8mm Nambu Cartridge Conversion

[Sieger]

Hi All,

Well, while we are at it, what are your opinions on the strength of the T-14 Nambu design, as it is always called "weak" by all of those armchair experts out there; you know, the same crowd that claims that lead bullets won't shoot straight out of a 9mm.

Sieger

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Sieger

Hi All,

Well, while we are at it, what are your opinions on the strength of the T-14 Nambu design, as it is always called "weak" by all of those armchair experts out there...

Do you recall what part they considered 'weak'???

I thought the opening at the rear under the cocking knob was odd; and the inability to get a feeler gauge in the receiver to measure headspace is annoying...It's also somewhat distracting to pull the trigger and see the trigger bar emerging from the bottom of the receiver...

I was particularly interested in the barrel itself, and the almost exact similarity to the 120mm 30 cal Luger 'pencil' barrel...I am tempted to try to find an old shot-out Nambu barrel/extension and drill & tap it for a 30 Luger 'pencil' barrel...

[Sieger]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Do you recall what part they considered 'weak'???

I thought the opening at the rear under the cocking knob was odd; and the inability to get a feeler gauge in the receiver to measure headspace is annoying...It's also somewhat distracting to pull the trigger and see the trigger bar emerging from the bottom of the receiver...

I was particularly interested in the barrel itself, and the almost exact similarity to the 120mm 30 cal Luger 'pencil' barrel...I am tempted to try to find an old shot-out Nambu barrel/extension and drill & tap it for a 30 Luger 'pencil' barrel...

Hi,

I don't know what the armchair experts were commenting on, but a WAG would be the lockup, specifically, the locking block.

The Nambu is a much heavier pistol than a Luger, and its parts don't look weakly designed to me.

Your thoughts?

Sieger