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NAMBU PISTOL, JAPANESE TYPE A MODEL 1902, Papa Nambu 8mm, Very Good Overall
Guns International #: 101783476 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Nambu Pistols - Military Pistols - Japanese
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Seller: Freedom1234
Member Since: 5/21/17
State: Texas
Zip: 77316
Country: United States
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Number of Active Listings: 226
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Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Zelle, Cashiers Check, Money Order, Personal Check, Layaway
About Us: This seller is a non FFL licensee and adheres to the ATF rule: “ A non-licensee may mail a shotgun or rifle to a resident of their own state or to a licensee in any state. Antiques excepted. Handguns are not mailable. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. Cost for shipping a handgun is $50.00”
Description:
Japanese Type A Model 1902 Papa Nambu. Has a 4.75 inch long barrel. Chambered in 8mm Nambu. Adjustable 500 meter sight. Gunmetal finish. Magazine is correct, with no serial number. Has Tokyo Artillery Arsenal mark on top. In very good condition overall. Mild pitting all over, while the bore is bright with very mild darkening in the grooves. Cannot be shipped internationally.
Requires FFL or C&R for transfer. Caliber: 8mm Serial #: 4293
The left side of the frame has two Japanese characters for “Army Type” (though this model was not adopted by the Japanese army and most went to the navy). The right side of the frame has three Japanese characters for “Nambu Type” over the serial number “4293”. The serial number is also marked on the inside of the right grip panel. The inside of the left grip panel is marked “4293”, the front face of the cocking knob is marked “293”. The top of the chamber ring is marked with a Tokyo Arsenal stacked cannonballs symbol.
Barrel Length: 4 3/4”
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade. The rear sight is a “V”-notch tangent sight marked from 1-5 in hundreds of meters.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are checkered wood. The grips have light handling wear and right grip marked 451. There are a few scattered nicks, scuffs and scratches. There are no chips or cracks. Overall, the grips are in Very Good condition.
Type of Finish: Blued & Strawed
Finish Originality: Original to the parts.
Bore Condition: The bore is semi-bright with well defined rifling. There is some scattered light erosion in the bore.
Overall Condition: This handgun retains about 85% of its metal finish. The balance is mostly in surface erosion, most notable scattered along the top of the frame and barrel. Otherwise, the finish is generally strong with some handling wear on the trigger, light operational wear. The markings are clear. Overall, this pistol is in about Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this handgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Accessories: This pistol comes with a single 8-round magazine. The magazine shows operational wear and some scattered minor erosion, with intact feed lips and a strong spring, in Good-plus condition.
Our Assessment: This is a Modified Type A Nambu, termed the “Papa Nambu” by American collectors. The pistol has slight improvements over the original “Grandpa” Nambu and was built between 1906-1923. Interestingly, these pistols were marked “Army Type”, but were never accepted by Japanese army, though they did see use by the Navy. It is chambered for the 8mm Nambu, a bottleneck cartridge that pushes a 102 gr. bullet at a little over 900 fps. The pistol has strong mechanics. The pistol is in about Very Good Condition with a decent bore, light operational wear, and some erosion on the barrel and frame. This will make a nice addition to a Japanese small arms collection. Please see our photos
Approximately 7100 Papa Nambus were made and largely supplied to the Japanese Navy. Of these it is estimated about 30% are still in existence. The rest are likely at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Cashiers check, money order or personal check accepted. Layaway possible.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: 8x22mm Nambu
Manufacturer: Tokyo Artillery Arsenal
Model: Papa Nambu 102 Type A
Serial Number: 4293
Barrel Length: 4 3/4
Condition: 90%
Metal Condition: 90%
Wood Condition: 90%
Bore Condition: good