In 2024, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated that North Korea had more than 3,500 main battle tanks, 560 light tanks, and 2,500 armoured personnel carriers (both tracked …

The Type 58 (Korean: 58식자동보총) is an assault rifle made in North Korea derived from the Soviet AK-47 [4] designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. This was the first weapon made in North …

Nov 18, 2021 · One of the largest armies in the world has adopted one of the most unusual variants of the AK-series of assault rifles. The North Korean People’s Army Type 88 rifle is …

Small arms and related infantry combat equipment currently in service with North Korea.

Apr 4, 2023 · The North Korean military wields the Type 88-2 assault rifle, which is based on a clone of the AK-74 series. In most regards, the rifle is fairly standard, and on a basic level, it …

Oct 28, 2024 · These are all of North Korea’s standard service rifles over the last century.Starting off with the Mosin Nagant M1891/30. This was a bolt action, took 5 roun...

Dec 28, 2018 · With the widespread acceptance and subsequent use of the famous Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle, the North Korean began adoption of the type as the "Type 58". The Type …

Aug 2, 2019 · The latest North Korean assault rifle is the Type 88. The Type 88 is a copy of the AK-74 assault rifle, whose primary advantage over the AK-47 was the adoption of the smaller, …

The RPG-7 recoilless rifle system has been around since the mid-1960s, and it replaced the RPG-2 in North Korean service at that time. North Korea manufactures and exports the Type 68. …

Feb 13, 2023 · The markings on North Korean Type-58 for overseas export are different from those for domestic military use. Domestic receiver markings feature an upright circled-star (the …