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Both the pistol itself, and the round it fired, are smaller than the other Nambu pistols, leading to the name "Baby" Nambu. [14] Type B Nambus were produced at the Tokyo Artillery Arsenal. [ 15 ] The first 450 models have the bottom part of the magazine made of wood, and only one diameter firing pin, but later Type Bs have the magazine made ...
A Type 94 pistol from the HK Museum of History. The Type 94 pistol is operated by a different mechanism than previous Japanese sidearms. [8] Unlike previously designed Nambu pistols, the Type 94 operates with a concealed hammer and with a firing pin rather than a striker. [1]
The JSDF replaced the Nambu pistol and Type 100 with the SIG Sauer P220 and Minebea PM-9, respectively. In 1939, the cost of 8×22mm Nambu ammunition manufactured by the Imperial Japanese Army's arsenals was 390 yen per 10,000 rounds. [8] Because of the rarity and historical impact of the 8×22mm Nambu, it has become popular among post-war ...
The New Nambu M60 (ニューナンブM60) is a double-action revolver chambered in .38 Special based upon Smith & Wesson-style designs. [ 3 ] It was designed and produced by Shin-Chuō Industries , later merged with Minebea .
Kijirō Nambu (南部 麒次郎, Nanbu Kijirō, September 22, 1869 – May 1, 1949) was a Japanese firearms designer and career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. He founded the Nambu Arms Manufacturing Company, a major manufacturer of Japanese military firearms during the period. [ 1 ]
The 7×20mm Nambu is a rimless, bottleneck handgun cartridge designed in Japan for use in the Type B or "Baby" model Nambu pistol. [1] The cartridge is a scaled-down version of the 8×22mm Nambu used in all other Nambu pistol models. It has a muzzle energy greater than that of the .25 ACP and closer to the .32 ACP.
The M57A is a large combat pistol for the JSDF and Maritime Safety Agency (JMSA), which was a 9×19mm Parabellum caliber version of the American M1911A1, in essence. [2] The M1911A1 was the standard service pistol of the JSDF, but its recoil was too strong for small-hand people such as average Japanese people, so small-caliber version was required.
The Nambu Type 90 was a flare gun of Japanese origin and manufactured by Nambu. It was used by the Imperial Japanese Navy [3] and came with two or three barrels. [4] [5] The Type 90 designation is from the last two digits of its year of adoption, which was 2590 (or 1930 AD) on the Japanese Kōki calendar. It first came with three barrels with ...