 The Type 26 was replaced by the Nambu pistol in the first half of the 20th century.Known as the "Meiji 26 Nen Ken Ju" (meaning ""Pistol, Pattern of the 26th year of the Meiji era""), the Type 26 revolver was the first indigenous revolver adopted by the Japanese military.The Type 26 was produced to replace the aging Smith & Wesson New Model No.