Unreliable, Underpowered, Unergonomic, but Highly Collectable
The Type 14 Nambu Pistol got its name from the first year it was made — the 14th year of the Taishõ era, or 1926. The Nambu was produced in four variants, starting with Type A, which came in two versions. The first was nicknamed the “Grandpa,” and the second was the “Papa.” They were followed by Type B, also known as the “Baby Nambu,” the Type 14 was next, and finally, the Type 94. The Type A, B, and 94 Nambu pistols were smaller, and the Type B fired a 7x20mm Nambu cartridge instead of the 8mm.
Of all the Nambu pistol models, the Type 14 was the most prolific, with approximately 400,000 produced. Exact production
