Japanese pistol

[jusmct]

Hi
Here is a neat little pistol I picked up today. It came back from Okinawa at the end of WW2.

[jusmct]

Pistol

Pistol

[Andy Harris]

Something you don't see every day. Thanks for sharing the pics!

[Raffaello Carola]

is an little jewel, you have translate the japanese words?
thanks for sharing
cheers, Raffaello

[Josh Beckett]

That is a nice little pistol. What caliber is it in?

[Bill Grist]

Nice Buldog type revolver Japanese marked... .. I have seen H&R, and Hopkins&Allen revolvers Japanese marked.....BILL

[jusmct]

Bulldog

Hi
The pistol is a Belgian-made ( H. Vervle ) British Bulldog in a 38 S&W caliber. The inscription translates as: "Received In the 25th. Year Of The
Emporer Meiji ( 1893 ) , The Model 103, Property Of Osaka Prefectural Government". The pistol was used into WW2. Thanks
Joe T

[Josh Beckett]

Hi
The pistol is a Belgian-made ( H. Vervle ) British Bulldog in a 38 S&W caliber. The inscription translates as: "Received In the 25th. Year Of The
Emporer Meiji ( 1893 ) , The Model 103, Property Of Osaka Prefectural Government". The pistol was used into WW2. Thanks
Joe T

Very neat, are you going to shoot it?