Yokohama Specie Bank Colt 1903 .32

[MrColt45ACP]

From the same shipment on January 3rd, 1939. This one is complete with a General Officers holster, magazine pouch and 4 magazines.
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[JohnnyP]

The pouch is for carrying the small boxes of spare ammunition.

[MrColt45ACP]

The pouch is for carrying the small boxes of spare ammunition.

Thank you for the information.

[Rick Bowles]

From the same shipment on January 3rd, 1939. This one is complete with a General Officers holster, magazine pouch and 4 magazines.
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The Japanese characters are very clear, have you had them translated?

[lboos]

Here's a pic. of the WW-2 ammo. 8mm. very hard to find, these two were "$300 a box," ...Sold.

[JohnnyP]

Here's a pic. of the WW-2 ammo. 8mm. very hard to find, these two were "$300 a box," ...Sold.

Nice find on the originals. Occasionally reproduction boxes of the 8mm ammo can be found at the gun shows, but don't recall seeing the repro 7mm Baby Nambu ammo.

[inspcalahan]

Tojo missed his heart but perforated his stomach. He was nursed back to health so that he could stand trial and be executed. His pistol was SN 535330. It might have been in the same shipment as the OP's pistol.

Website: https://ww2gravestone.com/people/tojo-hideki/

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Fascinating! Thanks for the link. Only 340 numbers away in a shipment of 5000...I'd say the odds are good. One can only dream at this point.....

[Ronald12]

I do wish for a satisfactory connection, but based on Colt serial number shipments they may not be that close or good odds.

[saintclair]

MrColt45ACP, Your collection must be fantastic!

[Skirmisher]

Those clamshell holsters are based on French model for the 1873 and 1892 service revolvers. Great protection if a bit bulky. Japan also borrowed tank designs from the French.

Skirmisher