Manufactured by the Tokyo Arsenal from 1909 to 1928, the Baby Nambu was the semi-official officer's pistol of the Imperial Japanese Military; officers would privately purchase their sidearms, with the Baby Nambu presented as the local alternative to imports from firms like Colt, FN and Walther. Fixed sights, with the "stacked cannonball" arsenal marking on top of the chamber and the nomenclature markings and serial number on the right side of the frame. Fitted with checkered grips and a nickel finished magazine with alloy base. Included with the lot is a reproduction brown leather clamshell holster.

Excellent, with 90% of the original blue finish, showing some light spotting and handling marks overall. Grips and firing pin are unnumbered, magazine mixed numbered. The grips are fine, with a chip absent from the top of the left panel and minor dings overall. Mechanically excellent. The holster is good, with tearing of the ammo pocket flap and mild wear.