Experimental Model 2 submachine gun
The Experimental Model 2 Submachine Gun (試製二型機関短銃, Shisei-ni-gata kikan-tanjū) was a pre–World War II experimental submachine gun of Japanese origin chambered in the 8mm Nambu round.
| Experimental Model 2 Submachine Gun | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935–1945 |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Wars | Second Sino-Japanese war , WW2 |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kijiro Nambu |
| Designed | 1935 |
| Manufacturer | Nambu |
| No. built | 50-150 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.37 kg (7 lb 7 oz) (empty) 4.39 kg (9 lb 11 oz) (loaded) |
| Length | 896 mm (35 in) |
| Barrel length | 228 mm (9 in) |
| Cartridge | 8×22mm Nambu |
| Caliber | 8 mm |
| Action | Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 800 rounds/min |
| Feed system | 30 and 50 round box magazine[1] |
| Sights | Iron sights |
See also
Further reading
- Chris Bishop et al. The Complete Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. Brown Books, 1998.
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