Chinese Sugiura pistol copy
Official wording
Chinese, Peoples Republic of China, copy of Japanese Type Sigiura Shiki semiautomatic pistol, cal. 7.65mm.
What this entry requires
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1945–1955.
Editorial facts · Our research
Low editorial confidence. Some details below couldn’t be confirmed from independent sources. The ATF wording is unaffected. About confidence
- Country
ChinaBasis: the ATF wording - Manufacturer
- Chinese state arsenalsBasis: no citation
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- Semi-autoBasis: the ATF wording
- Caliber
- 7.65mmBasis: outside reference ¹
- Made
- c. 1945–1955production; ATF states no dateBasis: no citation
- Service
- Military
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 3 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Low · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Sugiura pistol” ↗, calibers: .32 ACP (7.65mm) Sugiura, made in Manchukuo
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “SugiuraPistol.jpg” by Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Sugiura pistol”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Sugiura pistol is a Japanese-designed handgun that was manufactured in the puppet state of Manchukuo for issue to occupying forces. The handgun is chambered in the .32 ACP cartridge, is of straight blow-back operation and has an eight-round box magazine. The finish is salt-blue and the grips are checkered walnut. From photographic evidence, the design appears to have been inspired by the Colt 1903.