The former was offered in the typical "semi-automatic fire only" design while the latter was chambered to fire the 5.56x45mm NATO standard cartridge. Two civilian versions became the Type 56S (also known as the Type 56 "Sporter" and the Type 84S. The Type 56C was also lighter and more compact, making for a stable gun platform that improved on portability - suitable for special forces use. These included the implementation of a side-folding stock sporting a cheekpiece (adding both portability and ergonomics to the weapon system) and a muzzle-brake/flash suppressor assembly over the muzzle. Other improvements from previous NORINCO-produced models (and revised Soviet-produced AK-47 models for that matter) were incorporated into the design to help it stay relevant to the changing conditions of the modern battlefield. In 1991, the shortened Type 56C carbine version (official Chinese designation of "QBZ-56C") came to light and made use of more plastic furniture as opposed to the original's wood fittings. Additionally, the bayonet mounting was dropped and the rifle became an export product to interested parties. The Type 56-2 was nothing more than the Type 56-1 production model appearing in 1980 and featuring an all new buttstock which folded over the side of the receiver. These models could be identified and differentiated from the Soviet types by their use of noticeable rivets to hinge the arms for folding. As in the AKM, the process saw the stock folded forward and under the receiver as opposed to over it. The Type 56-1 variant was later unveiled to showcase a double-strut folding buttstock. As in the AK-47, the selective firing action was gas-operated with a rotating bolt. Like the AK-47 before it, the Type 56 was chambered to fire the 7.62x39mm Soviet intermediate cartridge, these from a 30-round detachable, curved box magazine. Other operators (beyond the Chinese) have included Afghanistan, Albania (some locally-produced), Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, North Korea, Pakistan and Sudan (made under license) among others.
#DIFFERENT TYPES OF AK 47 BAYONET SERIES#
Original forms had machined receivers while later ones were stamped to coincide with the modernized Soviet AK-47 series - the "AKM". To date, some 10 to 15 million examples are believed to have been produced.īase production assault rifles were designated simply as "Type 56" with the system entering operational service in 1956. NORINCO of China handled manufacture and Bangladesh Ordnance Factory in Bangladesh signed on to produce local license-production copies. Design began in 1947 and production started in 1956 (ongoing today as well). Early Type 56 production models also featured visible markers for the single-shot and full-automatic fire modes, marked distinctly (and respectively) as "D" and "L". This allowed the bayonet to be stowed for a more compact size and folded forward into combat position when needed. The key identifying feature of the Type 56 included a folding bayonet mounting underneath the barrel. Overall, however, the Type 56 remained true to her AK-47 origins, making the Type 56 nothing more than a budget Chinese copy of the original. To make the Soviet AK-47 readily available and at a lower procurement cost, the Chinese took to locally manufacturing the assault rifle under the designation of "Type 56" albeit with some slight alterations to suit Chinese taste/needs. 1956 COLD WAR MODERN SPECIAL FORCES VIETNAM WAR
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