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Type Kō Rifle

Type Kō Prototype Automatic Rifle
A Type Kō on display at the Springfield Armory
TypeExperimental semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin Empire of Japan
Production history
DesignerHayahiko Mihara
Designed1933
ManufacturerKokura Arsenal
Produced1933–1935
No. builtc.24
Specifications
Mass4.25 kilograms (9.4 lb) (longer barrel)
Length116 centimeters (46 in) (longer barrel) 106 centimeters (42 in) (shorter barrel)
Barrel length672 millimeters (26.5 in) (full-length) 573 millimeters (22.6 in) (carbine)
Cartridge6.5x50mm Arisaka
Caliber6.5mm
ActionToggle-locked, gas-operated
Rate of fire30 rounds/min[1]
Effective firing range3,500 meters (11,500 ft)[2]
SightsAdjustable 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

References

  1. ^ "歩兵－小銃". www.horae.dti.ne.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  2. ^ "歩兵－小銃". www.horae.dti.ne.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  3. ^ https://carbinesforcollectors.com/jappederson1.html
  4. ^ McCollum, Ian (2010-10-28). "Japanese Pedersen". Forgotten Weapons. Retrieved 2021-08-02.


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