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Hino–Komuro pistol

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In December 1992, a cache of 17 Hino–Komuro Pistols chambered in .32 ACP were found in a warehouse that are believed to have been stored for 45 years and seven were retained by Japanese authorities for evaluation when the rest were scheduled for destruction as they were not legally registered. As
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was a blow-forward operated, semi-automatic pistol of Japanese origin and was patented by Yujiro Komuro.
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there are only a small number of these weapons, they are considered highly collectible firearms.
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The designer, Kumazo Hino, was a contemporary of the legendary firearm inventor
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Hino Komuro M1908 Pistol
list of references
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introducing
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Empire of Japan
Hino Kumazo
Caliber
.25 ACP
.32 ACP
8mm Nambu
Action
Blow-forward
Iron sights
Murata Tsuneyoshi
Tokyo was fire bombed
8mm Nambu
.32 ACP
.25 ACP
U.S. Patent 886,211 filed on September 23, 1904
Forgottenweapons.com
YouTube.com
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Blow forward firearms
Hino Komuro M1908 Pistol

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