Fall 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 30th, 31st, November 1st, & 2nd, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE FIRST VARIATION NORTH CHINA INDUSTRIES TYPE 19 SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL
25-3515 | Cal. 8mm Nambu. | S# 20. | Bbl. 4 3/4″.
Produced circa. 1943-1945, the Type 19 pistol at first glance appears almost identical the Type 14 Nambu. Further inspection shows a significant departure in terms of the disassembly, with the trigger guard now being a fixed portion of the frame, and takedown being achieved via a takedown lever on the right side. Two variations were produced and a total of only 18 examples are known (11 1st Variation, 7 2nd Variation) and are listed by S# on page 264 of “Japanese Military Cartridge Handguns 1893-1945” by Harry L. Derby & James D. Brown, this example not being one of the previously mentioned 18. The left side of the frame is marked with Kanji characters denoting “North China Type 19” above a concentric circle arsenal insignia. Unusually, this example is not marked with the S#, following the arsenal insignia and is marked on the interior of the frame. Metal components exhibit a likely period reapplied nickel plated finish overall, as was customary for many USGI’s when returning home with war trophies. Frame is mounted with 2-piece (possibly replacement) grooved wood grips. Dovetailed blade front sight on tapered bbl., with integral V-notch rear sight on frame. All serialized parts are matching and include the frame (interior), bbl./bbl. extension, locking block, bolt, firing pin, firing pin extension, as well as the cocking knob. Grips are unnumbered and unproofed. MAGS: 1 non-matching (S# “07”) 8-rd. mag.
STATUS: CURIO.
