| Accession No |
TF.168
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| Name/Title |
RIFLE; CHINESE ASSAULT RIFLE
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| Brief Description |
This type 56 Chinese .7062 mm calibre assault rifle still has its magazine. The bolt head has been welded so it is inoperable. It comes complete with a canvas sling.
This rifle is a Chinese copy of the Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle and was the standard issue assault rifle for the Chinese Army from the 1950s until the 1980s.
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| Classification |
Rifle, Repeating/Armament T&E - Firearm/Armament T&E/T&E For Science & Technology/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Not Known
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| Primary Prod Date |
1947
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| Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
China
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| Measurement Reading |
4 x 85 x 26cm
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