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AK-47 on Steroids: Introducing North Korea’s Deadly Type 88 Assault Rifle

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 similar to the Soviet-era AK-74 ...
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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 ...