Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction, this is the Toriimatsu Branch of Nagoya Arsenal Type 14 "First Series."
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Toriimatsu Branch of Nagoya Arsenal
Model: Type 14 "First Series"
Serial: 94756
Date of Manufacture: 1943 (According to the "18.10" date code, indicating October 1943)
Caliber: 8x22mm Nambu
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4.6"
Optics/Sights: Dovetailed Blade Front with Integral Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Grooved Walnut Grips
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The right side of the pistol is marked with the Toriimastsu Branch of Nagoya Arsenal mark, alongside the First Series marker, and the serial number “94756”. The right side of the frame is stamped with an “18.10” date code, which indicates the 10th month of the 18th year of Hirohito’s reign (October 1943). The left side of the pistol is stamped with four characters, from left to right, “ju-yon-nen-shiki”, or “ten-four-year-type”, meaning Type 14.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Toriimatsu branch of the Nagoya Arsenal represents the single most prolific manufacturer of Type 14 pistols across the firearm's production history. Pistols manufactured at this government-operated subsidiary are distinguished by the official Nagoya Arsenal emblem stamped onto the right side of the receiver frame—a design featuring a top-heavy numeral "8" inside a tracking circle. This emblem serves as a stylized depiction of the shachi, mythical, fish-like dragon protectors that sit on the roof ridges of Nagoya Castle, the city's most recognizable historical landmark. Unlike private contractors supervising assembly for the military, the Toriimatsu facility never utilized an additional company trademark or founder's logo, ensuring that its receiver frames consistently display a clean, two-symbol prefix configuration directly in front of the tracking digits. Because the Japanese military strictly limited handgun serial registration numbers to a maximum of five digits, a resetting protocol was required once a block reached 99,999. To resolve this, the factory followed standard operating procedures and launched its "First Series" production block, lowering the serial sequence to track subsequent runs. This specific block is identified by a circular marker enclosing a katakana character that looks like an upside-down letter "Y". This character represents the Japanese letter "i" (pronounced "ee"), which marks the very first position in the traditional phonetic alphabet sequence. For this precise Toriimatsu variation, the tracking numbers run linearly from 50,000 up to 99,999.
Model: Type 14 "First Series"
Serial: 94756
Date of Manufacture: 1943 (According to the "18.10" date code, indicating October 1943)
Caliber: 8x22mm Nambu
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4.6"
Optics/Sights: Dovetailed Blade Front with Integral Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Grooved Walnut Grips
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The right side of the pistol is marked with the Toriimastsu Branch of Nagoya Arsenal mark, alongside the First Series marker, and the serial number “94756”. The right side of the frame is stamped with an “18.10” date code, which indicates the 10th month of the 18th year of Hirohito’s reign (October 1943). The left side of the pistol is stamped with four characters, from left to right, “ju-yon-nen-shiki”, or “ten-four-year-type”, meaning Type 14.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Toriimatsu branch of the Nagoya Arsenal represents the single most prolific manufacturer of Type 14 pistols across the firearm's production history. Pistols manufactured at this government-operated subsidiary are distinguished by the official Nagoya Arsenal emblem stamped onto the right side of the receiver frame—a design featuring a top-heavy numeral "8" inside a tracking circle. This emblem serves as a stylized depiction of the shachi, mythical, fish-like dragon protectors that sit on the roof ridges of Nagoya Castle, the city's most recognizable historical landmark. Unlike private contractors supervising assembly for the military, the Toriimatsu facility never utilized an additional company trademark or founder's logo, ensuring that its receiver frames consistently display a clean, two-symbol prefix configuration directly in front of the tracking digits. Because the Japanese military strictly limited handgun serial registration numbers to a maximum of five digits, a resetting protocol was required once a block reached 99,999. To resolve this, the factory followed standard operating procedures and launched its "First Series" production block, lowering the serial sequence to track subsequent runs. This specific block is identified by a circular marker enclosing a katakana character that looks like an upside-down letter "Y". This character represents the Japanese letter "i" (pronounced "ee"), which marks the very first position in the traditional phonetic alphabet sequence. For this precise Toriimatsu variation, the tracking numbers run linearly from 50,000 up to 99,999.
The lower line of markings denotes the production date, leading with the short-form character "Sho" to signify the Showa era of Emperor Hirohito's reign, followed by the specific year and month separated by a decimal point. Authentic First Series pistols from this branch feature a tight manufacturing timeline spanning from Showa 16.12 to Showa 18.11, which translates to a wartime assembly window between December 1941 and November 1943. Finally, a small, often faintly struck character "na" (for Nagoya) is positioned to the right of the month digit to serve as the military's final factory inspection mark.
Contents:
Contents:
This example will ship with one 8-round magazine.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Additional Information
GunbrokerLink: |
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1190503775 |
BidPrice: |
26 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-08-02 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
216.77 |
