1198 PRE-WAR JAPANESE KOKUBUNJI TYPE 14 NAMBU SEMI-AUTO

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Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 300.00 USD
Estimated at 600.00 - 900.00 USD
PISTOL. Cal. 8mm Nambu. S# 35690. Bbl. 4 3/4". Blade front sight. Fixed rear sight. Matching numbers on the slide, trigger, cocking piece, and bolt; the firing pin, extension, and both grip panels appear unnumbered. Right rear of the slide has Nagoya and Kokubunji markings with serial number. Right rear of the frame has 12.9 Showa date for September 1937. Blued finish with strawed, small parts. Grooved Asian hardwood grips. MAGS: two 8-rd., one matching and the other mismatched. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Leather clamshell holster. CONDITION: Grips show some dings and handling marks. Metal retains 80% of its original blue, with scattered edge wear, fading, handling marks, and light oxidation. Action appears to function properly when hand-cycled. Very good bore with some light frosting but strong rifling. (24-6990/MJC). CURIO. $600-900.