The semi-official officer's pistol of the Imperial Japanese Military, the Baby Nambu was intended as a "home grown" option for Japanese military officers privately purchasing a sidearm. Approximately 550 Baby Nambu pistols were manufactured by the Tokyo Gas & Electric Company for sale through the officer's union system. Fixed sights, with the "GTE" logo on top of the chamber, the 3-symbol Nambu nomenclature and serial number on the right side of the frame, checkered hardwood grips and straw finished small parts. Matching numbers are present on multiple parts, including the left grip panel (right unnumbered) and one of the two included nickel finished magazines (the other is non-matching numbered). Also included is a brown leather flap holster with barrel rod and shoulder strap.

Fine, with 70% of the arsenal refinished blue finish, showing patches of cleaned-up pitting on the front of the triggerguard and underside of the barrel, mild spotting concentrated on the gripstraps, and minor spotting and handling marks overall. Strong straw color is present on the extractor, turning dark or wearing bright in other areas. The grips are good as revarnished, with some dings and scuffs. Mechanically excellent. The holster is very good, with some scuffs and cracking.