The Nambu pistols (南部拳銃 or 南部大型自動拳銃, Nanbu kenjuu/Nanbu ōgata jidou-kenjuu) are a series of semi-automatic pistols produced by the Japanese company Koishikawa Arsenal, later known as the See more

The Nambu pistol is a recoil operated, locked breech, semi-automatic pistol. The Type A and 14 Nambus have magazine capacities of eight … See more

In 1949, William B. Ruger took design elements of the Nambu in his own design, which became the Ruger Standard. This was the first weapon … See more

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Prior to the design of the Nambu, the only pistol in Japanese service was the Type 26 revolver, which served with distinction during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895). … See more

In The Mandalorian, the character Cara Dune uses a Nambu pistol, modified to fit the sci-fi setting. See more

1. ^ Hogg, Ian, Pistols of the World 4th Edition (2004) p. 191.
2. ^ Barker, A. J. (1979). Japanese Army Handbook. Ian Allan Publishing. p. 39.
3. ^ Ramsey, Syed. Tools of War: History of Weapons in Early Modern Times. See more