Hell in a Holster: The Japanese Nambu Pistol

[Mike H.]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Hell in a Holster: The Japanese Nambu Pistol” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/hell-in-a-holster/.

 

[Sld1959]

My father inlaw said he had a Nambu and a Wakazashi in his gear on his way back from the Pacific theater but both disappeared on the ship home.

 

[trader]

small favors - glad they didn't field something better so our boys would not be out gunned.

 

[Belt Fed]

Don't think i ever seen a Nambu. i know of them. the japs had bayonets for everything. i have a type 99 and original scope and bayonet for it.

 

[Smiledon#57]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Hell in a Holster: The Japanese Nambu Pistol” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/hell-in-a-holster/.

Life when you are at the top, with no Plan B.

 

[Grayfox]

My best friend was an avid C&R collector. He had a couple of these and I have handled them. Ugly, awkward feeling and just appeared to be poorly made. I was handling one once, have no idea just what I touched, pushed or whatever and the thing suddenly field stripped itself in my hand. Yeah, I fully understand why the Japanese soldiers would prefer a blade.