Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›JapanBrowse ByJapanFactsJapanSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1JapanFilter Results7 entriesWeapon ClassAllPistol / Revolver (2)Rifle (4)Small Arm (1)Weapon FamilyAllAssault Rifles (2)Assault Rifles of Asia-Pacific (2)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (1)Pistols and Revolvers (2)Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (5)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols (1)Introduced EraAll1820 (1)1938 (1)1941 (1)1960 (1)1964 (1)1989 (1)2019 (1)ManufacturerAllBeretta (1)Howa Machinery (3)MinebeaMitsumi (1)OperatorAllImperial Japanese Army (2)Imperial Japanese Navy (1)Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (1)CaliberAll.32 ACP (1).38 Special (1)5.56x45mm NATO (2)6.5x50mm (1)7.62x51mm NATO (1)8x22mm Nambu (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (4)Out of Production (1)Retired (2)Wars Used InAllIraq War (1)World War II (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Hamada Type pistolJapanHowa Type 20JapanHowa Type 64JapanHowa Type 89JapanKunitomo air gunJapanNew Nambu M60JapanType I rifleJapanSources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.