[WhoKnowsWho]

How would you like to remove your wood grip panels and find this?

http://members.cox.net/larson24/Rusty.jpg

This is about what I expected, but it is still frightening. This poor thing had been ignored and left to rot, at the very least, I can put it in a nice dry environment now.

The rest of the Type 14 Nambu looks pretty good, except for a bulged barrel I hadn't noticed when I picked it up... ah well, it goes into the collection to wait for a box of ammo.

http://members.cox.net/larson24/Nambu.jpg

It is amazing how light and easy the trigger is. Feels like 2 pounds or so.

[Highland Ranger]

Is shooting it with the bulged barrel wise?

Certainly has to effect accuracy . . . . . safety?

[armoredman]

Wall hanger, sir. Nambus were never very sturdy to begin with, and the bulged barrel is a good reason to hang it in a shadow box, with a nice plaque...

[wally]

I've shot quite a few old guns with buldged barrels, has surprisingly little effect.

As long as there are no cracks, I wouldn't worry too much about it besides the better than normal eye protection I'd suggest for the first time out with any really old gun of uncertain heritage.

What I would worry about is if this is the Nambu model that will fire with the safety on and no trigger pull when pressure is put on the side of the gun. Saw this demo'd on a History Channel "Tales of the Gun" episode.

--wally.

[ETCss Phil McCrackin]

The type 94 is the pistol you're thinking of.

http://members.shaw.ca/tju/t94gallery.htm

[WhoKnowsWho]

As long as there are no cracks, I wouldn't worry too much about it besides the better than normal eye protection I'd suggest for the first time out with any really old gun of uncertain heritage.

There are no cracks, I don't think it will be too much of an issue. I can always measure it first, then again after the first round if it doesn't explode already!