The Fake Chinese Secret Iranian Type 56

When it comes to the AK platform, no gun writer knows more about them than Vladimir Onokoy. You’ve seen his work everywhere if you read gun mags, books, or sites. I mean, he effectively wrote the books on them.

A couple of days ago, Recoil Magazine published Onokoy’s article about Iranian AKs.

Although these rifles are used in conflict zones all over the Middle East, not much information is available, so the piece is interesting, for sure.

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  • Thank you! Well, I only contributed chapters to the Vickers Guide, didn’t write the entire thing.
    But probably one day I will publish a book of my own.

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