Song Model 1899 rifle

The Song Model 1899 Rifle is a Koryese designed straight pull, cam-action rifle developed in the final year of the 19th century. It was produced in large numbers in several arsenals across Koryeo and saw active service in the Unified Armies for more than half a century before being replaced by the significantly more modern type 56. The Song 99 is notable for its long service life and for its time novel features. At the time of introduction it chambered the of any national service rifle, the round-nose .264 Song (6.5x55mm). It was also one of the shortest service rifles at the time, lacking the influence of the that contemporary Artemian nations had. The manual cam-action was also seen as novel at the time and compared favorably to vastly more bolt action.

History
The Song 99 was a rifle developed by Mr. Song of the Song Arsenal between 1895 and 1899. Developed to take advantage of new and to replace the older large bore black powder rifles in use at the time. something something The Song 99 had a very long service life as a line rifle, serving from the very end of the 19th century to the mid 1950s before it was by an automatic rifle, the type 56. It continued to serve in the Unified Armies for years after this as a marksman rifle, and still sees service with police and wild life services to this day, though most are modern production rifles. The Song 99 is considered a reliable and handy rifle, and its straight pull action allows for especially when compared to other manual rifles.

Users

 * Koryeo - The Song Model 1899 was adopted to replace large bore black powder rifles that were in service previously with the Unified Armies. It served from its introduction in 1899 through to its eventual replacement in the mid 1950s. It served in every conflict that Koryeo had been involved in at the time, and was instrumental in the Tiperyn adoption of the .264 cartridge.
 * Tiperyn - Several Type 99s were imported to take part in a competition that led to the Gewear 1905 adoption. While unsuccessful in winning the competition, the .264 Song cartridge was well liked and chosen for the final Gewear 1905 rifle. In addition, the use of Koryese manufactured ammunition supplied in cartridges on bandoleers influenced Tiperyn military thinking. The .264 Song cartridge would be improved by Tiperyn creating the .264 Wexford, which would replace the .264 Song in both militaries. Several thousand Song 99s were also purchased for use by Tiperyn paramilitary and rear guard units in the home islands.