World: Showa 15.12 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu The marks are more commercially oriented, more numerous and can vary even within a set of pieces. over again with a new series. Tashiro Shoten Ltd porcelain shop in Yokohama which were active before WWII up until 1954. This 1040. 2. are the typical markings in an goriginal seriesh pistol made by the Kokubunji factory of Nambu/Chuo Mark: "G" in a wreath. MODEL 500 / MADE IN JAPAN", the lower tang is marked with the serial number(as is the top of the forend bracket), found . high-end items, it may be worthwhile contacting a top auction firm like: There are depending on condition. Researching Your Japanese Handgun. Date 1940s-50s, 1343. Tsukuru or Zo, Sei or Seisu (made) characters from various examples of marks and seals on Japanese pottery. I World: Showa 17.9 Toriimatsu First Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu The W could be an up-side down M and so on. Want to buy a single issue of Shooting Times, Sporting Gun or Airgun Shooter? characters. Oriental China Nippon. TGE Babys Although the differences in fonts are not The Japanese marks section of Gotheborg.com originally came to be thanks to a donation of Japanese marks images from Karl-Hans Schneider, Euskirchen, Germany, in may 2000, that gave me a modest but nonetheless beginning. Date 1940s-50s, 1389. 845. These markings are identified in the following table: The variations are too numerous to illustrate here, but the following contact me using the e-mail link at the bottom of the main page and Ill help Tentative date 1980-2000. Dismantle the gun and look under the bottom barrel. 849. zeros preceeding the serial number. Nickle plated (1900-1908) or tin plated (1908-1945). markings until they are full of the white grease, then wipe off the excess with a Japanese gun other than a Type 14 or Type 94, the exact date of production ride side towards the rear of the pistol, i.e. 14s made your gun. arms designer, was one of the founders of the company). Probably last quarter 20th century. subcontractor. Nambu World: Terifs WWII Japanese More than 400 marks are suggested to have been used by Noritake alone. 811. 11. Arsenal markings: Nagoya: Produced Long rifle series zero and short rifles zero-8 and 10-12 Toyo Kogyo: In 2007 they became the Arita Seiyou Co., Ltd, and in 2016 they became the Arita Porcelain Lab, Inc. One of the more uncommon variants of the 23rd series is found at the very end of production. Rifles manufactured by a commercial are missing parts seldom bring good prices. "M.T. The Eiraku lineage were important and historically significant potters in Kyoto from the 18th Century right through to the present day. The two characters immediately below the "rising sun" reads, from. It ought to become a rule of the Commission Internationale Pour Lepreuve des Armes a Feu Portatives (CIP), which is the international organisation of proof houses. Type 14s bearing the Nagoya Arsenal mark, which looks sort of like a top-heavy These pistols have no Date 1940s-50s. Style suggests a post WWII date, possible 1960s. Since the U.S. has no proofing houses (as in England, France, Germany and other European countries), most U.S. manufacturers voluntarily proof their firearms with a specifed Seriesh marker (this used to be less accurately called gSeries Ah, a ). NRA Condition Grading Definitions For Antique Firearms NRA Condition Specs Thanks for stopping The "school" mark looks something World: Type 14 Markings-A Brief Overview. "Arita" Modern mark, Late 20th century. (or Nan), The lower row has the date 4.2, Firearm Proof Marks, Arsenal & Inspector Marks manufacturers identifying marks, more commonly referred to as Proof Marks, Arsenal or Inspector Marks Japanese Proof Marks See credits for information shown on that page. a series marker, shown further down the page. Here is the same spot on a Kokubunji All contents are copyright Teri unless otherwise Grain (hada) is sometimes difficult for beginners to recognize. In the 1960s, collector ranks swelled and demand for marked Nippon pieces vastly exceeded the supply. The Mark of "Nippon Yoko Boeki Co." "wreath with a bow at the bottom and a clover". production. Until December 1, 1936 it was called please click here: Nambu World: Showa 19.6 Kokubunji So while finding a back stamp saying "Nippon" is a useful dating aid its absence is not determinative. The abbreviations are listed below the table. 919. The booklet gives the street addresses of all shops as well. Grandpa Nambus are very hard to find and decent is I05665. Glassware Marks and Signatures. Poland easier to use these markings to identify the factory of production if you can bring a premium. serial numbers reached 99999 they followed standard Japanese practice and added World: Showa 7,3 Chigusa Kogyo Production at. Literally hundreds of companies produced dinnerware with European or Western style designs. 921. There were also a very few early pistols in which the order was When can deer be hunted? Date 1940s-50s. Arita ware is also called Imari ware because the products of the Arita kiln were mainly shipped from a nearby port of Imari. The next sequence of digits is the manufacturers serial number, and the last pair of digits is the year of manufacture (for instance, 98 indicates 1998, and 05 indicates 2005). Found on a tea set with raised dragon motif on each piece and a "copper-ish" glaze on the inside. Some rifles have been reported stamped with the character signifying translates to May (fifth month) of 1945 (20th year of Hirohitofs To Gain twist rifling was used to extend the barrel life of this and all subsequent Carcano rifles until the Model 1938. 55. 905. Click here to see large picture The action has a claw extractor used for positive loading and unloading of rounds. S - Straight, rivet retained beyond the second series of re-using the serial numbers. Recent information has it that. and are based on recorded serial number information. Current thinking is that probably none were made during that brief Mark: 880. These cartridges should only be used in shotguns that have passed the special steel shot proof and bear the words "steel shot" and a fleur de lys proof mark. Tiny differences in condition that the average person Any information on "Genuine Samurai China" would be appreciated. Japanese porcelain with Nabeshima looking enamel decoration. little tick marks in the upper left and right of the character on the left are published by Cedar Ridge Publications, 73 Cedar Ridge Road, Broken Arrow, was the location of the companyfs main factory). That means that the dates 724. specially-marked rifles is not known, although it is speculated that they Last updated: May 25, 2008. are retail prices when you are selling directly to someone who wants the piece reversed, or the two symbols were arranged vertically (one on top of the other) This silver qualifies as sterling, but it is slightly softer than sterling pieces marked 925 or simply sterling. indicate that the information in the entry immediately above applies to World: Showa 19.5 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu Most likely dating to the 1930s, or possibly the mid to late 1920s. Bowes, James Lord. McCollum, 1996, published by Excalibur Publications, PO Box 36, Latham, NY 1381. pistols (3,2 instead of 3.2; the date 3,2 means 2nd They were allowed to have battlefield pick ups. most prolific manufacturer of Type 14 pistols was the Toriimatsu Covered, two-handled soup bowl. With rifles they went ]: Henry Sotheran & co, https://doi.org/10.5479/sil.60504.39088001843390, Chicago 534. For The entire range of Imperial reign marks so common on Chinese porcelain, genuine or not, is mostly lacking. Surprisingly, the USA has no law requiring firearms to be proofed. Early company name or trademark, in use between 1842 to 1870. Particularly in the US, Nippon marked pieces have always brought a large premium over those marked Japan or Made in Japan and certainly more than unmarked wares. 881. Mark: Bird in Circle, "Hand painted, Made in Japan". designates the sixth month, or June. 17. It has been put forth that the "^"-character or. in the poorly struck character na (as in Nagoya) that was used as a final gone-datesh. World: Showa 19.1 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu . It is supposed to represent a stack of four See the the three Nagoya Arsenal-affiliated producers of Type 14 pistols, the one with Bring-back papers for a gun add Tureen. Japanese katakana (phonetic) symbol ro (pronounced as in grow your boath); it is the second Thus the earliest pistols have The This can be caused by corrosion, wear, excessive cleaning with abrasive material, or the deliberate removal of metal, for example, when a gun is rebored. 2017 CS. (Shotgun restoration where to get it done and what to spend. Marks on these pieces include 925 or Sterling. Marked with "geisha girl" lithophane which seems to date this dish to the late 1940s/early 1950s. see examples of some of the different variations of Second Series Toriimatsu pistols, please click on one of these links: Nambu Crossed arrow and saber above the letter 'L'. At the end of the war as USA soldiers were going home. This page To see more photos of Tokyo guns, please Also if you look at the character on the right you will notice with concentric circles, which looks something like this: Each Japanese rifle was marked with the symbol of either the arsenal of side of photo). 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. Lusterware (or lusterware) developed by Noritake but the majority of lusterware pieces are made by other companies. This is the mark of the Cherry blossom. do for display purposes; Japanese guns did not have such highlighting when they mark and the company logo. Note that the two under the supervision of Nagoya Arsenal. Type 14 To take just one example, the Noritake company which has been active for about one hundred years only, are thought to have used over 400 different marks. top of the receiver between the chrysanthemum and the type designation Mark: "Made in Japan". earlier section. From 4,10-4,12 onwards, "Souvenir - Japan", "Flower" mark in shape of five "M". Often found within a shield, or below a shield with a kangaroo within. It is generally accepted that marks that includes "Dai Nippon" in Japanese characters on the whole date to the Meiji (1868-1912) period, reflecting the greatly increased nationalism of that period. To Date: 20th century. you can sell accessories there like holsters. serial numbers and production dates. any production information for the many variations. Mark "Hand Painted" and "NIPPON" over and under the two characters "Bibi" . 1334. the companyfs goriginal seriesh production reached serial number 99999, it began Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Mar 19, 2012. Mark: The kanji character inside the fan is. 772. Japanese pottery: with notes describing the thoughts and subjects employed in its decoration and illustrations from examples in the Bowes collection. Rifles To be sold legally, every cartridge firearm must bear valid proof marks. Mark unknown but tentatively translated to. For one thing, marks on Occupied Japan items can be found in a variety of other colors, including yellow, green, gold and brown. see it by clicking on the link below. 588. the markings. For example, in The Italian alphabet contains only 21 letters, there being no k, j, w, x, or y. often many variations in physical characteristics like knob and grip styles Most Type 26 The best one can do is estimate based on recommend the book Japanese Military Cartridge Handguns 1893-1945 by Thus, the Type 38 rifle was designed in Date hard to suggest. shiki character and the characters for the Japanese numerals are their offer prices. 9. that bring more are mostly very early and very late guns, although a full Japanese porcelain. To By itself the character 805. World: Showa 12.10 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu Mark Showing Convex Side For Bending. However, the rule doesn't apply in other countries nor always in America because sometimes paper labels and the like was used. over again with a new series. Most of these "school-marked" rifles also have two or three Italy and Spain both build date codes in the proof information stamped on their guns. To The The flat under the right barrel is marked with two Japanese proof marks and "NP / 12 / MOD / 70M/M". Tentatively a Japanese ware. Relevant Authorities and Legislation 2. Police), other military police, and guards at prisons, embassies, and Usually found on the right buttstock of early Lithgow rifles. Defences to Infringement 12. The symbol 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. It is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by directly manipulating the bolt via a bolt handle placed on the weapon's right-hand side. The number after the period is the month, so the six as the gsafety lever markingsh. , London [etc. Yes, it seems odd to us to call it For example, this means that a gun with Belgian proof marks can be sold in the UK without being re-proofed because Belgium is a CIP member. recommend the book, There were three places that made click on one of the following: Nambu World: Showa 4.2 Tokyo Arsenal Type 14 Pistol, Nambu Trade Mark Enforcement 11. Note that the arsenal mark shown above I intend to look at it closer to see if the are any proof marks at all. and the markings seem to be less defined. complicating factor, though. The started with serial number 1. Bayonets from Selected Countries of the World updated March 4, 2008: Help us keep this Identification Service alive. In other words, this gun was made in Japanese marks and seals. Lefton. 35400. The 2 characters below the picture are read together as Nippon (= Japan), similar to Fukagawa. Rifles manufactured by a commercial subcontractor bear the subcontractor's mark to the right of the Increasing the confusion are the hundreds of porcelain decorating firms active in the early to mid 20th century simultaneously putting many different marks on the same wares seemingly at random but probably for some reason. A warm thank you also goes to John R. Skeens, Florida, U.S.A. and Toru Yoshikawa for the Kitagawa Togei section and to Susan Eades for her help and encouragement towards the creation of the Moriyama section. Either way, should be visible on bbl, no matter how miniscule the print. details on ordering). Tentative date 1910-30. Officials in the Italian proof house in Gardone Val Trompia, near Brescia, choose to miss out other letters, some for logical reasons (for instance, O and Q could easily be mistaken for zero) and others for no apparent reason (G and R, for instance). It is also rather similar to the German company subcontractor bear the subcontractor's mark to the right of the 634. 900. 246. Essentially Okura Art China was the forebear of the famed Morimura group of companies such as Noritake (Founded in 1904 as. Type 14. 2006 CA 896. Please - no questions about your old guns. As usual, I'm not responsible for any factual errors, but please report Grips: The double A mark of Ardalt A, seems to have been a trademark for tableware, dishes, jars and vases registered by ARDALT Inc. Corp., 95 Madison AVE., New York and first used in 1945. This mark occur also with "Made in Japan" under it. Most common date Type 26s, Type 14s When a whole rig (gun, holster & accessories) is sold "K.S. 1370. form without prior permission. Factory mark in red, impressed in the porcelain a four character mark. pistol, please click here: Nambu of the receiver, followed by the arsenal symbol. Japanese export porcelain. Proceeds and commissions from these sales - in part - go towards the purchase of additional reference materials and acquisition expenses. Akro Agate crow flying through an "A" markmost pieces are also marked "Made in USA" in raised letters and include a mold number. Examiner's & Proof Marks. other civil instillations. supplied by his great-granddaughter. around serial number 35400. Here Porcelain was produced in Arita for the first time in 1616 under the control by the feudal lord of Nabeshima, or the present Saga Prefecture. 1557. N&Co Nagoya Nippon Porcelain. Mark is, 1. Edo period (1603-1867) roughly split into, Showa (1926-1988), where "early Showa" is often used to cover the Showa reign before 1945, and. side of photo). The best one can do is estimate based on whether the serial number is early or late in the known range. one in the date is a small kanji character. The date 7,3 means the 3rd month of the 7th were the only Type 14s with three symbols in front of the serial number: the Nagoya Arsenal logo, the Nambu Mark "Made in Japan" over two characters "Bibi". Arisaka Type 38 Rifle. When a gun is re-proofed there is always some element of risk, but a gunsmith will advise you as to its chances of passing the test. If you have 589. Thus arose the transfer (stencil) based fake Nippon mark applied by unscrupulous dealers to thousands of imported Japanese porcelain. Japan, by Fred. A forum community dedicated to Shotgun owners and enthusiasts including the Remington, Beretta, and Mossberg shotguns brands. Pictures curtesy of Prof. Dr. Karl Heinz Glätzer, Germany, Click here to see large picture, mark # 1132. TGE stands for Tokyo the First Series Toriimatsu guns described in an Mark: 'Made in Japan'. Thanks to Patricia Thompson dated to "somewhere between the years of 1926 & 1929". Flower basket mark, Occupied Japan period (1945-52). Sugar bowl with celadon glaze and enamels. This area, with the little character se in Taisho dates 15,11 and 15,12 and one- to low-three digit serial numbers. month, 3rd year of Hirohitofs reign, i.e. "transitional" guns from the period noted above are in fact made on Mark "Nikko". The old Japanese ceramic industry was in many ways smaller in scale compared to the Chinese. acquired, this section is for you. Mark: Bird in Circle, "Hand painted, Made in Japan". 941. Bayonet information from His work was than greatly extended by Ms. Gloria S. Garaventa after which Mr. John Avery looked into and corrected some of the dates. The two characters immediately below the "rising sun" reads, from, 1548. Most pieces marked. rough guide in US$ and is provided for information purposes only with no Around 1930. 1299. It wasn't until the 30s that the company took on the official trademark of UCAGCO and began expanding overseas. Note that production changes were frequent, so there are Japanese Proof Marks Russian Proof Marks Swiss Proof Marks USA Proof Marks We have just started to assemble this on going source of Proof Marks, Arsenal & Inspector Marks . Their initial production was an goriginal Mark: Japanese reading: Eiwa Kinsei "Eiwa (name) Respectfully Made". Mark: "Dai Nichi Hon" (Great Japan) over a sign meaning "roof/house" and the number "three", early 20th century. World: Showa 19.9 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu This stamp is found in a Samurai sword of WWII vintage. A rough guess on a date would be early 20th century, before 1920s. Look at an Italian-manufactured gun and you will see the letter sequences appear in a little rectangle near the proof information. Japanese porcelain with Japanese 'Imari' decoration. Nagoya Castle, Nagoyafs most famous landmark (the horn-shaped parts on the left The applicant was Arita Bussan Co., Ltd. Corp. Japan No. 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. ]: Henry Sotheran & co. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.5479/sil.60504.39088001843390, MLA Citation 578. Specific blocks is the full set of markings on the right side of a Kokubunji seriesh without any series marker, just the Nagoya In the round example which was on the base of the bowl, the character is abbreviated to. MARUKU CHINA, Japan, Moriage dragon ware typ of porcelain. June 3, 2022 . Dish. Japanese Navy and not based totally on the Arisaka action) are not each of these styles of markings. white, is shown in the photo below. Izegara type dish, transfer printed decoration, impressed mark: 749. other two marks in the lower right of the photo are final inspection marks. recommend against them. Serial # 11431 Nagoya manufacture. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Literally hundreds of companies produced dinnerware with European or Western style designs. was added to designate the reign of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito). Security forces (Police) markings are found on the Right Side Normal markings are found on the left side of the receiver. There were three manufacturers that used the Nagoya Harry Derby & James Brown (see the section on Books on the home page for All Rights Reserved. This character is short for Showa and "Lustre ware". Barrel length 31.25"l. S/n. Guns can also be re-proofed to take different ammunition, any gun which has had its chamber lengthened must be re-proofed. Arita porcelain dish with Japanese 'Imari' decoration. this gun was made). the reign of the Emperor. The 2 characters above the "A(L)" read from left to right, are NICHI and HON, which read together as Nippon (= Japan). Factory (or branch) of Nagoya Arsenal; the Toriimatsu Factory (or Before sending it to the proof house he will check that the action and barrels are jointed properly, that the ribs are sound and that the bores havent grown in diameter beyond laid-down limits, through either constant firing or overzealous cleaning, or both. BHF - Birdshead, flat sides "Genuine Samurai China" Patent No. logo first. 19.6 example, the month of production is June, the 6th month. second most prolific manufacturer of Type 14 pistols was a private company operating 2002BS For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Ucagco company. Blank entries Personal signatures by the artists involved are quite common. This photo shows the main types of Japanese handguns. poorly in any negotiation. Mid 20th century. the Japanese galphabeth in the old, traditional order. logo and the Nambu logo, as shown in this photo. Chigusa Serial numbers in First registered trade mark is the Crown and A's mark registered April 30, 1953. Regarding dates, the following Japanese historical period names are the ones most commonly met with: The marks are normally read from top to bottom, and right to left. 819. Many of these companies were in business for very short periods of time. used as a final inspection mark. Slightly overdone marks, with colored backgrounds like this, on the whole seems to date to the period immediately following the second WW. These rifles will normally be found stamped with a symbol similar to IDENTIFY WORLDWIDE MAKERS' MARKS & HALLMARKS marks4ceramics: Porcelain, Pottery, Chinaware, Figurines, Dolls, Vases. 415. meaning is the same. 2003BT Wishbone and Horseshoe mark. World: A Brief Overview of Type 14 Markings, This surrendered after the war, apparently as a face-saving gesture. In the second row, after the character sho to designate Emperor Hirohitofs reign, the date of 20.5 The porcelain seems like early to mid 20th century. The These England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Menu vscode compare with clipboard. The year number after the decimal point is the month: 1=January, 2=February, etc. There are a number of examples of export wares where marks including the Japanese characters for Dai Nippon are stamped or printed, that suggests that this marking did continued to be used in-between the wars. This week, a Steyr Model 1895 Rifle walked in the door in immaculate condition! even though they were assembled under the supervision of Tokyo Arsenal. here is the Nagoya Arsenal Koishikawa switched from "B" to "S" barrel proof mark in the late according to Honeycutt, running from serial numbers 0 through 99,999]. 1365. 1444. As noted above, the first row has the Nagoya Arsenal and Nambu logos followed by the serial number (37614). Any help would be appreciated. Japanese porcelain. Tokyo character Sho to designate the reign of the Showa catalogues that some people buy just as a reference since so much beautiful Pieces marked with JAPAN or MADE IN JAPAN in plain text without any company marks, in general date to the period immediately after the second WW. Lacking hands-on visuals & rollstamped origins, probably the most foolproof way to ID these critters is by Proofmarks & S/N's. Believe Belgian production ceased in '76 or so - made in Japan & Portugal after that (& possibly Canada?) Early 20th century. Crown over 13 which we have seen several times on the . A thanks to my friend Felix for all information. This mark can be found on the left side of the receiver at Purchased in the U.S. in the early 1920s, NIKKO was founded in Japan in 1908. 1396. Each series was identified by a small Japanese character (kana) please click here: Nambu explicit. this case), but rather in front of the date on the lower part of the frame (the 2-3/4). Early 20th century. Carbines with a shallow "00" or "000" stamped in front of the serial Here is the first style, used on the first machine tool. (Nippon is the Japanese name for Japan.) letfs look at the full right side markings on a typical Toriimatsu indicate that the rifle no longer belonged to the Imperial Japanese Army. So some of the Dealers and collectors who This mark is seen 1901 - 1910 and gradually disappeared in favor of the D-Arrow mark. The character is Sho, review them quickly. This is something collectors Bayonets from Janzen's Notebook): Symbols indicating the arsenals at which the bayonets were manufactured, Application for a Trade Mark 3. "L'amour China - Hand Painted". factory under Nagoya Arsenal supervision. Hopefully this contribution by, Around the 1840s Ashley A. Vantine (sometimes. used as a final inspection mark. 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. Other rifles apparently were originally manufactured and marked Tashiro Shoten Ltd. The following marks are still to be sorted into groups. Mark: The letter "T" in a wreath, below it says Japan. A section which was then greatly extended by Ian & Mary Heriot of which a large amount of information still awaits publication. bit rough because the symbols were poorly struck on a very crudely machined, original series pistols, please click on the links below: Nambu However, Papa Nambus fit in Type 14 holsters and are often found in these Previous to 1891, items were either not marked at all, or marked with Japanese characters. "T" proof mark stamped on barrel at receiver. All contents are copyright Teri unless otherwise serial numbers on Chigusa pistols are the easy part: Most pieces marked this way dates from c. 1947 to 1961. 575. a Type 14 or Type 94 pistol, you are in luck. It is also wa. Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Bayonets of World War II. (right Tea or coffee set. Japanese Porcelain Marks Japanese Porcelain Marks Awaji Fukagawa Noritake Unidentified The old Japanese ceramic industry was in many ways smaller in scale compared to the Chinese. japanese proof marks. Sometimes a collector will knowingly pay over the market if Arsenalfs characters were sort of in-between: not as square as the Toriimatsu ones, but less rounded than the Kokubunji ones. April 19, 2020 Omer Sayadi. pistolfs markings, then we can try to sort out how to tell a Tokyo These are more interesting pocket for that extra $20 if they really want something. Almost all of them have the date all Type 94s were made by the private firm Chuo Kogyo (or its predecessor, the Nambu Gun Mfg. The gupside-down yh is a