Type 48 Sidearm

A powerful, accurate handgun chambered in .45 Winchester Magnum, the Type 48 was Kawasaki Heavy Industry's first +C firearm. Developed primarily for colonial militias, the Type 48 is one of the most powerful +C pistols available, only beaten by the Jameson JAR-76 in raw firepower. It is a relatively bulky sidearm, with an integrated collimator sight and vents in the slide to help mitigate the kick when firing. The Type 48 was intended to provide a powerful enough punch to be effectively employed against dangerous spaceborne wildlife, while still having low enough recoil and a large enough magazine to be useful against human targets.