Japanese Type 3 HMG on a wheeled cart – photo courtesy of Max Popenker.
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Early Pistol Cartridges – What, When & Why?
In a recent discussion with a friend the topic of early automatic pistol cartridges came up. Specifically, looking at the context of which cartridges were actually available at which times, and how this might provide […]
Semiauto pistol
Japan’s Interim Handgun: The “Papa” Nambu
This is lot #646 in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions every month, though! The pistol colloquially […]
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Japan’s First Military Revolver: the S&W No.3
When Commodore Perry sailed into Tokyo Bay in 1853, he began a serious upheaval of Japanese life. Among other things, the insular Japanese society had been virtually the only nation to ever successfully implement gun […]
That is a pretty ingenious mock up. You can see that the axle is actually lashed to the tripod. It must have made a racket going down the streets without the rubber tires on the bicycle rims. My question; Once you get there, how do you stabilize the gun to shoot it? Cut the lashings or hold on tight!
Typical grunt ingenuity in the field.
Looks like a rickshaw for which the operator no longer had a need…
Rob R,
I’d have to guess this was for transporting the gun only.
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