National Revolutionary Army. : Used by Viet Minh soldiers in the First Indochina War and later used by Viet Cong during Vietnam War. Legacy In 1949, William B. Ruger took design elements of the Nambu in his own design, which became the Ruger Standard. This was the first weapon designed by Sturm, Ruger & Co. The Ruger Standard would become the most successful .22LR pistol ever produced, and as of 2016, Ruger's company produced more firearms than any other American company, and was worth over $600 million. Because of their rarity and historical significance, Nambu pistols became sought after by gun collectors, with models selling anywhere from $800 to $1,500. In popular culture In The Mandalorian, the character Cara Dune uses a Nambu pistol, modified to fit the sci-fi setting. Notes References External links Modern Firearms page 8×22mm Nambu firearms Semi-automatic pistols of Japan World War I Japanese infantry weapons World War II infantry weapons of Japan Semi-automatic pistols 1901–1909 Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1906