M56 submachine gun
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| Crvena Zastava Automat M56 | |
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| Sights | Front blade, flip-up rear iron sights |
The M56 submachine gun is a
Inexpensive and simple to produce and maintain, the M56 also proved to be quite effective at range over its German counterpart due to its
Internally the M56 lacks the telescoping recoil spring found in the MP 40. The magazine release also differs and is located directly behind the magazine instead of on the side of the receiver on the MP 40. The M56 also uses a double feed magazine (similarly to the Soviet PPS) contrary to the single feed magazines used on the MP 40. The M56 has a fire selector switch allowing the operator to fire in either semi or fully automatic which the MP 40 did not have. Disassembly also differed with the gun being taken apart via a rear end cap, separating the lower and upper receivers while the MP 40 this was accomplished by a button on the lower receiver located behind the magazine well. Another change from the MP 40 is that the M56 lacks the Bakelite resting bar below the barrel on the MP 40.
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-1780963884.
- ^ "Modern Firearms - M56 submachine gun". Archived from the original on 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ Mtonga, Robert; Mthembu-Salter, Gregory (1 October 2004). "Country study: Zambia" (PDF). Hide and Seek: Taking Account of Small Arms in Southern Africa. p. 285.
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