If you need a resource on the incremental changes to the major Japanese rifles over the course of WWII, Japanese Rifles of World War II is just the thing for you. Focusing on the Type 99, Type 38, Type 44, Type 2 (paratrooper) and sniper Arisakas, this book is ideal for beginning and intermediate collectors. Everything you need to identify date and location of manufacturer of 98% of the Japanese rifles you will find out there. This is also enough information to point out the holes in your Arisaka collection, so be careful! 🙂
Bolt Action Rifles
Scaled-Down Arisaka Trainer (Video)
In many countries prior to WWII, it was not uncommon to begin preparing children for military service at fairly young ages, and several countries produces small-scale rifles for training boys who could not yet handle […]
Semiauto pistol
Japan’s Interim Handgun: The “Papa” Nambu
This is lot #646 in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions every month, though! The pistol colloquially […]
Light MGs
Japanese Type 11 Nambu LMG
Kojiro Nambu, one of Japan’s most prolific arms designers, developed the Type 11 light machine gun as an adaptation of his previous Type 3 HMG design. The Type 11 uses a distinctive hopper feed, and […]
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