9mm Japanese revolver explained

9×22mmR Type 26
Origin:Japan
Type:Revolver
Service:1893–1945
Used By:Japan
Wars:Russo-Japanese War
World War I
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II
Design Date:1893
Is Si Specs:yes
Case Type:Rimmed, tapered
Bullet:9.04
Neck:9.47
Base:9.83
Rim Dia:11.05
Rim Thick:0.75
Case Length:21.89
Length:29.99
Primer:Small pistol
Bw1:9.7 g (150 gr)
Btype1:LRN
Vel1:150m/s
En1:111 J (79 ft⋅lbf)
Bw2:9.7 g (150 gr)
Btype2:LRN
Vel2:229m/s
En2:252 J (180 ft⋅lbf)

The 9mm Japanese revolver, also known as the 9×22mmR Type 26, was a cartridge similar to the .38 S&W. These cartridges are not interchangeable. The rim diameter is thinner and the chamber pressure is lower than most .38 S&W loads.[1] The cartridge saw service with the Type 26 revolver in the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, and World War II in a limited role. The Type 26 was later replaced as the service pistol of the Imperial Japanese Army by the semi automatic Nambu pistol, which was chambered for the 8x22mm Nambu cartridge.

References

  1. Web site: Nambu World Ammunition & Reloading Page . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522141209/http://members.shaw.ca/nambuworld/originalcollectibleammo.htm . 22 May 2011 . 9 July 2011.

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