Sugiura | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
Service history | |
Used by | Imperial Japan |
Wars | Second World War |
Production history | |
No. built | 6,000 (Approximately) |
Specifications | |
Barrel length | 4" |
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Cartridge | .32 ACP (7.65 mm Browning) |
Action | Blow-back |
Effective firing range | 50 m |
Feed system | 8 round box magazine |
The Sugiura pistol is a Japanese-designed handgun that was manufactured in the puppet state of Manchukuo for issue to occupying forces.[1] The handgun is chambered in the .32 ACP (7.65 mm Browning) cartridge, is of straight blow-back operation and has an eight-round box magazine.[1][2] The finish is salt-blue and the grips are checkered walnut.[2] From photographic evidence, the design appears to have been inspired by the Colt 1903.[1][2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 David Miller. Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns. Zenith Press. p. 138. ISBN 0760315604.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Derby (2003). "12". Japanese Military Cartridge Handguns 1893-1945: A Revised and Expanded Edition of Hand Cannons of Imperial Japan. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 0764317806.
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