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 checkered walnut.[2] From photographic evidence, the design appears to have been inspired by the Colt 1903.[1][2]
| Sugiura | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Japan/China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Japan |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Sugiura Firearms Manufacturing Company |
| Produced | 1945 |
| No. built | 6,000 (Approximately) |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 4 inches (100 mm) |
| Cartridge | .25 ACP (6.35 mm Browning) .32 ACP (7.65 mm Browning) |
| Action | Blow-back |
| Effective firing range | 50 m |
| Feed system | 8 round box magazine |
References
edit- ^ a b c David Miller (2003). 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.