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The Type 38 is the earlier, with milled parts; and theType 99 the later, with stamped parts
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Actually, there are variations based on plant of manufacture. Some early Type 99s (like mine) had all milled parts. There were 4 variants of the Type 99 and 3 variants of the Type 38.
The Type 99 was the first standard issue infantry weapon to have a chrome lined bore. Its purpose was to enable easier cleaning and maintenance.
The different models of Arisakas are Type 30, 38, 44, 97, and 99.