Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Type 96 / 99 Machine Gun 2.5 x 13 Optical Scope by Toko with Rare Carry Case Japanese Ordnance Fighting was so violent that

Fighting was so violent that the battalion reserve had to be committed to stop a counterattack and Headquarters Company had to be reorganized into a Ranger Company and placed in reserve

and it did not carry the stigma of a sentence of Gefängnis or Zuchthaus

The upper rear of the frame is marked on the left side with the correct CROWN / AF marking

The rigid red felt inner lining is mostly intact

with the plating intact as well

Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Type 96 / 99 Machine Gun 2.5 x 13 Optical Scope by Toko with Rare Carry Case Japanese Ordnance Fighting was so violent thatOriginal 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