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 Topic: unusual MUM |
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| Edokko Replies: 18 Views: 25190 |
 Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:11 pm Subject: unusual MUM |
| Francis, the Kanji 留用 was used by the Chinese for weapons, personell or any items that were captured and taken into service for the Chinese. | |
| Topic: Japanese Artillery Swords |
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| Edokko Replies: 7 Views: 11110 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:28 pm Subject: Re: date |
| Adogs, thanks, I've been meaning to get back to this and post the dates. Edokko confirmed the dates as Meiji 20 on the wood handled one, and Meiji 25 on the brass handled one. I guess I need one like ... | |
| Topic: CC Type 99 on AA |
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| Edokko Replies: 5 Views: 8350 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:36 pm Subject: CC Type 99 on AA |
| Trey, the Kempeitai "was" army, they were the MP of the IJA and had strong powers, let alone have the authority to use IJA equipment, especially during Tojo era who was Kempei himself in his ... | |
| Topic: Hari Kari or Tanto knife?? |
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| Edokko Replies: 7 Views: 15355 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:27 pm Subject: Hari Kari or Tanto knife?? |
| Yes, you push the pin out from that side (tapered tip side) out the other. If the blade is in there too tight, don't bother to take it out, since we don't wan't to damage it. | |
| Topic: Hari Kari or Tanto knife?? |
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| Edokko Replies: 7 Views: 15355 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:05 pm Subject: Hari Kari or Tanto knife?? |
| Take the blade out of the handle and post photos of the tang. The patina of the tang will show the authnticity of age. | |
| Topic: 'Sporterized' Smith & Wesson Model 2 |
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| Edokko Replies: 1 Views: 5454 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:00 pm Subject: 'Sporterized' Smith & Wesson Model 2 |
| Trey, sorry made a mistake on my translation to you. It is correctly " No. 4046 Armory Administration" | |
| Topic: Location of Arsenal mark on Jinsen |
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| Edokko Replies: 8 Views: 12114 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:57 am Subject: Location of Arsenal mark on Jinsen |
| Hehehe | |
| Topic: Odd Tokyo Type 38 |
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| Edokko Replies: 9 Views: 14848 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:15 pm Subject: Odd Tokyo Type 38 |
| Would LOVE to see pics of that $125 "Sei" T-38 !! | |
| Topic: Odd Tokyo Type 38 |
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| Edokko Replies: 9 Views: 14848 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:44 pm Subject: Odd Tokyo Type 38 |
| Trey, according to original military documents, the triple 0s are marked for the Vets association (在郷軍人会) surplus guns which will also be marked with the character & ... | |
| Topic: Odd Tokyo Type 38 |
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| Edokko Replies: 9 Views: 14848 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 4:58 pm Subject: Odd Tokyo Type 38 |
| Trey, the Tokyo arsenal logo overstamp does not necessarily indicate export of the particular rifle. It could be for any kind of reason where the rifle has been decomissioned from military service and ... | |
| Topic: Smith & Wessons of Japan |
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| Edokko Replies: 15 Views: 19151 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:18 pm Subject: Smith & Wessons of Japan |
| Excellent !!! thanky ou for the great photos Trey.
Chip, you see that S&W model 2 ?!! There we have a bona-fide mum marked pistol. I wonder if this could be one of the postal carrier revolvers. |
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| Topic: Smith & Wessons of Japan |
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| Edokko Replies: 15 Views: 19151 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:16 pm Subject: Smith & Wessons of Japan |
| Wow ! do you have photos of each marking ? | |
| Topic: T-30 Rifle |
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| Edokko Replies: 13 Views: 13948 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:15 pm Subject: T-30 Rifle |
| A-dogs, yep you did real good on that 30 !
Be sure to send a few photos of that stock mark from different angles and lighting, let's fnd out what school it came out of ! |
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| Topic: Bomb fuse, perhaps from PH attack? |
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| Edokko Replies: 24 Views: 42518 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:58 pm Subject: Bomb fuse, perhaps from PH attack? |
| Alan, that T-88 fuse is a fairly common fuse and was brought back by many GIs from Japan and from the fields. The dent on the tip aluminum striker is probably due to someone dropping the fuse or the r ... | |
| Topic: Bomb fuse, perhaps from PH attack? |
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| Edokko Replies: 24 Views: 42518 |
Forum: Japanese Weapons and Militaria Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:00 pm Subject: Bomb fuse, perhaps from PH attack? |
| That is a Type 88 fuse for howizters and mortar rounds. It is a fairly common variation, but unfortunately it is not a bomb fuse and would be very difficult to connect to a Pearl Harbor attack provena ... | |
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