Commonly referred to as a Papa Nambu, these pistols were a continuation of the earlier Grandpa versions of the Nambu pistols and are properly without provisions for a shoulder stock. Approximately 7,100 were produced before production changed to the later standard Type 14 model. This pistol features inverted "V" blade front and tangent rear sights calibrated from 100-500 meters. The "stacked cannonballs" arsenal marking (Koishikawa-Tokyo Arsenal) appears on the chamber, and the three-symbol model nomenclature appears on the right side of the one-piece frame above the serial number. The left side of the frame has the "Army Type" characters. Straw colored trigger, extractor, magazine release button and bolt locking retainer. It is fitted with finely checkered grips, which are numbered to the gun and furnished with a nickel finished magazine numbered to the gun.

Very fine as arsenal refurbished with 99% of the blue finish with only slight handling marks and a slight dings on the left side of the cocking piece. The markings are clear. The grips are excellent with crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.