Year | 1927 |
Weapon Type | Service Pistol |
Origin & Designer | Japan/Nambu |
Numbers Produced | 400.000 |
Crew | [@crew] |
Calibre | 8mm (8x22) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 102gr (7.0g) |
Barrel Length | 117mm |
Overall Length | 230mm |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 900g |
Operation | Recoil |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | Front Blade & Rear Notch |
Feed | 8 Round Magazine |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 20 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 320 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | 50m |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The type 14 was a variant of the Nambu type A pistol and was simplified for cheaper production costs. It was issued to officers and NCOs and saw service right through World War Two. |