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 …

The Type 81 (Chinese: 八一式马步枪, lit. "Type 81 carbine") was a Chinese bolt-action rifle, developed and used by the Chinese Communist Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino …

The Type 81 is a gas operated, magazine fed, semi-automatic rifle. It uses a short-stroke gas piston, located above the barrel, and a two-position gas regulator. The bolt group (of the …

The result was the Type 81 which used a short stroke gas operated action with a two-lug rotating bolt. The rifle chambered 7.62×39mm and fed from 20 or 30 round box magazines. The rifle …

Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt Overall length: 955 mm (730 mm with butt folded for Type 81-1) Barrel length: 445 mm Weight: 3.5 kg Rate of fire: 650 rounds per minute Magazine …

barrel of the Type 81 protrudes well beyond the fore sight and the design of the cocking handle and ejection port differs considerably from Kalashnikov-pattern weapons, such as the Chinese …

Mar 2, 2015 · Type 81 rifles also feature a bolt hold-open, which catches the bolt in the open position after the last round has been fired from the magazine. There’s no separate manual …

Mar 1, 2005 · The Type 81 differs from the RPK in the gas system, fire selector switch, trigger group and sights. Chambered for the Russian 7.62x39mm cartridge, the overall length is …

Feb 9, 2023 · It was chambered primarily for the Soviet 7.62x39mm cartridge and relied on a short-stroke, gas-operated piston and rotating bolt action. Overall length was 955mm with a …

The Type 81's bolt, bolt carrier, return spring with guide-rod assembly and the ribbed receiver cover. Photo courtesy of Craig Adams www.gunsandammomag.com