Type 64 submachine gun
| Type 64 submachine gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | China |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.4kg |
| Length | 635mm Stock folded 843mm Stock open |
| Barrel length | 244mm |
| Cartridge | 7.62×25mm Type 51 |
| Caliber | 7.62mm |
| Action | Blowback, closed bolt |
| Rate of fire | 1000rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 960 f.p.s |
| Maximum firing range | 150-200m |
| Feed system | 30-round box magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
The Type 64 submachine gun is a submachine gun of Chinese origin. Designed for silent operation, the Type 64 has an integral suppressor making the weapon considerably quieter.[1] The weapon is a magazine-fed selective-fire submachine gun using a closed-bolt, blowback action,[2] chambered for 7.62×25mm Type 51 (A Chinese manufactured version of the 7.62×25mm Tokarev round).[3]
Development[edit]
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.[4] The magazine is unique to the weapon.
The weapon was intentionally designed for Chinese special forces units that needs to conduct stealth operations.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Miller, Davis, The Illustrated Book of Guns, Chrysalis Book, (2004), p. 238
- ^ Defense Intelligence Agency, ST-HB-07-03-74, Small Arms Identification and Operation Guide - Eurasian Communist Countries, United States Army, (1974), p. 97-98
- ^ Miller, Davis, The Illustrated Book of Guns, Chrysalis Books, (2004), p. 238
- ^ Miller, Davis, The Illustrated Book of Guns, Chrysalis Books, (2004), p. 238
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20061230045929/http://sinodefence.com/army/individual/submachine_64.asp
External links[edit]
- Type 64 - Website showing detailed pictures of a Type 64 submachine gun.
