Japanese Type 94 and holster

[RAB]

WWII Japanese Type 94 pistol and holster, got pistol at a gun show and gave seller my info if he found a holster for it and right when I got in my car and was going to leave he calls me and tells me someone sold him this holster so I went back to pick it up, talk about good timing. No history on either piece.

[kfields]

What a neat old pistol and story on the holster too!  Have you shot it or plan on doing so?

I picked up  this 1945 dated pistol at a gun show a couple years ago for $185. Finish was removed and the homemade wood grips added. Other than a good cleaning and adding all new springs, I got it running and ran three magazines of ammo thru it. Cleaned it up again and then put it in a shadow box .

I'll shoot it again when I get the urge!

Kim

 

 

 

[jangle]

Nice souvenir Kim.

 

[RAB]

On 10/23/2021 at 11:41 AM, kfields said:

What a neat old pistol and story on the holster too!  Have you shot it or plan on doing so?

I picked up  this 1945 dated pistol at a gun show a couple years ago for $185. Finish was removed and the homemade wood grips added. Other than a good cleaning and adding all new springs, I got it running and ran three magazines of ammo thru it. Cleaned it up again and then put it in a shadow box .

I'll shoot it again when I get the urge!

Kim

 

 

 

Nice piece, I dont really plan on shooting mine but might one day, it appears to be fully operational, but mainly just got it for the collection to display and such.

[Fortunes Of War]

Hey Kim-

     I really like your pistol; I also have to admit that it's eye catching with the finish removed.  Cool piece!  By the way: Isn't the Type 94 the one that can be fired by pressing the side of the receiver, rather than pulling the trigger?

[kfields]

Yep. Pressing in at the exposed portion of the sear ( see pics) will trip fire the pistol.

Kim

 

[Fortunes Of War]

Thank you for passing that informaton along.  I wonder how many people discovered that over the years to their chagrin!