Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Type 96 / 99 Machine Gun 2.5 x 13 Optical Scope by Enomoto Kogaku with Rare Carry Case Japanese Holsters It has a fully operational

It has a fully operational folding stock and moveable trigger

The breech block looks to have been an arsenal spare

It is maker marked with aqj 43

Fighter pilots

Civil War Era

Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Type 96 / 99 Machine Gun 2.5 x 13 Optical Scope by Enomoto Kogaku with Rare Carry Case Japanese Holsters It has a fully operationalOriginal Item: Only One Available. Prior to the Type 99's development, the Japanese Army was using the Type 96 light machine gun, an improvement over the previous Type 11 light machine gun. The Type 96 had been introduced into combat service in 1936, and quickly proved to be a versatile weapon to provide covering fire for advancing infantry. Both the earlier Type 11 and current Type 96 light machine guns used the same 6. 5x50mmSR Arisaka cartridges as