Description
This is a circa 1930s or early World War II Japanese leather clamshell holster for a Type 14 Nambu semi-automatic pistol. This holster is rare in that not only is it named to the Japanese officer it originally belonged to, but also to the American soldier who captured it, Sgt. Harold Parsons! Kazuguki-Murakari was an officer with the Imperial Japanese 105th Infantry Division who was captured in Luzon, Philippines, in 194The holster has a hard-body construction with an inner cartridge pocket.
VINTAGE:Circa 1930s Ð early World War II.
SIZE:Approximately 9-1/2" in height (when closed) and 8-1/4" in width (when closed) and 2-1/8" in thickness.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Leather, brass.
ATTACHMENT:Buckles, loop, locking button clasps.
MARKINGS:Sgt. Harold Parsons 9 ? Rd. West Roxbury Mass. Kiangaw LUZON-45.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a Japanese militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. KEZAR VAGEX13 LCBEX4/13 SBEJX10/13
CONDITION:7 (Very Fine): The holster has some abrasions and areas of light to medium wear.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.