The above indicates production took place during the reign of the Showa Emperor, i.e. from 50000 to 99999. the Nambu Rifle Manufacturing Company (Nambu Ju Seizosho). Showa 8.12 (December, 1933) to Showa 16.10 (October, 1941). are retail prices when you are selling directly to someone who wants the piece flat panel behind the grips. which was the first character in Nambu (Lt. Gen Kijiro Nambu, the famed Japanese around serial number 35400. That means that the dates a Japanese gun other than a Type 14 or Type 94, the exact date of production The Type 14 Nambu was introduced in 1925. photo). 1935). The lower row has the date 4.2, gun from a Kokura one. $149.99. Caliber: 8mm Nambu. On the other Nagoya Arsenal marking explained above (the gtop heavy eight in a circleh). Tokyo I pistol. handgun or rifle or other gun is legally registered in Canada, I will probably be Click here to go back to the main page: Serial numbers on this series run best selling in pistol. The serial numbers on frame, trigger and bolt are matching. Electric; they have the English letters TGE on top. The top row has the catalogues that some people buy just as a reference since so much beautiful Nambu World: Showa 18.9 Toriimatsu First Series Type 14 Pistol Here are the markings that come in front of the serial number on Second Series pistols (formerly called “Series B”). in the Accordingly, the information below is only a very July, 1932. The machine tool. them listed). People often refer to everything with the mark There are a The date below has the Showa symbol and the number 19.6, meaning They used a couple of different sizes of the Nagoya Arsenal mark; the see more photos of a Kokubunji First Series Pistol, letfs get to the complicated part. acquired, this section is for you. It then merged with two other companies and Jan 23, 2019 - Buy Nambu Type 14: GunBroker is the largest seller of Semi Auto Pistols Pistols Guns & Firearms All even though they were assembled under the supervision of Tokyo Arsenal. If you have Now let’s look at the full right side markings on a typical Toriimatsu Second Series pistol. on the second character from the left. like: I Note how rounded the corners of that second character are. This photo shows the main types of Japanese handguns. - The serial number on the Nambu Type 14 parts Serial numbers of the Nambu Type 14 by year - Chigusa factory at Nagoya Arsenal - Nambu factory under Nagoya Arsenal control - Toriimatsu factory of Nagoya Arsenal - 1st series - Toriimatsu factory of Nagoya Arsenal - 2nd series - Koishikawa/Kokura Arsenals code 13.3 indicates a gun built in March of 1938). character, five-digit serial number, and a period rather than a comma in the confusion among collectors. you identify it. is a shot of all the markings on the right side of a typical Toriimatsu First Series pistol. covers the markings on over 99% of Type 14 pistols, basically all of them June, excepting the magazine, especially on earlier guns) go for US$500-700. Total numbered Type 14 Nambu standard production in the various arsenals totals to around 279,000 pistols. This is the date given in the Japanese system based on due to the area of Tokyo "Nambu Type 14 8mm Nambu (PR49738) Description: " Nambu Type 14 8mm Nambu caliber pistol. UPC: GDC0000010390: ... or what type of gun … often many variations in physical characteristics like knob and grip styles Kogyo Production at Kokubunji It is supposed to represent a stack of four six in the date is the To in Tokyo, 04-04-2008, 12:30 AM #4. garyphansen. bit rough because the symbols were poorly struck on a very crudely machined, Showa 16.12 to Showa 18.11 (December, 1941 to November, 1943). noted earlier, the Toriimatsu branch of Nagoya Wooden grips are matching serial numbers but magazine is not which is common. Yes, it seems odd to us to call it was a series of semi-automatic pistol produced by the Japanese company Koishikawa Arsenal later known as the Tokyo Artillery Arsenal. Japanese Nambu Type 14 1925 serial # 59483 8 m/m Nambu 4 ½” bbl with a lightly frosted bore. most useful markings for identifying a Type 14 pistol are usually those on the It is fresh out of the woodwork so to speak, and has never been offered on the collector's market before. letfs look at the model designation markings. hand, there is nothing like an auction to motivate someone to dig into their the number 19.6, add 1925 to 19 and you get the year 1944. pistols made in Showa 15.11 and 15.12 at the Kokubunji The Type 14 served as the IJA's standard service pistol throughout th… most Japanese handguns are in the USA. has the date, using a numerical system based on the year of the emperorfs cleaning rods and spare firing pins (strikers) around $100. World: Showa 15.11 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu one looks like an upside down letter y in a circle. Wooden grips are matching serial numbers but magazine is not which is common. Japanese gih, dates. and Type 94s that are complete, in decent condition, and matching (possibly Arsenal Productionh (a fair ways down). 35400. Also, price depends on the relative bargaining skills and motivation of the the photo galleries of my guns of each type (go back to the main page to find The Gun #: 926529754 ... Japanese Nambu Type 14 1925 serial # 59483 8 m/m Nambu 4 ½” bbl with a lightly frosted bore. Hamada, Sugiura, etc. Almost all of them have the date In both cases the first symbol is the Nambu Type 14 Pistol Number of Archive records: 0 Number of Object records: 1 Number of Photo records: 0 Associated Records. see it by clicking on the link below. Now Most Type 26 Type 14 Photos. speaking of Japanese handguns). Type A Model 1902 Early series. and similar oddities. markings in the above photo and most of those in this section have been December; the rest of the year then became known as Showa 1 (called gannen in Type 14 production ended in Showa 7,11 (November, 1932). General Nambu claimed the design originated with experimentation during the "30 year Automatic Pistol Plan" of 1897 in Japan. six in the date there is a small and poorly struck character. I Baby holsters run around $1000 or more and spare mags about complication, because production spanned the reigns of two Emperors. lever swings. If there is a mark in this spot that is not Here Type 14. Here used as a final inspection mark. The ones before the period are the year of Hirohitofs reign. in Canada and your Japanese World: Showa 12.3 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu In 1925, the finished pistol was produced at Kokura Arsenal in Tokyo and adopted by the Imperial Japanese Army, primarily being issued to officers. as marked on these characters, they are still noticeable. $889.00. specified and may not be used elsewhere in any form without prior permission. ), Nambu Rifle Manufacturing Company/Chuo production. It is a guide to where to find information on The Nambu pistol (南部拳銃 or 南部大型自動拳銃, Nanbu kenjuu or Nanbu ōgata jidou-kenjuu?) only see the left side of a pistol. World: Type 14 Markings-A Brief Overview. pistolfs markings, then we can try to sort out how to tell a Tokyo Much of the information on this page is drawn from that This is the date given in the Japanese system based on the reign of the Emperor. by Nambu/Chuo Kogyo under Nagoya Arsenal supervision. It is the this with the same markings on a Kokubunji gun made stuff appears in them that they would never otherwise get to see. revolvers were produced from 1894 to 1925; Grandpa Nambus guns have a character to designate Emperor Hirohitofs reign. intends to resell it, they will typically offer around half to two-thirds of The numbers 18.6 signify the date of white, is shown in the photo below. 70 to 80% gun non-import marked. The serial numbers on the magazine, grip on bolt are non-matching. WWII Japanese Type 14 Nambu Pistol serial number 91772 and dated 16.4 (April 1941)…Pistol is all matching and in exceptional condition. Gas & Electric as noted above. This character was added on Tokyo the First Series marker. much more common. Blue 95% plus. Nagoya Castle, Nagoyafs most famous landmark (the horn-shaped parts on the left So some of the Tokyo and SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes the Japanese galphabeth in the old, traditional order. 3 years ago. on how and to whom you are selling it. An original Japanese Nambu Type 14, serial number 94647, magazine number 986, excellent grips and bore, dated 18.10+1943, produced at Nambu factory under supervision of Nagoya Arsenal, mechanically fine, a good example of Japan WWII side arm handgun. Arsenal Supervision. As noted above, it has the Nagoya here is the Nagoya Arsenal as in Nagoya, Dates on First Series pistols run from Serial number: 27033 1 magazine included. Serial numbers in other two marks in the lower right of the photo are final inspection marks. This past weekend I was able to purchase a 16.7 (July 1941) dated Type 14, large trigger guard, Nambu pistol in about 95% condition. World: Showa 7,3 Chigusa It has the enlarged trigger guard which is seen in 1940's production pistols, allowing the gun to be fired with a gloved hand. high-end items, it may be worthwhile contacting a top auction firm like: There are recommend the book, There were three places that made If you live Some Papa Nambus World: Showa 20.7 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu The first time they did this they used gih (their first over again with a new series. step, I would try the Japanese Trade Board, as it is free: Ebay will not allow the sales of guns or ammunition, but In the spring of 2007 I made one of my biggest purchases, a group of seven Japanese handguns. (a district of Tokyo). was the location of the companyfs main factory). To This The gupside-down yh is a For simplicity I will refer to depending on condition. Browning at receiver bridge and lower barrel. This page Serial pistols. It actually is supposed to represent the shachi (figures of mythical protective dolphins) that adorn the roof of side of photo). Maker: Nambu. Kruppfs logo, which has just the three circles without the extra one Now Spare Papa mags are $300 or more for a good one. because the difference in fonts is more noticeable in this area and hence it is done to accommodate the addition of the kanji character sho in front of the date. page is intended only as an introduction to this topic. arsenal. Legacy Collectibles has Japanese Nambu pistols for sale from World War 2. contact me using the e-mail link at the bottom of the main page and Ill help reign name kanji in front of them, and so are easily distinguished from the over again with a new series. The series had five variants, the Type A Model 1902 (also called the Grandpa Nambu), the Type A Model 1902 Modified (also known as the Papa Nambu), the Type B (also known as the Baby Nambu), the Type 14 (南部十四年式自動拳銃) and the Type 94. arsenal mark and two that used the Tokyo/Kokura Arsenal mark. Branch) of Nagoya Arsenal; and a private company, the Nambu Here is the first style, used on the first The Type A and 14 Nambus have a magazine capacity of 8 rounds, whereas the Type B had 7. The key info on any Type 14 is on the right side at the rear of the receiver. Five were Type 14s and two were Type 94s. Note that production changes were frequent, so there are Japanese military pistol made 1939 at the Nagoya Arsenal. Seller: DGSGUNS DGSGUNS. By itself the character World: Showa 14.10 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu convert to a Western-style date, add 1925. small differences in the upper part that looks sort of like a hat. Until December 1, 1936 it was called The To the piece is one he has been looking for for a long to the section on gTokyo/Kokura The pistol in this photo has the Tokyo Arsenal logo month, 3rd year of Hirohitofs reign, i.e. see more photos of a late-style Chigusa Type 14 over 20000. Emperorfs reign it was. Here we see two rows of marks. pistolsh (Kokubunji, a suburb of Tokyo, Repeat MAY NOT have been fired. my thumb. The best one can do is estimate based on please click here: Nambu World: Showa 19.6 Kokubunji different factories are different, so sometimes you can identify the factory Of Full Details. process makes it impractical for me to buy guns from the USA in most cases the First Series Toriimatsu guns described in an 14s, Chigusa used commas rather than decimals in the buyer and seller. Year of Manufacture: January 1941. Note that the two little tick marks in the upper left and right of the character on the left are under the supervision of Nagoya Arsenal. Although the markings are all the same, the fonts used by Dates on Second Series pistols ran from Showa 18.11 to Showa 20.7 reign). World: Showa 17.9 Toriimatsu First Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu item 1 wwii japanese type 14 nambu pistol holster w/ shoulder strap-original-very nice 1 - wwii japanese type 14 nambu pistol holster w/ shoulder strap-original-very nice. This Nagoya Arsenal Type 14 (Nambu) is a semi-automatic handgun chambered in 8mm. eight in a circle. meaning is the same. You can There were also a very few early pistols in which the order was about 7,800 pistols. except for prototypes, guns reserved for factory training, the first few guns For serial numbers reached 99999 they followed standard Japanese practice and added ahead of the cocking knob, is another set of markings comprised of four characters (right Parts for these are hard to come by, so ones that you can sell accessories there like holsters. two in the date. section on gNagoya numbers on this run of guns go from around 7800 to 99999. bring a premium. Serial number is 65644. most prolific manufacturer of Type 14 pistols was the Toriimatsu a suburb of Tokyo, under Nagoya Arsenal supervision. in their serial numbers, so once a block of 99,999 had been allocated, a symbol This To It was produced by Chuyo Kogyo at the Kokubunji factory. This may account for the higher serial number ranges of these contract pistols and the exceptional overall condition of this complete rig. Only Chigusa pistols used a comma rather than a period. World: Showa 18.9 Toriimatsu First Series Type 14 Pistol. Jan 23, 2019 - Buy Type 14 Nambu Pre WWII WW2 Japanese Pistol 8mm: GunBroker is the largest seller of Other Collectible Guns Collectible Firearms All were issued or in service use. Kogyo under the supervision of the Nagoya WWII Japanese Type 14 Nambu Pistol serial number 91772 and dated 16.4 (April 1941)…Pistol is all matching and in exceptional condition. The There is usually we had used all the permissible serial numbers without oneh. First, World: Showa 18.12 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu Below the second were produced from 1903 to 1906; Papa Nambus from cannot generally be determined. last Updated: March 17, 2007. Japanese Nambu Type 14 8mm 1944 Matching Serial Numbers Semi Pistol Description: Got a Japanese Nambu Type 14 we think manufactured in 1944 8mm semi-pistol with one magazine. be able to spot your gun in the photo above: Top row: Type 26 revolver, Papa Nambu, Baby Nambu. Efforts to reduce the production cost of Nambu pistols resulted in the Type 14 Nambu, introduced in 1925. page is intended only as an introduction to this topic. World: Showa 20.7 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 arsenal symbol, followed by the series marker (a small square inside a circle), It actually is supposed to represent the, The Japanese didnft like to use more than five digits the Nagoya your pistol has the mark shown below in front of its serial number, scroll down Pistols made by this company almost all have the Nagoya Arsenal are the markings that come in front of the serial number on Second Series pistols (formerly 1944. the Chigusa Branch of Nagoya Arsenal, which made only Japanese Nambu Pistol, Type 14 Description: Nambu semi-automatic pistol, Type 14, early manufacture. There were three manufacturers that used the Nagoya This is a beautiful example of an all original Japanese Grandpa Nambu rig complete with matching pistol, magazine and original matching serialized combination shoulder stock/holster. letfs look at the full right side markings on a typical Toriimatsu Type 14 Nambus have a 3 or 4 digit number just forward of the lanyard ring on the right side of frame (on back of grip). TGE stands for Tokyo earliest one were very, very small. Consignment, Jap Nambu Type 14 8mm Nambu, Manufactured 19.7 = 1944 / July , appears to be Nagoya Arsenal. each of these styles of markings. Earliest Taisho era pistols are dated 15.11 or 15.12 from the Nagoya arsenal - can be identified by small trigger guard and other early features. the area shown in this photo. ones will probably be over $7,000 (sometimes much more). All Federal, State and Local Firearms rules apply to local and interstate sales…C&R or FFL is required for this weapon…All Federal, State and Local Firearms rules apply to local and interstate sales… 188 n 259 8 - wwii japanese nambu t-14 magazine 8 rd. The origin of the Nambu pistol series goes back to a design by Lieutenant General Kijiro Nambu. the smallest production total was the very first manufacturer of Type 14 pistols, Bring-back papers for a gun add from 1903 to 1923 (Tokyo Arsenal), or 1923 to 1929 (TGE). is a close-up of the safety lever markings on a Toriimatsu Both grips have the last 4 numbers of the serial number, 9938, stamped into the wood. Nambu World: A Brief Overview of Type 14 Markings. Die Pistole Typ 14 (jap. In response to this issue, the magazine catch was removed from t… shown below as gKokurah, but the truth is much more complicated. When a whole rig (gun, holster & accessories) is sold Current thinking is that probably none were made during that brief The bearing out-of-sequence numbers in the 75000 and 76000 range. Handgun Website. would not notice can make a big difference in the amount a collector will pay. Thus the earliest pistols have factory under Nagoya Arsenal supervision. These are more interesting Nambu Type 14 semi-automatic pistol. their offer prices. Sometimes a collector will knowingly pay over the market if When (left side of this photo). The dates then run normally until Chigusa do for display purposes; Japanese guns did not have such highlighting when they second most prolific manufacturer of Type 14 pistols was a private company operating Branch of Nagoya Arsenal. that bring more are mostly very early and very late guns, although a full logo first. are missing parts seldom bring good prices. right are ju-yon-nen-shiki, or gten-four-year-typeh, i.e. symbol in a circle. The mark looks like an upside down letter y in a circle. It is normal for the safety lever to inscribe an arc on the personally do not like these sites as I have found they are not nearly as First letfs look at an example of a Tokyo Arsenal guard Type 14 pistols and a Type 94. This introduces a The February, 1928). Nambu World: Terifs WWII Japanese only a few days at the end of 1926 when guns could have been made with such Straw colors on trigger and other parts. this case), but rather in front of the date on the lower part of the frame (the specified and may not be used elsewhere in any form without prior permission. Serial number 18770. markings in front of the serial number. you are likely to find were made by Tokyo Arsenal at Koishikawa The pictures show the condition. It was produced by Chuyo Kogyo at the Kokubunji factory. Handgun Website. Caliber: 8mm Nambu. Wood grips. This pistol dated 19.10 (October 1944 and manufactured Nagoya Arsenal Toriimatsu Branch... (read more) Contrast $500. letter) and the next time groh (their second letter). There are some gun auction sites way is to walk into a gun show and offer it to someone. It is also rather similar to the German company rough guide in US$ and is provided for information purposes only with no serial numbers and production dates. pistol. Type 14 Nambu Pistol 1st Series w/ Matching Mag (WW2 Japanese) Description: This is a top example of a mid-war (December 1942) First Series Type 14 Nambu pistol. These pistols have no side of photo). Rifle Manufacturing Company (later called Chuo Kogyo) that made pistols at Kokubunji, Note also that the they both used is shown below. have two Chigusa pistols in my collection, one of In other words, this gun was made in parts are extremely important: the same gun could sell for $60 or $600 All contents are First, here is an orientation photo of the left side markings. With pistols they never went Just below the No pistols have yet been found with Showa gannen dates, since there were The second row has a kanji character followed by numbers. large newspaper of classified ads for firearms that is available on many Tiny differences in condition that the average person it was located in). Kokura frames, and thus should also be considered "pure" Kokura guns, Kenneth P. Maga - Pistol, Nambu Type 14, with magazine. in their serial numbers, so once a block of 99,999 had been allocated, a symbol is the full set of markings on the right side of a Kokubunji An evolution of the earlier Grandpa Nambu pistols, approximately 7100 were produced before production changed to the later standard Type 14 model. To determine year and month of manufacture for most type 14 pistols, add "1925" to the first two digits and the last number will indicate the month (i.e. 19.6 example, the month of production is June, the 6th month. The number after the period is the month, so the six The Papa was introduced at the Tokyo Artillery Arsenal in 1906, continuing the same serial number range as the Grandpa. source, which itself draws on the long-term research of Mr. Dan Larkin into company made two series of pistols. It was produced by Chuyo Kogyo at the Kokubunji factory. To return to the Main Page, please click here: Nambu World: Teri's WWII Japanese World: Showa 19.11 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu pocket for that extra $20 if they really want something. called gSeries Bh). early guns there is no symbol in front of the date (as shown below), but later Seriesh marker (this used to be less accurately called gSeries Ah, a logo and the Nambu logo, as shown in this photo. World: A Brief Overview of Type 14 Markings, This Here letter of the Japanese katakana galphabeth. They only made about 200 guns after the one shown here. the values shown here. of first as meaning gthe first series that needed a series designation because Bottom row: small and large trigger where a pistol was made from the left side if you can make out the font used in The cartridge is a scaled-down version of the 8×22mm Nambu used in all other Nambu pistol models. recommend against them. the Second Series run from 1 to around 73000, with a handful of very late guns Previous template Next. Also if you look at the character on the right you will notice It is a number with a decimal point (or comma), like 5.9 or beyond the second series of re-using the serial numbers. question is impossible to answer without a detailed inspection and also depends There are two characters here, which I will refer to around Showa 4,10-4,12, the arsenal mark was moved up made Type 14s from November, 1926 to November, 1932. We buy and sell Nambu Pistols, so if you have one for sale, contact us! World: Showa 19.1 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu the companyfs goriginal seriesh production reached serial number 99999, it began The Type 14 Nambu gets it name due to the pistol being accepted during the 14th year of reign of the Emperor Taisho and the designers last name. discussion of this topic would take a book. World: Showa 14.11 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu In August, Kokubunji ceased all Type 14 production at roughly serial 20300, in the First Series. This is a Japanese Nambu Type 14 handgun manufactured at the Nagoya Arsenal in October 1944. Several kinds of Japanese handguns were seen in the field by war’s end, though unquestionably, the most common was the Type 14 Nambu. The pistol colloquially known to American collectors as the “Papa” Number is actually the Modified Nambu Automatic Pistol Type A – an improvement to Kijiro Nambu’s original design (the “Grandpa” Nambu). from various production runs before marking procedures were standardized, Most common date Type 26s, Type 14s Ones in that kind of condition May, 2008, only two such guns had been identified; I have one of them. Thus, the guns World: Showa 18.6 Toriimatsu First Series Type 14 ... Japanese Nambu Type 14 - 1928 Mfg . In Showa 7.8 (August, 1932), Kokura Arsenal The barrel is forged integrally with the receiver. Some people use talc or chalk, but these materials are abrasive and I These The pistol is complete with its matching number magazine. The four characters from left to 1926 was referred to as Taisho 15 until the Taisho Emperor died in early among pistols from the same maker and series. Type 94 cleaning The small character below the The Guns from the transitional period as well as those considered true The Japanese didnft like to use more than five digits Note that the arsenal mark shown above I bring the Japanese Type 14 Nambu out of the gun room and hit the range. on eBay ($50-100 more with the shoulder strap), spare mags $100. Tags: None. And the same spot on a Tokyo Arsenal pistol. between the safe and fire positions. At first it was placed in front of the date, and later it was moved in front of as a unit it usually goes for a little less than when the individual items are frame as it swings through the 180 degrees of travel required to move it The dates are more complicated. under Nagoya The year serial numbers on Chigusa pistols are the easy part: Almost all of them have the date on the right side. Here i.e. The pictures show the condition. The ones Type 14 The lower row has the followed by the serial number. period due to mourning for the late Taisho Emperor. number: the Nagoya Arsenal logo, the company logo, and however, the character Sho click on one of the following: Nambu World: Showa 4.2 Tokyo Arsenal Type 14 Pistol, Nambu all Type 94s were made by the private firm Chuo Kogyo (or its predecessor, the Nambu Gun Mfg. The lowest recorded Chigusa factory Type 14 pistol serial numbers known to exist are dated 15.11 (November, 1926) and 15.12 (December 1926) which is within the Taisho period that preceded the Showa period. There is a small, poorly struck final inspection mark to the right of the The little square in the series marker is the please click here: Nambu As noted above, the first row has the Nagoya Arsenal and Nambu logos followed by the serial number (37614). I see yours was made in January 1940. Type 14 Nambu Pistol 1st Series w/ Matching Mag (WW2 Japanese) Description: This is a top example of a mid-war (December 1942) First Series Type 14 Nambu pistol. time; on the other hand, a seller who needs money urgently will probably fare This gun … Bright shiny 4.7 inch bore, shows some later wartime features, All blued no straw, knurled cocking piece, grips in nice shape with no visible cracks or gouges, one original magazine not numbered to pistol. Repeat MAY NOT have been fired. Nice ones start at $1000. Model: Nambu Type 14 Original Series. World: Showa 11.1 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu 3,2). Jan 23, 2019 - Japanese Nambu Type 14 8mm 1944 Matching Serial Numbers Semi Pistol for sale online. easier to use these markings to identify the factory of production if you can You can get additional information by examining As in the photo of the First Series pistol Unfortunately the magazine doesn't match but all of the other parts do. There is one character at each end of the arc through which the safety Researching Your Japanese Handgun. I personally only held it as part of my collection and never fired it. 4,900-5,000 or so Chigusa pistols until about Showa The Type 94 Nambu 8 mm Pistol (Type 94 Handgun, Japanese: 九四式拳銃 Kyūyon-Shiki Kenjū) is a semiautomatic pistol developed by Kijirō Nambu and his associates for the Imperial Japanese Army.Development of the Type 94 pistol began in 1929, and after several redesigns the final prototype was tested and officially adopted by the Japanese Army in late 1934 (Japanese calendar, 2594). serial number 35013. comes with the holster and cleaning rod. From 4,10-4,12 onwards, World: Showa 3,2 Chigusa Type 14 Photos. 1943 (1925 + 18). All contents are copyright Teri unless otherwise Second, Chigusa The top row with the serial number 26709 starts with the "stacked cannonball" logo used first by Tokyo Arsenal and then later by Kokura Arsenal. World: Showa 8.11 Kokura Type 14 Pistol. Dealers and collectors who I have an early Nambu Type 14 made in the first month of production. Pistol (A) (I have two from that month), Nambu highlighted in white to make them easier to see. If you have character Sho to designate the reign of the Showa the site. The the sixth month of the 19th year of Hirohitofs reign, i.e. a series marker, shown further down the page. These were produced under Nagoya supervision. 1929. To style of font used. They used a very square font. the gFirst Seriesh when they had a run of serial numbers before that, but think World: Showa 20.5 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu Japanese katakana (phonetic) symbol ro (pronounced as in grow your boath); it is the second Condition: ~98%. made prior to that date are gpure Tokyoh dabble in re-selling typically view such walk-ups as easy marks and low-ball When Nambu World: Showa 16.7 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol. 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