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Chinese Type 50 sub-machine gun

Chinese Type 50 sub-machine gun

Chinese-made Type 50 sub-machine guns like this one were used by Chinese and North Korean troops during the Korean War, and supplied to the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) during the early stages of the Vietnam War.

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Accession Number: 1978.186
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