Nambu Type 14

Phosphorus32 · December 03, 2021, 06:52:52 PM

Wow, is this a complicated pistol. It was dirty inside and out but I got it apart, cleaned and back together. Every numbered part matches (8 parts, iirc). These are interesting pistols and it's the first handgun in my Japanese collection.

Made at Chuo Kogyo under Nagoya Arsenal supervision, this is the second most common maker of the Type 14. It's chambered in 8x22mm Nambu, a fairly weak round.

I found the trench art ash tray at a local "antique shop" in the Tri-cities. It appears to be made from a (Type 90?) 75mm gun casing, originally manufactured at Nagoya Arsenal.

Greasemonkey · December 03, 2021, 11:11:01 PM

Nice..

complicated.. yes..

almost makes you want to buy a high dollar box of boutique cartridges and fire it on principal. The.... Type 26 isn't as complicated..

Phosphorus32 · December 03, 2021, 11:14:07 PM

Nice, an April 1935 Kokura

Yeah the Type 26 revolver is a bit simpler.

Forgot to mention that mine was made in December 1937.

Bacarnal · December 04, 2021, 09:39:41 AM

Nice pistol, Jon. And yours as well, GM. Yeah, the ammo can be a bit of a problem, though.

Phosphorus32 · December 04, 2021, 11:57:33 AM

Quote from: Bacarnal on December 04, 2021, 09:39:41 AM
Nice pistol, Jon. And yours as well, GM. Yeah, the ammo can be a bit of a problem, though.

Thanks!

I have a couple boxes of 8x22mm somewhere that I acquired in a mixed lot some time ago…now to find it

Bob_The_Student · December 06, 2021, 04:31:10 AM

I see you got the dreaded matching mag.

Very cool, Jon. I'm trying to not venture into these pistols...must resistttttttt!

Phosphorus32 · December 06, 2021, 08:10:46 AM

Quote from: Bob_The_Student on December 06, 2021, 04:31:10 AM
I see you got the dreaded matching mag.

Very cool, Jon. I'm trying to not ventureever l into these pistols...must resistttttttt!

Yes, matching mag, so sad

I decided I needed one Nambu to go with my Arisakas. I mean one never led to more, right?

running-man · December 06, 2021, 03:38:50 PM

Those are famous last words P32! I think I remember LC saying something like that after his first Nambu...

Cz315 · December 06, 2021, 07:32:51 PM

Quote from: Phosphorus32 on December 06, 2021, 08:10:46 AM
I mean one never led to more, right?

Right!

firstchoice · December 07, 2021, 12:34:32 AM

Quote from: Phosphorus32 on December 06, 2021, 08:10:46 AM
Quote from: Bob_The_Student on December 06, 2021, 04:31:10 AM
I see you got the dreaded matching mag.

Very cool, Jon. I'm trying to not ventureever l into these pistols...must resistttttttt!

Yes, matching mag, so sad

I decided I needed one Nambu to go with my Arisakas. I mean one never led to more, right?

I feel like I need to un-see that comment!

firstchoice

BMont · December 07, 2021, 04:56:37 PM

Im feeling enabled.

running-man · December 07, 2021, 05:48:20 PM

Quote from: BMont on December 07, 2021, 04:56:37 PM
Im feeling enabled.

P32 is entering star enabler territory. GM better up his game or there will be a new enabling king on these boards!!

Phosphorus32 · December 07, 2021, 07:09:54 PM

Quote from: running-man on December 07, 2021, 05:48:20 PM
Quote from: BMont on December 07, 2021, 04:56:37 PM
Im feeling enabled.

P32 is entering star enabler territory. GM better up his game or there will be a new enabling king on these boards!!

Sounds like a throw down

Greasemonkey · December 08, 2021, 04:48:51 AM

Quote from: running-man on December 07, 2021, 05:48:20 PM
Quote from: BMont on December 07, 2021, 04:56:37 PM
Im feeling enabled.

P32 is entering star enabler territory. GM better up his game or there will be a new enabling king on these boards!!

Well we must both suck at enabling,.... cause you still don't own a Mosin after all this time...

Just let me dig around in the pile

been busy with life, work, school, tractors and other GM/Jimmy habits..

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