| Type 64 submachine gun | |
| Origin: | China |
| Type: | Submachine gun |
| Is Ranged: | YES |
| Manufacturer: | State factory 66 |
| Weight: | 3.4kg, with empty 20-rounds magazine |
| Length: | 630mm Stock folded 860mm Stock open |
| Part Length: | 245mm |
| Cartridge: | 7.62×25mm Type 64 |
| Caliber: | 7.62mm |
| Action: | Blowback, open bolt |
| Rate: | 1,000rpm (with subsonic cartridge) 1,300rpm (with non-dedicated cartridges) |
| Velocity: | 290～305 m/s |
| Max Range: | 150-200m |
| Feed: | 20/30-round box magazine |
| Sights: | Iron |
The Type 64 [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 open-bolt, blowback action,[3] 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.[4]
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]
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 1,000 rpm.
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]