*JAPANESE MODEL 1904 PAPA NAMBU SEMI-AUTO MILITARY PISTOL.

*JAPANESE MODEL 1904 PAPA NAMBU SEMI-AUTO MILITARY PISTOL. SN 1781. Cal. 8 mm Nambu. Blue finish with 4-3/4″ rnd bbl, dovetail barleycorn front sight with 500 meter rear sight. Chamber area is marked “TGE” in a circle for Tokyo Gas & Electric Co. Left rear side of frame has two Japanese characters and right rear side had three Japanese characters with serial number and an anchor. Fitted with full checkered wood grips and has an aluminum base magazine with the number “8339”. It has a small grip safety in front strap with straw colored trigger and sight is also straw colored with fire blued extractor. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 90% strong orig blue with some dulling on sides of receiver and a couple of spots of very deep pitting on bbl reminiscent of blood pitting. Front & back straps also have moderate pitting. Trigger & rear sight retain most of their orig straw colors and extractor about 75% of its fire blue. Magazine release has a spot of deep pitting on right side and retains about 75% of its straw colors. Grips are sound showing light wear with a few chipped diamonds. Magazine is fine. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few spots of scattered fine pitting. 4-34115 JR77 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	147	$1,840.00	JAPANESE MODEL 1904 PAPA NAMBU SEMI-AUTO MILITARY PISTOL. SN 1781. Cal. 8 mm Nambu. Blue finish with 4-3/4″ rnd bbl, dovetail barleycorn front sight with 500 meter rear sight. Chamber area is marked “TGE” in a circle for Tokyo Gas & Electric Co. Left rear side of frame has two Japanese characters and right rear side had three Japanese characters with serial number and an anchor. Fitted with full checkered wood grips and has an aluminum base magazine with the number “8339”. It has a small grip safety in front strap with straw colored trigger and sight is also straw colored with fire blued extractor. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 90% strong orig blue with some dulling on sides of receiver and a couple of spots of very deep pitting on bbl reminiscent of blood pitting. Front & back straps also have moderate pitting. Trigger & rear sight retain most of their orig straw colors and extractor about 75% of its fire blue. Magazine release has a spot of deep pitting on right side and retains about 75% of its straw colors. Grips are sound showing light wear with a few chipped diamonds. Magazine is fine. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few spots of scattered fine pitting. 4-34115 JR77 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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