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Heckler & Koch P30larger figure on 0 of 1
Type 56 assault riflelarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceP30
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Heckler & Koch P30 | Type 56 assault rifle |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | China[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
| Designer | Frank Henninger[source] | — |
| Manufacturer |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
P30L P30SK
Single source181 mm (7.1 in) P30 196 mm (7.7 in) P30L 163 mm (6.4 in) P30SK[source]
QBZ-56C w/ stock extended
Single sourceQBZ-56C w/ stock folded
Single sourceType 56
Single sourceType 56-1/56-2 w/ stock extended
Single sourceType 56-1/56-2 w/ stock folded
Single sourceType 56: 882 mm (34.7 in) Type 56-1/56-2: 874 mm (34.4 in) w/ stock extended, 654 mm (25.7 in) w/ stock folded. QBZ-56C: 764 mm (30.1 in) w/ stock extended, 557 mm (21.9 in) w/ stock folded.[source]
P30L (without magazine)
Single sourceP30SK (without magazine)
Single sourceP30 (without magazine)
Single source647 g (22.8 oz) P30 (without magazine) 687 g (24.2 oz) P30L (without magazine) 598 g (21.1 oz) P30SK (without magazine)[source]
740 Gramm ohne Magazin[source]P30 · Gewicht ohne Magazin (without magazine)
QBZ-56C
Single sourceType 56
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single source50 m (55 yd )[source]
max. 50 Meter[source]P30 · Kampfentfernung (source engagement distance)
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; sight adjustments. Effective range
Single source100–800 m sight adjustments. Effective range 300–400 meters[source]
Barrel length
Single sourceP30
Single sourceP30 · Barrel length · Rohrlänge
Single sourceP30L P30SK
Single source98 mm (3.9 in) P30 113 mm (4.4 in) P30L 83 mm (3.3 in) P30SK[source]
9,8 cm[source]P30 · Rohrlänge
QBZ-56C
Single sourceType 56, Type 56-I, Type 56-II
Single sourceP30
Single source( P30L ) ( 9×19mm Parabellum )
Single sourceP30 · Muzzle velocity · Geschossgeschwindigkeit (V 0 )
Single source360 m/s (1,181 ft/s) ( P30 ) 370 m/s (1,214 ft/s) ( P30L ) ( 9×19mm Parabellum )[source]
360 m/s[source]P30 · Geschossgeschwindigkeit (V 0 )
QBZ-56C
Single sourceType 56, Type 56-I, Type 56-II
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source650 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Heckler & Koch[source] |
State Factory 66 Norinco PolyTech[source] |
| Produced | 2006–present[source] | 1956–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | Type 56 Type 56-1 Type 56-2[source] |
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| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum .40 S&W P30(L)[source] 9 mm x 19[source]P30 · P30 magazine ammunition explicitly stated in own equipment paragraph | Type 56 variants - 7.62×39mm Type 84S – 5.56×45mm[source] |
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| Action | Short recoil operated , Browning -type tilting barrel, locked breech[source] Selbstladepistole mit verriegeltem und gepuffertem Verschlusssystem[source]P30 · Action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | Detachable box magazine ; capacities: 17 rounds (9×19mm) P30(L) 15 rounds (9×19mm) 10 rounds (9×19mm) 13 rounds (9×19mm) P30SK 10 rounds (.40 S&W) P30(L) 13 rounds (.40 S&W) P30(L)[source] | 20, 30, or 40-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights (luminescent or tritium)[source] U-Kimme und Balkenkorn[source]P30 · Visier | Adjustable Iron sights[source] |
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| Magazine capacity | 15, 17, 20 Rounds[source] 15, 17, 20 Rounds[source]P30 Civil 15 Patronen[source]P30 · Standard magazine (Magazin) | — |
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| In service | — | 1956–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Sino-Vietnamese War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Somali Civil War Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Persian Gulf War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu conflict Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) War in Iraq (2013–2017) OLA insurgency Russo-Ukrainian war 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956[source] |
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| No. built | — | 10,000,000+[source] |
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Type 56-1
Single sourceType 56-2/56-4
Single sourceType 56: 3.8 kg (8.38 lb) Type 56-1: 3.7 kg (8.16 lb) Type 56-2/56-4: 3.9 kg (8.60 lb) QBZ-56C: 2.85 kg (6.28 lb)[source]
Type 56, Type 56-I, Type 56-II: 414 mm (16.3 in) QBZ-56C: 280 mm (11.0 in)[source]
Type 56, Type 56-I, Type 56-II: 735 m/s (2,411 ft/s) QBZ-56C: 665 m/s (2182 ft/s)[source]