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BUL Cherokeelarger figure on 0 of 1
Type 63 assault riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source400 m (440 yd)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source730 m/s (2,400 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | BUL Cherokee | Type 63 assault rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Designed | 1999 (2005 new/current frame design)[source] | 1959–1963[source] |
| Manufacturer | BUL Transmark[source] | — |
| Produced | 2000–present[source] | 1969–1978[source] |
| Variants | BUL Cherokee Compact; BUL G-Cherokee (full size & compact) with allows attachment of optional shoulder stock to backstrap.[source] | See Variants[source] |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
| Action | DA/SA short recoil , tilting barrel[source] | Gas-operated ( rotating bolt )[source] |
| Feed system | 17-round detachable box magazine[source] | 20-round detachable box magazines[source] |
| Sights | Drift Adjustable 3-Dot Front blade, rear square notch (Night-Sights Optional)[source] | — |
| Used by | Israeli security agencies[source] | See Users[source] |
| In service | — | 1969–present[source] |
| Wars | — | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Sino-Vietnamese War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Kosovo War Myanmar Civil War[source] |
| No. built | — | 1,000,000 –6,000,000[source] |
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