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  1. Type 58 assault rifle | Wikipedia

    • After the Korean War (1950–1953), North Korea was allied with the Soviet Union and continued to receive military support from them throughout the Cold War. President Kim Il Sung ordered the fabricatio… See more

    Design

    Type 58
    While the Type 58 is based on the AK-47 with the milled receiver, the … See more

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    Variants

    Type 58-1
    A variant of the Type 58 with a folding stock.
    Type 68
    The Type 6… See more

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    Bibliography

    Roodhorst, Cor (2015). The Kalashnikov Encyclopedia: Recognition and Weapon Forensic Guide for Kalashnikov Arms and Derivatives II: Italy-Russia. Netherlands: Roodhorst … See more

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    WEBDec 28, 2018 · With the widespread acceptance and subsequent use of the famous Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle, the North Korean began adoption of the type as the "Type 58". The Type 58 formally entered DPRK …

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    WEBMay 1, 2024 · In 1968, North Korea started production of Type 68, the AKM variant. For this gun, there were at least four different sets of markings. Guns for the Korean People’s Army retained markings of …