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The Type 63 (Chinese: 63式7.62mm自动步枪) is a Chinese 7.62×39mm assault rifle.The weapon's overall design was based on the SKS (known in Chinese service as the Type 56 carbine), but with select fire capability and a rotating bolt system adapted from the Type 56 assault rifle, a derivative of the AK-47. [7]
During the early 1950s, the typical Soviet rifle squad was organized on the basis of the SKS and the RPD light machine gun, which was chambered for the same 7.62×39mm ammunition. [24] The RPD's role was the designated squad automatic weapon, laying down suppressive fire in support of infantry armed with semi-automatic carbines. [ 24 ]
The "Type 56" designation was also used for Chinese versions of the SKS and of the RPD, known as the Type 56 carbine and Type 56 light machine gun respectively. Unlike the popular Type 56 rifle, all Type 56 carbines have been removed from military service, except a few used for ceremonial purposes and by local Chinese militia.
The below table gives a list of firearms that can fire the 7.62×39mm cartridge, first developed and used by the Soviet Union in the late 1940s. [1] The cartridge is widely used due to the worldwide proliferation of Russian SKS and AK-47 pattern rifles, as well as RPD and RPK light machine guns.
Type 86 - 7.62 mm bullpup assault rifle (not in service) Type 87 - 5.8 mm assault rifle, using similar design to the Type 81 (not in service) Type 81 - 7.62 mm assault rifle (in service with reserves and militia) Type 63 - 7.62 mm assault rifle; Type 56- 7.62 mm assault rifle, Chinese derivative of the AK-47 (phased out)
SKS semi-automatic rifles were used by the guerrillas before the full introduction of AK-47 and AKM assault rifles. Type 63 assault rifle. MAS-49/56 carbine [366] MAS-49 rifle [367] SKS [345] [53] [368] Type 56 semi-automatic rifle: Chinese copy of the Soviet SKS. [345] [53] Type 63 assault rifle; vz. 52 rifle [345]
In his 2001 book 'The AK-47', Chris McNab claims it is "feasible" that production of the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle – a license-built AK-47 copy – reached 15-20 million. McNab bases that estimate on the "apparent" strength of the Chinese armed forces of 10 million (3 million regular troops and 5-7 million reservists) and presumed export ...
The pro-Japanese Collaborationist Chinese Army also received Type 38 rifles in the 1940s [39] while many more rifles were captured by anti-Japanese forces. Chinese copies were also locally produced. [40] Estonia: A total of 2,400 Type 38 rifles provided by Finland were converted to .303 British for the Estonian Defence League. Designated the ...