Original sentence: : At least 200 000 mostly type 56-2's bought at early 1990's for war time reserve stocks.During the war, Iraq purchased a small quantity of Type 56 assault rifles from China despite Iraq being a major recipient of  Soviet weapons and assistance during the Iran–Iraq War.The Chinese Type 56 assault rifle saw considerable action in the hands of  Iranian forces during the Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s with Iran purchasing large quantities of weapons from China for their war against Iraq.The QBZ56C weighs only 2.85kg and has an effective range of up to 300m.The Type 56 assault rifle is a Chinese  copy of the Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle, which has been manufactured since 1956.The Type 56 has a 1.5mm stamped reciever versus the 1mm stamped of the AKM
Edited sentence: : At least 200 000 mostly type 56-2's bought at early 1990s for war time reserve stocks.During the war, Iraq purchased a small quantity of Type 56 assault rifles from China despite Iraq being a major recipient of Soviet weapons and assistance during the Iran–Iraq War.The Chinese Type 56 assault rifle saw considerable action in the hands of Iranian forces during the Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s with Iran purchasing large quantities of weapons from China for their war against Iraq.The QBZ56C weighs only 2.85 kg and has an effective range of up to 300m.The Type 56 assault rifle is a Chinese copy of the Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle, which has been manufactured since 1956.The Type 56 has a 1.5mm stamped receiver versus the 1mm stamped of the AKM