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− | The Norinco Type 63 rifle, also incorrectly referred as the Type 68 by Western sources, is a Chinese made assault rifle that was made to replace the [[Type 56]] in Chinese service when soldiers needed a combination of long rifle range and rifle firepower. Despite the fact that it resembles the SKS, it uses the rotating bolt system of the [[AK-47]] rather than the tilting bolt system of the [[SKS]]. It was also exported to Vietnam, Cambodia, Anti-Soviet forces in Afghanistan, Albania, and semi-auto surplus variants were also exported to Austraila. | + | The Norinco Type 63 rifle, also incorrectly referred as the Type 68 by Western sources, is a Chinese made assault rifle that was made to replace the [[Type 56]] in Chinese service when soldiers needed a combination of long rifle range and rifle firepower. Despite the fact that it resembles the SKS, it uses the rotating bolt system of the [[AK-47]] rather than the tilting bolt system of the [[SKS]]. It was also exported to Vietnam, Cambodia, Anti-Soviet forces in Afghanistan, Albania, and semi-auto surplus variants were also exported to Austraila before the introduction of the 1996 bans on the legal ownership of semi-automatic longarms and pump-action shotguns. |
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== |
Revision as of 04:33, 16 May 2010
The Norinco Type 63 rifle, also incorrectly referred as the Type 68 by Western sources, is a Chinese made assault rifle that was made to replace the Type 56 in Chinese service when soldiers needed a combination of long rifle range and rifle firepower. Despite the fact that it resembles the SKS, it uses the rotating bolt system of the AK-47 rather than the tilting bolt system of the SKS. It was also exported to Vietnam, Cambodia, Anti-Soviet forces in Afghanistan, Albania, and semi-auto surplus variants were also exported to Austraila before the introduction of the 1996 bans on the legal ownership of semi-automatic longarms and pump-action shotguns.
Specifications
- Type-Assault Rifle
- Country-China
- Cartridge-7.62x39mm
- Feed System-20 or 30 round magazine
The Type 63 Rifle can be seen in the following movies and video games: