The Type 58 (Korean: 58식자동보총) is an assault rifle made in North Korea derived from the Soviet AK-47[4] designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov.

[5] These were made initially with Soviet components until the North Koreans were able to make the parts on their own.

[4] The Type 58 was exported to Cuba and Vietnam in the 1960s before it showed up in parts of Africa, the Middle East and South America.

[5] The Type 68 was reported to be exported to the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front covertly in the 1980s.

[3] The Type 58's quality of finish bluing depends, which usually ranges from average to poor.

[3] The pistol grip stud and lower stock tang are riveted in place.

[3] The folding stock variant of the Type 68 has the Soviet underfolding design with stamped steel struts and buttplate.