The Japanese Naval Special Type 99 Rifles and Carbines
by Francis C. Allan & Carl J. (Chip) Goddard. BANZAI Special Project 4
Reviewed by Doss White
This is an EXCELLENT reference on what has been until now, one of Japan's "mystery" rifles. The book covers background history and the six Naval Special manufacturers, Naval control, design, quality control, production and specifications. Markings on rifles reported are discussed in detail as are variations in the component rifle parts.
Individual parts on 188 rifles are charted, There is a section on the Special Naval Landing Forces and an extensive (1.5 page) bibliography. The initial production run of this book was limited to 250 copies. The price of this 56 page reference is under $10!!! (See ad below.) Do not wait; I expect this book to be a sellout the first month.
BANZAI Special Project No. 4
The Japanese Naval Special Type 99 Rifles and Carbines
A Study of the Production History, Component Parts And Subassembly Method
by Francis C. Allan & Carl J. Goddard
Edited by Joseph P. Koss, Jr. Only 250 copies have been printed
$ 7.95 per copy - Banzai subscriber's rate
$9.95 per copy - Non-subscriber rate
First Class U.S. Postage included (Non-U.S. orders add $2.00 per copy)
Order from: Francis C. Allan
20 Courtney Place
Palm Coast FL 32137
E-mail: the_allans_fcla@yahoo.com