The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Type 56 Assault Rifle. Metal construction with a varnished light wood butt, fore end and pistol grip. The receiver is marked on the left side with 66 within a triangle, three Chinese characters and the serial number, 12092569.
A folding three sided spike bayonet with a frosted chrome blade is attached to the fore end. The magazine and top cover are painted black.
This weapon is a copy of the AK47 rifle and was captured in Vietnam.
Chicom Type 56 automatic assault rifle. Pressed steel receiver and machined bolt mechanism. The action is marked with a 66 in a triangle, three Chinese characters indicating the type and the serial nu
Type 56 Assault Rifle. Pressed metal construction with a wooden butt, plain pistol grip and two piece fore end. The left side of the receiver is marked with 66 in a triangle, three Chinese characters
Chicom Type 56 Light Machine Gun. Machined and pressed metal construction receiver with a right hand cocking lever. It is marked with three Chinese characters and 36 within a triangle. Serial number
Type 56 Assault Rifle. Pressed metal construction with a wooden butt, chequered pistol grip and two-piece fore end. Hooded foresight. The left side of the receiver is marked with M22 and the serial n
Chicom Type 56 Assault Rifle. Pressed metal construction with a wooden butt. The receiver is stamped 66 within a triangle and the serial number. The top handguard, lower fore end, magazine, folding ba
Chicom Type 56 Light Machine Gun. This is a Chinese copy of the Soviet Degtyaryov light machine gun model 1944 (the RPD - Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova). Machined and pressed metal construction rece
