| Type 26 9 mm Revolver | |
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Type 26 |
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| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1893 - 1945 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Russo-Japanese War, Second Sino-Japanese War, World War I, 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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| Cartridge | 9mm Japanese revolver |
| Action | Double-action |
| Feed system | 6 round cylinder |
| Sights | Blade, V-notch |
The Type 26 or Model 26 "hammerless" revolver (二十六年式拳銃 Nijuuroku-nen-shiki kenjuu) 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, i.e., 1893).[1] The revolver saw action in conflicts including the Russo-Japanese War, World War I 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.
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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, it had a low rate of fire.
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