The Type 63 (Chinese: 63式7.62mm自动步枪) often incorrectly referred to as Type 68 by Western sources is a Chinese-designed rifle with a resemblance to the SKS. However the weapon uses a rotating bolt working system from the AK-47 rifle instead of the tilting bolt system of the SKS.The origin of the Type 63 is based on the Type 56.
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length (km)
1.033
weight (kg)
3800.0
origin
China
type
Rifle
used in war
Sino-Vietnamese War, Vietnam War, Soviet war in Afghanistan, Cambodian Civil War, Cambodian–Vietnamese War
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