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Assault rifle
Type 63 assault rifle is a assault rifle originating in People's Republic of China.
People's Republic of ChinaType 63 assault rifle
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People's Republic of China
1969–present
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Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Sino-Vietnamese War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Kosovo War Myanmar Civil War
1959–1963
1969–1978
1,000,000 –6,000,000
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3.49 kg (7.7 lb)
1.029 m (40.5 in) (with bayonet folded)
521 mm (20.5 in)
7.62×39mm
Gas-operated ( rotating bolt )
750 rounds/min
730 m/s (2,400 ft/s)
400 m (440 yd)
20-round detachable box magazines
Albania
Madagascar
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.029 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.029 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.029 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.029 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Type 63 assault rifle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Albania, Madagascar, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Equipment reference ↗
Albania
Guyana
Madagascar
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam
Zimbabwe