Tokyo Arsenal Model 1927

Tokyo Arsenal Model 1927
Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	Empire of Japan
Production history
Designed	1927
Manufacturer	Tokyo Arsenal
Specifications
Weight	3.2 kg
Length	690 mm
Barrel length	230 mm

Cartridge	8x22mm Nambu
Caliber	8 mm
Action	Blowback
Rate of fire	300-600 rpm
Muzzle velocity	340 m/s
Sights	Iron

The Model 1927 (試製自動短銃, Shisei jidō-tanjū) was a submachine gun of Japanese origin, manufactured by Tokyo Arsenal.^[1] The Imperial Japanese Army developed the Model 1927, which was fed from a drum magazine. It was ordered from Tokyo Arsenal and tested by the army. However, it was inferior to submachine guns such as the MP 18, and broke during the test. In 1930, a second trial was conducted, and the gun was again by rejected by the army. Model 1 was made in 1936 and Model 2 was made in 1937. Model 2 was at first 6.5 mm caliber, but was later revised to 8 mm.

References

↑ Small Arms Illustrated, 2010

Japanese Infantry Weapons of World War II

Swords

Guntō

Bayonets

Type 30
Type 2

Handguns

Rifles

Arisaka	Type 30 Type 30 Carbine Type 35 Type 38 Type 38 Carbine Type 44 Carbine Type 97 Sniper Rifle Type 99 Type 99 Sniper Rifle TERA

Other	Type 4 Automatic Rifle Type 97 Automatic Cannon Type I Type Mo

Grenade Launcher	Type 10 Type 89

Rifle Grenade	Type 100 Type 2

Rocket Launchers

Experimental Type 4
Experimental Type 5

Flamethrowers

Number 1
Number 2
Type 93
Type 95
Type 100

Cartridges

Rifle	6.5×50mmSR Type 30 6.5×50mmSR Type 38 7.7×58mmSR Type 89 7.7×58mmSR Type 92 7.7×58mm Type 97 7.7×58mm Type 99 .303 British

Handgun	9×22mmR Type 26 8×22mm Type 14 7×20mm Nambu

Firearms of Japan

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