Nambu
World: Type 14 Holster-JMCH IV
This holster is called Type IV in JMCH, the
Derby & Brown book. It really differs from the Type III only in that the
square strap rings on the back are made of steel instead of brass. I got this
one in August, 2004 as part of a package deal along with my 11.1, 18.6 &
19.11 dated Type 14 pistols and some other stuff. It holds a tale of two men, one Japanese and the other probably American.
Here is a shot of the back. The name “
As you can see, the strap rings are made of
steel. Most of the nickel plating has worn off, but some remains here and
there.
A closer look at the letters scratched into the
outside of the flap suggests that they are CWF, so the GI’s name may have been
something like Christopher William Ferguson, perhaps.
This shot shows it open. If you look at the
bottom of the flap, right in the middle, you can see where the paper tag with
the original Japanese owner’s name is located.
Here is a close-up of that tag. The top number
in red is probably the serial number of the gun that went with the holster. The
name reads from right to left: Matsumoto Tadashi. Seeing both names (
The official markings, which are near the top
of the inside of the flap, are very faint, but the top row says Sho (short for Showa) 14, indicating it was made in 1939, the 14th year
of Emperor Hirohito’s reign. The Sho
is at the far right and really only the top half of the character is
distinguishable. The fourteen is in kanji, with the ten (looks like a plus
sign) right above the four (looks like a rectangle with two vertical dividers).
Below that is the character dai (big) in a circle. This might indicate
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