'My' Nambu Type 14 came in today. Typical war-weary handgun; some pits, scratches, and generally roughly machined surfaces. Two surprises - The spare magazine was in better shape than the numbers matching mag, and the bore is bright & shiny. Downside - Recoil springs even feel weak, only stick out maybe 3/8" from the bolt recesses; grips fit loose & chunk out of one.
I was glad to see that the three most common breakages were not present. The magazine tension [grip] spring had not been ground, filed, bent, or broken; the safety lever is intact; and the firing pin has the original tip, also intact.
It was bone dry, and although dirty, it was not rusty. The trigger guard came off with little effort, the rest came apart easily.
Trigger pull is 'hair trigger'. No two-stage here! I'd guess less than two pounds. New springs might tighten that up.
17 groove grips with the smooth tops. I like this style. The grip feels good with the exception of that magazine tension spring. Despite the spring, the mag pops out about 1/10" when the release button is pressed. Easier to strip if left grip is removed. Grips screws look like stove bolts, but they all look that way, so I guess they're original.
Interesting...
