Type Kō Rifle
Experimental semi-automatic rifle
| Type Kō Prototype Automatic Rifle | |
|---|---|
 A Type Kō on display at the Springfield Armory | |
| Type | Experimental semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin |  Empire of Japan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Hayahiko Mihara |
| Designed | 1933 |
| Manufacturer | Kokura Arsenal |
| Produced | 1933-1935 |
| No. built | c.24 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.25 kilograms (9.4 lb) (longer barrel) |
| Length | 116 centimeters (46 in) (longer barrel) 106 centimeters (42 in) (shorter barrel) |
| Barrel length | 672 millimeters (26.5 in) (full-length) 573 millimeters (22.6 in) (carbine) |
| Cartridge | 6.5x50mm Arisaka |
| Caliber | 6.5mm |
| Action | Toggle-locked, Gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 30 rounds/min[1] |
| Effective firing range | 3,500 meters (11,500 ft)[2] |
| Sights | Adjustable aperture sight |
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]
See also
- List of clip-fed firearms
References
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Clip-fed firearms
Bergmann 1896 • Mannlicher M1894 • Roth-Steyr M1907 • Mauser C96 • Steyr M1912 • Mosin-Nagant • Gewehr 98 • Karabiner 98k • M1903 Springfield • M1917 Enfield • Mannlicher M1895 • Carcano • Pedersen • Schönberger-Laumann 1892 • SKS • Type 11 LMG • Type Kō • M1 Garand • M1941 Johnson • OA-96 carbine •
Bergmann–Bayard • Lee–Enfield • Mauser Model 1889 • Gewehr 43 • K31 • Ruger Mini-14 • SVT-40 • T48 rifle • Type 63 • Type 81 •
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