For the Japanese anti-tank missile, see Type 64 MAT. For other uses, see Type 64 (disambiguation).
Howa Type 64
The Type 64 battle rifle
Type
Battle rifle
Place of origin
Japan
Service history
In service
1964[1]–present
Used by
Japan Self-Defense Forces Japan Coast Guard Special Assault Team
Production history
Designer
Kenzo Iwashita
Manufacturer
Howa
Unit cost
¥188,000 (In 1985)[2]
Produced
1964–1988
No. built
230,000[3]
Variants
See Variants
Specifications
Mass
4.4 kg (9.70 lb)[4]
Length
990 mm (39.0 in)[4]
Barrel length
450 mm (17.7 in)[4]
Cartridge
7.62×51mm NATO (modified load)
Action
Gas-operated[5] tilting bolt
Rate of fire
500 RPM[5]
Muzzle velocity
700 m/s
Effective firing range
400 m
Feed system
20-round detachable box magazine
Sights
Iron sights
The Howa Type 64 Battle Rifle (64式自動小銃, Roku-yon-shiki-jidou-shoujuu), is a Japanese battle rifle used exclusively by the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japanese Coast Guard.[3] It is a gas-operated, selective fire weapon which is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO round and uses a detachable 20-round box magazine.
The Type 64 has never been exported due to Japan's strict anti-hardware export laws. It has been superseded by the more advanced Howa Type 89 from 1989[6] to 1990,[7] but is still in service with all branches of the Self-Defense Forces and the Japanese Coast Guard. A small number of Howa Type 64 marksman versions have been used by the Special Armed Police unit.[8][better source needed]
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