High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The origins of the pistol go back to the design by General Kijiro Nambu in 1902. He was a prolific arms designer who is sometimes called the "John Browning of Japan". Although the pistol bears a superficial resemblance to the German Luger P08, it was not based on the Luger's design. The Luger uses a toggle-locked, short recoil action while the Nambu employs a recoil-spring action. The Nambu was never officially adopted by the Japanese military as officers were expected to purchase their own pistols. The pistol was made available to officers at the Officers Union, where most officers purchased equipment. It was the most common side arm of the Japanese armed forces, but many officers could, and did, purchase more reliable Western sidearms.

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