type 14 Nambu #2

[Sieger]

Originally Posted by John Sabato

I can't help you at all here, because compared to German guns, Japanese guns have always looked to me like they were made by convicts with files inside a prison in secret... Not exactly high quality.

I have never had much of an interest in them...

John:

I once shared your opinion, until I started collecting and shooting pre-war Type 14 Nambus.

They are of excellent fit and finish and, in my opinion, of generally better design than the Luger.

Really, they are a modified C-96 System Mauser with the Luger's frame and magazine (an over simplification).

The only thing I really don't find up to par is the safty device (sure, but placed way out of reach of the shooting hand for operation). Some complain regarding the 8mm cartridge, but I find it in the same "range" as the 7.65mm Parabellum.

The next time you get a chance to really take a look at a fine pre-war Type 14, you should.

Sieger