Nambu Type 14 – 8x22mm – Nagoya Toriimatsu Second Series – w/ Mag!

This is a no reserve penny auction for a Nambu Type 14 semi-automatic pistol in 8x22mm Nambu. Serial number- 21826. Mfg Dated: March 1944 at the Nagoya Arsenal (Toriimatsu Branch – nineteenth year of Hirohito’s reign). This 'Second Series' pistol is in fair condition considering its age, and comes with a magazine. The bore on this pistol is good for a milsurp, with bright, distinct rifling. The Nambu Type 14 was the standard issue pistol of the Imperial Japanese military through the Sino-Japanese War and WWII. Famously carried by officers across the Pacific Theater and in China. The exact production numbers of type 14 pistols are debatable, in part because Japanese soldiers believed the pistols belonged to the emperor and they would often hide, destroy, toss it away if they knew the pistol would fall into enemy hands. Today they are highly collectible so get one while you have the chance. Please review photos carefully, as this pistol displays a beautiful, historic patina consistent with its age and use.