Type 26 revolver
| Type 26 revolver | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | 二十 六年 式 拳 銃 |
| Country of operation: |
 Imperial Japanese Army
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| Development year: | 1893 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 Japan
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| Production time: | 1893-1945 |
| Weapon Category: | revolver |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 231 mm |
| Total height: | 130 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 0.88 kg |
| Barrel length : | 120 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 9 mm Japanese revolver |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 6 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Revolver drum |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Visor : | V-rear sight and front sight |
| Charging principle: | Double action only |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Type 26 revolver ( Japanese 二十 六年 式 拳 銃 , Nijūroku-nen-shiki kenjū ) was the first revolver manufactured in the Japanese Empire . It was introduced in 1893 and served with the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces until 1945 . The designation Type 26 indicates the year of the introduction of the troops, the 26th year of the rule of Emperor Meiji or 1893 according to the Gregorian calendar.
development
The Smith & Wesson No 3 revolver had been in use in the army and navy since 1880 , until it was replaced in 1893 by the 6-shot Type 26 revolver as an orderly weapon for officers and non-commissioned officers, which was manufactured in the domestic industry . Since there was no experience with the construction of revolvers, contemporary revolvers such as the Belgian Nagant M1878-86 or the French MAS M1892 were used as a model for the Type 26 . As caliber a specially manufactured in Japan was 9x22 mm - rimmed cartridge selected. Production of the revolver continued until 1930 and over 59,000 copies were made. The revolvers of the first years of production were heavy in the hand, were not particularly well made and required a lot of power to fire the weapon for the double action mechanism, which led to poor accuracy. After the introduction of the Type 14 and Type 94 pistols , the Type 26 revolvers were transferred to other units such as B. tank or explosive boat crews issued.
For lack of alternatives, the Type 26 revolver was in service until the end of the Pacific War .
technology
Since the Japanese industry had little experience with the manufacture of weapons, it suffered. a. the type 26 revolver of poor manufacturing quality. This expressed z. B. in the difficult to operate double-action-only trigger (the cock could not be cocked manually) and the imprecisely rotating drum. When the trigger was pulled, the hammer was pushed back. This involved turning the drum, which was turned exactly one chamber by a transport lever. When the trigger was pulled fully, the hammer snapped forward and ignited the cartridge. When the trigger was relaxed, however, the drum could move freely, ie it could rotate at will. It could happen that one or more chambers were skipped and no loaded cartridge was ready to fire with the next trigger, which could have fatal consequences for the wearer in combat.
To reload the drop barrel revolver, two latches were pressed above the hammer with index finger and thumb, whereupon the weapon jumped open and released the drum. All cartridges automatically jumped out of the drum and the shooter could insert new cartridges.
The cartridge used was a rather weak 9x22 mm rim cartridge produced exclusively in Japan.
Since some of the revolvers had been in use for decades, they were sent back to the arsenal from time to time for refurbishment. Some type 26 were even overhauled several times.
The holster of the Type 26 had a bulge on the front that allowed additional cartridges to be accommodated.
literature
- David Miller: Uniforms, Equipment & Weapons of Axis Forces , Stackpole Books, 2007, ISBN 978-0-8117-0277-5 .
- Philip Warner: Japanese Army of World War II , Osprey Publishing, 2005, ISBN 978-0-8504-5118-4 .
- Philip Jowett: The Japanese Army 1931-45 (1) , Osprey Publishing, 2002, ISBN 978-1-8417-6353-8 .
- Ian Skennerton: Japanese Service Pistols , Labrador, Queensland: Arms and Militaria Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0-9497-4988-8 .
- 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. 272 .
Web links
- 1. PISTOLS, REVOLVERS, AND RIFLES. a. General. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, accessed July 3, 2015 .
- Type 26 revolver. ForgottenWeapons.com, accessed July 7, 2015 .
- Japanese Type 26 Revolver - Shooting and Mechanism. ForgottenWeapons.com, accessed July 7, 2015 .
- Type 26 9 mm pistol. Taki's homepage, accessed on July 7, 2015 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1. PISTOLS, REVOLVERS, AND RIFLES. a. General. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces, accessed July 3, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c d Type 26 revolver. ForgottenWeapons.com, accessed July 7, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c d Miller, p. 272.
- ↑ Skennerton, p. 7.
- ↑ a b c Type 26 9 mm pistol. Taki's homepage, accessed on July 7, 2015 (English).