Engineering:Type 64 submachine gun
| Type 64 submachine gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | China |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Norinco[citation needed] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.4kg |
| Length | 635mm Stock folded 843mm Stock open |
| Barrel length | 244mm |
| Cartridge | 7.62×25mm Type 51 |
| Calibre | 7.62mm |
| Action | Blowback, closed bolt |
| Rate of fire | 1,300rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 960 f.p.s |
| Maximum firing range | 150-200m |
| Feed system | 20/30-round box magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
The Type 64 (Chinese: 1964年式衝鋒槍; pinyin: 1964 Niánshì Chōngfēng Qiāng; literally: '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 Cold War 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
- ↑ "Firearmsworld.net". http://firearmsworld.net/china/smg/64/64.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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
- ↑ "Chinese Type 64 SMG". http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1357.
- ↑ "Historical Firearms - Type 64 Suppressed Submachine Gun". https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/141455761954/type-64-suppressed-submachine-gun.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Chinese Type 64 Suppressed Submachine Gun". December 2019. https://armourersbench.com/2019/12/01/chinese-type-64-suppressed-submachine-gun/.
- ↑ "Chinese Defence Today :: Type 64, 7.62 mm Suppressed Submachine Gun". http://sinodefence.com/army/individual/submachine_64.asp.
- ↑ ""Kho" súng tiểu liên đa dạng của Việt Nam". https://soha.vn/quan-su/kho-sung-tieu-lien-da-dang-cua-viet-nam-20130506193046012.htm.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Type 64". 27 October 2010. https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/china-submachine-guns/tip-64-eng-2/.
- ↑ "Top 5 Submachine Guns Used by China's Military and Police". 12 January 2015. 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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