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Barrel
Single source111mm Barrel[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | BUL Cherokee | Type 58 assault rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | North Korea[source] |
| Designed | 1999 (2005 new/current frame design)[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | BUL Transmark[source] | Factory 61/65[source] |
| Produced | 2000–present[source] | 1958–1968[source] |
| Variants | BUL Cherokee Compact; BUL G-Cherokee (full size & compact) with allows attachment of optional shoulder stock to backstrap.[source] | — |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
| Action | DA/SA short recoil , tilting barrel[source] | Gas-operated[source] |
| Feed system | 17-round detachable box magazine[source] | 30-round detachable AK magazines[source] |
| Sights | Drift Adjustable 3-Dot Front blade, rear square notch (Night-Sights Optional)[source] | Iron sights[source] |
| Used by | Israeli security agencies[source] | See Users[source] |
| In service | — | 1958–present[source] |
| Wars | — | Vietnam War Salvadoran Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution United States invasion of Grenada[source] |
| Designer | — | Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] |
| No. built | — | 800,000[source] |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | — | 58식자동보총[source] |
| Hancha | — | 五八式自動步銃[source] |
| Revised Romanization | — | Opalsik jadongbochong[source] |
| McCune–Reischauer | — | Op'alsik chadongboch'ong[source] |
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