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{{Selfref|This page is about the Taiwanese-made assault rifle. For the Russian-made torpedo, please see [[Type 65 torpedo]]}} |
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Revision as of 02:23, 25 August 2007
| Type 65 assault rifle | |
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 CSF Type 65 assault rifle | |
| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Place of origin | Taiwan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1976 - Present |
| Used by | El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Taiwan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Combined Service Forces |
| Manufacturer | Combined Service Forces |
| Produced | 1976 |
| Variants | T65K2, T65K3 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.31 kg |
| Length | 990 mm |
| Barrel length | 508 mm |
| Crew | 1 |
| Cartridge | 5.56 x 45 mm NATO, .223 Remington |
| Caliber | 5.56 mm (.223 in) |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 700-800 RPM |
| Feed system | Various STANAG Magazines. |
The Type 65 is an assault rifle developed and manufactured by the Combined Service Forces of Military of the Republic of China in Taiwan. It is a variant of the AR-15 with an AR-18 type short stroke gas system, modified iron sights, reshaped stock, and redesigned handguards. The designated number '65' refers to the Year 65 of Republic of China (1976), the year this model was developed.
Upgrades had the rifle renamed to the Type 65K2 and the Type 65K3.
Service Use
The T-65 assault rifle is the standard issued weapon for the army and the marine corps. The military has replaced all T-65s in frontline units with the T-86 in 1997, while the military police has already been issued T-91 in 2002.
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