30 Mauser) cartridge. Type 14 8mm Japanese Nambu History & Specifications The Type 14 Nambu entered production in 1926, an updated version of the Type A Nambu pistol developed in 1902 by ...

It was designated the Type 14 because 1926 was the 14th year of the reign of Emperor Taisho (Yoshihito). Interestingly, the Nambu wasn’t the *official* issue sidearm of the Imperial Japanese ...