*China, Type 56-1 Kalashnikov-pattern Assault Rifle, with Sling & Magazine, Deactivated*
Barrel Length: 16 3/8″
Cal: 7.62x39mm
Serial number: 17056459 marked on the receiver and 56459 at the back.
Marked on the LHS: 66 in a triangle, 56-1 五六 17056459 – indicating that is made in China Type 56-1 Model.
Deactivated Chinese Type 56-1 with folding stock and removable magazine and sling. Wooden furniture. Chinese fire selector marks. Marked D on sight which is characteristic of Chinese made rifles.
The Type 56 (56式突击步枪; literally “Assault Rifle, Model of 1956”) is a Chinese 7.62×39mm automatic rifle, developed as a licensed copy of the Soviet AK-47, specifically the Type 3 variant. Initially adopted by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as the “Type 1956 Submachine Gun,” the Type 56 served primarily in the role of a submachine gun rather than a standard infantry rifle during its early years. Production began in 1956 at State Factory 66 and was later transferred to manufacturers Norinco and PolyTech.
The Type 56-1 variant, modeled after the Soviet AKS, features an under-folding steel shoulder stock and lacks a bayonet for easier portability. Like the original Type 56, it transitioned from a milled to a stamped receiver in the mid-1960s, making the Type 56-1 equivalent to the Russian AKMS.
*Condition*
Deactivated, fixed cocking handle and trigger does not move, magazine is removable. Sling is relatively new. Good used condition with the knocks and scratches commensurate with service. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
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