Type 64 Battle Rifle

The Howa Type 64 is a select-fire battle rifle designed by Howa Machinery for the Japan Self-Defense Forces and adopted in 1964. It is chambered in the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge and features a unique gas-operated piston system with a two-position gas regulator. The Type 64 has a wooden stock, a 20-round detachable box magazine, and a distinctive bipod that folds into the forend. It was designed specifically for the smaller average stature of Japanese soldiers, with a shorter length of pull and lower recoil. The Type 64 was the first indigenous self-loading rifle developed in Japan since World War II.