North China Type 19 handgun
| North China type 19 pistol | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1944–1945 |
| Used by | Empire of Japan |
| Wars | Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | North China Engineering Co Ltd, Beijing |
| Produced | 1944–1945[1] |
| No. built | c. 100[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1106 g (2 lb 7oz) unloaded [2] |
| Length | 235 mm (9.25 in)[2] |
| Barrel length | 118 mm (4.65 in)[2] |
| Height | 158 mm (6.22 in)[2] |
| Cartridge | 8×22mm Nambu[2] |
| Caliber | 8 mm |
| Action | Short recoil, locked breech[2] |
| Feed system | 8–round Magazine (firearms)[2] |
| Sights | Blade, V-notch |
The North China Type 19 (北支一九式拳銃) was a military sidearm produced during World War II by the Empire of Japan. Produced in China during the final stages of World War II, the North China Type was most likely made in an effort to supply troops based in Manchuria when supply lines from Japan became disrupted by Allied submarines and bombing. Officially approved by the Chief of the Ordinance Bureau, the Type 19 is very scarce with only eleven surviving examples know to date. The pistol appears to be a redesign of the Type 14 Nambu pistol but all pertinent ordinance records lost during World War II.[3]
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References
- Derby, Harry L.; Brown, James D. (2003). Japanese Military Cartridge Handguns 1893–1945. Atglen, Philadelphia: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 0-7643-1780-6.