Made in China has attracted global attention and praise for its high quality and high cost performance, whether it is daily necessities or military industry**. For example, the first automatic rifle developed in China, the Type 63, is still in service with many countries and appears on the battlefield for decades, and is very popular. However, in China, the automatic rifle has long been phased out, which is quite puzzling. The Type 63 rifle is an automatic rifle developed by China in the 50s of the last century, which can fire both burst and burst.
It was finalized in 1963 and produced in the millionth before ceasing production in 1978. Based on the design of the Type 56 rifle, the Type 63 has undergone some refinements and adjustments in detail to meet the needs of the squadron. Due to its excellent performance in harsh environments, low cost, accurate shooting and durability, in addition to being widely equipped by the squadron, it is also favored by more than 10 countries such as Vietnam, Afghanistan, Laos, and Albania.
For example, during the Vietnam War, China supplied the North Vietnamese army with a large number of Type 63 rifles, which were highly regarded by the North Vietnamese army, which considered the gun not inferior to the AK47 and even superior in some performance, especially in terms of shooting accuracy. In recent years, on the battlefields of Africa and the Middle East, there have also been records of soldiers in peacekeeping forces using Type 63 rifles. However, why was such a well-received gun phased out in China so early?This must start with the war of self-defense and counterattack against Vietnam.
In the counterattack battle, the Type 63 rifle frequently had problems such as easy butt breakage, receiver cover jumping, poor accuracy, flame production during shooting, jamming and poor reliability, and soldiers complained one after another. As a result, the rifle was quickly removed and replaced with the long-retired Type 56 rifle. Some people may wonder why such a popular gun abroad would suffer such a problem at homeThis is related to a special historical period.
The performance of the original Type 63 rifle was excellent, but in a special historical period, the gun underwent many streamlinings, drawings were modified, structural design changes were made, and the pursuit of production efficiency was also pursued, which led to management chaos and production disorder, resulting in a large number of low-quality Type 63 rifles. For example, the cast-forging casing was changed to a stamping casing, and other processes were simplified. As a result, the Type 63 rifles had to be withdrawn and the Type 56 semi-automatic rifles were reused.
Therefore, the Type 63 rifles currently in use abroad are basically the products that were originally produced. Type 63 rifle: Internationally recognized and reliable. It adopts the automatic mode of air conduction and uses a long piston system, which effectively reduces the instantaneous fire impact. It has good shooting accuracy and penetration, and is suitable for shooting at close and medium distances. It used to be the main rifle of the squadron, but with the advancement of science and technology, it was replaced by more advanced rifles.
With the development of the Type 81 rifle, the mission of the Type 63 rifle has also been completed, and the main rifle of our army has been developed into a more advanced QBZ-191 automatic rifle. Its quality is unquestionable and its price-performance ratio is extremely high.