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North Korea’s Weird Version of the AK-47: The Type 88

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The gun’s primary advantage over the AK-47 is the adoption of the smaller, lighter 5.45-millimeter round. One of the largest armies in the world has adopted one of ...
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The Type 88: North Korea’s Very Own (And Very Strange) AK-47

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Type 88 rifle will probably see further improvements in the coming years, but how much new tech North Korea can sustain across hundreds of thousands of rifles ...