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Frank · 04-15-2003, 10:20 PM

Hi Brenda!! Yup you are in the wrong place, but let's see what we can do anyway. Sounds like you have a common Japanese Nambu. It's a bit larger and a lot more ugly than a Luger. It is chambered for an 8mm round, rather than the 9mm Luger cartridge. The 22761 is the serial number and the 19.3 is the date of manufacture (March 1944). The 3 is the month and the 19 is the year of the emperor's reign which began in 1925. Hope this helps!

04-15-2003, 10:20 PM	#2
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 164 Times in 87 Posts	Hi Brenda!! Yup you are in the wrong place, but let's see what we can do anyway. Sounds like you have a common Japanese Nambu. It's a bit larger and a lot more ugly than a Luger. It is chambered for an 8mm round, rather than the 9mm Luger cartridge. The 22761 is the serial number and the 19.3 is the date of manufacture (March 1944). The 3 is the month and the 19 is the year of the emperor's reign which began in 1925. Hope this helps!