Type 14 pistol
| Type 14 pistol | |
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | Nambu pistol |
| Military designation: | Type 14 pistol |
| Country of operation: | Empire of Japan , Japan , Republic of China ( captured by Japanese forces ), British Malaya , Thailand |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Nambu Kijirō |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Production time: | 1906 to 1945 |
| Model variants: | Type 04/14 / baby |
| Weapon Category: | gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 229 mm |
| Total height: | 153 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 0.96 kg |
| Sight length : | 200 mm |
| Barrel length : | 121 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 8 × 22 mm Nambu |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 8 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Bar magazine |
| Number of trains : | 6th |
| Twist : | right |
| Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The type 14 pistol ( Japanese 十四 年 式 拳 銃 , jūyon nenshiki kenjū , German "pistol annual model 14") was the standard handgun of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War . In the specialist literature, the weapon is mentioned under various names, such as Nambu Taisho 14 , Nambu pistol model 14 or Taisho 14 .
history
The pistol was developed by the Japanese weapons designer Major Nambu Kijirō , who was later promoted to the rank of general. The weapon was created in 1925 as a further development of the previous model Type 4 (also known as Type A ). Overall, the focus of further development was on simplified production compared to the previous model. The year given for Japanese weapon models often refers to the year of office of the reign of the respective Japanese emperor, in the case of this weapon to the 14th year since Emperor Taishō took office .
technology
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The weapon is somewhat similar to the 08 pistol , but has nothing in common with it. The locking of the 08 is based on a knee joint lock, while the Nambu has a barrel that slides back briefly, which is caught by a cam in the handle when it is reversed and then unlocks. While the predecessor model still had a grip safety device, this was omitted with the Type 14. Later 14er models can be recognized by their enlarged trigger guard, which allows shooting with gloves. The original bracket, however, is circular. The weapon is classified as unsuccessful: the cartridge has insufficient energy reserves, the magazine and firing pin springs are often weak, which sometimes results in jamming or misfiring. The production quality of the pistol also continued to decline in the course of the war. However, the weapon lies comfortably in the hand and has a pleasantly weak recoil, well-kept specimens are very precise. A scaled-down version of the weapon ( Baby-Nambu ) in the caliber 7 × 20 mm Nambu was also produced , but only a maximum of 7,000 pieces were produced. Accordingly, such specimens are very rare and coveted as collector's items. There is also, similar to the German Mauser C96 , a model with a wooden stop piston as a shoulder rest . The hollow shaft could also be used as a holster , from which only the lower part of the pistol grip protruded.
literature
- Military Intelligence Division, War Department (USA), Japanese infantry weapons, Special Series, no. 19 , 1943, "Model 14 (1925) 8-mm pistol" and additional equipment on pages 14 to 20, ISBN 978-0-8071- 2013-2 ( available online ).
- David Miller: Fighting Men of World War II, Axis Forces . Uniforms, Equipment & Weapons of Axis Forces. 1st edition. Stackpole Books, 2007, ISBN 978-0-8117-0277-5 , Japan, pp. 274-276 .
