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| Note calibers in above photos: (Far Left) cartridge is 303 British "RIMMED" cartridge, (next & to the right) is 7.7 Japanese "SEMI-RIMMED" or "SEMI-RIMLESS" Machine Gun cartridge, then 7.7 Japanese Arisaka cartridges "RIMLESS" cartridges, by Hornady and Norma. |
| 7.7x58mm Japanese Cartridges |
| "Semi-Rimless" Machine Gun, and "Rimless" 7.7x58mm Arisaka |
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| 303 British |
| 7.7 Machine Gun |
| 7.7 Arisaka Hornady |
| 7.7 Arisaka Norma |
| Above : (Bottom) cartridge is Semi-Rimless 7.7 Machine Gun, vs, (Top) 7.7 Rim-less Arisaka |
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| 7.7 Japanese Machine Gun Cartridge |
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| The 7,.7 Japanese "Semi-Rimless" Machine Gun cartridge was introduced in 1932 for the Type 92 (Heavy) Machine Gun. The Cartridge used the same .311" Diameter projectile as the 303 British. |
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| $ 4.95 per Cartridge |
| Real Japanese Regular Type 92, 203 grain ball ammunition, non-magnetic |
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| 7.7 "Rimless" Type 99 Cartridge &/or 7.7 Arisaka Cartridge |
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| Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun |
| Type 99 Light Machine Gun |
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| The Heavy Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun used the above "Semi-Rimless" ammunition and was introduced in 1932 |
| The Heavy Type 99 Light Machine Gun used the below "Rimless" Arisaka ammunition and was introduced in 1939. |
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The 7.7x58mm Japanese "Rimless"
Cartridge was adopted by the Japanese military in 1939 for use in the (above pictured) Type 99 "Light Machine Gun, and also used in the Ariska Type 99, Bolt Action Rifle. The Type 99 Rifle (see below)was basically a re-chambered Type 38 Rifle which was chamber in 6.5mm and designed by Nariakira Arisaka. The 7.7x58mm Japanese "Rimless" uses the same .311-.312" diameter bullets as the .303 British and at a weight of 175 grains. |
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| 7.7 Japanese "Rimless" Arisaka Cartridge |
| 7.7 Japanese "Semi-less" Machine Gun Cartridge |
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| Type 99 Straight Bolt Action Rifle |
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| $ 39.95 per Box of 20 |
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| $ 2.75 per Cartridge |
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| These new production cartridges were produced on a limited run by Hornady (USA) using "PPU" Head Stamp Brass from .prvi partizan. of Serbia Not sure why, other then cost, why Hornady didn't use their own brass? 150 grain Soft Point! Take your 7.7, type 99 rifle hunting! |
| Very Limited |