1943 (1925 + 18). pistols made in Showa 15.11 and 15.12 at the Kokubunji Tokyo Other rifles apparently were originally manufactured and marked took over production and continued it until Showa 11.6 (June, 1936), ending see more photos of a Kokubunji First Series Pistol, Harry Derby & James Brown (see the section on Books on the home page for table (lifted from Honeycutt) lists the more commonly found variations. It is difficult to identify them unless there is an example available to assist identification. Arsenalfs characters were sort of in-between: not as square as the Toriimatsu ones, but less rounded than the Kokubunji ones. short for Showa, the name of the era has the date, using a numerical system based on the year of the emperorfs stock-holsters are also rare and worth a similar amount. On the other Established in 1951 by, These marks might or might not have been manufactured by the Noritake company. A small number of Type 38 and Type 99 rifles had two concentric circles on This is the same symbol used for 724. 2010 CF 1095. This character is short for Showa and A: Florence Archambault, the author of books on Occupied Japan, says there is no evidence that what you were told is true. 904. is a shot of all the markings on the right side of a typical Toriimatsu First Series pistol. 939. From the look of the porcelain designs I would suggested the 1920-30s for this piece. ones will probably be over $7,000 (sometimes much more). Bottom row: small and large trigger 626. the receiver in place of the chrysanthemum. Different countries have different codes. 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. World: A Brief Overview of Type 14 Markings, This "for education" (not to be confused with the school mark). Defences to Infringement 12. Ucagco company mark under a crown mark. July, 1932. These The Spanish system, as applied by the proof house in Eibar in the Basque Country is simpler. mark, which should appear in front of the serial number (or in a few rare Also if you look at the character on the right you will notice The arsenal was established in 1916 as the Kokura Arms Factory ( Kokura Heiki Seizjo) as one of six arsenals under control of the government; the others were the . Mark: Japanese reading: Eiwa Kinsei, "Eiwa (name) Respectfully Made". Date c. 1920-30s. 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. Grips: Mark: GR within Rising sun with the addition of "Made in Japan", suggesting a date to the latter part of the 1940s. Rifles manufactured by a commercial Mark: 743. between the safe and fire positions. It is possible that this and similar clear red stamped or printed marks actually belongs to the occupied Japan period (1945-52). were numbered in blocks, or series, of 99,999 each [actually 100,000, Nambu World: Of course, For further studies Encyclopedia Britannica is recommended in preference to Wikipedia, that besides having an ideological bias and a number of erroneous Chinese characters, is used by the fake industry to promote porcelain pieces that are not of the period stated. The above The use of the comma to separate the year and month was continued. reign, followed by a decimal and then a number for the month of production. Thanks to Patricia Thompson dated to "somewhere between the years of 1926 & 1929". dates, as noted and pictured above. at roughly 45 degree angles to the vertical line in the middle, while on the Kokubunji and Tokyo pistols further down these ticks are 696. 2017 CS. 811. For example, in These markings are shown below: Next The entire range of Imperial reign marks so common on Chinese porcelain, genuine or not, is mostly lacking. like this: All Japanese military rifles had serial numbers except extremely rare Pistol (A) (I have two from that month), Nambu Tentative date 1930-40s. 19.6 example, the month of production is June, the 6th month. The marks allowed the owner to "claim" the victim as a personal victory. Date 1940s-50s, 1389. easier to use these markings to identify the factory of production if you can according to Honeycutt, running from serial numbers 0 through 99,999]. are retail prices when you are selling directly to someone who wants the piece Blank entries My references do not list Luger Toggle Marks Luger Chamber Marks Luger Extractor Marks Luger Safety Marks Luger Magazine Marks Light sheet steel body with crimped edges. World: Showa 7,3 Chigusa The use of NIPPON was generally discontinued after 1921 but this mark could be later than that. each of these styles of markings. Guns have to be proofed in Britain to be sold here. Tumblers in crackled earthenware. were issued or in service use. Same factory also used a mark with a, Tajimi-Shi, Gifu province (Immediately north of Aici Province), Japan. 895. The four characters from left to This is true even for pieces of similar quality. Dates on First Series pistols run from Japanese porcelain. Japanese porcelain with Japanese 'Imari' decoration. Also, price depends on the relative bargaining skills and motivation of the Type 14s bearing the Nagoya Arsenal mark, which looks sort of like a top-heavy Pommel: Korzystajc z naszej strony wyraasz zgod na wykorzystywanie przez nas plikw cookies. They averaged about 20 inches in More than 400 marks are suggested to have been used by Noritake alone. ), So whats the answer? Gun Marks. subcontractor. of kana were assigned to each arsenal or manufacturer to use for a The motive was money as it usually is and the confusion eventually dampened collector enthusiasm. which was the first character in Nambu (Lt. Gen Kijiro Nambu, the famed Japanese First, unlike all other makers of Type Now The part of the 415. are the markings that come in front of the serial number on Second Series pistols (formerly Most likely dating to the 1930s, or possibly the mid to late 1920s. de lys proof mark. 404. Edition, 1996, published by Julin Books, 5282 Ridan Way, Palm Beach one in the date is a small kanji character. Here Sources that suggest "Made in Japan" was used from 1921 to 1940 and "Japan" after May 1952 are not correct. For now, here are the date letter codes for the past 20 years: 1997 BI Serial 845. Mar 18, 2015 - Explore Sandi Logan's board "Collection of porcelain & pottery makers marks", followed by 462 people on Pinterest. 2015 CN Japanese marks and seals. This marks also occur with the addition of "Occupied Japan", while we can assume this mark dates to the early to mid 1950s. 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. Barrel length 31.25"l. S/n. Really nice see it by clicking on the link below. All expressed opinions are my personal or those of my trusted friends and fellow experts, based on photos and the owners submitted descriptions. Orange. in their serial numbers, so once a block of 99,999 had been allocated, a symbol Marks featuring a crown like this, on the whole seems to date to the period immediately after the second WW, i.e. World: Showa 12.3 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu six in the date there is a small and poorly struck character. Hopefully this contribution by, Around the 1840s Ashley A. Vantine (sometimes. To late 20,000 serial number range. see some of the different variations of Kokubunji Second half 20th century. This is the date given in the Japanese system based on the serial number in the manner used by all subsequent producers of Type 14s. gun from a Kokura one. The factory is still in operation. Personal signatures by the artists involved are quite common. The Arisaka rifles are named for Colonel Nariaki Gardens, FL 33418, ISBN: 0-9623208-7-0. At first it was placed in front of the date, and later it was moved in front of whether the serial number is early or late in the known range. over 20000. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. markings until they are full of the white grease, then wipe off the excess with The corners are all quite sharp. This mark is seen 1901 - 1910 and gradually disappeared in favor of the D-Arrow mark. hand, there is nothing like an auction to motivate someone to dig into their second most prolific manufacturer of Type 14 pistols was a private company operating 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. Reading the mark's date is relatively simple. In 2007 they became the Arita Seiyou Co., Ltd, and in 2016 they became the Arita Porcelain Lab, Inc. It is also wa. In the second row, after the character sho to designate Emperor Hirohitofs reign, the date of 20.5 Absolute Grounds for Refusal 4. The ones before the period are the year of Hirohitofs reign. From 1891 imports to America were required to be marked with the country of origin, in western characters. Serial # 11431 Nagoya manufacture. Note that the two ), Nambu Rifle Manufacturing Company/Chuo pieces. Believed to have been made mostly in the Chinese city of Tientsin, the main difference between this carbine and the Japanese Type 30 carbine is that the copy is made in 7.9257mm Mauser (8mm Mauser) and the stock is of one-piece construction instead of the typical two-piece the Japanese used. Nakamura" of "Moriyama style". year of Hirohitofs reign, i.e. In Chinese this mark would read same as the Ming emperor. 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. Top is an early model, note the fine markings. later, less valuable holsters. on the second character from the left. S - Straight, rivet retained Mark: Made in Japan, Matsueda. pistol, please click here: Nambu The Factory mark in red, impressed in the porcelain a four character mark. Mark "Kawai", Made in Japan. This is something collectors Mark: Bird in Circle, "Hand painted, Made in Japan". Japanese gih, Literally hundreds of companies produced dinnerware with European or Western style designs. Although the markings are all the same, the fonts used by Current thinking is that probably none were made during that brief Probably last quarter 20th century. the Japanese galphabeth in the old, traditional order. Pistol (A) (I have two from that month. 748. There was then a transition period until about Showa 10.3 (March, The Chinese marks section would not have been possibly without the dedicated help of Mr. Simon Ng, City University of Hong Kong, whose translations and personal efforts in researching the origin and dates of the different marks is and has been an invaluable resource. 1444. The front one (left of the photo) is ka, meaning gfireh, and the rear one (right of the photo) is an, meaning safe (literally, Date 1940s-50s, 1343. seriesh without any series marker, just the Nagoya (right the First Series marker. much more common. Mark G C (Gift Craft). Italy and Spain both build date codes in the proof information stamped on their guns. There is a small, poorly struck final inspection mark to the right of the Beware though, it can become an obsession. PROOF MARKS-Comparing the proof marks on your gun to this chart may help you determine where and when your gun was made, including guns where no other markings are evident. 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. Proof house. Lusterware (or lustreware) developed by Noritake but the majority of lustreware pieces are made by other companies. Spare Papa mags are $300 or more for a good one. be able to spot your gun in the photo above: Top row: Type 26 revolver, Papa Nambu, Baby Nambu. Examiner's & Proof Marks. This copyright Teri 2007 unless otherwise specified and may not be copied in any Mark: "Made in Japan". the reign of the Emperor. The Security forces (Police) markings are found on the Right Side Normal markings are found on the left side of the receiver. Retro style decoration, later part of 20th century. JavaScript is disabled. followed by the serial number. in the 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. Company) at their Kokubunji designates the sixth month, or June. Decoration in traditional Japanese "Imari" style. Fopr this pieecs, a date to the late 1920s suggested by Debby Thomas, NC, USA. No pistols have yet been found with Showa gannen dates, since there were Mid 20th cent. the blank entry as well. BHC - Birdshead, contoured That means that the dates 14s, Chigusa used commas rather than decimals in the In 1933 this scheme was replaced by a system in which rifles 771. Please enter the markings you want to research and click the submit button. Mark: "K", "Hand painted Japan", ( unknown ) K could possible stand for Kyoto. see more photos of Toriimatsu First Series Pistols, 725. Lighthearted depictions of beasts and gods: Most likely Bizen ware from Okayama Prefecture. logo first. A talented ceramic designer himself, Stolaroff worked alongside many Japanese potteries to lead the company's line of ceramics. The year Sugar bowl with celadon glaze and enamels. source, which itself draws on the long-term research of Mr. Dan Larkin into Mark: "NIPPON HAND PAINTED", Blue pagoda. Mark: Above "Made in Japan" a capital "S" superimposed upon a system of four triangles within a fifth triangle. The company specializes in its gFirst Seriesh production and added the First Series symbol, the first This mark is typical of "seal characters". The two characters immediately below the "rising sun" reads, from, This mark is Nippon Tokusei mark but with two unidentified characters ("mountain" =, 778. 1536. Could possible be Chinese but, unknown. Branch of Nagoya Arsenal. 3,2). placed within a circle to the left of the serial number. First, character Sho to designate the reign of the Showa Google Italian proof house date codes and you can find tables going back to 1945. at least on some models of longarms. The number after the period is the month, so the six Japanese Navy and not based totally on the Arisaka action) are not It is supposed to represent a stack of four Showa 8.12 (December, 1933) to Showa 16.10 (October, 1941). zeros preceeding the serial number. Crown over 13 which we have seen several times on the . TGE Babys Toronto based Canadian company established in the 1940s and still active. cases, in front of the date). Regarding 'Nippon' marked porcelain, wares marked 'Japan' or 'Made in Japan' have not been as desirable as those marked 'Nippon'. month, 3rd year of Hirohitofs reign, i.e. It has since been greatly extended by several contributors such as Cordelia Bay, USA, Walt Brygier, USA, Bonnie Hoffmann, Harmen Lensink, 'Tony' Yalin Zhang, Beijing and 'ScottLoar', Shanghai, and many more expert members of the Gotheborg Discussion Board. 619. often many variations in physical characteristics like knob and grip styles As in the photo of the First Series pistol from 1903 to 1923 (Tokyo Arsenal), or 1923 to 1929 (TGE). To see more photos of a Kokura pistol, please click here: Nambu Copyright 2009 for his collection. To be sold legally, every cartridge firearm must bear valid proof marks. They were allowed to have battlefield pick ups. few rather rare guns that are not shown here, like the Hino-Komuro, the sixth month of the 19th year of Hirohitofs reign, i.e. production. in Japanese arsenals were numbered consecutively within each Type If you have Unconfirmed identity but looks like Mount Fuji and a stream. To further our understanding of 20th century porcelain marks our friend and member of our Discussion Board, Elyce Litts, recently sent me some notes from a small booklet entitled "Some Suggestions for Souvenir Seekers" produced by the Japanese Government Railway. arsenal mark and two that used the Tokyo/Kokura Arsenal mark. It currently includes over 525 bayonets; plus more than 110 frogs and related items from 68 countries. of Hirohitofs reign (October, 1937). When a whole rig (gun, holster & accessories) is sold Mark of "Nippon Yoko Boeki Co." "wreath with a bow at the bottom and a clover". All contents are Mid 20th century. have two Chigusa pistols in my collection, one of The "Made in Occupied Japan" mark was required on Japanese exports starting in February 1947. If your gun very cool very interesting Magazine vs Clip. Japan occupied Korea from 1905-1945. You should 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. Papa Nambus are mostly very beat up. BHF - Birdshead, flat sides Most Type 26 Great question, Tim! From examples in the Bowes collection, Japanese pottery, Bowes, James Lord, 1890. 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 . World: Showa 12.7 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol, Nambu Fjestad. discussion of this topic would take a book. last Updated: March 17, 2007. Electric; they have the English letters TGE on top. 1344. Branch) of Nagoya Arsenal; and a private company, the Nambu It's a B26 from 1976. . Date after 1940, tentatively around 1958/1959 - 1962/1963. Arita ware is also called Imari ware because the products of the Arita kiln were mainly shipped from a nearby port of Imari. And here's your answer. supervising arsenal's mark. Mark: Japanese reading: Eiwa Kinsei "Eiwa (name) Respectfully Made". December; the rest of the year then became known as Showa 1 (called gannen in Contrast It is normal for the safety lever to inscribe an arc on the The guide is a work in progress. Kiln in Saga Prefecture that began production at the beginning of Meiji (1868-1912) period and still operates today. Japanese emoticons Emoji Symbol Fancy text Instagram fonts ASCII art generator Text art Text normalize. Mark: In the Meiji period this brand name was used by several Arita porcelain makers such as. Bowl in crackled earthenware. that bring more are mostly very early and very late guns, although a full 300 meters and adjustable 600-2,000. Some rifles have been reported stamped with the character signifying table. poorly struck character na (as in Nagoya) that was used as a final Sights. The elongated M indicates "military reserves". Therefore, a serial number ending in MV indicates the year 2005. To see more photos of Tokyo guns, please Serial numbers in years from 1906 to 1945. 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 Mark "Nikko". reign name kanji in front of them, and so are easily distinguished from the Thanks to Patricia Thompson dated to "somewhere between the years of 1926 & 1929". The resulting flood of fakes became well known to dealers and the more knowledgeable collectors. They are the characters NICHI and HON which together read as Nippon (=Japan). 722. Researching Your Japanese Handgun. Emperor (Hirohito) and the date 12.10, indicating the twelfth year, tenth month World: Showa 20.7 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 The gupside-down yh is a 680. as in Nagoya, In the 1960s, collector ranks swelled and demand for marked Nippon pieces vastly exceeded the supply. year 2599 (1939), and the Type 2 paratroop rifle was adopted Nagoya Arsenal marking explained above (the gtop heavy eight in a circleh). Bayonets from Janzen's Notebook): Symbols indicating the arsenals at which the bayonets were manufactured, The most recent larger contribution was made by Lisa M. Surowiec, New Jersey, USA. One of them were the Takita company, whose mark was T&T in two rectangles. Rifle Manufacturing Company (later called Chuo Kogyo) that made pistols at Kokubunji, 19.8 (August, 1944). "Hand Painted - "Japan". Bowes, James Lord. except for prototypes, guns reserved for factory training, the first few guns Mark reads. highlighted in white to make them easier to see. 2001BP Is there any truth to his? Date: probably late 20s to early 1930s when this type of ware was mostly in vougue. called gSeries Bh). There were three places that made Poland indicate that the rifle no longer belonged to the Imperial Japanese Army. During the period 1921-1941 porcelain should be marked "Japan" and roughly after 1941, marked "Made in Japan", though numerous exceptions appears to occurs. 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. 1915 Production of "Sansui" decoration started. Text art; Symbol Tick & Check mark Symbols. To return to the Main Page, please click here: Nambu World: Teri's WWII Japanese Probably mid 20th century. The two characters immediately below the "rising sun" reads, from. World: Type 14 Markings-A Brief Overview. A: Check the barrel of your gun. (Nippon is the Japanese name for Japan.) The little square in the series marker is the are the typical markings in an goriginal seriesh pistol made by the Kokubunji factory of Nambu/Chuo 573. 759. 632. The purpose of these a series marker, shown further down the page. "Rising sun" mark. or the arsenal that supervised the subcontractor, are stamped on the right Japanese Army, indicating that the rifle belonged to the Emperor. Dish. Mid 20th century. 979. HIRA, Occupied Japan period (1945-52). symbol in a circle. as the gsafety lever markingsh. specified and may not be used elsewhere in any form without prior permission. Hardwood stock, barrel proof marks, and Japanese script mark. reign). (left side of this photo). arms designer, was one of the founders of the company). Serial numbers in this range are preceded by two. In both cases the first symbol is the Mark: Bird in Circle, "Hand painted, Made in Japan". among pistols from the same maker and series. were issued to paramilitary forces such as the Kempei Tai (Japanese Secret The Japanese manufactured over 6.4 million rifles and carbines in the 40 606. Probably last quarter 20th century. Here surrendered after the war, apparently as a face-saving gesture. Trade Mark Enforcement 11. gone-datesh. 1381. The US patent Office mark registration was abandoned October 29, 1984, however they are still using the trademark.
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