Toyo Kogyo, the company later known as Mazda, produced Type 99 Short Rifles during WWII. This is one of the more unusual manufacturer stories in military rifle collecting, as the same company that built military rifles later built the Mazda rotary-engine automobile. Type: Rifle Action: Bolt-Action Caliber: 7.7x58mm Arisaka Capacity: 5 Year introduced: 1939, Japan Weight: 85 oz Overall length: 44.9" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: Military, Collecting