New Nambu M60
New Nambu M60 | |
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Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1960–present |
Used by | Law enforcement officials of Japan as below:[1][2]
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Production history | |
Designer | Shin-Chuō Industries |
Manufacturer | Shin-Chuō Industries (later merged with .38 (9mm) |
Action | Double-action/single-action |
Effective firing range | 50 m |
Feed system | 5-Round swing out cylinder |
Sights |
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The New Nambu M60 (ニューナンブM60) is a double-action revolver chambered in .38 Special based upon Smith & Wesson-style designs.[3]
It was designed and produced by
History
In the pre-war era, most Japanese law enforcement officials had only a sabre. During the Occupation, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers suggested that they be equipped with firearms. Because of the insufficient stocks of the domestic handguns, Japanese police started to receive service firearms leased from the Allies from 1949, and by 1951, all officers were issued handguns.[4]
At the beginning, types of sidearm varied, but
In 1957, the development was started by Shin-Chuō Industries under the leadership of the MITI to promote domestic firearms production. The development of three handguns had been promoted at the same time in parallel: .32 ACP caliber semi-automatic pistols, 9×19mm Parabellum caliber semi-automatic pistols, and .38 Special caliber revolvers. Semi-automatic pistols were completed as New Nambu M57, but both of them did not enter into mass production. On the other hand, the revolver, completed as New Nambu M60, was satisfactory for the National Police Agency, and mass production was started in 1960.[2]
Production was completed in 1999.[5] Deployment of small semi-automatic pistols was considered afterward, but this plan was abandoned after small numbers of SIG Sauer P230 were deployed. Finally, imports from the United States was resumed. The Smith & Wesson Model 37 and a variant of Model 360 revolvers (SAKURA M360J) have been purchased for uniformed officers.[6][7]
Design
Basic design was based on those of the "J-Frame" and "K-Frame" revolvers of Smith & Wesson company. The revolver has a five-round cylinder, but does not fit a "J-Frame" speedloader because the actual cylinder is slightly larger. The weapon's barrel has 5 grooves, with a right hand twist and 1 turn in 15 inches. Barrel lengths vary from 2 to 3 inches.[2]
The
Variants
The M60 was manufactured with either two or three inch barrels as described above.[2]
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References
- ^ Jones 2007, p. 289.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Matsuo 2015.
- ^ Hogg 1989, p. 17.
- ^ Takemae 2000.
- ^ Ogawa 2015.
- ^ Otsuka 2009.
- ^ Toda 2019.
Bibliography
Articles
- Matsuo, Satoshi (September 2015). "New Nambu M60". Gun Professionals. Hobby Japan: 80–85.
- Ogawa, Kazuhisa [in Japanese] (September 2015). 犬に13発も発砲した警官ではテロなど防げない…軍事アナリストが警告 [Military analyst's warning about firearms of police officers]. Doubt the NEWS!. Strategic Research Institute of International Change.
- Otsuka, Masatsugu (2009). 日本警察の拳銃 [Guns of the Japanese police]. Strike and Tactical Magazine (in Japanese). 6 (1). KAMADO: 50–57.
- Toda, Ippō (February 2019). 拳銃を狙い続発する交番襲撃、大惨事を防ぐ対策は進んでいるのか [More police station raids to grab guns: are measures being taken to prevent catastrophe?]. ASCII.jp. ASCII Corporation.
Books
- ISBN 978-4820565376.
- Hogg, Ian (1989). Jane's Infantry Weapons 1989-90 (15th ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-0889-6.
- Jones, Richard (2007). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007-2008. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2801-5.