Chinese assault rifle combining AK gas system operation with an SKS-style tilting bolt and a modified gas tube, developed as a domestically-designed improvement over the Type 56. Standard PLA rifle through the 1980s and 1990s. Type: Rifle Action: Select-Fire Caliber: 7.62x39mm Capacity: 8 Year introduced: 1981, China Weight: 29 oz Overall length: 7.68" Status: Active Military use: Yes Intended use: Military, Law Enforcement