Type 56 Assault Rifle: figures, construction and adoption
A technical profile of the Norinco Type 56, covering its build, 7.62x39mm chambering, recorded figures and catalogued adoptions.
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A technical profile of the Sterling L2A3, covering its construction, dimensions, 9x19mm chambering and recorded adopters.
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A figure-led plan for the M1 Carbine family, from the 1941 root design to the catalogued wartime and select-fire variants.
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HK416 assault rifle, design, performance and global adoption
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Barrett M82A1 family: root design and variant changes
A figure-led plan for the Barrett M82A1, M107 and M107A1, showing what stayed fixed and what changed across the family.