Object Name:
Pistol
Year Range from:
1935
Year Range to:
1945
Description:
Japanese Type 94 Nambu Semiautomatic Pistol
6-Round Det. Box Magazine
Cal 8mm, Type 94,
Recoil Operated semi-automatic - barrel length 3.8 inches
feed device 6-round in-line detachable box-magazine
sight front barley corn rear sight square match
muzzle velocity 1000 fps
Color/Finish: Black
The Type 94 Nambu 8 mm Pistol is a semiautomatic pistol developed by Kijiro Nambu and his associates for the Imperial Japanese Army. Development of the Type 94 pistol began in 1929, and after several redesigns the final prototype was tested and officially adopted by the Japanese Army in late 1934. The Type 94 pistol entered production in 1935. Approximately 71,000 pistols were manufactured before production ended in 1945.
The Type 94 pistol was designed for, and popular among, Japanese tank and aircraft crews who preferred a smaller, lightweight design. Japanese weapons experts have subsequently criticized some design elements of the Type 94; in particular the pistol could be fired unintentionally before the breech was fully locked if the sear bar on the side of the receiver was jarred loose and the pistol was improperly handled. Additionally, the process to disassemble the pistol is overly complex and awkward. The build quality of the Type 94 pistol declined over its production run.
6-Round Det. Box Magazine
Cal 8mm, Type 94,
Recoil Operated semi-automatic - barrel length 3.8 inches
feed device 6-round in-line detachable box-magazine
sight front barley corn rear sight square match
muzzle velocity 1000 fps
Color/Finish: Black
The Type 94 Nambu 8 mm Pistol is a semiautomatic pistol developed by Kijiro Nambu and his associates for the Imperial Japanese Army. Development of the Type 94 pistol began in 1929, and after several redesigns the final prototype was tested and officially adopted by the Japanese Army in late 1934. The Type 94 pistol entered production in 1935. Approximately 71,000 pistols were manufactured before production ended in 1945.
The Type 94 pistol was designed for, and popular among, Japanese tank and aircraft crews who preferred a smaller, lightweight design. Japanese weapons experts have subsequently criticized some design elements of the Type 94; in particular the pistol could be fired unintentionally before the breech was fully locked if the sear bar on the side of the receiver was jarred loose and the pistol was improperly handled. Additionally, the process to disassemble the pistol is overly complex and awkward. The build quality of the Type 94 pistol declined over its production run.
Other Name:
Pistol, Japanese Type 94 Nambu
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