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Type 56 assault rifle

The Type 56 is a Chinese 7.62×39mm rifle, a variant of the Soviet-designed AK-47 and later a modified copy of the AKM rifle. It is the most produced and prolific version of Mikhail Kalashnikov's AK rifle design. Wikipedia
Designed: 1956
Fire rate: 650 rounds/min
Action: Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Barrel length: Type 56, Type 56-I, Type 56-II: 414 mm (16.3 in); QBZ-56C: 280 mm (11.0 in)
Caliber: 7.62mm
Cartridge: Type 56 variants -7.62×39mm Type 84S – 5.56×45mm
Effective firing range: 100–800 m sight adjustments. Effective range 300–400 meters