The Howa Type 64 battle rifle (64式自動小銃, Roku-yon-shiki-jidou-shoujuu), referred to as the Type 64 7.62mm rifle (64式7.62mm小銃), is a Japanese battle rifle used exclusively by the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japanese Coast Guard. [3]

The Type 64 (TL64, Chinese: 六四式) is the designation of two distinct Cold War -era light tank projects of the Republic of China Armed Forces, in service from 1975.

The Howa Type 64 Rifle, is a Japanese-exclusive battle rifle used by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the Japanese Coast Guard. It is a gas-operated, selective fire weapon which is chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO round and uses a detachable 20-round box magazine.

Type 64 may refer to: Type 64 MAT, anti-tank missile, Japan, introduced 1964; Type 64 pistol, semi-automatic pistol, China, introduced 1980; Type 64 (silenced pistol), silenced pistol, China, introduced 1964; Type 64 submachine gun, sound-suppressed submachine gun, China, introduced c. 1966; Howa Type 64, battle rifle, Japan, introduced 1964

Sep 23, 2024 · The Howa Type 64 In the early 1960s, the Japanese forces were looking to replace their M1 Garands with a more modern battle rifle. The rest of the world was moving toward the FAL and G3—the Howa Type 64 is the final product of …

Type 64 with bipod extended and hinged buttplace deployed (source) With a reasonably low cyclic rate of 500 rounds per minute, and the lighter loaded 7.62x51mm ammunition, the Type 64 is one of the most controllable battle rifles of its type in fully automatic fire.

May 2, 2024 · The Type 64 rifle was not only developed to address these issues, but also designed to match the physique of the ordinary Japanese soldier. While it used NATO standard ammunition to ensure compatibility, the amount of charge within each bullet was reduced by 10%, as well as the firing rate, to suppress recoiling effects.

The Type 64 rifle is a gas operated, selective fired weapon. The gas and bolt system were most probably inspired either by the Belgian FN FAL or by Soviet Tokarev SVT-40 rifles. The Type 64 has a short-stroke gas piston located above the barrel and fitted with manual gas regulator.

Oct 17, 2024 · The new rifle was the Howa Type 64 (produced from 1964 t0 1988) and had the following data: weight 9.7 lbs, total length 39 inches, barrel was 17.7 inches long. It is a gas operated tilting bolt action with a 20 round magazine. Full auto is 500 rpm.

May 24, 2022 · Around 230,000 Type 64 Battle Rifles were produced, and manufacturing finally ended in 1988 when the JGSDF began to adopt the more advanced Howa Type 89. What is notable about the weapon is that it was never employed in any significant combat role, and due to Japan’s strict anti-hardware export laws, the Howa Type 64 has never been exported.