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Originally Posted by kullwarrior
umm tokarov copied M1903
Ruger mk series copied Nambu which is the most common officer pistol
Japanese army didnt have a standard issue pistol (officer had to purchase their own) richer ones buy European poorer ones buy Nambu made in Japan.
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The tokarev actually copied browning 1906, it looks more like the colt1903 nevertheless.
Even the Nambu pistols had some strict issuing rules, some baby nambu's were exclusively issued to officers ranked as major general above.