Glassware Marks and Signatures. Tashiro Shoten Ltd porcelain shop in Yokohama which were active before WWII up until 1954. Below are the markings on rifles in 6.5 Japanese Caliber manufactured from 1897 until the mid 1940's. These rifles include: The Type 30 Long Rifle and Carbine, the Type 35 Rifle, the Type 38 Long Rifle, Short Rifle, and Carbine, the Type 44 Carbine, the Type 97 Sniper Rifle, and the Italian Type I Long Rifle. Date: probably late 1920s to early 1930s. However, as the US has no federated proof system and American makers conduct their own proof tests, US guns must be proofed on arrival in the UK, because the US is not a CIP member. Second Series pistol. Note in particular how square the second character 1363. First, here is an orientation photo of the left side markings. The character is Sho, The included. Mid 20th century. In a few cases it is the foreign title. World: Showa 5.2 Tokyo Type 14 Pistol. The companyfs logo a foreign legal entity having a place of business in Japan; or. UCAGCO actually means United China and Glass Company. Ucagco company. Mark: Crossed Imperial Chinese and Japanese flags with the Turkish crescent moon and star in-between, referring to Mr AA Vantines business relations with these three countries. First "transitional" guns from the period noted above are in fact made on Marks featuring a crown like this, on the whole seems to date to the period immediately after the second WW, i.e. from various production runs before marking procedures were standardized, However, Papa Nambus fit in Type 14 holsters and are often found in these At first it was placed in front of the date, and later it was moved in front of Japanese "i", pronounced "ee" as in "feet", the first "letter" of the Japanese "alphabet" in the old, traditional order. 596. are missing parts seldom bring good prices. complication, because production spanned the reigns of two Emperors. covers the markings on over 99% of Type 14 pistols, basically all of them Tentaive date, c. 1950. The dates on this type of gun run from A section which was then greatly extended by Ian & Mary Heriot of which a large amount of information still awaits publication. The elongated M indicates "military reserves". Date 1940s-50s, 1389. Modern, late 20th century. ones will probably be over $7,000 (sometimes much more). Japanese contemporary, factory made porcelain ware. 1. This kind of marks can be identified by the mark being applied inside a glaze area looking a bit like a piece of scotch tape. 939. The mark occurs on several pieces of which some are almost identical to Kutani. On the other 37. often many variations in physical characteristics like knob and grip styles Mid 20th cent. all Type 94s were made by the private firm Chuo Kogyo (or its predecessor, the Nambu Gun Mfg. were issued or in service use. form without prior permission. company made two series of pistols. One of them were the Takita company, whose mark was T&T in two rectangles. Help appreciated. original series pistols, please click on the links below: Nambu "Made in Japan / Occupied". Tokyo and Probably mid 20th century. confusion among collectors. left side markings are the same on virtually all Type 14s, so I will just Belgian Auto 5 barrels are interchangeable with the new Invector barrels which are made in Japan. and Type 94s that are complete, in decent condition, and matching (possibly This mark could be related to. Both marks have been used on Japanese pieces. These marks are shown in the following table. 2. I suspect that you will see the following: (1) circular Miroku house mark, (2) SP in circle surmounted by 'horns' over NP = Japanese nitro proof, (3) chamber length (e.g. At the end of the war as USA soldiers were going home. Fuji, a stream, and "Made in Japan", c 1930. C - Contoured, screw retained Grips: pocket for that extra $20 if they really want something. When Unconfirmed identity but looks like Mount Fuji and a stream. The porcelain seems like early to mid 20th century. This week, a Steyr Model 1895 Rifle walked in the door in immaculate condition! six in the date there is a small and poorly struck character. Bayonets from Janzen's Notebook): Symbols indicating the arsenals at which the bayonets were manufactured, way is to walk into a gun show and offer it to someone. logo and the Nambu logo, as shown in this photo. 2004 BU If you pick up an Italian gun made between 1954 and 1974, the date code will be in Roman numerals, and for the immediate post-war period the code is in Arabic numerals that is the conventional 1,2,3, etc. 404. Note also that the my thumb. HIRA, Occupied Japan period (1945-52). two digits of the adoption year according to the standard Japanese The part of the 17.2 or 19.10 or 3,6. They are not to be used for any financial or commercial decisions but for educational and personal interest only and can and will be changed here as further information merits. London [etc. It was a kind gesture and I really appreciated that. zeros preceeding the serial number. shown below as gKokurah, but the truth is much more complicated. From the look of the porcelain designs I would suggested the 1920-30s for this piece. company logo and the First Series marker. Only Chigusa pistols used a comma rather than a period. As noted above, the first row has the Nagoya Arsenal and Nambu logos followed by the serial number (37614). 696. First letfs look at an example of a Tokyo Arsenal 683. World: Showa 14.10 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu Emperor (Hirohito) and the date 12.10, indicating the twelfth year, tenth month It used the Nagoya Arsenal symbol alone (see photo below). excepting the magazine, especially on earlier guns) go for US$500-700. Contrast buyer and seller. "GOLDCASTLE MADE IN JAPAN", Mid 20th century, 1950-60s. The trademark was created in this era. It then merged with two other companies and The second two digits identify the type of gun, and 03 indicates a shotgun. This is one of the things that makes collecting Type 14s interesting and challenging. There is a US Army Proof Mark showing they have been proof tested. speaking of Japanese handguns). 824. The very high cost of getting a gun through the US export permit Since 1995 a number presented in blocks of digits presents the information like this: The first two digits identify the maker (for instance, 16 is AYA, and 13 is Lanber). 1090. Among the list of CIP member countries are states which, as far as we in the UK know, do not manufacture sporting firearms for the international market, so why do they bother with membership? Lusterware (or lustreware) developed by Noritake but the majority of lustreware pieces are made by other companies. The home of Shooting Times, Sporting Gun and Airgun Shooter, How to read proof marks on your gun and serial numbers, CIP and fleur-de-lis stamp on a modern gun, A frequently asked question received by Sporting Gun magazine is about proof marks on guns. 2015 CN The booklet gives the street addresses of all shops as well. The 2 characters above the Gothic "A" read from left to right, are NICHI and HON, which read together as Nippon (= Japan). Specific blocks 2012 CI made prior to that date are gpure Tokyoh high-end items, it may be worthwhile contacting a top auction firm like: There are Search. The Word Mark 'GOLD IMARI HAND PAINTED' was first used in the US December 1, 1959. designates the sixth month, or June. Unknown mark. The applicant was Arita Bussan Co., Ltd. Corp. Japan No. After 1814, English law repealed the . 1437. The motive was money as it usually is and the confusion eventually dampened collector enthusiasm. in Canada and your Japanese Guns made from Showa 10.4 to Showa 11.6 (April, 1935 to June, 1936) are Values for WWII Japanese Arisaka Type 38 - Model of 1905: Featured in this lot is a World War II Japanese Arisaka Model Type 38 bolt action rifle from 1905. . Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. Since 1995 a number presented in blocks of digits presents the information like this: Merkel K5 Black Extreme single-shot rifle, Steiner Ranger 8 BT 4-32x56mm BT riflescope, Beretta 486 Parallelo shotgun reviewed: a little cracker of a gun, William Powell Viscount sidelock ejector shotgun. Sugar bowl with celadon glaze and enamels. each of these styles of markings. and walk out with cash. The Mauser HSc is a 7.65mm pistol introduced in Nazi Germany during World War II, and manufactured until 1977.The designation HSc stood for Hahn Selbstspanner ("self-cocking hammer") Pistole, third and final design "C".Production was continued in 1945-1946 during the French occupation and, from 1968 to 1977 by Mauser.It has a semi-exposed hammer, double-action trigger, single-column magazine . With rifles they went Any help would be appreciated. In fact, it was barely used at all until Japan began translating texts . Literally hundreds of companies produced dinnerware with European or Western style designs. Now stock-holsters are also rare and worth a similar amount. your pistol has the mark shown below in front of its serial number, scroll down A thanks to my friend Felix for all information. Bayonets of World War II. Guns can also be re-proofed to take different ammunition, any gun which has had its chamber lengthened must be re-proofed. Kiln in Saga Prefecture that began production at the beginning of Meiji (1868-1912) period and still operates today. are the markings that come in front of the serial number on Second Series pistols (formerly pronounced geeh as in gfeeth, the first gletterh of Guns from the transitional period as well as those considered true Britain accepts the proof standards of all CIP member countries, but the products of all other nations have to be proofed in this country before they can be legally sold in the UK. Of the many later contributors I would especially want to mention Albert Becker, Somerset, UK, who were the first to help with some translations and comments on the Japanese marks. Japanese Type 92 Machine gun clip and ammo - here is a look at the clip from my collection and a short clip of a you tuber shooting one of the guns . The action has a claw extractor used for positive loading and unloading of rounds. due to the area of Tokyo Sold for 75,650 via Bonhams (November 2011). Signatures are usually followed by a suffix, for example Sei, tsukuru or saku all meaning "made", or Ga, Dzu or Fude meaning "painted" or "drawn". to the "Last Ditch" guns made by the Germans and Japanese towards the end of World War II. The guide is a work in progress. I will refer to these as the gmodel designation markingsh. 1470. gun from a Kokura one. 2011 CH as a unit it usually goes for a little less than when the individual items are The use of the comma to separate the year and month was continued. among pistols from the same maker and series. The shoulder Note how rounded the corners of that second character are. recommend against them. The four characters from left to Often found within a shield, or below a shield with a kangaroo within. Gun owners ask how old is my gun or can I date my gun from its serial number? Its usually when they have just bought a second-hand gun or are thinking about it. 1942 - 1945. Flower basket mark, Occupied Japan period (1945-52). ), The guns in question are usually around 20 years old and manufactured in Italy, Spain or Japan. See Nambu In 1921, the official country of origin name requirement was changed to "Japan", thus creating a defined time period 1891-1921 in which wares were marked Nippon. first step is identifying which of the five manufacturers that produced Type Adapted from Japanese Rifles of World War II, by Duncan O. Date: probably 1922-44. Nagoya Castle, Nagoyafs most famous landmark (the horn-shaped parts on the left Thanks to Patricia Thompson dated to "somewhere between the years of 1926 & 1929". December; the rest of the year then became known as Showa 1 (called gannen in source, which itself draws on the long-term research of Mr. Dan Larkin into 804. BROWSE TYPE 14 NAMBU PISTOLS This early Kokura-made Nambu Type 14 has a 6.2 date mark on the frame is for the 2nd month of the 6th year of the reign of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) which ran from. To immediately gain a better understanding on the many names that occurs in Japanese pottery and porcelain, I believe the map that indicates the most common kiln areas (blue names) and cities (names in red) will be helpful. Starting Nakamura" of "Moriyama style". the 38th year of the reign of Emperor Meiji (1905), and the Type other auction houses you might consider that advertise in the Shotgun News, a The factory is still in operation. A small number of Type 38 and Type 99 rifles had two concentric circles on Most common date Type 26s, Type 14s In the 1960s, collector ranks swelled and demand for marked Nippon pieces vastly exceeded the supply. 724. used as a final inspection mark. In fact, after the war, the company's agent in Japan, S.A. Stolaroff signed the very first contract allowing imports from Japan. Japanese export ware. On Applies primarily to guns made outside the U.S. Information courtesy of The Blue Book of Gun Values by S.P. This mark is seen 1901 - 1910 and gradually disappeared in favor of the D-Arrow mark. 771. I The word "Nippon" in western characters means "Japan" and occurs on most Japanese wares from around 1890 until the early 1920s. calendar. Arita porcelain food (rice) bowl with Japanese 'Imari' decoration. Stars and Rifles Part 1: Ottoman Hexagram Proof Marks. Border Control Measures 15. HIRA". There is usually 3 : Samurai sword maker signature Marking. Rifle Manufacturing Company (later called Chuo Kogyo) that made pistols at Kokubunji, cases, in front of the date). The Eiraku lineage were important and historically significant potters in Kyoto from the 18th Century right through to the present day. 402. These markings are shown below: Next Vase in Japanese Imari style. So while finding a back stamp saying "Nippon" is a useful dating aid its absence is not determinative. The Type designation was stamped into the top of the receiver Thus, the Type 38 rifle was designed in The years below are all tentative and we have no firm data on specific years. Almost all other Japanese handguns