The Type 94 Nambu 8 mm pistol (Type 94 handgun, in Japanese: 九四式拳銃, romanized: Kyūyon-Shiki Kenjū) is a semiautomatic pistol developed by Kijirō Nambu and his associates for the Imperial Japanese Army.

2022年8月16日 · The Japanese Type 94 was just one of several pistols employed by the Japanese during World War II. Why did it have such a noteworthy reputation? Also known as the 94 Shiki Kenju, the Type 94 was designed by revered Japanese firearms designer Kijiro Nambu as a commercial undertaking in 1934.

2020年2月25日 · If there is a historical military firearm out there as badly misunderstood as the Chauchat, it is probably the Type 94 Nambu pistol. Nambu designed this pistol with an exposed sear bar, which was not a great idea – but it was also nowhere near as bad of an idea as many people think today.

The Type 94 Nambu 8 mm Pistol (Type 94 Handgun, Japanese: 九四式拳銃 Kyūyon-Shiki Kenjū) was a semiautomatic pistol developed by Kijirō Nambu and his associates for the Imperial Japanese Army.

2023年2月4日 · The bulbous receiver/bolt extension combined with the sharply tapered pistol grip and sharp edges aplenty make the Type 94 Nambu look more like a prop from a low-budget science fiction movie than a combat handgun.

The Type 94 Nambu was only produced at the Kokubunji Arsenal ( ) between mid-1935 and mid-1945 – a total of 11 calendar years. Annual production totals were low during the first two years and increased in the third through fifth years, but, it never reached higher than approximately 2,700 examples.

2021年9月22日 · Patrick Sweeney takes a detailed look at what many consider the worst military pistol ever fielded, the Imperial Japanese Type 94! The Imperial Japanese 8x22mm Type 94 Nambu pistol was adopted in 1934 and saw use throughout World War II despite being a mediocre design.

2015年3月27日 · They wanted something small, reliable, quick to produce, and chambered in the standard 8mm Nambu cartridge. With these goals in mind the Type 94 was actually quite successful. It was small, making use of a very efficient dropping locking block.

The Nambu Type 94 8 mm Pistol (Type 94 Handgun, Japanese: 九四式拳銃 Kyūyon-Shiki Kenjū) was a small and light-weight (1 pound 11 ounces) semi-automatic pistol, produced in large numbers by Japan prior to and during World War II.

2018年5月24日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Nambu Type 94 Semi-Automatic Service Pistol including pictures.