CODE 03-062-935
NAME – Japanese Pedersen Carbine
NAME (NATIVE) – Type Kō
COMMON NAMES – Japanese Pedersen
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Japan/USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1935
CALIBER – 6.5x50mmSR
OVERALL LENGTH – 116.8 cm (46 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 57.3 cm (22.56 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Groove, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 19.8 cm (I turn in 7.88 in)
LOAD – Full metal jacketed ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 6.65 mm (0.262 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 9.01 g (139 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 766 m/s (2514 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 2645 j (1951 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.25 kg (9 lb 5.9 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.46 kg (9 lb 13.3 oz) loaded with 10 rounds Ball
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Inverted V Blade, Rear sight – Peep aperture, Adjustable for windage and range
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 400 meters (438 yards)
OPERATION – Retarded blowback
TYPE OF FIRE – Semiautomatic
RATE OF FIRE – 20-25 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 10-round integral Mannlicher-style spool-type drum magazine, Stripper-clip loaded
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 6.87 g (106 grains) Empty 5-round stripper clip
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.113 kg (3.99 oz) 5 rounds on stripper clip, 0.21 kg (7.41 oz) 10 loose rounds
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Twenty-four 5-round clips (120 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.71 kg (5 lb 15.6 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Tokyo Arsenal
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – Evaluation only
