Kijirō Nambu
Japanese general
Died when: 79 years 221 days (955 months)Star Sign: Libra
Kijiro Nambu (?? ???, Nanbu Kijiro, September 22, 1869 – May 1, 1949) was a Japanese firearms designer and career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army.He founded the Nambu Arms Manufacturing Company, a major manufacturer of Japanese military firearms during the period.
He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure (2nd class) in 1914.Because of his prolific firearms designs, Nambu has been described as the "John Browning of Japan."
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