5.56mm T65K1 Rifle

Overview

5.56mm T65K1 Rifle
General Information
Type	Assault Rifle
Place of Origin	Taiwan (Republic of China)
Designer Companies	Combined Logistics Command
Period Designed	c.1985
Manufacturer	Joint Logistics Plant No. 205
Period Produced	1985 –⁠ ?
Developed From	5.56mm T65 Rifle
Developed Into	5.56mm T65K2 Rifle
Characteristics
Cartridge	5.56x45mm
RoF, Cyclic	700rpm
Action	Gas-operated, short-stroke gas piston, rotating bolt
Firemodes	Full, semi, safe
Feed System	Detachable box magazine
Ammunition Loading	T65 / T65K1 compatible magazines: • 30-rnd
Dimensions
Barrel Length	508mm
Components
Rifling	304mm
Attachments
Bayonet	Bayonet lug
Stock
Stock Type	Fixed
Sights
Sights	Fixed, iron sights

The 5.56mm T65K1 Rifle (abbreviated as T65K1) is a Taiwanese assault rifle developed in the mid 1980s.

Development

A few years after the T65 entered service, a series of minor issues were encountered. Joint Logistics Plant No. 205 began development of what would become the T65K1, a new handguard was installed with aluminium heat shields, alongside other minor improvements.

Production began in 1985, with intention to replace the standard T65 in its entirety, but the T65K2 would be developed using the M16A2 improvements, and ultimately the T65K1 would only enter limited service in the interim.

Variants

5.56mm Type 64 Rifle Prototype model. 5.56mm T65 Rifle Standard model. 5.56mm T65K1 Rifle Improved model with new handguard. ~24,000 built. 5.56mm T65K2 Rifle Overhauled model with many improvements, including compatibility with STANAG magazines. 5.56mm T65K2 Carbine Compact T65K2 from 1993 with a shorter barrel and stock from the Colt 733. 5.56mm T65K3 Carbine Compact T65K2 from 1995/1996 with a short barrel (but longer than the T62K2 Carbine), and many improvements. Not adopted. T65K2 Training Gun Training version with brown furniture and red muzzle device, cannot fire. Derivatives 5.56mm T86 Rifle Modernization.

Taiwan (Republic of China) Weapons Cold War Period (1946 — 1990)

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Bayonet	[[]]
	Survival Weapon	[[]]
Sidearms	Pistol	T51 (K1)
	Revolver	[[]]
	Machine Pistol	[[]]
Close Quarters	Personal Defense Weapon	[[]]
	Submachine Gun	[[]]
	Shotgun (automatic)	[[]]
	Shotgun (semi-automatic)	[[]]
	Shotgun (manual-action)	[[]]
Primary Weapons	Assault Rifle (5.45/5.56)	Type 64 • T65 (K1 • K2) • T68
	Assault Rifle (7.62)	[[]]
	Assault Rifle (other)	[[]]
	Carbine (5.45/5.56)	T65 (K2 • K3)
	Carbine (7.62)	[[]]
	Carbine (other)	[[]]
Automatic Support Weapons	Light Machine Gun	[[]]
	General Purpose Machine Gun	T74
	Heavy Machine Gun	[[]]
Long Range	Anti-Materiel Rifle	[[]]
	Bolt-Action Rifle	[[]]
	Designated Marksman Rifle	[[]]
Launchers	Grenade Launcher (Attachment)	[[]]
	Grenade Launcher (Standalone)	[[]]
	Disposable Rocket Launcher	[[]]
	Rocket Launcher	[[]]
	Guided, Anti-Tank	[[]]
	Guided, Anti-Air	[[]]
Non-Lethal Weapons	Rifle	[[]]
	Pistol	[[]]
Underwater Weapons	Sidearm	[[]]
	Rifle	[[]]
Explosives	Anti-Personnel Mines	[[]]
	Anti-Tank Mines	[[]]
	Offensive Grenades	[[]]
	Smoke Grenades	[[]]

Firearm Accessories
Optics	Iron Sights	[[]]
	Collimator	[[]]
	Telescopic	[[]]
	Magnifier	[[]]
Attachments	Flashlights & Lasers	[[]]
	Foregrips & Bipods	[[]]

Infantry Equipment
Clothing	Backpacks	[[]]
	Body Armour	[[]]
	Bomb Suit	[[]]
	Elbow and knee pads	[[]]
	Signals & IFF	[[]]
	Suits	[[]]
	Vests & Webbing	[[]]
Headwear	Communication	[[]]
	Gas Masks & Rebreathers	[[]]
	Goggles	[[]]
	Helmets	[[]]
	Vehicle Headwear	[[]]
Optics, Detection and Surveillance	Man-Portable Radar	[[]]
	Mine Detectors	[[]]
	Night Vision Goggles	[[]]
	Periscopes	[[]]
	Rangefinders	[[]]
	Surveillance	[[]]

Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guns	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems	[[]]
Howitzers	[[]]
Mortars	[[]]
Railroad Artillery	[[]]
Recoilless Guns	[[]]
Rocket Artillery	[[]]
Siege Artillery	[[]]

Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns	T74V1 • T86
57mm Tank Guns	[[]]
73mm Tank Guns	[[]]
76.2mm Tank Guns	[[]]
85mm Tank Guns	[[]]
100mm Tank Guns	[[]]
115mm Tank Guns	[[]]
120mm Tank Guns	[[]]
122mm Tank Guns	[[]]
125mm Tank Guns	[[]]
130mm Tank Guns	[[]]
152.4mm Tank Guns	[[]]
Heavy Guns	[[]]
Vehicle Autocannon	[[]]

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns	[[]]
12.7mm Machine Guns	[[]]
23mm Cannons	[[]]
30mm Cannons	[[]]
37mm Cannons	[[]]
Rocket Pods	[[]]
Rockets	[[]]
Air-to-Air Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Ship Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Surface Missiles	[[]]
Anti-Radiation Missiles	[[]]
Cruise Missiles	[[]]
Bombs	[[]]

Sources
Books	Online	Documents
	• pewpewpew.work