| Type Kō Prototype Automatic Rifle | |
| Designer: | Hayahiko Mihara |
| Rate: | 30 rounds/min[1] |
| Action: | Toggle-locked, Gas-operated |
| Cartridge: | 6.5x50mm Arisaka |
| Part Length: | 672mm (full-length)573mm (carbine) |
| Weight: | 4.25kg (09.37lb) (longer barrel) |
| Sights: | Adjustable aperture sight |
| Caliber: | 6.5mm |
| Length: | 116cm (46inches) (longer barrel)106cm (42inches) (shorter barrel) |
| Number: | c.24 |
| Production Date: | 1933-1935 |
| Manufacturer: | Kokura Arsenal |
| Design Date: | 1933 |
| Is Ranged: | Yes |
| Type: | Experimental semi-automatic rifle |
| Range: | 3500m (11,500feet)[2] |
The Type Kō prototype automatic rifle (Japanese: 試製自動小銃甲号 Shisei Jidō Shōjū Kō Gō) was a semi-automatic rifle developed by the Empire of Japan during the 1930s. Its design is heavily based on the Pedersen rifle.[3] [4]