Akira Nambu
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Akira Nambu is a Japanese firearms designer best known for creating several influential military pistols and small arms used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the early 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearms designer
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person ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| designed |
Nambu pistol series
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Type 10 flare gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 100 submachine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 11 light machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 14 Nambu pistol NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 3 heavy machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 90 flare gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 92 heavy machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 94 Nambu pistol NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 96 light machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 99 light machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Type A Nambu pistol NERFINISHED ⓘ Type B Nambu pistol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military technology
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small arms design ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Japanese military small arms in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
designing Japanese military small arms
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designing the Nambu pistol ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Type 14 Nambu pistol
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Type 94 Nambu pistol NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 96 light machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ Type 99 light machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
firearms designer
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military engineer ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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