8x22mm Nambu

The 8x22mm Nambu is a bottlenecked pistol cartridge developed for the Japanese Type 14 Nambu pistol. It was also used in the Type 100 submachine gun. The cartridge is considered underpowered by modern standards.

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Nambu Type 14
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Nambu Type 14

Pistols8x22mm Nambu

The Nambu Type 14 was the standard-issue semi-automatic pistol of the Imperial Japanese Army, designed by General Kijiro Nambu and produced from 1926 to 1945. Chambered in the proprietary 8x22mm Nambu cartridge, it is a recoil-operated, loc

Nagoya Arsenal and others
Japan
1926-1945
Type 100 Submachine Gun
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Type 100 Submachine Gun

SMG8x22mm Nambu

The Type 100 was the only submachine gun mass-produced by Japan during World War II, chambered in the 8x22mm Nambu pistol cartridge. It featured a distinctive design with a left-side magazine well and a slightly downward-angled stock. The l

Nagoya Arsenal
Japan
1942-1945