SIGNED "JAPANESE MILITARY CARTRIDGE HANDGUNS" IMPERIAL WW2 PISTOL REFERENCE BOOK

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The Japanese soldier of WW2 was a resourceful, resilient fighter, loyal to his Emperor and willing to undergo tremendous hardships. He would, as John Wayne once said, "just as soon die as stick a nickel in a jukebox". Imperial Japanese NCOs were issued the classic Type 14 pistol, while officers were expected to purchase their own sidearms, with the iconic family of "Nambu" pistols among the most popular. Armor crews and Zero pilots often carried the more compact Nambu designed Type 94 automatic in the cramped confines of tank compartments and fighter cockpits. Handguns of Imperial Japan have been of great interest to collectors for decades, leading Harry L. Derby III and James D. Brown to write an authoritative reference book on the subject in 2003. This SIGNED "JAPANESE MILITARY CARTRIDGE HANDGUNS" IMPERIAL WW2 PISTOL REFERENCE BOOK is in near mint, unread condition, with only some light scattered storage wear evident (most pictured). Otherwise, the book is in near mint shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it's signed by one of the authors (James D. Brown) via stick label along with his personal "chop mark" on the title page, boasts an elegantly illustrated dust jacket over hardcovers, and sports 379 pages full of descriptive text, period pictures, and photographs (mostly color, though many black and white) of Imperial Japanese Type 26 revolvers, the 1902 "Grandpa" Nambu, the modified 1902 "Papa" Nambu, the "Baby" Nambu, the classic Type 14 large scale production pistol of WW2, the Nambu designed Type 94 automatic carried by armor crews and Zero pilots, crude "last ditch" variations of the Type 14 and Type 94, the scarce Hamada automatic, the very scarce Inagaki Shiki automatic, various single, double, and even triple barrel flare pistols, all kinds of lanyards, holsters, mags, cleaning rods, and ammo associated with those handguns, and a plethora of other expertly researched information. A beautiful example of a SIGNED "JAPANESE MILITARY CARTRIDGE HANDGUNS" IMPERIAL WW2 PISTOL REFERENCE BOOK. Now celebrating over 20 years on eBay. Bid with confidence and please view our other great military, aviation, and sporting classics, including a German WW2 MWC LUFTWAFFE PILOT B-UHR AUTOMATIC WRIST WATCH in MINT, unworn, new in the box condition, sporting a crisp 60 minute/12 hour (outer/inner) white numbers black dial, and featuring the classic big "onion" crown and sweeping seconds hand with hacking function.
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