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The '''Sugiura pistol''' is a Japanese-designed handgun that was manufactured in the puppet state of [[Manchukuo]] for issue to occupying forces.<ref name="Directory">{{cite book|title=Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns|author=David Miller|publisher=Zenith Press|page=138|isbn=0760315604}}</ref> The handgun is chambered in the [[.32 ACP]] (7.65 mm Browning) cartridge, is of straight blow-back operation and has an eight-round box magazine.<ref name="Directory"/><ref name="Derby">{{cite book|title=Japanese Military Cartridge Handguns 1893-1945: A Revised and Expanded Edition of Hand Cannons of Imperial Japan|author=Harry Derby |publisher=Schiffer Publishing|year=2007|isbn=0764317806|year=2003|chapter=12}}</ref> The finish is salt-blue and the grips are checked walnut.<ref name="Derby"/> From photographic evidence, the design appears to have been inspired by the [[Colt 1903]].<ref name="Directory"/><ref name="Derby"/> |
The '''Sugiura pistol''' is a Japanese-designed handgun that was manufactured in the puppet state of [[Manchukuo]] for issue to occupying forces.<ref name="Directory">{{cite book|title=Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns|author=David Miller|publisher=[[Zenith Press]]|page=138|isbn=0760315604}}</ref> The handgun is chambered in the [[.32 ACP]] (7.65 mm Browning) cartridge, is of straight blow-back operation and has an eight-round box magazine.<ref name="Directory"/><ref name="Derby">{{cite book|title=Japanese Military Cartridge Handguns 1893-1945: A Revised and Expanded Edition of Hand Cannons of Imperial Japan|author=Harry Derby |publisher=[[Schiffer Publishing]]|year=2007|isbn=0764317806|year=2003|chapter=12}}</ref> The finish is salt-blue and the grips are checked walnut.<ref name="Derby"/> From photographic evidence, the design appears to have been inspired by the [[Colt 1903]].<ref name="Directory"/><ref name="Derby"/> |
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Revision as of 21:20, 13 January 2014
| Sugiura | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Imperial Japan |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| No. built | 6,000 (Approximately) |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 4" |
| Cartridge | .32 ACP (7.65 mm Browning) |
| Action | Blow-back |
| Effective firing range | 50 m |
| Feed system | 8 round box magazine |
The Sugiura pistol is a Japanese-designed handgun that was manufactured in the puppet state of Manchukuo for issue to occupying forces.[1] The handgun is chambered in the .32 ACP (7.65 mm Browning) cartridge, is of straight blow-back operation and has an eight-round box magazine.[1][2] The finish is salt-blue and the grips are checked walnut.[2] From photographic evidence, the design appears to have been inspired by the Colt 1903.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c David Miller. Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns. Zenith Press. p. 138. ISBN 0760315604.
- ^ a b c Harry Derby (2003). "12". Japanese Military Cartridge Handguns 1893-1945: A Revised and Expanded Edition of Hand Cannons of Imperial Japan. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 0764317806.
