Type Kō Rifle

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]

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

See also

• List of clip-fed firearms
• Type Otsu Rifle
• Type Hei Rifle
• Type 4 Rifle