Nambu Typ 14, range report

alvin · 07-01-2015, 07:41 PM

Derby's Japanese handgun book had an interesting comparison of T14 against Mauser C96. The comparison was performed by the 4th Division of Japanese Army in 1935. Japanese captured large number of C96 in Manchuria. Result is copied here:

1. Accuracy: T14=Good, C96=Very Good;
2. Range: range of C96 is langer than T14;
3. Effectiveness: 7.63mm Mauser cartridge is more powerful than 8mm Nambu cartridge.
4. Magazine capacity: C96 hold more rounds in magazine.
5. Safety: T14 safety works well, C96 safety is undependable.
6. Weight: T14 is lighter than C96.
7. Function under extreme cold: T14=Poor, C96=Good.
8. Mechanism: T14=Simple, C96=Complicated
9. Handling: T14=Simple, C96=Rather difficult
10. Emergency handling: T14=Hard, C96=Easy

It's a pretty fair comparison.

07-01-2015, 07:41 PM	#13
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Derby's Japanese handgun book had an interesting comparison of T14 against Mauser C96. The comparison was performed by the 4th Division of Japanese Army in 1935. Japanese captured large number of C96 in Manchuria. Result is copied here: 1. Accuracy: T14=Good, C96=Very Good; 2. Range: range of C96 is langer than T14; 3. Effectiveness: 7.63mm Mauser cartridge is more powerful than 8mm Nambu cartridge. 4. Magazine capacity: C96 hold more rounds in magazine. 5. Safety: T14 safety works well, C96 safety is undependable. 6. Weight: T14 is lighter than C96. 7. Function under extreme cold: T14=Poor, C96=Good. 8. Mechanism: T14=Simple, C96=Complicated 9. Handling: T14=Simple, C96=Rather difficult 10. Emergency handling: T14=Hard, C96=Easy It's a pretty fair comparison.