In the United Kingdom and United States, the Type-56 and its derivatives are frequently used in the filming of movies and television shows, standing in for Russian-made AK-47s due to their rarity among Kalashnikov style weapons.
S druge strane, Type 56 i njegovi derivati se često koriste u SAD-u i Velikoj Britaniji prilikom snimanja filmova i televizijskih serija, gdje predstavljaju AK-47 zbog rijetkosti tog sovjetskog oružja.