Wish they still allowed import of the Norinko 56!

Along with the Russian AK, the type-56s were first used by NVA forces during the opening battle of the Vietnam War, the Battle of La Drang.

They forgot the fact that when people were learning to wield this weapon, they were taught how to shoot it, how to field strip it, and most importantly who to kill with it, and once mastering these basic principles were off to war with burning pride in their country. And most of us know the famous quote: "...the gun so simple, with 8 moving parts, that a kid could shoot with it, and they did."

My Grandpa was an gun dealer back then and he had a Chinese SKS and it had a working bayonet like the Type 56. He told me he used to have an AK but sold it long ago. He passed away in 2013.

The AK will never die it will be here long after we turn into dust

The Type 56 is essentially an AK-47 Type 3 with modifications. The front sight is closed (a la SKS) and folding bayonet (a la SKS). The most early Type 56 were much closer to the AK-47 Type 3, but did incorporate some AKM features.

Legendary rifle, I wish I could find a good deal on a Norinco AK...

Thank you! We love history! Iconic firearm, good content, thank you.

Love my Israeli AK... Galil M392 ARM with 16" barrel. Accurate as hell, reliable as an anvil, 35 and 50 round magazines... Only equal/near equal IMO is the Valmet. Used to sell MAK-90's in the 90's for something like $189... Hardly junk either, and look at what they bring today.

One of the best AKs ever made, Made in China!

The 7.62x39 mm is the best cartridge ever.

4.41 shows the AK with the magazine inserted wrong lol, they must have been in a hurry to take a picture of it.

One of the most famous variants of the AK type 3.

4:13 Mag not seated all the way

USSR gave the blueprint, factory and technical support to China to make the Type 56. aside from Russia who made the best AK, China came second best

I held a captured type 56 in Kuwait during desert storm. How I wish I could of brought it with me

very nice gun!..

Its good that these are cheap af. Good one cost around 300 euros at finland. Old and abused is about 150-200..

Well it’s not the AKM. It’s different because stamped receiver on it is lighter while the Type 56 is the same like the AK-47 since milled receiver.

Good video. Just want to make one correction though. The original type 56 is an all milled receiver AK, and thus is not an AKM variant, but a Chinese version of the Russian type III AK 47. Thus it is a true AK 47 and not AKM.

Wait so the Type 56 used a long stroke gas piston instead of a short stroke? Because the AK-47 and AKM used a short stroke gas piston.

yes like Albania , Ash 78

if it's second here in the United States what's number 1? a M16? nooo it can't be

Anybody here because PSA is doing one?

This is only Made in China I will buy.

Niec

Its not AKM. AKM have stamped receiver.

thought the sks was called the type 56?

Finland did not produce semi auto ak rifles

If sec that means ar 15 is no.1 but I still like ak better

In My Country Sri lanka this gun is still service rifle ....

The type 56 is not an AKM.. because the AKM is a stamped receiver.. not milled

Damn nfa

AK, not AKM.

that guy's lack of trigger control is repulsive.

North Vietnam Army is called Viet Com by AmKen Army... American J Kennedy Army...😋🤣😂😂

That ak original uncle Hitler s gun Russian copy n then Chinese copy later

I still prefer the russian kalashnikov

Wish they still imported literally any of those variants. Biden is even making the ammo hard to get.

type 56 is fake akm

Why china likes to copy