Videos tagged with Papa Nambu

This "Gun Santa" episode features a festive "Gun Christmas" theme. The video showcases a variety of Spanish Astra firearms, along with a "baby and papa Nambu," a Type 14 rig, several Lugers, and a rare Luger holster. The creators also announce their monthly raffle winners and promote their Patreon for early access and contest entry, as well as their "Flak & Fubar" podcast.

The Papa Nambu, an evolution of Kijiro Nambu's 1902 design, was produced from 1906 to 1928. It features improvements over the Grandpa model like a larger trigger guard and a swiveling lanyard loop, and is chambered in 8mm Nambu. Despite 'Army Type' markings, it was primarily adopted by the Japanese Navy. Production ceased with the introduction of the Type 14 Nambu.

The Nambu Type A 'Grandpa' pistol was Japan's first successful semi-automatic handgun, developed by Kijiro Nambu. It shares mechanical similarities with the Mauser C96 and fires the 8mm Nambu cartridge. Production was limited, with many exported to Thailand. A key design weakness is the striker's small tab, making dry-firing risky.

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.

This review of a rare Japanese 'Papa' Nambu pistol highlights its unique matching shoulder stock, a feature not typically found on this model. The pistol, produced by Tokyo Gas and Electric, was presented to Mexican officials to showcase Japanese arms manufacturing quality. The stock converts the pistol into a carbine and houses a spare magazine, with all components bearing matching serial numbers.