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Q&A: Chinese Small Arms w/ Jason Clower from Type 56: The Story of China's Army

Q&A: Chinese Small Arms w/ Jason Clower from Type 56: The Story of China's Army

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Published on July 26, 2025
Duration: 80:23

This Q&A session features Jason Clower, an expert on Chinese small arms history and PLA tactics, discussing various Chinese firearms with the host. Topics include the PLA's use of bayonets, the impact of the Great Depression on arms production, the fate of the Type 63 rifle, Chinese arms development versus copying, quality comparisons with Eastern Bloc nations, differences between Chiang Kai-shek's and Mao's arms, the SKS-M, the Type 79 SMG, the allocation of surplus firearms, the survival of modernizers, the "Type 56" designation, "Q" designations, the development of Chinese small arms identity, and RPD use. Clower also shares his personal background and favorite Chinese firearm.

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