Videos tagged with Japanese Handguns

This review delves into two exceptionally rare Japanese WWII pistols: the Sugiura Shiki and the Inagaki Shiki. The Sugiura is a Chinese-made variant of the Colt 1903, featuring a straight blowback action and lacking a grip safety. The Inagaki, designed by Iwakichi Inagaki, is a proprietary model with a unique trigger guard disassembly and was adopted by the Japanese Air Force and Navy, making it one of the rarest handguns with fewer than a dozen known examples.

This video is a book review of 'Japanese Military Cartridge Handguns 1893-1945' by Harry L. Derby III and James D. Brown. The book is presented as an essential reference for collectors and enthusiasts of Japanese Nambu pistols and other lesser-known Japanese handguns from the specified period. It covers popular models like the Type 14 and Type 94 Nambus, as well as experimental and less common firearms such as the "Grandpa", "Papa", and "Baby" Nambus, Hamada, Hino-Komuro, Inagaki Shiki, North China Type 19, Sugiura Shiki, and various flare pistols. The review highlights the book's comprehensive nature as a one-stop resource for information on these firearms, especially as their prices are increasing.