Type Kō 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, Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 30 rounds/min[1] |
| Effective firing range | 3,500 meters (11,500 ft)[2] |
| Feed system | 10-round rotary magazine |
| 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
- Type Otsu Rifle
- Type Hei Rifle
- Type 4 Rifle
References
- ^ "歩兵－小銃". www.horae.dti.ne.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "歩兵－小銃". www.horae.dti.ne.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ https://carbinesforcollectors.com/jappederson1.html
- ^ McCollum, Ian (2010-10-28). "Japanese Pedersen". Forgotten Weapons. Retrieved 2021-08-02.