Can someone help me identify this gun?

[Anthony T. Catania]

Wondering if someone can help me identify this gun, what caliber it fires, and what it might be worth. It’s got Japanese engraving on one side, safe to say it’s a Nambu?

 

[Catt57]

I would guess a Nambu type 14.



https://guns.fandom.com/wiki/Nambu_Type_14

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

Looks like a Type 14 to me. I'm no expert on Japanese pistols so take that with a grain of salt.

 

[RickN]

Yep a type 14 in 8mm Nambu.

 

[Snattlerake]

You have an early one without the elongated trigger guard and the solid knurled knob on the back like mine.

If all your parts and magazines are serial numbers matching, you have a real gem.

 

[Anthony T. Catania]

That’s great to find out, thanks for the replies everyone, much appreciated.

 

[Anthony T. Catania]

Any suggestions on how to price it, I’d like to buy some more crypto.

 

[Catt57]

 

[xseler]

Any suggestions on how to price it, I’d like to buy some more crypto.

https://www.legacy-collectibles.com/hand-guns/nambu-pistols

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[Snattlerake]

Nambus are nothing in value like a German Luger. Just be prepared for that. Yours is an early one which was machined a lot better than the later ones because they were just cranking them out from spare parts, Frankensteining them if-you-will. They didn't have to look good to kill and often the later Nambus didn't even do that well. There are many videos on Youtube showing malfunctions and broken firing pins just with one magazine.

https://www.nambuworld.com/