Type 64 submachine gun

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Type 64 submachine gun
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originChina
Production history
ManufacturerNorinco
Specifications
Mass3.4kg
Length635mm Stock folded
843mm Stock open
Barrel length244mm
Cartridge7.62×25mm Type 51
Caliber7.62mm
ActionBlowback, closed bolt
Rate of fire1,300rpm
Muzzle velocity960 f.p.s
Maximum firing range150-200m
Feed system20/30-round box magazine
SightsIron

The Type 64 (Chinese: 1964年式衝鋒槍; pinyin: 1964 Niánshì Chōngfēng Qiāng; lit. '1964Year Type Submachine Gun')[1] is a submachine gun of Chinese origin. Designed for silent operations, the Type 64 has an integral suppressor making the weapon considerably quieter.[2] The weapon is a magazine-fed selective-fire submachine gun using a closed-bolt, blowback action,[3] chambered for 7.62×25mm Type 51 (A Chinese manufactured version of the 7.62×25mm Tokarev round).[2]

This was one of the few Chinese-made small arms that were not based on any existing Soviet small arms.[4]

History[]

While the Type 64 has been used in the PLA, it was eventually replaced in service by the Type 85 submachine gun.[5] The weapon was developed together with the Type 64 suppressed pistol for special forces missions.[6][7]

Some Type 64s were exported for the North Vietnamese military during the Vietnam War.[8] It was used in the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979 by Chinese troops.[6]

Development[]

The Type 64 was designed from the beginning to be a suppressed weapon, unlike many other suppressed firearms that are simply modified versions of standard production guns. An amalgam of many designs, the gun features the bolt of a PPS submachine gun and the trigger group of a ZB vz. 26, both of which are grafted onto the receiver of an AKS-47.[2] The rate of fire is at 1,300 rpm.[6]

The safety/fire selector lever is based on the Type 56 assault rifle.[9] While standard 7.62mm Tokarev ammo can be used, it will increase the rate of having the integrated suppressor wear off.[9] The Type 64 can use 20 or 30-round magazines.[6]

A flip-up rear sight is available, set for ranges from 100 to 200 meters.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Firearmsworld.net". Archived from the original on 2013-09-01.
  2. ^ a b c Miller, Davis, The Illustrated Book of Guns, Chrysalis Book, (2004), p. 238
  3. ^ Defense Intelligence Agency, ST-HB-07-03-74, Small Arms Identification and Operation Guide - Eurasian Communist Countries, United States Army, (1974), p. 97-98
  4. ^ "Chinese Type 64 SMG".
  5. ^ "Historical Firearms - Type 64 Suppressed Submachine Gun".
  6. ^ a b c d "Chinese Type 64 Suppressed Submachine Gun". December 2019.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". sinodefence.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ https://soha.vn/quan-su/kho-sung-tieu-lien-da-dang-cua-viet-nam-20130506193046012.htm
  9. ^ a b "Type 64". 27 October 2010.
  10. ^ https://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/top-5-submachine-guns-china/

External links[]

  • Type 64 - Website showing detailed pictures of a Type 64 submachine gun.
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