Dual Type 14 Nambu
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VC |
Dual Type 14 Nambu |
Gun Game Zombies |
16+2 / 48 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||
| 29 | ×2.6 = 75.4 | ×1.7 = 49.3 | ×1.6 = 46.4 | ×1.1 = 31.9 | ×1.05 = 30.45 | 4.4 Seconds | 6.133 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 14 Nambu | Dual Pistols | Semi | 50 RPM | 8.3° & 4.65° ADS | 0.72 | 318 m/s | 4.5 g (69.44 gr) | 1.474 kg (3.24 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 十四年式拳銃 Jūyon nen shiki kenjū |
8×22mm Nambu | Japan | 1926 | Koishikawa Arsenal | 4.61 in (117 mm) | 9.06 in (230 mm) | weapon_dual_type14 |
The Type 14 Nambu is a Japanese semi-automatic service pistol chambered in 8×22mm Nambu. Produced by Japanese arsenals as part of the Nambu pistol family, it uses a recoil-operated mechanism and a single-stack magazine. The Type 14 is best known as the standard Imperial Japanese Army officer sidearm of the interwar period and World War II.
HISTORY
Japanese ordnance development moved toward semi-automatic pistols in the early 20th century as other nations adopted self-loading sidearms, and Kijirō Nambu’s designs formed the basis of Japan’s principal pistol family. The Type 14, adopted in 1926 (the 14th year of the Taishō era), was intended as a more economical, standardized service pistol than earlier Nambu variants, and it became the most widely issued Japanese officer pistol. Over its production life, changes were introduced to improve handling and simplify manufacture, including a larger trigger guard for gloved use on later pistols and multiple wartime expedients as materials and machining time became scarce.
By the late 1930s and throughout World War II, increasing production pressure reduced finish quality on many late-war Type 14s, though the pistols generally remained functional. After 1945, large numbers were collected as trophies and entered museums and private collections, while Japan’s postwar forces transitioned to other handguns under new security arrangements. As a result, the Type 14 is most closely associated with WWII-era service, and any later presence in Southeast Asia would primarily reflect leftover stocks or long-term circulation rather than standard Vietnam-era issue.
Sources
- Imperial War Museums — Type 14 Nambu pistol (collection entry)
- Royal Armouries — Nambu Type 14 pistol (collection entry)
- Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) — Nambu pistol (Type 14) (collection entry)
- Ian V. Hogg, Pistols of the World (Krause Publications)
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Type 14 Nambu pistol.
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Type 14 Nambu, left-side view.
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Type 14 Nambu, right-side view.
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Type 14 Nambu, detail view.
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Type 14 Nambu, profile photo.