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NOTE: This article is about the handheld Type 56 7.62 mm-chambered assault rifle. For its static launcher turret counterpart with the same designation, see Type 56 Recoilless Rifle (S.O.G.).


« The Chinese Type 56 is a copy of the selective-fire Soviet AK-47. Chambered in 7.62×39mm and fed by curved 30-round magazines, most Type 56s are distinguished from the AK-47 by the fully enclosed hooded front sight and folding bayonet. Captured Type 56's were often carried by ARVN Roadrunner Teams and SOG Recon Teams impersonating PAVN forces.
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The Type 56 7.62 mm assault rifle.
The Type 56 7.62 mm assault rifle.

The Type 56 is a 7.62 mm assault rifle used by several BLUFOR, REDFOR and INDFOR factions in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the S.O.G. Prairie Fire Creator DLC.

Overview[]

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The Type 56 is selective-fire assault rifle chambered for the 7.62×39 mm cartridge. It is gas operated and fires from a rotating bolt.

It loads from 30-round curved magazines that are interchangeable with AKs. It is capable of sharing these magazines with the KBKG, and can also load the latter's special 10-round magazines. The Type 56 can attain a fire rate of up to ~ 652 rounds per minute[CfgWp 8][Formula 1] and has a muzzle velocity of 715 m/s.[CfgWp 9]

The Type 56's muzzle cannot be suppressed and it is not able to mount optical scopes. However, its ironsights are fully adjustable and can be zeroed starting at 100 metres up to a maximum of 800 metres (adjustments are made with 100 metre increments/decrements).[CfgWp 10] Lastly, the lower front of the barrel does support the mounting of a bayonet spike to allow for improved melee attacks.[CfgWp 11]

Ironsights[]

Arma3-sogpftype56-ironsight-overview

The Type 56's ironsights can be manually zeroed, starting from a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 800 metres (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800).[CfgWp 10] By default, it is set to utilise a zeroing of 100 metres.[CfgWp 12]

Melee[]

Without its bayonet spike unfolded, the user will strike targets with a buttstroke instead. Melee attacks can inflict a maximum of up to 7 points of damage to the target if the buttstroke lands successfully.[CfgAm 1] Bayonet stabs on the other hand, deal a total of 10.5 points of damage instead.[CfgAm 2]

Note that melee attacks will drain 7.68 points of stamina[Formula 2] whenever a buttstroke (or bayonet stab) is performed.[SCR 1]

Ammunition[]

NOTE: The Type 56 is capable of loading the same magazines utilised by non-S.O.G. AK pattern 7.62 mm-chambered weapons. To minimise clutter, they are deliberately excluded from this section.

Ammo parameter 7.62 mm (Ball/Tracer)
[ Type 56/AK ]
7.62 mm (Ball/Tracer)
[ KBKG ]
Base damage value 10.17[CfgAm 3] 10.17[CfgAm 3]
Aerodynamic friction -0.0016[CfgAm 4] -0.0016[CfgAm 4]
Muzzle velocity (m/s) 715
[CfgMa 3][note 1]
715
[CfgMa 4][note 1]
Expected velocity (m/s) 730
[CfgAm 5][note 2]
730
[CfgAm 5][note 2]
Penetration depth (mm) 12.87
[CfgAm 6][Formula 3]
12.87
[CfgAm 6][Formula 3]
Deflection angle (degrees) 20°[CfgAm 7] 20°[CfgAm 7]

The Type 56 is capable of loading four types of magazines, all of which are fully interchangeable with the AK and KBKG.[CfgWp 13] The Type 56's 30-round magazines have a weight value of 9[CfgMa 5] "mass" units while the KBKG's 10-rounders only weigh 3[CfgMa 6] "mass" units:

30Rnd. Type 56/AK Mag[]

Arma3-ammunition-sogpf30rndtype56

Standard 30-round curved steel magazine used by Type 56 assault rifles. Its loadout uses a 29/1 split of 7.62 mm ball and tracer ammunition.[CfgMa 7]

The last round of the magazine will always emit a visible green tracer.[CfgMa 8]

30Rnd. Type 56/AK Mag (Tracer)[]

Arma3-ammunition-sogpf30rndtype56

Alternate Type 56 magazine loaded exclusively with green tracer ammunition.[CfgMa 9]

All thirty rounds of the magazine will emit visible green tracers when fired.[CfgMa 10][CfgMa 11]

10Rnd. KBKG Mag[]

Arma3-ammunition-sogpf30rndkbkg

Special 10-round box magazine used by KBKG rifles. Its loadout uses a 9/1 split of 7.62 mm ball and tracer ammunition.[CfgMa 12]

The last round of the magazine will always emit a visible green tracer.[CfgMa 13]

10Rnd. KBKG Mag (Tracer)[]

Arma3-ammunition-sogpf30rndkbkg

Alternate KBKG magazine loaded exclusively with green tracer ammunition.[CfgMa 14]

All ten rounds of the magazine will emit visible green tracers.[CfgMa 15]

Magazine compatibility[]

AK_762x39
Weapon name
(Classname)
30Rnd. Type 56/AK Mag
30Rnd. Type 56/AK Mag (Tracer)
10Rnd. KBKG Mag
10Rnd. KBKG Mag (Tracer)
Type 56 Assault Rifle
(vn_type56)


+ Base game magazines

NOTE: The following table includes magazines from the base game that can also be loaded into the Type 56 whilst the S.O.G. Prairie Fire Creator DLC is activated.

AK_762x39
Weapon name
(Classname)
30Rnd. Type 56/AK Mag
30Rnd. Type 56/AK Mag (Tracer)
10Rnd. KBKG Mag
10Rnd. KBKG Mag (Tracer)
7.62 mm 30rnd AK12 Mag
7.62 mm 30rnd AK12 Sand Mag
7.62 mm 30rnd AK12 Khaki Mag
7.62 mm 30rnd AK12 Tracer Mag
7.62 mm 30rnd AK12 Tracer Sand Mag
7.62 mm 30rnd AK12 Tracer Khaki Mag
7.62 mm 30Rnd AKM Reload Tracer (Yellow) Mag
7.62 mm 30Rnd AKM Reload Tracer (Green) Mag
7.62 mm 30Rnd AKM Tracer (Yellow) Mag
7.62 mm 30Rnd AKM Tracer (Green) Mag
7.62 mm 75rnd AK12 Mag
7.62 mm 75rnd AK12 Arid Mag
7.62 mm 75rnd AK12 Lush Mag
7.62 mm 75rnd AK12 Tracer Mag
7.62 mm 75rnd AK12 Tracer Arid Mag
7.62 mm 75rnd AK12 Tracer Lush Mag
7.62 mm 75Rnd AKM Mag
7.62 mm 75Rnd AKM Tracer Mag
Type 56 Assault Rifle
(vn_type56)

It should be noted that magazines from other Creator DLCs that share access to the same pool of magazines (Classname: AK_762x39) can also be loaded into the Type 56. However, those Creator DLCs must be loaded simultaneously alongside S.O.G. Prairie Fire in order for them to appear as selectable options in the Virtual Arsenal.


Trivia[]

  • The bayonet spike is always fixed onto the Type 56's model by default. It simply "unfolds" once the attachment is equipped.
  • Prior to Update 1.2, the Type 56's model did not have magazine proxies and did not support feeding from magazines used by other 7.62 mm AK-type weapons (including those from ArmA 3 itself like the Apex expansion's AKM or Global Mobilization's MPi KM-72). This was changed with the patch's release so that the Type 56 now supports all 7.62 mm AK-type magazines regardless of their origins.[1]

Gallery[]

Config/script references[]

CfgAmmo

  1. CfgAmmo >> vn_melee_stun >> hit
  2. CfgAmmo >> vn_melee_stab >> hit
  3. 3.0 3.1 CfgAmmo >> vn_762x39 >> hit
  4. 4.0 4.1 CfgAmmo >> vn_762x39 >> airFriction
  5. 5.0 5.1 CfgAmmo >> vn_762x39 >> typicalSpeed
  6. 6.0 6.1 CfgAmmo >> vn_762x39 >> caliber
  7. 7.0 7.1 CfgAmmo >> vn_762x39 >> deflecting

CfgMagazines

  1. CfgMagazines >> vn_type56_mag >> count
  2. CfgMagazines >> vn_kbkg_mag >> count
  3. CfgMagazines >> vn_type56_mag >> initSpeed
  4. CfgMagazines >> vn_kbkg_mag >> initSpeed
  5. CfgMagazines >> vn_type56_mag >> mass
  6. CfgMagazines >> vn_kbkg_mag >> mass
  7. CfgMagazines >> vn_type56_mag >> ammo >> "vn_762x39"
  8. CfgMagazines >> vn_type56_mag >> lastRoundsTracer
  9. CfgMagazines >> vn_type56_t_mag >> ammo >> "vn_762x39"
  10. CfgMagazines >> vn_type56_t_mag >> tracersEvery
  11. CfgMagazines >> vn_type56_t_mag >> lastRoundsTracer
  12. CfgMagazines >> vn_kbkg_mag >> ammo >> "vn_762x39"
  13. CfgMagazines >> vn_kbkg_mag >> lastRoundsTracer
  14. CfgMagazines >> vn_kbkg_t_mag >> ammo >> "vn_762x39"
  15. CfgMagazines >> vn_kbkg_t_mag >> lastRoundsTracer

CfgWeapons

  1. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> WeaponSlotsInfo >> mass
  2. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> Single >> dispersion
  3. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> FullAuto >> dispersion
  4. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> recoil
  5. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> recoilProne
  6. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> inertia
  7. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> dexterity
  8. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> FullAuto >> reloadTime
  9. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> initSpeed
  10. 10.0 10.1 CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> discretedistance[] >> {100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800}
  11. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> WeaponSlotsInfo >> PointerSlot >> compatibleItems[] >> {"vn_b_type56"}
  12. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> discreteDistanceInitIndex >> "0"
  13. CfgWeapons >> vn_type56 >> magazineWell[] >> {"AK_762x39"}

Scripts

  1. \vn\functions_f_vietnam\functions\melee\fn_melee_drainstamina.sqf

Formulae

  1. 60 / reloadTime = 60 / 0.092
  2. (mass * 0.04) * dexterity = (120 * 0.04) * 1.6
  3. 3.0 3.1 initSpeed * caliber * 15 / 1000 = 715 * 1.2 * 15 / 1000

Notes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Only applies to the magazine itself. Even though the magazine has an initSpeed of 715 m/s, the Type 56's weapon class has its own initSpeed value defined which always takes precedence over the magazine's initSpeed.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Damage will be reduced if the projectile's velocity drops below this value.

References[]

  1. Graham, R et al. 2022, S.O.G. Prairie Fire - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 11 December 2023, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/234698-sog-prairie-fire-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3463284>.

External links[]

See also[]

Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]

  • AK (Alternate REDFOR counterpart)
  • KBKG (Alternate PAVN counterpart)
  • M14 (Alternate 7.62 mm-chambered BLUFOR/INDFOR counterpart)
  • M16 (Primary BLUFOR/INDFOR counterpart)
  • M63A (Alternate 5.56 mm-chambered MACV-SOG counterpart)
Weapons of S.O.G. Prairie Fire
Handguns .38 RevolverHD .22HP 9 mmM712 7.62 mmM1895 7.62 mmM1911 .45Mk1 UDG 2.54 mmMk22 Mod 0 9 mmModel 10 .38P38 9 mmPM 9 mmPPK 9 mmTT-33 7.62 mmType 64 Pistol 7.65 mmWelrod 7.65 mm
Submachine guns F1 SMG 9 mmL2A3 9 mm (L34A1, L34A1 XM148) • M/45 9 mmM1A1 Tommy Gun .45 (Shorty, M1928, M1928A1) • M3A1 Grease Gun .45MAT-49 9 mm (VC) • MC-10 9 mmMP40 9 mmMPU 9 mmPPS-43 7.62 mm (PPS-52) • PPSh-41 7.62 mm (K-50M) • Sten Mk.II 9 mmType 64 SMG 7.65 mmVZ.61 7.65 mm
Shotguns ISh-54 (Sawn-off, Sidearm) • M1897
Carbines GAU-5A/A 5.56 mmM1 Carbine 7.62 mm (M1 Rifle Grenade, M2, M2 Rifle Grenade, M3) • SKS 7.62 mm (GL) • XM177E1 5.56 mm (E2, E2 Foregrip, E2 Stock, E2 Short, E2 XM148)
Rifles/Assault rifles AK 7.62 mmK98K 7.92 mmKBKG 7.62 mm (Rifle Grenade) • L1A1 7.62 mm (XM148, Rifle Grenade, SAS) • M1 Garand 7.62 mm (Rifle Grenade) • M16A1 5.56 mm (M203, XM148, E1, E1 XM148, USAF) • M1903 7.62 mm (Rifle Grenade) • M36 7.5 mmM38 7.62 mmM49/56 7.5 mm (Rifle Grenade) • M63A 5.56 mmType 56 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons DP-27 7.62 mmL2A1 LMG 7.62 mmL4 LMG 7.62 mmM1918A2 7.62 mmM63A LMG 5.56 mm (Commando) • RPD 7.62 mm (El Cid, Shorty)
Machineguns M60 7.62 mm (Shorty) • MG42 7.92 mmPK 7.62 mm
Designated marksman rifles M14 7.62 mm (A1, Shorty) • M1891 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles M40 7.62 mmM91/30 7.62 mmSVD 7.62 mmVZ54 7.62 mmXM21 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers M79 (Sawn-off)
Launchers 9K32 Strela-2 (M) • B40B41M127 Flare LauncherM20A1B1M72 LAW
Static 9P111 MalyutkaBGM-71 TOWD44DP-27DShKMH12 Rocket LauncherL/70 Mk2M2 MortarM2HBM1910M29 MortarM40A1 Recoilless RifleM45 QuadmountM60M101 HowitzerM1919A4 (M1919A6) • MG42Mk18 Mod 0PKRPDSGMSpiderholeType 53 MortarType 56 Recoilless RifleType 63 MortarZGU-1ZPU-4
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
MACV/CIA/MEDT - Armoury (S.O.G. Prairie Fire)
Handguns .38 RevolverHP 9 mm§ • M1911 .45Mk1 UDG 2.54 mmMk22 Mod 0 9 mmModel 10 .38P38 9 mm§ • PPK 9 mm§ • Welrod 7.65 mm
Submachine guns L34A1 9 mm§ • M/45 9 mmM1A1 Tommy Gun .45 (Shorty*) • M3A1 Grease Gun .45MAT-49 9 mmMPU 9 mm* • Sten Mk.II 9 mmType 64 SMG 7.65 mm§
Shotguns M1897
Carbines M1 Carbine 7.62 mm (M1 Rifle Grenade, M2*, M2 Rifle Grenade, M3) • XM177E1 5.56 mm (E2, E2 Foregrip, E2 Stock§, E2 Short, E2 XM148)
Rifles/Assault rifles M1 Garand 7.62 mm (Rifle Grenade) • M16A1 5.56 mm (M203§, XM148, E1) • M63A 5.56 mmType 56 7.62 mm*
Squad automatic weapons M1918A2 7.62 mmM63A LMG 5.56 mm (Commando) • RPD 7.62 mm (El Cid)
Machineguns M60 7.62 mm (Shorty)
Designated marksman rifles M14 7.62 mm (A1, Shorty§)
Sniper rifles M40 7.62 mmXM21 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers M79 (Sawn-off)
Launchers B40M127 Flare LauncherM72 LAW§
Static BGM-71 TOWL/70 Mk2M2 MortarM2HBM29 MortarM40A1 Recoilless RifleM45 QuadmountM60M101 HowitzerM1919A4 (M1919A6) • Mk18 Mod 0
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
* denotes weapons also used or are exclusive to the CIA sub-faction.
§ denotes weapons also used or are exclusive to the MEDT sub-faction.
PAVN - Armoury (S.O.G. Prairie Fire)
Handguns M712 7.62 mmM1895 7.62 mmPM 9 mmTT-33 7.62 mmType 64 Pistol 7.65 mm
Submachine guns PPS-43 7.62 mm (PPS-52) • PPSh-41 7.62 mm
Shotguns ISh-54 (Sidearm)
Carbines SKS 7.62 mm (GL)
Rifles/Assault rifles AK 7.62 mmKBKG 7.62 mmType 56 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons RPD 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles VZ54 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers M79
Launchers 9K32 Strela-2B40B41
Static 9P111 MalyutkaD44DShKMH12 Rocket LauncherPKRPDSGMSpiderholeType 53 MortarType 56 Recoilless RifleType 63 MortarZPU-4
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Viet Cong - Armoury (S.O.G. Prairie Fire)
Handguns M1895 7.62 mmM712 7.62 mmP38 9 mmPPK 9 mm
Submachine guns M3A1 Grease Gun .45MAT-49 7.62 mmMP40 9 mmPPS-43 7.62 mm (PPS-52) • PPSh-41 7.62 mm (K-50M)
Shotguns ISh-54 (Sawn-off, Sidearm)
Carbines M1 Carbine 7.62 mm (Rifle Grenade) • SKS 7.62 mm (GL)
Rifles/Assault rifles K98K 7.92 mmM36 7.5 mmM38 7.62 mmM49/56 7.5 mm (Rifle Grenade) • Type 56 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons DP-27 7.62 mmRPD 7.62 mm
Designated marksman rifles M1891 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles M91/30 7.62 mm
Launchers 9K32 Strela-2B40B41
Static D44DP-27DShKMH12 Rocket LauncherMG42PKRPDSGMSpiderholeType 53 MortarType 56 Recoilless RifleType 63 Mortar
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Pathet Lao - Armoury (S.O.G. Prairie Fire)
Handguns M1895 7.62 mmM712 7.62 mmPM 7.62 mmTT-33 7.62 mm
Submachine guns MAT-49 7.62 mmPPS-43 7.62 mm (PPS-52) • PPSh-41 7.62 mm
Carbines SKS 7.62 mm (GL)
Rifles/Assault rifles AK 7.62 mmM1 Garand 7.62 mmM36 7.5 mmType 56 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons DP-27 7.62 mmRPD 7.62 mm
Machineguns MG42 7.92 mm
Sniper rifles M91/30 7.62 mm
Launchers B40
Static 9P111 MalyutkaD44DShKMMG42RPDSGMSpiderholeType 53 MortarType 56 Recoilless RifleType 63 MortarZPU-4
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Khmer Rouge - Armoury (S.O.G. Prairie Fire)
Handguns M1895 7.62 mmM712 7.62 mmPM 7.62 mmPPK 9 mmTT-33 7.62 mm
Submachine guns MAT-49 7.62 mmPPS-43 7.62 mm (PPS-52) • PPSh-41 7.62 mm
Carbines SKS 7.62 mm (GL)
Rifles/Assault rifles AK 7.62 mmM1 Garand 7.62 mmM36 7.5 mmM38 7.62 mmType 56 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons DP-27 7.62 mmM1918A2 7.62 mmRPD 7.62 mm
Designated marksman rifles M1891 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles M91/30 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers M79
Launchers B40B41
Static 9P111 MalyutkaD44DShKMMG42RPDSGMSpiderholeType 53 MortarType 56 Recoilless RifleType 63 MortarZPU-4
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
FANK - Armoury (S.O.G. Prairie Fire)
Handguns .38 RevolverM1911 .45Model 10 .38TT-33 7.62 mm
Submachine guns M1928A1 Tommy Gun .45M3A1 Grease Gun .45MAT-49 9 mmPPS-43 7.62 mmPPSh-41 7.62 mmSten Mk.II 9 mm
Shotguns M1897
Carbines M1 Carbine 7.62 mmSKS 7.62 mm (GL)
Rifles/Assault rifles AK 7.62 mmM1 Garand 7.62 mmM16A1 5.56 mmM36 7.5 mmType 56 7.62 mm
Squad automatic weapons DP-27 7.62 mmM1918A2 7.62 mmRPD 7.62 mm
Machineguns M60 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers M79
Launchers B40B41M20A1B1M72 LAW
Static DP-27DShKMM1919A4 (M1919A6) • M2HBM40A1 Recoilless RifleM60RPDSGMType 56 Recoilless Rifle
(Parenthesis) denote variants.