Type 56 Assault Rifle

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Type 56 Assault Rifle
Image:ChineseType56AssltRifle.jpg Type 56 Assault Rifle
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	People's Republic of China
Service history
In service	1958 to 1986
Used by	People's Republic of China, Sri Lanka<Ref>Naval surveillance is the millstone around LTTE's neck</Ref>
Wars	Vietnam War, Sri Lankan civil war
Production history
Designed	Unknown
Produced	1956 to present
Number built	Unknown
Variants	Type 56 Assault Rifle, Type 56-1 Assault Rifle, Type 56-2 Assault Rifle, QBZ-56C Assault Rifle
Specifications
Weight	3.8 kg
Length	874 mm (34.4 in)
Barrel length	414 mm (16.3 in)

Cartridge	7.62×39mm Soviet M1943
Caliber	7.62 mm
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	~ 600 round/min
Muzzle velocity	735 m/s (2,411 ft/s)
Effective range	400 m
Feed system	30 round standard
Sights	Adjustable iron sights

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. The "Type 56" designation is also attached to the Chinese version of the SKS, known as the Type 56 carbine, but the designs are entirely distinct.

1 Chinese Type 56 variants
2 See also
3 External links
4 Notes

[edit] Chinese Type 56 variants

From left to right, the Type 56 variants are: Type 56-1, Type 56, and another Type 56. See this site for an image of a Type 56-1. The Chinese Type 56 Assault Rifles are somewhat of lower quality than other AK-47 variants — it is a myth that all countries made AK-47's to the same standards — they did not, East Germany and Russia made the most reliable variants. A variant chambered in 5.56mm was also produced for the export market.