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7.62 mm Chinese type 56-2 (AKM) assault rifle

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7.62 mm Chinese type 56-2 (AKM) assault rifle

This Pattern 1956 7.62 mm assault rifle was manufactured by State Factory No 66, in China during 1975. It was used by Iraqi forces and has a thin webbing strap of local manufacture. Along with the Russians the Chinese supplied a great deal of equipment and weaponry to Iraq.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2001-08-10-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2001-08-10-1