Type 26 revolver

The Type 26 or Model 26 "hammerless" revolver (二十六年式拳銃, Nijuuroku-nen-shiki kenjuu) was the first modern revolver adopted by the <a href="/facts/Imperial_Japanese_Army/11l04P9p">Imperial Japanese Army</a>. It was developed at the <a href="/facts/Koishikawa_Arsenal/JYH5WJY3">Koishikawa Arsenal</a> and is named for its year of adoption in the Japanese dating system (the 26th year of the <a href="/facts/Meiji_(era)/Ajr5VCQ5">Meiji era</a>, i.e., 1893). The revolver saw action in conflicts including the <a href="/facts/Russo-Japanese_War/YWIxIkE2">Russo-Japanese War</a>, <a href="/facts/World_War_I/vITTUanQ">World War I</a> and <a href="/facts/World_War_II/2efV5L1U">World War II</a>.
It is an amalgamation of design features from other revolvers made during the time period. The revolver has a design flaw in that the cylinder freewheels when not engaged, so during movement (such as in combat) it may rotate to an already-fired chamber. Five distinct phases of production have different markings depending on the time and individual Type 26 produced. The <a href="/facts/9mm_Japanese_revolver/GM24IfJb">9mm Japanese revolver</a> ammunition used is unique to the weapon. The Type 26 has a <a href="/facts/Revolver/Kxsr0fpq">double-action only</a> mechanism and is therefore difficult to aim accurately. The Type 26 was replaced by the <a href="/facts/Nambu_pistol/Pz5uV2Wn">Nambu pistol</a> in the first half of the 20th century.

Type 26 revolver open-in-new

Type 26 revolver