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Type 68 assault riflelarger figure on 1 of 2
Vz. 58larger figure on 1 of 2
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vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 68 assault rifle | Vz. 58 |
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| Type | Assault rifle[source] | Assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | North Korea[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | 1968–present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
vz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Muzzle energy : 1988 J
Single source705 m/s (2,313 ft/s) Muzzle energy : 1988 J[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] | Jiří Čermák[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Factory 61/65[source] | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] |
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| Produced | 1968 -[source] | 1959–1982[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm[source] | 7.62×39mm[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated[source] | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] |
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| Feed system | 30-round detachable AK magazines[source] | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] |
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| Sights | Iron sights[source] | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1956–1958[source] |
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| No. built | — | Approx. 920,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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