Picked up this United States Property marked Model 10 tonight with a nice Japanese gunto sword from same vet. Pretty standard handgun has flaming cannonball stamp on butt as well as N Z 4343 on backstrap of grip but has carved horn grips with STA MARIA BULACAN carved on one side and PHILLIPINE ISLANDS with a village scene carved on the other, has insect holes from insects eating the horn and handmade holster. Interesting item but is there much collector value?
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From a pure dollar and cents viewpoint probably Around $200. From an interesting and historic perspective priceless!!
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Okay you allied guys have any idea what the NZ 4343 on the back gripstrap behind hammer stands for,,,,New Zealand seems a possibility?Comment
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Yes, it's New Zealand issue with rack number. There should also be a broad arrow property stamp with the NZ.
Navy Arms (IIRC) imported these some years ago, and stamped them on the underside of the barrel.
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Thanks, no other stamps other than the NZ so apparently this one came back on its own.Comment
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