Norinco Type 56

Norinco Type 56-1 - 7.62x39mm.

Prior holds his Type 56 at the ready.

McKay fires his Norinco.

Voyteche with his Type 56. 

Prior loads his Type 56 rifle and flicks the safety on.

Norinco Type 56
Manufacturer	State Factory 66 (1956-1973) Norinco (1973-Present)
Service	1956-present
Users	Prior McKay Voyteche
Ammunition	7.62x39mm
Appearance	Outpost

The Norinco Type 56 is the Chinese variant to the AK-47 and the AKM assault rifles. It started production back in 1956 by State Factory 66 until 1973, which was where State Factory gave Norinco the license to manufacture the weapon.

Outpost

In the film Outpost; there are three Mercenaries that utilize the Norinco Type 56 and these mercenaries are Prior, Voyteche and McKay. Each one has a collapsible stock and a 30 round magazine.

Trivia

• Mercenaries Prior (Richard Brake), McKay (Michael Smiley), and Voyteche (Julian Rivett) all carry folding-stock Norinco Type 56-1 rifles.