Nambu Original Pistols

Nambe original pistols were developed probably in 1902.
There were two kinds of caliber, one was 8mm and the other was 7mm.

Also 8mm's had two different types. One was a pistol holded by a wooden holster.
The other was just a gun.
Both of them were not officially adapted by Imperial Army.
Wooden holster ones exported to Thailand and guns were bought by Imperial Navy.
You can see a Navy Landing Force's cook at Shanghai hanging a holster of Nambu(Papa)
on his waist.

7mm's(Baby) were for officers. They were very expensive. It was almost three times high price than an average inported pistol. And it is expensive now too.

I had been keeping a 8mm and a 7mm, but after 911, I could not keep the licence any more.
It was a pitty.
Manions' came to me and I sold them by auction.

The guns were 100 years old should not need any licence.
But I was not comfortable to keep them at home.

see, http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/japaneseweapons
http://www.japaneseweapons.com