*RARE JAPANESE BABY NAMBU SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

SN 2579. Cal. 7mm Nambu. Usual configuration with 3-1/4″ tapered round bbl, dovetailed barleycorn front sight & fixed rear sight atop rear of receiver housing. Receiver ring is marked with the four intertwined circles of the Kokura Arsenal. Right rear side of receiver has three Japanese characters & SN. Mounted with full checkered wood grips matching numbered to this pistol. Accompanied by one orig, matching numbered, aluminum base magazine. It is the understanding of this cataloger that these pistols were presentation pieces for military academy graduates and were available for purchase by military officers. Apparently, very few were manufactured and of those a very small number survive today. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including grips & magazine, except firing pin which is unnumbered. Overall retains 96-97% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear & some light dulling to backstrap. Trigger retains about 50-60% orig straw colors. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant, shiny bore. 4-56497 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2198

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2198	$6,325.00	RARE JAPANESE BABY NAMBU SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 2579. Cal. 7mm Nambu. Usual configuration with 3-1/4″ tapered round bbl, dovetailed barleycorn front sight & fixed rear sight atop rear of receiver housing. Receiver ring is marked with the four intertwined circles of the Kokura Arsenal. Right rear side of receiver has three Japanese characters & SN. Mounted with full checkered wood grips matching numbered to this pistol. Accompanied by one orig, matching numbered, aluminum base magazine. It is the understanding of this cataloger that these pistols were presentation pieces for military academy graduates and were available for purchase by military officers. Apparently, very few were manufactured and of those a very small number survive today. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including grips & magazine, except firing pin which is unnumbered. Overall retains 96-97% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear & some light dulling to backstrap. Trigger retains about 50-60% orig straw colors. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant, shiny bore. 4-56497 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2198 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*RARE JAPANESE BABY NAMBU SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.