Nambu Type 94

6pack · Jul 31, 2016

So I picked up this little beauty at Chantilly today. The left grip panel is a little loose, and it's a little rough, but I like her for my first 94.

From what I've read, the symbol to the left of '18' symbolizes the era of the reign of the Emperor Hirohito, Sho short for Showa. The date of 18.2 is for February 1943. Made at the Nagoya arsenal, according to the symbol under '18'. I'm not sure what the symbol next to the Nagoya symbol is.

This appears to be 'Type' '4' '9'. Not sure why it's backwards.

Any thoughts?

MilsurpDan · Jul 31, 2016

Looks nice, I've been meaning to pick up a Type 14 or Type 94 for a while but other things keep popping up instead. I think I might have glanced at yours when I was at the show yesterday but didn't look it over. If I remember right, there was another later war one there that had wood grips.

I kinda wish I would have picked up the all matching non import marked VZ.52 rifle I looked at, the price was very reasonable (the guy quickly dropped it from $450 to $375) but something in my gut was telling me to steer clear so I passed

KH195 · Jul 31, 2016

Very nice! Doesn't look that rough to me, by that point in the war fit and finish had begun to take a hit so it isn't going to look as polished as the earlier ones. You're correct about the Showa date. The symbol to the right of the Nagoya Arsenal logo is pronounced 'nam', and it's the first character of 'Nambu'. The 'Type 4 9' part is actually read right to left, so it reads '9 4 Type'. Overall looks like a nice gun. It is all matching? Looks like it's missing the lanyard ring like a lot are. If you want a replacement, Don Schlickman makes a repro that is absolutely identical to the original (I got one from him a while back).

somd_mustangs · Jul 31, 2016

Yup, looks pretty good to me too. Some light pitting here and there but that's to be expected.
Does the magazine match? That adds a bit of value...

6pack · Jul 31, 2016

I haven't taken it apart to look for numbers yet, but the mag does match.

This seller had two 94's and a Papa Nambu, I think that was the wood grip one you were mentioning. He also had a lot of other WWII pistols, lugers, P38's, 1911's.

somd_mustangs · Jul 31, 2016

Sounds like that was a good table to stop at

Doco Overboard · Aug 1, 2016

Check out Terri's Nambu world if you havent already done so. Some good reading in there.

Indiana Jones · Aug 1, 2016

Very cool! Bastards were shooting those at my Grandfather. Maybe he wasted the Jap who carried that one.

Combloc · Aug 1, 2016

Japanese is read right to left.

Nice pistol!

mawkie · Aug 1, 2016

Ya did well! Gotta remind myself to keep an eye out for a stray lanyard loop for you. That's all she needs. A pre-war Type 94 has been on mawkie's short list for a couple years now. Been seeing some nice examples come to market lately so perhaps I'll get lucky soon.

C&RTactical · Aug 5, 2016

I saw that while I was down there!

6pack · Aug 8, 2016

Thanks all! :thumbsup:

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