 The Type 94 pistol was designed for , and popular among , Japanese tank and aircraft crews who preferred a smaller , lightweight design . Japanese weapons experts have subsequently criticized some design elements of the Type 94 ; in particular the pistol could be fired unintentionally before the breech was fully locked if the sear bar on the side of the receiver was jarred loose and the pistol was improperly handled . Additionally , the process to disassemble the pistol is overly complex and awkward . The build quality of the Type 94 pistol declined over its production run ; " last ditch " pistols made in 1945 were crudely manufactured . 
 The Type 94 pistol was designed for , and popular among , Japanese tank and aircraft crews <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>preferred a smaller , lightweight design . Japanese weapons experts <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>have</mark></a> subsequently criticized some design elements of the Type 94 ; in particular the pistol could be fired unintentionally before the breech was fully locked if the sear bar on the side of the receiver was jarred loose and the pistol was improperly handled . Additionally , the process to disassemble the pistol <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>overly complex and awkward . The build quality of the Type 94 pistol declined over its production run ; " last ditch " pistols made in 1945 <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> crudely manufactured . 
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