sbf Posted March 26 Report Posted March 26 The Holy Grail of the Japanese militaria world, for me anyway. A Yasukuni Shrine sword, and a Baby Nambu pistol rig, with holster, two magazines serial numbered to the gun, cleaning rod, and cartridges. The Baby Nambu was a very expensive pistol for Japanese officers to buy, just as Yasukuni swords were, and are just as rare. Matching rigs are VERY rare. Took me a long time to attain these. 9 Quote
Brian Posted March 27 Report Posted March 27 My Baby is in shockingly bad condition. Came from China, must have been captured and stored there for 60 years. Congrats, great Grail set. Very desirable grouping. 1 Quote
Volker62 Posted March 27 Report Posted March 27 As the honotable Mr. Han Bing siong once wrote in one of his artcles: "Treasures of the Future" 1 Quote
Bazza Posted March 27 Report Posted March 27 A Friend in Steel no longer with us at one time had a Baby Nambu in MINT condition with holster. This was quite the joy to behold. If my memory serves me correctly it was made by the Tokyo Electric Light Company and only 1,200 were made. After his passing I do not know where it went. BaZZa. 1 1 Quote
Brian Posted March 27 Report Posted March 27 Yip, correct. They were all made by TGE, and the number produced is correct. Very sought after model Correction: Just remembered: I think that there were only 550 made by TGE....they are very rare. I think the rest were made by another factory. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted March 27 Report Posted March 27 People often mistakenly compare it with Arlington, as in the post-WW2 letter above, and although of a similar spirit, true, there are no actual bodies or remains interred at Yasukuni Jinja, purely lists of names. Magnificent set, congratulations. Some years ago a friend called me and asked if I could drive his car for him. A strange request indeed. Following his instructions I drove to the riverside. “Watch this!” he said as he pulled out a Nambu, (totally illegal here) and without further ado threw it far out into the river. 2 4 Quote
Bazza Posted March 27 Report Posted March 27 Decades ago I bought 9 swords from one old digger. In the course of conversation he confided to me that he once had a long-barrelled Luger pistol, but he 'took fright', cut it into small pieces and threw them into the nearby (Yarra) River. BaZZa. 3 Quote
Volker62 Posted March 27 Report Posted March 27 That may be the difference between Yasukunishrine and Arligton, of course no bodies are buried at Yasaukunishrine, you'r right. Japanese people don't exactly view cementries as pure places 1 Quote
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