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🔫 AK-47 / Type 56-2 Assault Rifle
Product Introduction
The AK-47 / Type 56-2 is the most widely produced and most recognisable assault rifle in history. Designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov and adopted by the Soviet Army in 1949, it is chambered for 7.62 × 39 mm M43 and operates on a long-stroke gas piston with a rotating bolt. The Type 56-2 is the Chinese Norinco variant with a side-folding wire stock, used by border guards, airborne and armoured infantry.
Technical Specifications
| Calibre | 7.62 × 39 mm M43 |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt, select-fire |
| Weight | 3.47 kg (empty) |
| Length | 870 mm (stock extended) / 645 mm (folded) |
| Barrel | 415 mm, chrome-lined |
| Rate of fire | ~600 rpm cyclic |
| Muzzle velocity | 715 m/s |
| Effective range | 300 m |
| Magazine | 30-round detachable box |
Available Variants
- AK-47 Type 1/2/3 (original fixed wood stock)
- AKM (modernised, stamped receiver)
- Type 56 (Chinese milled receiver)
- Type 56-2 (side-folding wire stock)
- AKS-74U carbine variant
⚠ Supply notice: Military small arms are a regulated commodity. Supply is subject to strict export-control compliance (Malaysian STA 2010 Item Classification ML1 — smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of less than 20 mm, and accessories) and equivalent international regulations, end-user certification, and verified authorised customer status. All shipments require licensed logistics providers, government-to-government documentation where applicable, and destination-country import permits.