Type 26 revolver
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| Type 26 9 mm Revolver | |
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| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1893 - 1945 |
| Used by | Japan |
| Wars | Russo-Japanese War, Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1893 |
| Number built | 59,200 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | (2.25 lb) 927 g unloaded |
| Length | 8.5 in (230 mm) |
| Barrel length | 4.7 in (120 mm) |
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| Caliber | 9 mm |
| Action | Double-action |
| Feed system | 6 round cylinder |
| Sights | blade, V-notch |
The Type 26 (or Model 26) "hammerless" revolver was the first modern pistol adopted by the Imperial Japanese Army. It was developed at the Koishikawa Arsenal and is named for its year of adoption in the Japanese dating system (the 26th year of the reign of the Meiji emperor). The revolver saw action in conflicts including the Russo-Japanese War and World War II.
The Type 26 was originally intended to be used as a sidearm for cavalry, and typically features a lanyard ring on the pistol butt. Due to supply shortages, it was widely used as an auxiliary weapon and remained in service until the end of the second world war.
The Type 26 is a top-break revolver based on a contemporary Smith & Wesson pattern. It does not have a hammer spur and cannot be cocked, being designed for double-action only. Also, as it has an extremely heavy trigger pull, its rate of fire is low. Furthermore, the crude manufacturing symptomatic of Japanese industry in the early 20th century often resulted in the cylinder not aligning perfectly with the barrel, making the weapon dangerous and inaccurate.
[edit] Bibliography
Smith, W.H.B., Small Arms of the World, (Stackpole Co., Harrisburg, Pa.)
[edit] See also
| Japanese infantry weapons of World War II |
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| Side-arms |
| Type 26 Revolver | Nambu Type 1 | Nambu Type 14 | Type 94 |
| Rifles & carbines |
| Type 38 | Type 38 Cavalry Carbine | Type 44 Cavalry Carbine | Type 97 Sniper Rifle | Type 99 |
| Submachine guns |
| Type 100 |
| Machine-guns |
| Type 11 Light Machine Gun | Type 96 Light Machine Gun | Type 97 Light Machine Gun | Type 99 Light Machine Gun Type 1 Heavy Machine Gun | Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun | Type 4 Heavy Machine Gun | Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun |
| Support weapons |
| Type 93 and 100 flamethrowers | Type 10 Grenade Discharger | Type 89 Grenade Discharger | Type 97 20 mm AT Rifle |
