Type 64
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 Type 64 |
 |
 Medic Engineer Radioman |
30 / 90 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||
| 27 | ×2.4 = 64.8 | ×1.3 = 35.1 | ×1.2 = 32.4 | ×0.8 = 21.6 | ×0.75 = 20.25 | 2.4 Seconds | 3.233 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Suppressed SMG |
Auto+Semi | 1300 RPM | 10° & 3.2° ADS | 0.73 | 366 m/s | 7.5 g (115.74 gr) | 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN | 9x19mm | China | 1964 | ARM | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_type64 |
The Type 64 is a Chinese integrally suppressed submachine gun chambered for 7.62×25mm Tokarev. It is an open-bolt, blowback-operated weapon built from the outset for quiet use rather than being a standard SMG fitted with an add-on suppressor. It is best known for using a dedicated heavy, subsonic 7.62×25mm loading to maximize suppression effectiveness while retaining the compact handling of a pistol-caliber automatic weapon.
HISTORY
Developed in the early 1960s and introduced in 1964, the Type 64 was intended for clandestine and reconnaissance roles within the People’s Liberation Army, pairing a simple blowback action with a large integral suppressor housing. Contemporary and later technical descriptions emphasize that the weapon was designed around special subsonic ammunition, and that firing standard 7.62×25mm loads increases the audible signature and can accelerate wear of the suppressor system. The Type 64 is often described as an amalgam of design influences rather than a direct copy of a single Soviet pattern, and it preceded later Chinese suppressed submachine-gun developments.
In the context of the Vietnam War, the Type 64 is generally treated as a niche weapon compared to the far more common Soviet- and Chinese-pattern SMGs supplied in large quantities. Some secondary accounts describe limited numbers being provided to North Vietnamese forces for covert missions, where an integrally suppressed SMG and subsonic ammunition would have been advantageous for ambushes and raids. Its most clearly documented battlefield appearance is later, including reported use by Chinese troops during the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War, reflecting its primary association with Chinese special-purpose employment rather than mass infantry issue.
Sources
- Small Arms Review — Chinese Type 64 SMG
- Forgotten Weapons — Chinese Type 64 suppressed SMG
- The Armourer’s Bench — Chinese Type 64 Suppressed Submachine Gun