Arisaka

The Arisaka, or Type 99 rifle (not to be confused with the Type 99 LMG) is a bolt-action rifle that appears in Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts, Call of Duty: World at War (Nintendo DS), and Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Singleplayer
The Arisaka is the standard issue rifle of the Imperial Japanese Army. The Arisaka is found in all of the U.S. Marine Raider Pacific campaign missions (besides Black Cats) and usually found en masse with the Type 100. The weapon can be used rather than the M1 Garand depending on the user's choice; faster reloading with the Arisaka and widely available ammo, or the faster rate of fire of the M1 Garand. It is common to see Japanese Banzai soldiers with the Arisaka Bayonet charging the player. When struck by the Banzai unguarded, the player must kill the Japanese soldier by pressing the melee button. A Scoped Arisaka can sometimes be found as well, utilizing a different sight inside the scope from the Multiplayer version, much like the Mosin-Nagant. The Scoped Arisaka is used by snipers tied up in the palm trees, as well as being found in or near Japanese weapons caches.

Multiplayer
The Arisaka is unlocked at level 4.

It is good to note that all bolt action rifles have the same accuracy, base damage, reload time and range. Accuracy is all dependent upon the user's ability and when aim is steadied if a sniper scope is attached. Bolt action rifles are only different in bolt cycling rate and scope sway, although those differences are negligible, for example Springfield has the fastest bolt operation at 69 RPM, and Mosin-Nagant and Arisaka are tied for lowest bolt operation at 60 RPM. It's same with scope sway, Arisaka has 4.5 degrees sway when crouched or prone, but 6 degrees when standing, other bolt action rifles have 6 degrees in any stance.

It is tied with the Mosin-Nagant for the lowest rate of fire. This weapon performs well at long range and mid-range, but close range combat should be avoided if possible, which applies for all bolt-action rifles.

The dynamic for the whole weapon changes when the player unlocks the Sniper Scope attachment; damage is increased, accuracy over range is increased (if the aim is steadied), reload time is increased, and there is a separate aiming mechanism. The Arisaka has one significant advantage over other scoped bolt actions. If the player crouches or goes prone, the scope sways at 4.5 degrees instead of 6, making it the most accurate bolt action, but still not as accurate as the PTRS-41 or a scoped M1 Garand. However, the Arisaka does dip up and down while the bolt is being pulled back, reducing visibility. It is also extremely quiet, the quietest in both scoped and non-scoped forms, giving the player using it some degree of stealth. However, the weapon will still be heard across the map like every other bolt action sniper rifle in World at War. This makes it the best bolt action sniper in the eyes of players who care more about accuracy and stealth than rate of fire. For players who care more about rate of fire, the Springfield is the better bolt action sniper. Some players also see the Arisaka's scope position (along with the M1 Garand) as somewhat awkward, but this is because the bolt handle sticks straight out (it would hit the scope). All scoped bolt actions are 1 shot kills to the head, neck, and chest without Stopping Power; if Stopping Power is used they are also one shot kills to the stomach.

Nazi Zombies
The Arisaka makes its Nazi Zombies debut in Shi No Numa, where is replaces the role of the unscoped Kar98k to fit with the setting of Imperial Japanese Army Zombies. This is the only time it appears in the series without the use of exploits. Like all the other bolt-action rifles, it is only good in the first few rounds, and should be exchanged for a different weapon as soon as possible. However, it can be used a bit longer if the player likes to rack up on headshots because the Arisaka is capable of one hit kills if it hits in the head up to about round 6-8. Unlike the Springfield, only the unscoped variant is available.

In Der Riese, through the use of console commands on the PC, players can obtain the Arisaka and even be capable of upgrading it through the Pack-a-Punch machine and obtain "The Eviscerator", which was the name originally given to the Pack-a-Punched Type 99. It seems to perform exactly like "The Armageddon", the Pack-a-Punched Kar98k. Why it exists is unknown, but it seems it was cut out at a early stage; there are no engravings on the metal like the other guns, the only part that changes is the metal (it turns to stainless steel).

Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts
In Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts, the weapon, know as the Type 99, is similar to its Call of Duty: World at War cousin except that it is simply called 'Type 99' not Arisaka. Banzai Chargers drop Type 99's fitted with a bayonet but the bayonet is useless since a melee attack is performed with the rifle's butt stock.

Call of Duty: World at War (Nintendo DS)
The Arisaka appears in Call of Duty: World at War (Nintendo DS). However, the in-game name for the Arisaka is the Type 99 rifle. It has an absurd 30 round magazine and sports obstructive ironsights as well as a very slow bolt action cycling, and the damage is that low that a one hit kill headshot is nearly impossible, because in the time the bolt is cycled the opponent will have already recovered health and possibly killed the Type 99 user. This aspects make the Type 99 one of the less, if not the least used weapon in Multiplayer.

Call of Duty: ZOMBIES
The Arisaka is only available in Shi No Numa, just like the console version. It functions exactly the same as the console version.

Call of Duty: Black Ops
The Arisaka returns in the revised version of Shi No Numa, available for download for those who purchased the special editions of Black Ops. It can be purchased off of the wall in the starting room, and is virtually identical to its counterpart in the previous game. Other than this, it does not make another appearance in the game.

Trivia

 * As the scope on the Arisaka is mounted on the left side of the weapon, in the single player levels "Semper Fi", "Burn 'em Out", and "Blowtorch & Corkscrew" the scope has a reticule that has been set off to the right, while all other scopes in multiplayer are the same.
 * In World at War, like the all bolt-action rifles, the scope reticule in the single player levels is different from multiplayer. Of them all, the Arisaka's is the most detailed.
 * The in-game name for the Arisaka was originally going to be the Type 99 rifle, as shown in a screenshot in the manual for the Wii version. This was likely changed to avoid confusion with the Type 99 LMG.
 * In Call of Duty: World at War (Nintendo DS) and World at War: Final Fronts, the in-game name for the Arisaka is the Type 99 rifle.
 * When holding the Arisaka with no Attachments, the player's hands shake slightly.
 * In Call of Duty: World at War (DS), the Arisaka (Type 99) has a 30 round trench magazine instead of the regular 5 round stripper clip found in the other game stations.
 * In World at War: Final Fronts, all Arisakas (Type-99) come with Bayonets, but cannot be used.
 * The Arisaka is the only Japanese rifle in World at War and Black Ops.
 * The Arisaka is the most common weapon found in the American campaign on single player.
 * Apart from its inclusion, Takeo refers directly to the Arisaka in Kino der Toten, saying "I'm still better off than with the Arisaka." (But the word "Arisaka" is hard to make out due to his accent).This is likely a joke at the common thought from most COD Zombies fans that most bolt-action rifles are useless at middle rounds onwards, as well as the Arisaka's deficiency in WAW multiplayer.
 * The mum (the Imperial Chrysanthymum), can't be seen on the Arisaka. This was most likely done to save time.