The Type 81 (Chinese: 81式自动步枪; literally; "Type 81 Automatic Rifle") is a Chinese-designed selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle. It replaced the semi-automatic Type 56 carbine as the standard service rifle of the People's Liberation Army during the 1980s. [2]

The Type 81 SR is an short-medium range marksman version of the Type 81 rifle family. The rifle was designed with a number of changes over the standard Type 81 to support its role including: Offered in deep blued finish over satin-finish wood stock, with threaded receiver pins ready to accept side-mount optics.

Type 81 assault rifle appeared in the early 1980s. This is a further development of the Type 63 / Type 68 rifles, and it is easily distinguished by the separate pistol grip, handguards and buttstock instead of the SKS -style wooden stock found on earlier types.

Mar 2, 2015 · The Chinese Type 81 (folding stocked Type 81-1 variant shown here) represented a unique Sino take on the Soviet AK rifle concept. The 7.62x39mm rifle features a short-stroke gas system and a heavy-duty stamped-steel receiver.

The Type 81 beat a rival rifle during trials and the Chinese military adopted the rifle in 1982, with early production models tested in combat during the Second Sino-Vietnamese War, full production began in 1986.

The Type 81 assault rifle is an automatic rifle that was used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army from the mid-1980s until 1995. The weapon was introduced into PLA service in 1981 but did not become widely distributed until the late 1980s. It replaced the Type 56 rifle.

Feb 9, 2023 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the NORINCO Type 81 Assault Rifle / Light Machine Gun (LMG) including pictures.

Jan 7, 2018 · The Type 81 is a really unique design made in China; incorporating features from the AK47, Dragunov, and SKS. The gas system has 3 settings: 0 for off/firing rifle grenades, 1 for normal, and 2 for extremely gunked up guns.

The Type 81 is a late Cold War era assault rifle of Chinese origin. It was developed to replace both types of Type 56, which are clones of the Soviet AK-47 and SKS respectively. The Type 81 contains design features from both the AK-47 assault rifle and the SVD sniper rifle.

Jul 15, 2020 · The Type 81 beat a rival rifle during trials and the Chinese military adopted it in 1982. Early production models saw combat during the Second Sino-Vietnamese War. Full production began in 1986.