Japanese Nambu Pistol

[Herndon's Gun & Ammo]

Also looking for good solid info on these pistols.

 

[Plinkuh]

Nambu pistol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Herndon's Gun & Ammo]

Thanks...its just that anyone can put info on there or change existing info. I will say that Wikipedia is a resource....but I would like to know if someone can direct me to an expert on these pistols.

 

[451_Detonics]

There were two basic models, the 8mm "Papa" Nambu and the 7mm "Baby" Nambu which was more popular with officers. Ammo for both is hard to come by but the 7mm is extremely hard to find and original rounds are very expensive. It was considered a better gun than the Type 14 and much better than the Type 94.

good forum here... Japanese Militaria at Castle-Thunder.com :: Index

 

[Plinkuh]

The 8mm is more commonly referred to as the "Grandpa" Nambu.

 

[451_Detonics]

There is a difference between the Grandpa and Papa Nambu's...

Around the turn of the century a Captain Kijiro Nambu was transferred to the Tokyo arsenal. Around 1902 he designed a semi-automatic pistol with a shoulder stock. This gun is now referred to as the Grandpa by collectors. It was soon modified slightly and became the model now known as the Papa Nambu.

There were approximately 5 times as many Papa's made than Grandpa's and the Papa's were never made to take a shoulder stock. Both were chambered for the same 8mm round.