Type 64 pistol
| 64 Shi Shou Qiang Type 64 pistol | |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | People's Republic of China |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1960-1964 |
| Manufacturer | China North Industries Group |
| Produced | 1980-present |
| Variants | M-64 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 530 g (19 oz) |
| Length | 153 mm (6.0 in) |
| Barrel length | 86.5 mm (3.41 in) |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×17mm Type 64 |
| Action | Straight Blowback, open bolt |
| Rate of fire | 30 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 305-315 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 50m |
| Feed system | 7-round box magazine |
| Sights | Fixed iron sights, rear notch and front blade |
The Type 64 pistol (Chinese: 64式手枪; pinyin: 64 shì shǒu qiāng; literally: "Type 64 handgun") is a semi-automatic pistol, formerly in service with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) but has since been replaced by several other firearms, although it still remains in service with some Chinese police forces. The Type 64 pistol was the first firearm to be indigenously developed by the People's Republic of China and was first only issued to high-ranking military officers and officials, but has since been distributed throughout the PLA. The Type 64 pistol has subsequently been distributed to various People's Armed Police and civilian police forces. The Type 64 pistol should not be confused with the unrelated, but similarly named, Type 64 silent pistol (Chinese: 64式微声手枪; pinyin: 64 shì wēishēng shǒu qiāng; literally: "Type 64 silent handgun") which can be distinguished from the Type 64 pistol, by its large, integral suppressor.
Ever since the expulsion of the Kuomintang government, concluding the Chinese Civil War, the People's Liberation Army relied heavily upon support from the Soviet Union for supplies and weaponry. At the commencement of the post-Civil War period, the People's Republic of China and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics cooperated heavily towards the industrialisation of China, which had experienced decades of ceaseless warfare. During this period of Sino-Soviet friendship, Chinese factories, with the assistance of Soviet blue-prints and technical assistance, began mass-producing Soviet-designed weapons such as the Type 50 submachine gun, Type 54 pistol, Type 56 carbine and the Type 56 assault rifle.
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