Norinco (China North Industries Corporation) · Carbine · Out Of Production · 1956
| Weight (empty) | 3500 g (123.5 oz) |
| Overall Length | 905 mm (35.63") |
| Barrel Length | 419 mm (16.50") |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Short Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 685 m/s (2247 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1865 J (1376 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 300 m (328 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 7.62x39mm
The SKS Paratrooper, also known as the Type 56 PARA, is a shortened-barrel variant of the Chinese Norinco-produced Type 56 SKS carbine. Featuring a 419mm (16.5-inch) barrel — approximately 102mm shorter than the standard Type 56's 521mm tube — the paratrooper variant was produced primarily for export to the US civilian market in the 1980s and early 1990s, with the barrel length deliberately set to clear the US National Firearms Act's 16-inch rifle barrel minimum. Despite the 'Paratrooper' nickna...
Country of Origin: China
Designer: Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov