The Type 100 submachine gun (一〇〇式機関短銃, Hyaku-shiki kikan-tanjū) was a Japanese submachine gun used during World War II and the only submachine gun produced by Japan in any quantity.

Japanese submachine gun Type 100. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, and 3D model. The Type 100/44 was not designed for ease of production, there were never enough to meet the demands. Type: Japanese submachine gun. The Type 100 submachine gun was a Japanese weapon used during World War II.

Oct 8, 2024 · The initial Type 100 guns featured an adjustable sight, marked up to a wildly optimistic 1,000 meters! Other early features included a folding bipod, as there were some notions of using the SMG as a squad automatic weapon.

Dec 1, 2000 · Type 100 SMG, Paratrooper Model with folding stock (M1940) on top, and Type 100 (M1944) SMG mass-produced model below. Photo by E.F. Libby; In 1944, Japanese Army Ordnance recognized demands that came from infantry who had found the need for a submachine gun in the jungle fighting in the Southern Pacific Zone.

Apr 17, 2024 · Finally in the late 30s, apparently spurred by Japanese experience in the taking of Shanghai, Kijiro Nambu replaced his complex early designs with a simple blowback open-bolt gun chambered for the standard 8mm Nambu pistol cartridge. This was tested and accepted in 1940 as the Type 100.

Type 100 submachine gun, late war version (made in 1944-45). Top view showing curved box magazine in place. The Type 100 submachine gun was developed by famous Japanese small arms designer, gen. Kijiro Nambu.

May 19, 2021 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Type 100 SMG (100 Shiki Kikan-tanju) Submachine Gun (SMG) including pictures.

The type 100 sub-machine gun was the only Japanese weapon of its class to be issued to the military. Another product of the Nambu family and has some similarities to the Bergmann. It was initially issued to Japanese Marines and was regarded as a reliable close quarter weapon.

Jan 23, 2025 · Gearhead Gunsmith has a project in progress to offer a recreation of the Type 100 Nambu SMG as a closed-bolt semiautomatic carbine. It will be chambered for 9mm Parabellum, using PPS magazines (which are readily available and do a pretty good job duplicating the look of original Nambu mags).

The Type 100 was a submachine gun that was used by Japan during World War II. The Type 100 was fitted to fire the 8x22mm Nambu Cartridge and had a magazine capacity of 30 rounds. This however lead to some issues as to the effectiveness of the weapon as the 8x22mm Nambu simply did not have the...