I am having difficulty in disassembling this pistol. The gun digest book of firearms assemblydisassembly part. Collecting and shooting the swiss karabiner model 31 k31. A must have for anyone interested in learning more about history, origin and dates of production of japanese handguns. Japanese nambu pistol papa type 30 arisaka carbine. The nambu type 14th year pistol, which appeared in 1925, was an improved form of the semiautomatic 8mm nambu 4th year type pistol or model 04 which was officially accepted into service by the imperial japanese navy in 1909 with a modified form appearing in 1915 the 4th year of the taisho era. The japanese type 14 nambu pistol recently, i wrote an articlethread that went into detail regarding the type 94 nambu 8mm pistol. Not to oversimplify matters, basically it was a streamlined version of an earlier pistol, the 1902 papa nambu, which, like the type 14, relied on design elements by japanese firearms genius kijiro nambu.
I recently purchased a type 94 manufactured in 1937. The writing in the box on the cover says juyonnenshikikenjutoriatsukaiho, how to handle the type 14 handgun. Kyuyonshiki kenju is a semiautomatic pistol developed by kijiro nambu and his associates for the imperial japanese army. Almost all of them have the date on the right side. Welcome to the home page of banzai, the monthly newslettermagazine for anyone interested in japanese militaria started by don harper in 1982, banzai has become a medium for all levels of japanese militaria collectors to exchange information and buy, sell or trade all kinds of japanese militaria. 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 japanese calendar, 2594. The nambu type 94 pistol explained ebook published by hl publishing. Nambu type 14 gun disassembly wiki fandom powered by. They cover all of the mauser hsc pistols from early production through ww2, and up until recent model productions. This nambu model type 14 is a semiautomatic pistol in 8x22 nambu cal. In 1925, the imperial japanese army adopted the type 14 pistol, which was produced in large numbers during wwii.
Vintage original wwii japanese military type 14 nambu pistol leather holster. Need assistance with nambu type 14 markings if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. That pistol was produced in only one series over a 10 year time period, and. Whether you have a colt 1911 or walther p22 or anything in between if you like to clean and maintain your semi auto pistols yourself, this newlyrevised edition of gun digest book of automatic pistols assemblydisassembly makes it simple you just finished cleaning a pistol and now its time to reassemble the parts. Id really recommend picking up a copy of the gun digest book of firearms assemblydisassembly part 1 automatic pistols. Deer hunting is an interesting thing that reminds you of those golden old ages of 19th centuries, where a handsome hunk well equipped with all hunting material rides on horse searching for his target animal either for the purpose of displaying his masculine powers or for enticing and wooing his lady love. I have included instructions for basic fieldstripping of the papa nambu in my page on one of my papa. All parts, including the magazine are original and matching, except for a broken firing pin, which was repaired. The nambu series is well balanced despite the main spring chamber protruding from the left side. Full text of firearms assembly disassembly part 1 automatic pistols the gun digest book of ocr see other formats.
Wood dbi books, northbrook illinois, 1979, pages 227232. The book is the lifework and research from the two coauthors. Disassembly of the type 94 nambu pistol is considered difficult and can lead to damage to the pistol if done carelessly. Serial numbers by year of the nambu type 94 pistol story and evolution of the nambu type 94 pistol i nambu type 94 compared to the colt model 1908 hammerless nambu type 94 compared to the nambu type 14 prototype of 1931 nambu type 94 of early production 10. The papa, in its own right, was a pretty good pistol, but it was complicated to manufacture. Ww2 japanese army id book antique imperial wwii fs. Nambu type 14 pivot firearms assembly bev fitchetts.
I just purchased my first nambu from the japanese trader at this site. Serial numbers by year of the nambu type 94 pistol. The nambu type 94 pistol explained ebook published by. What many folks dont realize is that the type 14 was the.
Story and evolution of the nambu type 94 pistol i nambu type 94 compared to the colt model 1908 hammerless nambu type 94 compared to the nambu type 14 prototype of 1931 nambu type 94 of early production 10. Nagoya army arsenal type 14 nambu semi automatic pistol. It has a 4 58 inch barrel with a knurled slide pull knob. I have also posted part of a us army wwii manual that gives a verbal description of type 14 disassembly without photos at. Wood the gun digest book of rimfire rifles assemblydisassembly, the gun digest book of firearms assemblydisassembly parts 14 and the gun digest book of firearms assemblydisassembly shotgun part 5. The title of this book is the gun digest book of firearms assemblydisassembly part ii revolvers pt. For more in depth information there are other references available for a higher price. The specialized reference books pictured above also have instructions for these guns and the earlier semiauto designs, but not stepbystep pictures. Download this game from microsoft store for windows 10, windows 8. The type 94 nambu 8 mm pistol type 94 handgun, japanese. Brand new for 2006 here is what is included on the big cd number 2. I shot a type 14 back then, and it was surprisingly nice to shoot decent trigger and better sights than youd expect, plus light recoil. We invite you to browse through our store and shop with confidence.
Due to its excellent design and economy of parts, field stripping the type 14 is simple and can be accomplished without tools. If youre a casual collector with only one of these old firearms its money well spent. The north china type 19 pistol not to be confused with the north china type 19 rifle is an improvement on the type 14 nambu pistol design which was manufactured in very small numbers in japaneseoccupied china late in world war two. Fitted with a manual safety and a magazine safety, the type 14 pistol was adopted in 1925.
Either way, your shopping cart will be active until you leave the store. After clearing the type 94, the operator must draw the slide against the magazine follower to hold the bolt to the rear of the pistol. The glock 23 gen4 introduces revolutionary design changes to the pistol with compact dimensions for both open and concealed carry and minimum weight. Gun manual for nearly every firearm on the planet ebooks pdf free download links. The nambu pistol series is a recoil operated, locked breech, semiautomatic pistol. Japanese type 94 nambu pistol overview ww2 wwii youtube.
The swiss, karabiner model 31 or also known in collector slang as the swiss schmidtrubin k31 was adopted in 1933 and stayed in service until 1958. The gun digest book of firearms assembly disassembly, part i. Right side markings the most useful markings for identifying a type 14 pistol are usually those on the ride side towards the rear of the pistol, i. Ww2 wwii japanese army officer type nambu14 pistol holster classical repro. If you have a type 14 or type 94 pistol, you are in luck. The a nambus and the type 14 nambu have 8round magazines while the type b nambu has a 7round magazine. This web site is designed to augment banzai by providing a ready reference in the form of. Japanese type 14 nambu disassembly instructions youtube. Book was recommended by a top nambu collector and info contributor to the book. Achievement objective prize owner complete field strip 175 exp technician complete disassembly 450 exp armorer complete assembly 450 exp operator. The nambu type 94 pistol explained ebook the leading. Wwii imperial japanese type 14 clamshell leather holster for nambu pistol. This will allow the crossbolt to be released after the firing pin is depressed. It looks outwardly pretty similar to a luger, but i mechanically very different.
Collecting and shooting the military surplus rifle 2006. The nambu type 14 was the principle sidearm of japanese troops in wwii. The book provides some general history and has some excellent illustrations. So get those old type 14 nambus out, appreciate their design and workmanship in a new light, check for those locking blocks, and head for the range. The small type 94 japanese pistol may have been an improvement over the larger sized type 14 nambu pistol for tank crews and pilots from the imperial japanese army who operated in confined spaces. Book of firearms assemblydisassembly automatic pistols. The nambu family of firearms owe their existence to kijiro nambu, a japanese artillery officer who developed these arms while assigned to duty at the tokyo artillery arsenal in 1897. We invite you to create an account with us if you like, or shop as a guest.
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