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Here are 2 pictures of an ammunition pack of 14 8mm bullets for a Type 14 Nambu Japanese ww2 pistol.

Can someone translate the ideographs for me please ? Thanks

Anybody know anybody who knows Japanese ?

Feel free to post this on others forums.

Thanks
Dave

hi dave
i think if you contact jareth he would probly put it on the japanese forum on whermach forum wish you luck god bless andy militarynut

Dave,

Please see link for reference on Japanese 8mm ammo boxes of WWII

http://www.nambuworld.com/originalcartridgeboxes.htm


- you may have PLA re-issue ammo from 1950s?

just a thought

Thanks
Eric

Eric,

Thanks. I appreciate the effort.

I use that site a lot, but what I think I have is a regular box covered in heavy paper and stamped with an identifier of some sort. I have not ventured to unwrap the paper as it might be interesting.

And, Thanks for your support of the forum too,

Dave

Unfortunately I don't read Japanese. My opinion is ammo looks like period repacked examples I've seen

Thanks, Jareth

Dave, did you send me an email? If so I had tech issues & wasn't able to open & read. Resend or PM me

Jareth,

Yes it was about that re-wrapped or repacked ammo. I have not had the courage to take off the Kraft paper with the violet ink stamps.

BTW - I appreciate your presence here. Thanks.

As a Mod, you can sell stuff for free on our "For Sale" forum ... or post an ad for your business.

Dave

hi dave
good morning i just was thinking out loud to my self sounds good if you wish at the max show you can give me this ammo box and i can have it read by some japanese sword collectors that look at my samouri swords im selling at the show as i am bringing them three signed by the artist japanese samouri water color prints all hand done i believe one is signed Kane Sheigi sword maker some of these old samouri wariors signed thier own works of art i have had these beautifull prints from the 1800s for over thirty years i have to make room in my new home i have been blessed thru the years with family and friends in this great hobby i know some times i am a big pain in the butt but underneath all that im a good guy also have to sell off more of my german collection /japanese /american ww2 collectbles you can let me know on the ammo thanks god bless andy militarynut

Dave, I wouldn't take off that paper! Leave it as is!

I agree its been on there for 70+ years. I'm not sure I will bring it to the MAX. The weight of the bullets would probably tear up the box eventually.

But I will bring great photos.

Dave

I saw a box like that somewhere, too. Was it relevant for a while?

These ammo boxes used to be quite popular. My father often talked about them. During the war, they were predominantly used because they were handy. I heard they used to wrap them in foil so they wouldn't get the bullets wet. It was a very effective method.