My japanese firearms

Hi Joe,

Congrats! Very nice finds, the Nambu is amazing...where did you end up getting it? Was it prohib or restricted?

It is sad that collecting WW2 pistols is very difficult in Canada, and because of my age I can never acquire 12.6 but it is nice to see when guys in this country find things like nice examples of the Nambu. Can't help but wonder where it came from, maybe a Marine brought this home from Guadalcanal or one of the other island battles....but of course no way of knowing for sure :)

-Steve
 
Thank you Gentlemen for the supportive comments. I too would love to know the history here of these particular pistols (as much as any other milsurp, I am sure they could tell a story). The Type94 is a 12-6, and the Type14 is restricted.
I remember with regards to my Arisaka, showing it to Teri, she believed that it must have been a bringback, as the Mum was intact and all parts matched. How I would ever find out is beyond me for sure.
With regards to the Nambu pistols, I understand very few are registered in Canada. I have no ideawhether these were at one time imported by firearms companies here or not. They could have come from anywhere I suppose, the Japanese were in so many countries, who knows how and why they entered here. It truly fascinates me!
Thanks again for looking, Gentlemen:)
 
Nice collection of Japanese firearms. I have a number of 38s & 44s and just happened to got into them by chance when I got some in trade. One of my M44 has the barrel counter bored about 1" and threaded inside the muzzle.
Is there any repro or original monopods available in Canada or do I have to get one from the US?
 
Nice collection, never thought much of their pistols and the closeups make my early Norks look good. However the Arisakas rifle looks very nicely made, I understand they were considered one of the best rifles of their type and era.
 
Arisaka built some rifles for Siam with the Arisaka bolt cover which moves back and forth with the bolt. Most rifles for Siam have an action cover that slides forward and is not operated by the movement of the bolt.

The handguns are a rare item I saw a Type 14 at the Truro Gun Show in 2009 as a guy was in the process of transferring it into his collection. The Type 94 is soo butt ugly that I want one and the Type 14 in my collection. Down the road they will show up.
 
I read somewhere that the US hated the Arisakas during WW2, claiming that the 6.5mm round tumbled on hitting its target and produced wounds which were "inhumane".

Pretty funny considering what they run now.
 
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Let me guess, one says "Konichiwa" and the other "Sayonara"? :p

But seriously, that's a nice collection you have there. Do you ever take them shooting? I'd love to see those pistols in action!
 
Thank you Gentlemen for all the comments, it is a pleasure to show these off to people who appreciate the history. I do not shoot much anymore, with a young family my priorities are with them. But collecting such history has been a real good hobby for me, and something I can pass down to my kids one day. Besides, the ammunition from what I understand is pretty scarce. I do have 40 rounds of 7.7 Japanese for the Arisaka (looks like quite a big round), but I have no plans to fire them.
I would love to find a Baby Nambu and a Japanese Type 26 revolver, but I know I am just lucky to have these.
I have a hard time calling my Japanese group a collection, compared to others mine are just a few ordinary pieces. The only other Japanese items I have here are some prewar currency from 1937, and a large piece of molten rock brought back from Iwo Jima.
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My friend visited this island on his tour of American battlefields in the late 1970's and early 1980's. He was lucky enough at the last minute to catch a flight to Iwo Jima, where 15 or so US Marines were reuniting. One spot came open at the last minute due to an illness, and the tour guide said it was now or never, and he took it. My friend gave me this piece of rock a few years ago, each member of the trip were given a chunk directly where the famous flag raising ceremony took place. Today no visits are allowed there from what I understand, and the removal of such artifacts is heavily frowned upon.
Thanks again for looking:)
 
The Americans had no respect for the Arisaka until they got shot with them ,then the 6.5 wasn't the ineffective round as portrayed.P.O. Ackley confirmed the Arisaka's strength in destruction tests beating all others..........Harold
 
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