Nambu pistol - Wikipedia
The series has three variants, the Type A, the Type B (also known as the Baby Nambu), and the Type 14 (十四年式拳銃, Jūyon nen shiki kenjū). The Nambu pistols were designed to replace Japan's earlier service pistol, the Type 26 revolver.
Japanese Nambu Type 14 Pistol: Still Seen in the Most Curious …
2019年12月11日 · Arguably the most successful of Japanese firearm wonk Kijirō Nambu’s pistols, the Type 14 saw lots of use in World War II and is seriously collectible today. Nambu is associated with at...
Type 14 Nambu: Pacific War’s Most Coveted War Souvenir?
2022年8月30日 · The Nambu Type 14 pistol was the alpha souvenir for Marines and soldiers serving in the Pacific during WWII. They typically tended to these things with flamethrowers, so it was a bit unusual to see how the Japanese had lived before the Marines tore them to pieces.
Nambu Pistol: Is The Japanese Handgun As Bad As They Say?
2024年10月21日 · Type 14 Nambu Introduced in 1925, the Type 14 is the most common Nambu variant and is an evolution of the Type A. The name stems from the fact that it was designed in the 14 th year of the Taishō era according to the Japanese calendar of the time.
History: Japan’s Type 14 Nambu, the pistol that got Ruger started
2024年12月10日 · The famous Ruger .22 pistol — the firearm that established Sturm, Ruger & Co — was heavily based on the 8mm Type 14 Nambu carried by Japanese officers into war against America. Left: Prominent Japanese firearms designer Kijiro Nambu, whose designs included the Nambu Type 14 pistol.
Japanese Type 14 Nambu Pistol - World War Supply
2020年2月19日 · The Type 14 was a product of the fruitful mind of famed Japanese weapons designer LTG Kijiro Nambu. The original seeds for this handgun were planted in 1897 as part of the “30 Year Automatic Pistol Plan.”
Type 14 Nambu 8mm Pistol: What's Its History and Value? - Guns and Ammo
2022年1月11日 · Answer: It is definitely a Type 14 Nambu. The Type 14, so named because it was adopted in 14th year of the reign of the Emperor Taisho (1925), was manufactured at several sites until 1945. It was made in large numbers, and variations abound. Quality on these 8mm pistols declined considerably as World War II neared its end.
The Type 14 Nambu - Rising Sun History
2023年7月27日 · Commonly referred to simply as the “Nambu” in the US collector market, the Type 14 was the culmination of efforts by designer Kijiro Nambu to simplify and reduce the costs of his previous Nambu pistols, the Type A and modified Type A, colloquially known as the Grandpa and Papa Nambu respectively.
Artifact Friday: The Type 14 Nambu pistol - AAMM
2024年4月12日 · Type 14 Nambu pistols were collected during the island-hopping campaign by Americans and brought home after the war. The design impressed American firearm companies including the Ruger Firearm company which based its Ruger Standard Auto pistol on the Nambu.
Nambu Type 14 Semi-Automatic Service Pistol - Military Factory
2017年8月7日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Nambu Type 14 Semi-Automatic Service Pistol including pictures.