Description
This mint condition Type 14 Nambu was made in Toriimatsu Branch of Nagoya Arsenal in Tokyo, as part of the 2nd series by the Kokubunji factory.
This is indicated by the characters on the slide in July 1943, (the mark of 18.7 on the slide shows this) & comes with the original magazine numbered to the pistol which is highly unusual & extremely rare. As you can see from the photos the finish on this is excellent & the post 1939, 24 notch mahogany grips are original, mostly unmarked & numbered to the gun.
Usually the left grip is gouged & the left side of the slide is marked due to the movement of the safety but check the pictures, this does not have this mark, indicating it was likely to have been captured quite early in the fighting. This has been in a private collection since being brought back from the war.
A Type 14 Nambu is a must have for any serious WW2 collector & whoever buys this with all matching including numbered magazine will not be disappointed.
Please view all of the photos carefully as they form the main description & override all others so feel free to ask for more as we have taken plenty.
Sold on consignment on behalf of a collector.
More photos coming soon.
