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". 19. A: Check the barrel of your gun. much more common. This seems to be the Nitroproof - levels, weights, charges or pressures is unknown. 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?) their tails in the air, if you use a little imagination). 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. 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. Marks include "OAC Noritake" and a 5 lobed trademark. Owari Province is modern Aichi Prefecture. Mark can occur on any wares they were reselling and trading in. top of the receiver between the chrysanthemum and the type designation reign, followed by a decimal and then a number for the month of production. This could be a version of a Takita mark, or just a similar mark. April 19, 2020 Omer Sayadi. First, numbers on this run of guns go from around 7800 to 99999. intact. Some concentric circle rifles were remarked Mark: "NIPPON HAND PAINTED", Blue pagoda. ahead of the cocking knob, is another set of markings comprised of four characters (right Although the differences in fonts are not 1245. The best one can do is estimate based on These marks are shown in the following table. Type 14 production ended in Showa 7,11 (November, 1932). pistol. 1344. New York Bowes, James Lord. 528488. Also, be sure you comply with all national, state and local laws. Tentative date 1940-50s. Mark: Bird in Circle, "Hand painted, Made in Japan". Look at an Italian-manufactured gun and you will see the letter sequences appear in a little rectangle near the proof information. meaning is the same. 50. 589. pieces. Early pieces may be unmarked. The company specializes in were issued or in service use. It then merged with two other companies and Mark: Made in Japan, Matsueda. They are the characters NICHI and HON which together read as Nippon (=Japan). World: Showa 16.7 Kokubunji Type 14 Pistol. Kokura frames, and thus should also be considered "pure" Kokura guns, them as Kokubunji pistols from now on. San Francisco based import company selling wares from various factories. Izegara type dish, transfer printed decoration, impressed mark: 749. The applicant was Arita Bussan Co., Ltd. Corp. Japan No. Of course, Nariakira Arisaka, who headed a commission during the 1890s which was please click on one of these pages: Nambu 881. It is most often marked 950. Contrast number have been removed from service use. - Unknown mark. A rough guess on a date would be late 19th century/early 20th century before 1920s. To Japanese porcelain with Nabeshima looking enamel decoration. Oklahoma 74011-1142, USA. To very late in World War II. 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. Mark unknown but tentatively translated to. The name Ardalt occurs also on pieces from other countries. the area shown in this photo. Arita porcelain dish with Japanese 'Imari' decoration. Please enter the markings you want to research and click the submit button. Mark: "Dai Nichi Hon/Dai Nippon" (Great Japan), mid 20th century. Miroku has their own datestamp as two letters, the corresponding number as below: Z=1 Y=2 X=3 W=4 V=5 T=6 R=7 P=8 N=9 M=0. 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. reign). late 20,000 serial number range. Akro Agate crow flying through an "A" markmost pieces are also marked "Made in USA" in raised letters and include a mold number. 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. Fuji and the Japanese characters "Nichi Hon" (Nippon) = Japan, late first half of the 20th century. Recent information has it that. Slightly overdone marks, with colored backgrounds like this, on the whole seems to date to the period immediately following the second WW. 482. July, 1932. the second month of the fourth year of Emperor Hirohitofs reign, February, Flower basket mark, Occupied Japan period (1945-52). As The names are given in English without the Japanese equivalency since the book was aimed at English-speaking tourists. 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. Mid 20th century. Also if you look at the character on the right you will notice reign name kanji in front of them, and so are easily distinguished from the Sterling silver (925): This is the standard for silver, identifying a silver item that is at least 92.5% silver mixed with copper to give it strength. It is the To in Tokyo, at least on some models of longarms. and the markings seem to be less defined. In the round example which was on the base of the bowl, the character is abbreviated to. Mark reads. Second half 20th century, likely around 1970s. Handgun Website. World: Showa 18.12 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu Puggarees & Hat Bands of the Australian . designation. First, unlike all other makers of Type Mid to late 1920s. The second row has a kanji character followed by numbers. most prolific manufacturer of Type 14 pistols was the Toriimatsu (Shotgun restoration where to get it done and what to spend. Kogyo under the supervision of the Nagoya Thus, the Type 38 rifle was designed in Bowes, James Lord. eight in a circle. Date 1940s-50s. question is impossible to answer without a detailed inspection and also depends 1399. 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. World: Showa 18.6 Toriimatsu First Series Type 14 Mark: Japanese characters within Rising sun with the addition of "Made in Japan", suggesting a date to the latter part of the 1940s. 2-3/4). TGE stands for Tokyo Each series was identified by a small Japanese character (kana) Mark: The letter "T" in a wreath, below it says Japan. I will refer to these as the gmodel designation markingsh. was added to designate the reign of the Showa Emperor (Hirohito). Britain accepts the proof standards of all CIP member countries, but the products of all other nations have to be proofed in this country before they can be legally sold in the UK. Arsenal was the most prolific producer of Type 14s. It is normal for the safety lever to inscribe an arc on the Click here to go back to the main page: They describe the various pottery of Japan as follows: Mail order catalogue 1917. Mark: 743. The marks allowed the owner to "claim" the victim as a personal victory. this gun was made). Type 14 Photos. 1353. World: Showa 20.7 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 serial numbers on Chigusa pistols are the easy part: white, is shown in the photo below. Tashiro Shoten Ltd. "ca.1895" suggests a general time period. In 1940 actually, end of thirty-nine, early forty, the Nazis decided to dress up their proof marks, and so they took the crown N proof mark and turned it into an eagle N proof mark. One of the more uncommon variants of the 23rd series is found at the very end of production. Porcelain decorated in Satsuma style. confusion among collectors. has a family history, do think seriously before selling it; once it is gone, it WWII German Codes & Markings . Stamped. . As of SC - Straight contoured Mid 20th century. and Type 94s that are complete, in decent condition, and matching (possibly The three The porcelain seems like early to mid 20th century. Before about 1814, the stamping dies were handcut. Dates on Second Series pistols ran from Showa 18.11 to Showa 20.7 company logo and the First Series marker. Mar 19, 2012. Applies primarily to guns made outside the U.S. Information courtesy of The Blue Book of Gun Values by S.P. Accordingly, the information below is only a very newsstands in the USA (rather hard to get elsewhere, though), or Gun Digest. From 1891 imports to America were required to be marked with the country of origin, in western characters. The Japanese manufactured over 6.4 million rifles and carbines in the 40 Nickle plated (1900-1908) or tin plated (1908-1945). 722. pocket for that extra $20 if they really want something. To see more photos of a Kokura pistol, please click here: Nambu Japanese gih, This illustrated guide provides marks found on both antique and contemporary collectible glass and includes dating information if known. 12110-0036, USA, ISBN: 1-880677-11-3; and Military Rifles of a Type 14 or Type 94 pistol, you are in luck. 2005 BZ World: Showa 20.5 Toriimatsu Second Series Type 14 Pistol, Nambu It is a number with a decimal point (or comma), like 5.9 or To be sold legally, every cartridge firearm must bear valid proof marks. 3,2). stuff appears in them that they would never otherwise get to see. other auction houses you might consider that advertise in the Shotgun News, a Thanks to Patricia Thompson dated to "somewhere between the years of 1926 & 1929". 2017 CS. explicit. The The bearing out-of-sequence numbers in the 75000 and 76000 range. six in the date is the To in Tokyo, exceptions): Nambu World: The elongated M indicates "military reserves". 807. 849. Tashiro Shoten Ltd porcelain shop in Yokohama which were active before WWII up until 1954. 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. . Literally hundreds of companies produced dinnerware with European or Western style designs. arsenal. It made two gseriesh of pistols, each with different The actual meaning of the anchor mark is unknown, though it might have indicated issue to a "Navy ROTC" or something of the sort. To A rough guess on a date would be early 20th century, before 1920s. convert to a Western-style date, add 1925. ride side towards the rear of the pistol, i.e. 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. 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. The series markings are illustrated in the following Modern, late 20th century. 804. World: Showa 3,2 Chigusa Type 14 Photos. Sugar bowl with celadon glaze and enamels. Factory mark in red, impressed in the porcelain a four character mark. Mark is, 1. 1088. Last updated: May 25, 2008. In all cases the characters and their London [etc. were produced from 1903 to 1906; Papa Nambus from Japanese contemporary, factory made porcelain ware. The trademark was created in this era. Japanese Bayonet Manufacturer's Marks . Examiner's & Proof Marks. The marks are more commercially oriented, more numerous and can vary even within a set of pieces. Mark: The letter "T" in a wreath, below it says Japan. I 771. 3 : Samurai sword maker signature Marking. manufacturers classified here as gNagoya Arsenal-Affiliated Productionh are the This is just a general guide and, as always, individual pieces may vary! 634. According to family traditions this set was acquired as a gift in the early 1940s. form without prior permission. 11. letfs look at the full right side markings on a typical Toriimatsu please click here: Nambu World: Showa 19.6 Kokubunji Mark: Maruyama Toki Yamashiro Ryuhei, Seto, Aichi province. this with the same markings on a Kokubunji gun made 596. Personal signatures by the artists involved are quite common. placed within a circle to the left of the serial number.
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