New Nambu M57B .32 ACP
Japanese railroad police and airport police officers
M57A 9×19mm Parabellum
Prototype
Production
Never given to JSDF nor to any law enforcement agency but limited production.
The New Nambu M57 (ニューナンブM57) is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed by Shin-Chuō Industries, later merged with Minebea. "New Nambu" was named after Kijirō Nambu, a notable firearm designer and the founder of Shin-Chuō Industries. In the Empire of Japan, there were many semi-automatic pistols such as Nambu pistols designed by Kijirō Nambu, but after the Surrender of Japan, firearms development had all ceased. So law enforcement officers and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) personnel were ...
Basically a 9×19mm Parabellum version of the American M1911A1.
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Chinese Armed Police and boarder police love there crossbows
Modern crossbows at close range are as effective as many common small arms but would likely be enjoyed as a challenge by a great many.
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