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Norinco Type 56 Sporter

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Early Chinese AK-47 pattern export with spike bayonet lug. First civilian import model.

Type: Rifle

Action: Semi-Automatic

Caliber: 7.62x39mm

Capacity: 5

Year introduced: 1986, China

Weight: 7.9 oz

Overall length: 36"

Status: Discontinued

Intended use: Collector