A Japanese 1902 Papa Nambu in 8mm Nambu, serial 2271, dated to roughly 1909 to 1912, with a 4.75-inch round barrel. The metal was lightly cleaned long ago and has since settled into a deep grey patina; the bore is bright with some oxidation in the grooves. Serialized parts match apart from the cocking piece, numbered 2235. The magazine is unnumbered and bears a naval anchor stamp. Factory markings are intact and crisp.

What sets this example apart is the frame: a two-piece brazed construction without milled side panels and a filled stock slot, which Derby and Brown classify as the First Variation Tokyo Arsenal Contract. For a Delaware collector of Japanese service pistols that puts it in a scarce group, and the action functions correctly. It is sold used in the condition described. Delaware treats the transfer as a handgun sale, so the buyer must be 21 or older and completes photo identification, Form 4473 and a background check with the dealer.

Key features

• 8mm Nambu, 4.75-inch round barrel
• Serial 2271, circa 1909 to 1912
• Matching parts except cocking piece 2235
• Magazine with naval anchor stamp
• First Variation Tokyo Arsenal Contract frame

This pistol ships to the Delaware FFL dealer you choose, who handles the transfer paperwork and background check.