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Type 56 assault rifle

The Type 56 is a Chinese assault rifle which is a copy of the Soviet AK-47 assault rifle. The Type 56 was first used by the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during the Vietnam War along with the Soviet AK-47 and AKM assault rifles. The Type 56 is used by many armies and battlefields in Africa, Western Asia and Asia.

Type 56 assault rifle
TypeAssault rifle
Place of origin China
Service history
In service1956–now
Used bySee Users
WarsVietnam War and many other conflicts in Africa and Asia
Production history
Designed1956
Produced1956–now
VariantsType 56
Type 56-1
Type 56-2
Specifications
Mass8.5 lbs (3.9 kg) empty
10.5 lbs (4.8 kg) loaded
Length34.3 in (87 cm)
Barrel length16.4 in (41.6 cm)
Cartridge7.62×39mm
Caliber7.62 mm
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire600 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity710~730 meters/second
Effective firing range400 meters
Feed system30 round magazine
SightsIron sights
A Chinese naval officer holds a Type 56 assault rifle.

Variants

  • Type 56: Copy of the AK-47.
  • Type 56-1: Copy of the AKS-47.
  • Type 56-2: Same as the Type 56-1 but with a side folding stock instead of a under folding stock.

Users

 
Afghan students with Type 56 at the Special Police Training Center .
 
Syrian soldier aims a Type 56.

Type 56 Assault Rifle Media

  • Sturmgewehr Typ 56 (China)

  • A pair of Type 56-2 rifles and a Type 69 RPG.

  • A Type 56-2 rifle with stock folded.

  • Bangladesh Navy sailor fires a Type 56-2 rifle.

  • Type 56S-1 (left), Type-84S (center), and Type-56S (right). Note that the Type 56 rifles in this image have been fitted with the distinctive slant compensator of the AKM, a feature not found on the original Type 56

  • The gas-operated mechanism of a Type 56 rifle.

  • A map with Type 56 users in blue

References

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