65, T86 and T91 assault rifle (Taiwan)

	T65 rifle	T86 carbine
Caliber	5,56x45 mm NATO
Overall length	990 mm	880 / 800 mm
Barrel length	508 mm	375 mm
Weight	3,17 kg empty	?
Rate of fire	700-800 rounds per minute	?
Magazine capacity	20 or 30 rounds

T65 assault rifle was developed at Taiwan state arsenal to replace obsolete 7,62mm M14 rifles of US origin. The T65 rifle closely resembles US-made M16A1 rifle and is probably made on US-supplied machinery, although the Taiwanese rifle has some differences in design and appearance. Reports on original T65 rifle suggested that it performed not satisfactory, so it was improved and became T65K2 (also sometimes referred to as T68). Later on, a T86 carbine was developed - it is very similar externally to US-made M4 carbine although it has piston-type gas action of T65. The last weapon in this line-up is T91 carbine, which can be described as T86 with carrying handle replaced by Picatinny-type accessory rail.