Norinco Catalog |work| (2024)

: An AK-style variant developed for the civilian market, often featuring a thumbhole stock to meet specific importation requirements. It is known for having a heavy-duty receiver. Norinco JW-15

In Canada, where Norinco pistols and rifles are still legal (subject to recent handgun freezes), distributors like release annual "Norinco product sheets" (mini catalogs). These are PDFs listing Dominion Arms (shotguns), M305 rifles , and Type 81 rifles. norinco catalog

Because US sanctions and import bans remain in place, the modern catalog is segmented by region. A customer looking at the "Middle East Catalog" will see the Type 56 again; a customer in the US will see only air pistols. : An AK-style variant developed for the civilian