Type 63: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Skizmophonic (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Skizmophonic (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| (10 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Category:Weapons]] | |||
[[Category:Weapons of Vietnam]] | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto;text-align: center;width:90%" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto;text-align: center;width:90%" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 7: | Line 9: | ||
! rowspan=2 | [[Ammo]] | ! rowspan=2 | [[Ammo]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Type63.png|512px]]<br><b> [[Type 63]]</b> || [[File:Weapon type63.svg|512px]] || [[File:Class_Assault.png|50px]] <b>[[Assault]]<br>|| 20 / | |[[File:Flag_vc_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[VC]]</strong>|| [[File:Type63.png|512px]]<br><b> [[Type 63]]</b> || [[File:Weapon type63.svg|512px]] || [[File:Class_Assault.png|50px]] <b>[[Assault]]<br>|| 20[[+1]] / 80 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
| Line 20: | Line 22: | ||
! rowspan=2 | [[Bayonet]] | ! rowspan=2 | [[Bayonet]] | ||
! rowspan=2 | [[Rifle Grenades]] | ! rowspan=2 | [[Rifle Grenades]] | ||
! colspan=2 | Reload Speed | |||
|- | |- | ||
|43||×2.52 = 108.36||×1.2 = 51.6||×1.15 = 49.45||×0.8 = 34.4||×0.75 = 32.25|| YES|| YES | ! Partial!! Empty | ||
|- | |||
|43||×2.52 = 108.36||×1.2 = 51.6||×1.15 = 49.45||×0.8 = 34.4||×0.75 = 32.25|| YES|| YES||2.966 Seconds||3.66 Seconds | |||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
| Line 45: | Line 50: | ||
! rowspan=2 | [[Place of Origin]] | ! rowspan=2 | [[Place of Origin]] | ||
! rowspan=2 | [[Date]] | ! rowspan=2 | [[Date]] | ||
! rowspan=2 | [[ | ! rowspan=2 | [[Manufacturer]] | ||
! rowspan=2 | Barrel Length | ! rowspan=2 | Barrel Length | ||
! rowspan=2 | Total Length | ! rowspan=2 | Total Length | ||
! rowspan=2 | [[Weapon Script Name]] | ! rowspan=2 | [[Weapon Script Name]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|63式7.62mm自动步枪||7.62x39mm||[[China]]||1963||PRC government arsenals||20.9 in (531 mm)||40.7 in (1,033 mm)||weapon_type63 | |63式7.62mm自动步枪||[[7.62x39mm]]||[[China]]||1963||PRC government arsenals||20.9 in (531 mm)||40.7 in (1,033 mm)||weapon_type63 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
'''Type 63''' is a Chinese select-fire assault rifle chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge. It combines SKS-style features such as a traditional stock and folding spike bayonet with an AK-style rotating bolt and detachable box magazine. It is best known as an early Chinese attempt to field a standard infantry rifle with both semi-automatic and automatic fire, which ultimately saw limited front-line service. | |||
==HISTORY== | |||
China developed the Type 63 in the early 1960s to provide a rifle with greater sustained fire capability than the SKS-pattern [[Type 56]] while retaining familiar handling and features suited to close-quarters fighting. The design blended elements seen on contemporary Soviet-pattern rifles, and it entered service in limited numbers as a transitional system before later Chinese rifles filled the role more successfully. Reports on the Type 63 commonly note that manufacturing complexity and serviceability issues restricted its long-term adoption, leading to the rifle being moved out of primary service and retained mainly for militia and local defense use. | |||
During the Vietnam War era, China exported a wide range of small arms to [[North Vietnam]], and the Type 63 is cited as being among the rifles supplied in comparatively small quantities. In Vietnamese service it was far less common than the Type 56 and AK-pattern rifles, but it could still appear within broader aid-delivery inventories and secondary formations, with later retention reported among militia and self-defense units after the conflict. | |||
===Sources=== | |||
* https://www.forgottenweapons.com/type-63-china-makes-an-ak-sks-hybrid/ Type 63: China Makes an AK/SKS Hybrid | Forgotten Weapons | |||
* https://archive.org/details/smallarmstodayla0000ezel Small Arms Today | Edward C. Ezell (Internet Archive) | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible" style="border:1px solid #ccc; padding:5px; width:100%;"> | |||
<div style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">Real-Life Photos</div> | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top:0.5em;"> | |||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="400px"> | |||
File:Rifle Type 63.jpg|Chinese soldiers armed with Type 63 rifles. | |||
</gallery> | |||
</div> | |||
</div> | |||
<hr> | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible" style="border:1px solid #ccc; padding:5px; width:100%;"> | |||
<div style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">Videos</div> | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top:0.5em;"> | |||
| | {{#ev:youtube|ba7mDVZYpSM}} | ||
}} | {{#ev:youtube|IgMPGdUT_8s}} | ||
</div> | |||
</div> | |||
Latest revision as of 21:00, 24 February 2026
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 Type 63 |
 |
 Assault |
20+1 / 80 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Bayonet | Rifle Grenades | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||||
| 43 | ×2.52 = 108.36 | ×1.2 = 51.6 | ×1.15 = 49.45 | ×0.8 = 34.4 | ×0.75 = 32.25 | YES | YES | 2.966 Seconds | 3.66 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K63 | Assault Rifle | Auto+Semi | 700 RPM | 7.3° & 1.15° ADS | 0.950 | 735 m/s | 7.9g (121.916 gr) | 3.85 kg (8.48 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63式7.62mm自动步枪 | 7.62x39mm | China | 1963 | PRC government arsenals | 20.9 in (531 mm) | 40.7 in (1,033 mm) | weapon_type63 |
Type 63 is a Chinese select-fire assault rifle chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge. It combines SKS-style features such as a traditional stock and folding spike bayonet with an AK-style rotating bolt and detachable box magazine. It is best known as an early Chinese attempt to field a standard infantry rifle with both semi-automatic and automatic fire, which ultimately saw limited front-line service.
HISTORY
China developed the Type 63 in the early 1960s to provide a rifle with greater sustained fire capability than the SKS-pattern Type 56 while retaining familiar handling and features suited to close-quarters fighting. The design blended elements seen on contemporary Soviet-pattern rifles, and it entered service in limited numbers as a transitional system before later Chinese rifles filled the role more successfully. Reports on the Type 63 commonly note that manufacturing complexity and serviceability issues restricted its long-term adoption, leading to the rifle being moved out of primary service and retained mainly for militia and local defense use.
During the Vietnam War era, China exported a wide range of small arms to North Vietnam, and the Type 63 is cited as being among the rifles supplied in comparatively small quantities. In Vietnamese service it was far less common than the Type 56 and AK-pattern rifles, but it could still appear within broader aid-delivery inventories and secondary formations, with later retention reported among militia and self-defense units after the conflict.
Sources
- https://www.forgottenweapons.com/type-63-china-makes-an-ak-sks-hybrid/ Type 63: China Makes an AK/SKS Hybrid | Forgotten Weapons
- https://archive.org/details/smallarmstodayla0000ezel Small Arms Today | Edward C. Ezell (Internet Archive)
Real-Life Photos
-
Chinese soldiers armed with Type 63 rifles.
Videos