New Nambu M60
| New Nambu M60 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1960–Present |
| Used by |
Japanese Police Forces Japan Coast Guard[1] |
| Production history | |
| Designer |
Minebea (Formerly Shin-Chuō Industries) |
| Designed | 1951 |
| Manufacturer | Minebea |
| Produced | 1960–1999 |
| Variants |
51 mm Barrel 77 mm Barrel Sakura |
| Specifications | |
| Weight |
685 g 850 g (Sakura) |
| Length |
198 mm 300 mm (Sakura) |
| Barrel length |
51 mm 77 mm 153 mm (Sakura) |
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| Cartridge | .38 Special (9.1×29mmR) |
| Caliber | .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 Minebea "New Nambu" M60 is a double-action police revolver chambered in .38 Special based upon Smith & Wesson-style designs.[2] Approximately 133,400 have been produced since 1961.[1] It is one of the standard firearms carried by law enforcement personnel in Japan. A sport-use intended variant equipped with weighted longer barrel, adjustable rear sight, and adjustable competition grip called the New Nambu M60 Sakura was considered for production, but the product never went past its prototype phase.[3]