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Nambu Type 94 semi automatic pistol. Solid machined blued steel frame with a cocking knob at the rear with serrated edges. The right side of the frame is stamped with the Nagoya Torimatsu Factory mark, 18.4 (1943 April) and the serial number. The left side has a safety catch lever and three Japanese characters indicating Type 94. The grips are black chequered plastic and has a six round detachable magazine. A square lanyard loop is fixed to the rear of the frame. The pistol is contained in a dark brown pigskin holster with a top flap the secures onto a brass stud. It has a spare magazine pouch on the front. The rear has a single belt loop and D rings on either side for a shoulder strap.
This Japanese pistol was designed by Nambu for mass production. Accepted by the Japanese Army in 1937 and an estimated 70,000 were produced before production ceased in 1945. The design of the pistol is clumsy and although generally well built the Type 94 rates as one of the world's worst self loading military pistols, especially regarding safety aspects.
Nambu Type 94 semi automatic pistol. Solid machined steel frame missing the cocking and bolt mechanism. The right side of the frame is stamped with the Nagoya Torimatsu Factory mark, 13.5 (1938 May)
Nambu Type 94 semi automatic pistol. Solid machined blued steel frame with a cocking knob at the rear with serrated edges. The right side of the frame is stamped with the Nagoya Torimatsu Factory mark
Leather holster for Japanese Nambu pistol This Japanese pistol was designed by Nambu for mass production. Accepted by the Japanese Army in 1937 and an estimated 70,000 were produced before productio
Nambu Type 94 semi automatic pistol. Frame marked with the Nagoya Arsenal Torimatsu Factory stamp, three Japanese characters for Type 94, the serial number and 17.2 indicating March 1942. It has black
Nambu Type 14 semi automatic pistol. Machined blued steel frame and top slide with a three ring knurled cocking knob at the rear and a safety lever on the left side. The frame is stamped on the left s
Nambu Type 14 semi automatic pistol. Machined blued steel frame and top slide with a three ring knurled cocking knob at the rear and a safety lever on the left side. The frame is stamped on the left s