Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Nambu pistol
Category
Country
Production
1904–1945
Quantity
10,300
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
35
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1906
- Service Entry Year1904
- DesignerKijiro Nambu
- Weight (Empty)0.65 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge8×22mm Nambu
- Calibre8 mm
- Case Length22 mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity290 m/s
- Effective Range (point)50 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length117 mm
- Sight TypeOpen notch rear
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction4MOD.4
- Overall Length230 mm
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production410,300
- Production Start1909
- Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1904Production started
- 1945Production ended
122
years in service
41
years in production
10,300
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 7 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
NAMBU PISTOL · CONFLICTS SERVED IN25% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
06 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
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