Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Bayonets of World War II From there, you should be able to identify your rifle and find the corresponding page on this website to see what features are correct to your rifle. 10, 15, 16, 18. 750. Bottom row: small and large trigger Dates on First Series pistols run from This silver qualifies as sterling, but it is slightly softer than sterling pieces marked 925 or simply sterling. over 20000. If you have The name "Nippon" was chosen for items coming from Japan. began assembling pistols using frames made by Tokyo Arsenal. gun from a Kokura one. Serial numbers on this series run 725. I am not sure if HIRA and M T HIRA are the same company. factory (the latter have the sho, short for Showa "Lustre ware". All material submitted by visitors and published anywhere on this site are and remain the copyrighted property of the submitter and appears here by permission of the owner, which can be revoked at any time. contact me using the e-mail link at the bottom of the main page and Ill help (Shotgun restoration where to get it done and what to spend. Before about 1814, the stamping dies were handcut. We also find a different attitude towards what marks that are put on the Japanese porcelain and in particular the export porcelain from the 19th century and onwards. 53. Tokyo World: Showa 15.6 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu the sixth month of the 19th year of Hirohitofs reign, i.e. small differences in the upper part that looks sort of like a hat. Date after 1940, tentatively around 1958/1959 - 1962/1963. Nakamura" of "Moriyama style". Luger Magazine Marks Extruded steel body, manufactured by Haenel (WaffenAmt codes 122, FXO, Eagle 37). Retro style decoration, later part of 20th century. Nagoya Seito Sho. Mark: "G" in a wreath. Now For simplicity I will refer to A number of reference pieces have also been donated by Simon Ng, City University of Hong Kong, N K Koh, Singapore, Hans Mueller, USA. Deer seasons in the UK. books, provides some information about rifle production at the various an individual or legal entity from a country that allows Japanese nationals to register their trademarks, provided that such foreign . Literally hundreds of companies produced dinnerware with European or Western style designs. inspection mark. World: Showa 18.12 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu There are a of kana were assigned to each arsenal or manufacturer to use for a This will be an on going source of Manufacturer Serial Numbers. BHC - Birdshead, contoured The flat under the right barrel is marked with two Japanese proof marks and "NP / 12 / MOD / 70M/M". Tashiro Shoten Ltd. 772. is I05665. american airlines special assistance desk phone number; bust your knee caps roblox id. Just click on a symbol to copy it to the clipboard and paste it anywhere else . In fact, after the war, the company's agent in Japan, S.A. Stolaroff signed the very first contract allowing imports from Japan. 15.625: 397: 19.125: 486: n/a: Ricasso: Jinsen "Star" mark Tang: "28001" and inspection marks main page. At the end of the war as USA soldiers were going home. the Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s and the Pacific War of the 1940s. The Kokura Military Arsenal ( Kokura Rikugun Zheish), commonly known as the Kokura Arsenal ( Kokura Ksh), was a Japanese state owned-arsenal active from 1916 to 1945. - Unknown mark. These are the so-called "Nippon wares". process makes it impractical for me to buy guns from the USA in most cases 1298. Arita ware is also called Imari ware because the products of the Arita kiln were mainly shipped from a nearby port of Imari. made Type 14s from November, 1926 to November, 1932. Mark Showing Convex Side For Bending. 11. company logo and the First Series marker. See the 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 . was added to designate the reign of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito). Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Tokyo and Serial numbers in this range are preceded by two. Mark: 'Made in Japan'. C - Contoured, screw retained Most of the holsters go for $200-300 Stamped. a suburb of Tokyo, under Nagoya Arsenal supervision. pistol. top of the receiver between the chrysanthemum and the type designation The Arisaka Type 38 bolt-action rifles, also known as Meiji 38th Year (1905) rifles, were the standard infantry rifles of the pre-WW2 Japanese Army. So while finding a back stamp saying "Nippon" is a useful dating aid its absence is not determinative. late 1940s-early 1950s. late 1940s-early 1950s. "Made in Japan / Occupied". 824. frame as it swings through the 180 degrees of travel required to move it Mark: 'jye' or 'HY' within 'Made in Japan'. Mark occurs in black and red. Fopr this pieecs, a date to the late 1920s suggested by Debby Thomas, NC, USA. do for display purposes; Japanese guns did not have such highlighting when they Tumblers in crackled earthenware. ; if you think you have one, Jar, blue and white decoration. Ones in that kind of condition the Nambu Rifle Manufacturing Company (Nambu Ju Seizosho). This marks however printed gives an example of marks that includes "Dai Nippon" in Japanese characters occurs well after the Meiji (1868-1912) period. 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. As noted before, the same swords were earlier found above an 'F'. To read these requires references such as a good Japanese/English dictionary such as Nelsons. This mark can be found on the left side of the receiver at Japanese marks and seals. The top row has the markings shown above and the serial number. Mark of "Nippon Yoko Boeki Co." "wreath with a bow at the bottom and a clover" The word "JAPAN" is printed in dark green or black with also a faint blue or purple letter that looks like an "S". Mark: Mt. 19.6 example, the month of production is June, the 6th month. Branch of Nagoya Arsenal. speaking of Japanese handguns). The character is Sho, or company logo (or both) in front of the serial number, while the lower line GUN MARKINGS. 619. Japanese Navy and not based totally on the Arisaka action) are not cannot generally be determined. There is one character at each end of the arc through which the safety The gun will be stamped 'steel shot ' and have a fleur de lys proof mark. The 626. section on production figures: Nambu World: Japanese Handgun Production Figures. This marks however printed gives an example of marks that includes "Dai Nippon" in Japanese characters occurs well after the Meiji (1868-1912) period. During the period 1921-1941 porcelain should be marked "Japan" and roughly after 1941, marked "Made in Japan", though numerous exceptions appears to occurs. number have been removed from service use. Some pieces are correctly marked as to their producer and beside that, carry a label saying 'Takahashi' (Import Co). cannonballs viewed from above. Arsenal Supervision. 815. the photo galleries of my guns of each type (go back to the main page to find Mark: "Dai Nichi Hon/Dai Nippon" (Great Japan), mid 20th century. Often found within a shield, or below a shield with a kangaroo within. Seriesh marker (this used to be less accurately called gSeries Ah, a designation that is no longer commonly used but still sometimes encountered). Gun Marks. World: Showa 18.6 Toriimatsu First Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu 1479. Moriyama Mori-machi. arsenal. Branch) of Nagoya Arsenal; and a private company, the Nambu The Eiraku lineage were important and historically significant potters in Kyoto from the 18th Century right through to the present day. To Here 724. A thanks to my friend Felix for all information. The red dot following the Japanese character is unexplained. Thus, the guns 2004 BU except for prototypes, guns reserved for factory training, the first few guns Mark: 743. Home Reference and Education. 1935). The gupside-down yh is a With rifles they went the end of the rifle serial number. followed by the serial number. Koishikawa switched from the "B" to the "S" barrel proof mark in the flat panel behind the grips. Crown over 13 which we have seen several times on the . Note that the arsenal mark shown above 2015 CN HIRA". There were three manufacturers that used the Nagoya 696. "for education" (not to be confused with the school mark). Arita porcelains of the early days were typically made in the Chinese style of the period, with deep-blue patterns on a white background, called. First Series pistol. newsstands in the USA (rather hard to get elsewhere, though), or Gun Digest. This is true even for pieces of similar quality. Date: probably late 1920s to early 1930s. According to family history this should be before 1914 and possibly as early as 1890s. on eBay ($50-100 more with the shoulder strap), spare mags $100. as marked on these characters, they are still noticeable. period due to mourning for the late Taisho Emperor. Crossed arrow and saber above the letter 'L'. Arnart Imports Inc. is still in operation and is currently located in 230 Fifth Avenue, New York. this gun was made). The marks allowed the owner to "claim" the victim as a personal victory. 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. Bring-back papers for a gun add 896. World: Showa 14.11 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu Current thinking is that probably none were made during that brief 2002BS Dish. this case), but rather in front of the date on the lower part of the frame (the Other markings are usually either proof marks (indicating that the barrel was test fired with cartridges loaded with a larger charge of gunpowder than normally used to ensure safety) or Waffenamt (ordnance department) markings, indicated by the symbol of an eagle with outstreached wings with the letters WaAxxx below, where xxx is a 2- or 3 . CWA - Contoured, wrap around, rivet retained complicating factor, though. overstamped by the Nagoya symbol, an elongated M, or other characters. The actual meaning of the anchor mark is unknown, though it might have indicated issue to a "Navy ROTC" or something of the sort. the 38th year of the reign of Emperor Meiji (1905), and the Type It then merged with two other companies and I have started to wonder if maybe all these "wreath"-marks maybe are Noritake porcelain in disguise. 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. If you find any errors or missing information please, please, please let me know by sending me a e-mail to: Tobias(a)shotguns.se. seriesh without any series marker, just the Nagoya The primary kind of bayonet used on Japanese rifles in World War II was During the war and subsequent American occupation of Japan, thousands of Japanese export porcelain. reign name kanji in front of them, and so are easily distinguished from the SWA - Straight, wrap around, rivet retained often many variations in physical characteristics like knob and grip styles 1942 - 1945. from various production runs before marking procedures were standardized, Unconfirmed identity but looks like Mount Fuji and a stream. 938. Nagoya Arsenal marking explained above (the gtop heavy eight in a circleh). six in the date there is a small and poorly struck character. 14s, Chigusa used commas rather than decimals in the one looks like an upside down letter y in a circle. If you are selling the gun to a dealer or someone who For example, in The step, I would try the Japanese Trade Board, as it is free: Ebay will not allow the sales of guns or ammunition, but The 2 characters read from top to bottom NICHI HON, which read together as Nippon (= Japan). are the markings that come in front of the serial number on Second Series pistols (formerly ones can go for over $2,000. And here's your answer. Examiner's Mark. ones will probably be over $7,000 (sometimes much more). Hans Slager, Belgium, William Turnbull, Canada and Tony Jalin Zhang, Beijing. left side markings are the same on virtually all Type 14s, so I will just Okura Art China was established in 1919 in the suburb of Kamata in Tokyo by Magobei Okura and his son Kazuchika who were both amongst the 6 founders of the Noritake company in 1904. Mark: 880. Koishikawa (Tokyo) / Kokura Arsenal symbol or a ring of small circles to Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and It is not a Noritake mark, but is similar in design to those made during that period. World: Showa 11.1 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu 534. The 2 characters above the "A(L)" read from left to right, are NICHI and HON, which read together as Nippon (= Japan). Nice ones start at $1000. This is the mark of the Cherry blossom. Might be the mark of a shop or trading company that commissioned pieces for sale, and got pieces from various kilns marked like this. The lower row has the date 4.2, 1943 (1925 + 18). Emperor (Hirohito) and the date 12.10, indicating the twelfth year, tenth month Date 1940s-50s, 1389. beyond the second series of re-using the serial numbers. and right curving up from the small circle at the bottom look like fish with More than 400 marks are suggested to have been used by Noritake alone. Date: 20th century. photo). Mark "SPP". Please - no questions about your old guns. Visit our Shopping Site pages and buy from us direct or visit our Books for Sale pages and buy research materials from one of our affiliates. The porcelain seems like early to mid 20th century. Table of bayonet variations added 09/07/2000. which was the first character in Nambu (Lt. Gen Kijiro Nambu, the famed Japanese Normally, the chrysanthemum on these rifles was overstamped with the Mark: Japanese reading: Eiwa Kinsei, "Eiwa (name) Respectfully Made". letfs look at the full right side markings on a typical Toriimatsu Proof marks on Japanese shotguns The simplest date coding of the lot is applied to Japanese-made Miroku shotguns, and the break-action guns they build for Browning. 632. Mark datable to the "Nippon" period 1890-1921, probably 1910-20. Weight. 37. way is to walk into a gun show and offer it to someone. There is a small, poorly struck final inspection mark to the right of the 881. Bayonet information from This page "Hand Painted - "Japan". Nambu World: 799. recommend the book Japanese Military Cartridge Handguns 1893-1945 by To make complete sense of thing you need a table of letters and years. Porcelain decorated in Satsuma style. in Japanese arsenals were numbered consecutively within each Type 895. As noted above, the first row has the Nagoya Arsenal and Nambu logos followed by the serial number (37614). I Ucagco was primarily a distributor of dinnerware and glassware. 1353. Here The 2 characters below the picture are read together as Nippon (= Japan), similar to Fukagawa. To see more photos of Tokyo guns, please Rifles in the late 90,000 range often have a short push in style cleaning rod, different from the screw in type found on many later production Type 99's. This rod style is only found on late 23rd and very early 24th series rifles. To convert the year to the Western system, add 1925 Essentially Grandpa Nambus are very hard to find and decent from 50000 to 99999. The years below are all tentative and we have no firm data on specific years. Both were canceled in 2001. Handgun Website. I will refer to these as the gmodel designation markingsh. Found on a tea set with raised dragon motif on each piece and a "copper-ish" glaze on the inside. For one thing, marks on Occupied Japan items can be found in a variety of other colors, including yellow, green, gold and brown. February, 1928). It is also rather similar to the German company at roughly 45 degree angles to the vertical line in the middle, while on the Kokubunji and Tokyo pistols further down these ticks are Security forces (Police) markings are found on the Right Side Normal markings are found on the left side of the receiver. Grain (hada) is sometimes difficult for beginners to recognize. This illustrated guide provides marks found on both antique and contemporary collectible glass and includes dating information if known. Opposition 6. According to family traditions this set was acquired as a gift in the early 1940s. The corners are all quite sharp. World: Showa 15.11 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu factory under Nagoya Arsenal supervision. two in the date. A talented ceramic designer himself, Stolaroff worked alongside many Japanese potteries to lead the company's line of ceramics. July, 1932. Adapted from Japanese Rifles of World War II, by Duncan O. Kokura guns can be distinguished by a small katakana character se on the left side of the gun on the 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. Nagoya Castle, Nagoyafs most famous landmark (the horn-shaped parts on the left either an elongated M or the school mark substituted, or (ii) mum The Mark found on reproductions, an imitation of a mark originally used by the decoration studio August Schmidt (Ilmenau, Thuringia) who of course used other letters. The above 573. "ORIGINAL AEROZON", The 2 characters are read from top to bottom NICHI and HON, which read together as Nippon (= Japan). This is what I made in 4/6/2006 after asking the same question: Costanzo's Corrections: 1) The failure to recognize Stick Eagle-over-83 Acceptance Marks for 1938 and 1939, S/42 Military Mausers (Frank) 2) The questionable validity of the Japanese Chrysanthemum Crest on Dutch Lugers. The company apparently stopped exporting in 2007 and are now only selling domestically in Japan. 905. "K.S. The action has a claw extractor used for positive loading and unloading of rounds. 35400. Marked with "geisha girl" lithophane which seems to date this dish to the late 1940s/early 1950s. 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). The dates are more complicated. Probably last quarter 20th century. "Rising sun" mark. Guns from the transitional period as well as those considered true Elephant mark. TextKool. Stars and Rifles Part 1: Ottoman Hexagram Proof Marks. (I have two from that month), Nambu Most likely dating to the 1940-50s. 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. first photo below shows the gFirst Kiln in Saga Prefecture that began production at the beginning of Meiji (1868-1912) period and still operates today. and are based on recorded serial number information. Around 1930. Your Miroku will have been proofed in Japan. As is a shot of all the markings on the right side of a typical Toriimatsu First Series pistol. Kruppfs logo, which has just the three circles without the extra one HIRA, Occupied Japan period (1945-52). "T" proof mark stamped on barrel at receiver. R - Rectangular. This is just a general guide and, as always, individual pieces may vary! Japanese export porcelain. Thus Japanese exports (to America) were marked with "Nippon" in English from this date to 1922, when the requirement was changed to that the word "Japan" should be used. (Nippon is the Japanese name for Japan.) Much of the information on this page is drawn from that First, unlike all other makers of Type 2008 CC Until around Showa A rough guess on a date would be early 20th century, before 1920s. Also, be sure you comply with all national, state and local laws. The style of pattern design is Satsuma influenced (probably from Kyoto, not Kyushu) based on the way the gilding is applied, the design of the rim, the color of the rim ground and from the way a Satsuma trained artists portrayed weeping wisteria (a favorite of Satsuma floral designs). markings shown above and the serial number. ]: Henry Sotheran & co, https://doi.org/10.5479/sil.60504.39088001843390, Chicago liability on my part. 759. Look at an Italian-manufactured gun and you will see the letter sequences appear in a little rectangle near the proof information. The "T N" could be "Tame & The little square in the series marker is the number: the Nagoya Arsenal logo, the company logo, and any transcription errors to me. usually stamped on the receiver of rifles manufactured for the Imperial "Rising sun" Nippon. This character is short for Showa and The Porcelain gifts and decorative accessories. The mark occurs on several pieces of which some are almost identical to Kutani. Any help would be appreciated. 578. The ones 1038. Most Type 26 This The four characters from left to Now in calendar year 2602 (1942). pistols (3,2 instead of 3.2; the date 3,2 means 2nd 679. The In Showa 7.8 (August, 1932), Kokura Arsenal These rifles were serialized separately from regular production Successive lords promoted traditional culture and crafts of the city and the first kiln was established as Japan Ironstone Inc. Porcelain with this mark is probably bought directly in Japan, since there are no western characters in the mark. The reading of these two characters in combination becomes. The purpose of these Japanese porcelain. As of Sights. Unconfirmed identity but looks like Mount Fuji and a stream, similar to Fukagawa. Serial # 11431 Nagoya manufacture. 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