[ForgottenWeapons]

We had the opportunity to handle an Hino-Komuro pistol recently, and did a video on it in addition to taking photos. Thought it might interest some folks here...

http://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-automatic-pistols/hino-komuro-1908

 

[Otter]

We had the opportunity to handle an Hino-Komuro pistol recently, and did a video on it in addition to taking photos. Thought it might interest some folks here...

http://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-automatic-pistols/hino-komuro-1908

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It would be cool to see one fired...You wouldn't want to break a piece...Was it match numbered? I've heard you can cock it by swining it forward with a bit of energy...I'm jealous ! Anyone got an idea how many there still are?

 

[NMCB62]

maybe I missed it, how does it eject a spent round? is it when the barrel comes back and it flips out the spent round? or the next round coming up pushes out the spent one?...interesting gun.

 

[ForgottenWeapons]

When the barrel recoils forward, the follower (for lack of a better term) flips the empty case out before pulling a new round from the magazine.

 

[Edokko]

Could you tell me what the serial number of this Hino is.

 

[akb]

Serial is 156.

 

[Edokko]

Thanks

 

[vis35]

Thank you very much for posting this. I have always found the Hino’s to be a fascinating gun, I will probably never have the $$$ to own one and this is the closest look I have ever had at one. :thumbsup:

 

[kablam]

I got to hold one at an auction a few years ago: very comfortable pistol. Thanks for the video.

 

[ForgottenWeapons]

I agree that they are very comfortable in the hand. However, I spoke to a fellow who has fired one, and he says the recoil is pretty bad. Which makes sense, when you think about it - the recoil force on your hand must equal the forces going forward. Normally the slide moving backwards accounts for some of that energy, but with the Hino-Komuro both the bullet and moving parts are going forward, which increases the amount of recoil energy needed to balance things out.

 

[CW]

Saw one of these at the Reno show. From what I understand, the inventor shot the tip of his finger off while loading it. Not sure how true that is.

 

[Edokko]

Here is the earliest serial number known.