A scarce example of the very desirable "Baby Nambu" pistol with matching magazine manufactured by the Tokyo Artillery Arsenal in Koishikawa, Tokyo. These rare pistols have a high quality rust blue finish with a bright polished "in the white" bolt with the straw colored trigger, magazine release, sear pivot pin and bolt lock. The magazine has a nickel-plated tube and aluminum base. The grips are finely checkered hardwood. The chamber bears the intertwined Tokyo Artillery Arsenal markings, and the left side of the receiver is marked with Japanese characters that identify the model above the serial number "1211". The serial number is also visible on the underside of the bolt, the cocking knob, striker and the back sides of both grips and on the magazine. It has an unnumbered firing pin. Approximately 6,500 examples of the finely finished compact "Baby Nambu" pistol were manufactured before production ceased in 1927. The "Baby Nambu is the most scarce and desirable Japanese semi-automatic pistol.

Excellent with 95% of the original blue finish overall with only minor edge and high spot wear with some oxidation/spotting on the rear grip strap. The grips are in very fine condition with nice distinct checkering with only minor handling marks. The smaller parts retain half of their straw colors overall. Mechanically excellent. This is a really nice high condition Baby Nambu pistol.