Type 64 submachine gun

The Type 64 (Chinese: 1964年式衝鋒槍; pinyin: 1964 Niánshì Chōngfēng Qiāng; lit. '1964Year Type Submachine Gun')^[3] is a submachine gun of Chinese origin. Designed for silent operations, the Type 64 has an integral suppressor making the weapon considerably quieter.^[4] The weapon is a magazine-fed selective-fire submachine gun using a open-bolt, blowback action,^[5] chambered for 7.62×25mm Type 64 (A special subsonic version of the Chinese 7.62x25 Type-51 7.62×25mm Tokarev round).

This was one of the few Chinese-made Cold War small arms that were not based on any existing Soviet small arms.^[6]

History

While the Type 64 has been used in the PLA, it was eventually replaced in service by the Type 85 submachine gun.^[7] The weapon was developed together with the Type 64 suppressed pistol for special forces missions.^[8][9]

Some Type 64s were exported for the North Vietnamese military during the Vietnam War.^[10] It was used in the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979 by Chinese troops.^[8]

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.^[4] The rate of fire is at 1,000 rpm.^[1]

The safety/fire selector lever is based on the Type 56 assault rifle.^[11] While standard 7.62mm Tokarev ammo can be used, it will increase the rate of having the integrated suppressor wear off.^[11] The Type 64 can use 20 or 30-round magazines.^[8]

A flip-up rear sight is available, set for ranges from 100 to 200 meters.^[12]

References

External links

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