Type 64 submachine gun

While the Type 64 has been used in the PLA, it was eventually replaced in service by the Type 85 submachine gun. The weapon was developed together with the Type 64 suppressed pistol for special forces missions. Some Type 64s were exported for the North Vietnamese military during the Vietnam War. It was used in the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979 by Chinese troops. ==Development==

The Type 64 was designed from the beginning to be a suppressed weapon, unlike many other suppressed firearms that are simply modified versions of standard production guns. An amalgam of many designs, the gun features the bolt of a PPS submachine gun and the trigger group of a ZB vz. 26, both of which are grafted onto the receiver of an AKS-47. An additional trigger safety is present, which is used to prevent the user from accidentally firing the weapon. The Type 64 can use 20 or 30-round magazines. Chinese sources reported that the Type 64's noise level is at 84 decibels when using subsonic ammo. The tests conducted by the Small Arms Systems in 1971 reported a claim of 150 decibels. ==Operators==

• : Formerly used by the PLA during the Sino-Vietnamese War. • : Small numbers issued to armed police with the designation K64. ==References==