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|service= 1976 - Present
|service= 1976 - Present
|used_by= [[El Salvador]], [[Guatemala]], [[Haiti]], [[Taiwan]]
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|wars= [[Operation Just Cause]]
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|designer= [[Combined Service Forces]]
|designer= [[Combined Service Forces]]

Revision as of 01:36, 10 September 2007


T65 assault rifle
CSF Type 65 assault rifle
TypeAssault Rifle
Place of originTaiwan
Service history
In service1976 - Present
Used byEl Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Panama, Taiwan
WarsOperation Just Cause
Production history
DesignerCombined Service Forces
ManufacturerCombined Service Forces
Produced1976
VariantsT65K1, T65K2, T65K3
Specifications
Mass3.31 kg
Length990 mm
Barrel length508 mm
Crew1

Cartridge5.56 x 45 mm NATO, .223 Remington
Caliber5.56 mm (.223 in)
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire700-800 RPM
Feed systemVarious STANAG Magazines.
SightsIron

The T65 (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 T86 in 1997, while the military police has already been issued T91 in 2002.

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