Chinese Type 56 Assault Rifle
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 Type 56 Assault Rifle | |
| Type 56 Assault Rifle | |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Nation(s) of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Era | Cold War |
| History | |
| Date of design | Unknown |
| Production period | 1956 to present |
| Service duration | 1958 to 1986 |
| Operators | People's Republic of China |
| War service | Vietnam War |
| Variants | Type 56 Assault Rifle, Type 56-1 Assault Rifle, Type 56-2 Assault Rifle, QBZ-56C Assault Rifle |
| Number built | Unknown |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Individual Weapon |
| Caliber | 7.62 mm |
| Ammunition | 7.62×39mm Soviet M1943 |
| Feed system | 30 round standard |
| Firearm action>Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Length | 874 mm (34.4 in) |
| Gun barrel>Barrel length | 414 mm (16.3 in) |
| Weight | 3.8 kg |
| Rate of fire | ~ 600 round/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 735 m/s (2,411 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 400 m |
The Chinese Type 56 military rifle is a copy of the AK-47 Kalashnikov. The rifle exists in three variants; Type 56 (with fixed stock), Type 56-1 (with under-folding stock) and Type 56-2 (sideways folding stock). This series of rifles is most easily identified by the folding "spike" bayonet attached to the barrel just aft of the muzzle.
It's easy to confuse this rifle with the Chinese Type 56 Carbine because of the name, but they are two very different rifles and are based on two different designs. Strangely, the "carbine" is actually 15 cm longer than the standard military rifle. This discrepancy is due to the fact that the official designation of the "Type 56 Assault Rifle" in Chinese is "Type 56 submachine gun", so a squad would have both type 56 rifles and type 56 submachine guns together.
Chinese Type 56 variants
From left to right, the rifle types are: Type 56-1, Type 84, and another Type 56. See [site] for an image of a Type 56-1. The Chinese Type 56 Assault Rifles are widely regarded as the most reliable of all AK-47 variants - it is a myth that all countries made AK-47's to the same standards - they did not, East Germany and China made the most reliable variants. A variant chambered in 5.56mm was also produced for the export market.In fiction
- The Type 56 is the Chinese's main assault rifle in the game Battlefield 2. It is used by the Assault and Medic classes as the AK-47.
See also
External links
- http://www.sinodefence.com/army/individual/rifle_56a.asp
- http://world.guns.ru/assault/as49-e.htm
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