Firearms

Various Japanese Arsenals Hamada Type 2

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Private-venture Japanese pistol in a unique 8mm Hamada cartridge. Produced by the Hamada Shoten company to supplement military pistol production. Relatively crude construction using a unique non-standard cartridge.

Type: Pistol

Action: Blowback

Caliber: 8mm Hamada

Capacity: 8

Year introduced: 1941, Japan

Weight: 26 oz

Overall length: 7.1"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: military