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CODE 03-062-964

NAME – Howa Type 64 Rifle

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Japan

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1964

CALIBER – 7.62x51mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 99 cm (39 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 45 cm (17.72 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Grooves, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 25 cm (9.84 in)

BULLET TYPE – Full metal jacketed ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.85 mm (0.309 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 9.66 g (149 grains) – M80 NATO Ball

BULLET WEIGHT – 9.01 g (139 grains) Low Charge Ball

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 815 m/s (2674 fps) M80 NATO Ball

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 715 m/s (2346 fps) Low Charge Ball

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3428 j (2528 ft/lb) M80 NATO Ball

MUZZLE ENERGY – 2303 j (1699 ft/lb) Low Charge Ball

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.40 kg (9 lb 11.2 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5.14 kg (11 lb 5.3 oz) Loaded with 20 rounds M80 NATO Ball

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5.11 kg (11 lb 4.3 oz) Loaded with 20 rounds Low Charge Ball

TYPE OF MOUNT – Integral folding bipod

SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Folding, Front sight – Post, Rear sight Peep aperture adjustable for range at 200 and 400 meters (219 and 438 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 400 meters (438 yards)

OPERATION – Gas

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi, 100 rpm Full

CYCLIC ROF – 500 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 20 round removable box magazine, Double column, Double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.23 kg (8.1 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.74 kg (1 lb 10.1 oz) Loaded with 20 rounds M80 NATO Ball

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.71 kg (1 lb 9 oz) Loaded with 20 rounds Low Charge Ball

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six 20-round magazines (120 rpunds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 4.44 kg (9 lb 12.6 oz) loaded with M80 NATO Ball

LOAD WEIGHT – 4.26 kg (9 lb 6.3 oz) loaded with Low Charge Ball

MANUFACTURER – Howa Machinery Ltd, Shinkawacho, Nagoya, Japan

STATUS – Out of production

SERVICE – Japanese Self Defense Force, Used by Coast Guard and second line units

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