Videos tagged with Red Dawn Rifle

This video provides an in-depth review of the Norinco Type 56S, a Chinese variant of the AKM rifle. The presenter, Mark, shares its personal significance as a family heirloom and discusses its historical context, including its appearance in popular 1980s action films. The review details key differences between the Type 56S and its Russian AKM counterparts, focusing on receiver construction, bluing versus painting, front sight design, gas block sling swivel placement, rear sight limitations, and trigger guard rivet count. It also highlights the unique, non-ribbed magazines that came with the rifle and its original import status prior to the 1989 ban.