Original WWII Japanese Type 99 Arisaka Rifle Rubberized Canvas Jungle Sling British Militaria This later design features a

This later design features a hard plastic body

based on an existing Indian design

named on the rim

Individual soldiers of Kansas and Missouri purchased an unknown number of these rifles

designed for infantry support

Original WWII Japanese Type 99 Arisaka Rifle Rubberized Canvas Jungle Sling British Militaria This later design features aOriginal Item: Only One Available. WWII Japanese Sling for the Japanese Type 99 Arisaka Service Rifle. The Japanese began looking for a solution for the deterioration of their leather equipment used by their soldiers in the Tropics. The Japanese developed Rubberized equipment, which was to replace the earlier leather gear which would rot away in the jungles of the Pacific. In addition, these rubber coated canvas items would also assist the Japanese