Nambu Type 14 Pistol

[Olle]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Anyway, I found the trick for the locking magazine follower...After locking it down, loading the 8 rounds, and inserting it in the pistol, press down on the magazine retaining spring [front gripstrap] and the follower releases...

That's the way it works... or should work anyway. I have had two Nambus, and none of them would release the follower without extensive pushing, wiggling and cussing. If you could even get the follower locked down first, that is. No wonder the japs lost the war.