SIGNED "COLLECTORS GUIDE TO IMPERIAL JAPANESE HANDGUNS" WW2 NAMBU 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 James D. Brown to write a compact yet comprehensive reference book on the subject in 2007. This SIGNED "COLLECTORS GUIDE TO IMPERIAL JAPANESE HANDGUNS" WW2 NAMBU 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 the author via stick label along with his personal "chop mark" on the title page, boasts elegantly illustrated softcovers, and sports 62 pages full of descriptive text and black and white photographs 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, the scarce Hamada automatic, the very scarce Inagaki Shiki automatic, various single, double, and even triple barrel flare pistols, all kinds of holsters associated with those handguns, and much more. A beautiful example of a SIGNED "COLLECTORS GUIDE TO IMPERIAL JAPANESE HANDGUNS" WW2 NAMBU 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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