Type-56 Assault Rifle
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[edit] Can Be Found In
[edit] Mercs 1
- North Korean Supply Drop
- Chinese Supply Drop
[edit] Mercs 2
- PLAV Supply Drop
[edit] Real Life AK-47 History
The AK-47 is the world's most popular assault rifle (close to 100 million have been produced). The full name is "Avtomat Kalashnikov model of 1947". Mikhail Kalashnikov began designing this assault rifle after a fearsome battle with the Germans on the Eastern Front during World War II. He designed it around the Soviet Union's new cartridge, the 7.62x39mm M43. The design itself is based on the German Sturmgewer 1944 (StG-44/MP-44), the world's first assault rifle. The Soviet 7.63x39 is also based around a german cartridge, the Stg-44's 7.92x33. After several revisions, trial versions were approved in 1947, and the rifle soon went into service. The AK-47 has a famous reputation for being durable, with cleaning required very rarely. This, coupled with its superior stopping power, made it better than its American rival, the M16. With 90 Million produced in a wide variety of local variants and modifications, the AK-47 (called Assault Rifle in Mercs 1&2 ) is the most popular and well used assault rifle in the world, if not the most popular firearm in the world. First designed in the late 1940's by the Soviet Union, it has since been used by dozens of nations and hundreds of armed groups, ranging from national armies to bank robbers. Firing the powerful 7.62x39mm R round, has more stopping power compared to the U.S equivalent, but trades this for a lack of range and a loud report. It's also famous for it's ease of use and has a reputation for being nearly indestructible.
[edit] Mercs 1
This is the most common weapon you'll find in the whole game (Mercs 1), namely because the North Korean forces you face most of the time use it incessantly. If you have a fear of running out of ammo, or constantly picking fights with North Korean forces in the game, consider using this weapon. It does not carry much ammo, but you never have a fear of running out since 60% of the soldiers in the game have this weapon. If you're opposing Chinese soldiers, the majority of them carry this weapon as well. The Chinese and North Korean Supply Drops have this weapon, if you ever need it. More prosaically, killing any Chinese or DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) soldier will bag this weapon. As well, the Merchant of Menace mentions a clone of the AK-47, the Type-56, that is used by the Chinese.
[edit] Mercs 2
In Mercs 2, the improved AKM is used by the People's Liberation Army of Venezuela (identified by its straight stock and muzzle addition),along with the Pirates. The AK-103, which is basically a 21st Century AK-47 (same caliber, black finish and added muzzle brake) is used by the Venezuelan Army, which they also use in real-life.
