Unfired Nambu Type14

[M14sRock]

Popped into a LGS a few weeks ago to see what they had that I couldn't live without.

The owner proceeds to show me a beautiful Type 14 Nambu, mint original holster, spare mag (both mags serial numbered to the gun), a box of original ammo still sealed in the original rice paper, the take down tool, and the spare firing pin (also serial numbered to the gun). The strap on the holster is not original, though.

It is dated 19.8, which translates to August 1944. I'm guessing this one was a bring back from occupied Japan because it was definitely not picked up on some tropical battlefield. The holster is freaking pristine, and supple. Everything matches, too.

Here she is on the right, with my other Nambu on the left. That one came home from Tarawa.



The bore looked good, but smoked. So I ran a brush down the barrel and discovered it was just old grease. The bore is perfect, and mirror bright. Sweet. That got me looking over the pistol with a small flashlight.

And I noticed that the bolt face had no marks or rings on it. It was unfired. The Nambu has never been fired. Wow. No brass marks on the feedramp, no brass marks or primer ring on the bolt face. New.

I called my Nambu guy and he told me that it is probably worth $2,000-$3,000 without the spare mag, tools, firing pin and holster. He said he has never seen one that was unfired, and he owns about 25 and has bought and sold hundreds more. Nice.

The holster is the nicest one I've ever seen. At first glance the condition is so good that I thought it was a repro. Nope.

I'll take some more pics and post them up if I have time this week.

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[jmoore]

Good detailed photos would be very useful! Always nice to have a high condition sample for future reference.