The T97 Thread!

[kb007]

The imi mags need a little bit of filing of the bump above the mag catch hole and they work great in mine.

 

[Enfield]

Public Service Announcement!

Step 1: Polish the feed ramp on your Type 97. Look up how to do it online if you don’t know how. Basically polish the feed ramp smooth. (Just polish don’t file anything down!)

Step 2: Apply bluing to newly polished feed ramp.

Step3: Go shooting and have no FTFs!

Just did the above. Went shooting today, 300 rounds down range and no issues. . . This fixed the common bullet pushed in the case issues I was having.

 

[ShawnC6]

thanks

edit: I got those IMI beowolf mags - they fit TERRIBLY. They barely fit in. I have gen-1 style alloy beowolf mags that fit fine and drop free, which makes me think it's gen 1 or nothing for type 97s.

I hope someone reads this and doesn't have to waste the same money I did.

after some working of the spine the IMI mags are my favorites.

 

[SquidMeister]

Public Service Announcement!

Step 1: Polish the feed ramp on your Type 97. Look up how to do it online if you don’t know how. Basically polish the feed ramp smooth. (Just polish don’t file anything down!)

Step 2: Apply bluing to newly polished feed ramp.

Step3: Go shooting and have no FTFs!

Just did the above. Went shooting today, 300 rounds down range and no issues. . . This fixed the common bullet pushed in the case issues I was having.

I had feed ramps ground down on mine and works perfect.

 

[Krash37]

I had feed ramps ground down on mine and works perfect.

Where did you get that done?

 

[SquidMeister]

Where did you get that done?

Wolverine G&T in Red Deer, AB. Any place that offers gunsmithing services should be able to hook you up.

 

[Krash37]

Wolverine G&T in Red Deer, AB. Any place that offers gunsmithing services should be able to hook you up.

Thanks, do recall what they charged you?

 

[Lumanaru]

So, whatever happened to the YMA Type 97 scopes? Did they stop importing them? The Type 97 still has that funky proprietary mounting rail, but I've never seen the proper optic, and nobody seems to know about them.

 

[Lumanaru]

Mine, defender RIS rail (qbz95 version, so a piece of the rail can not be installed due to different shape of the front sight, but the rail does the job)

EOTECH 552 holographic sight, UTG light, Magpul XTM rail

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Could someone point me in the direction of that handguard? I'd like a way to mount a grip and light just like that.

 

[Canada tail]

maybe polishing feed ramp is the way to go but this is an absolutely poor design by northsylva. They totally ruined the 5.8mm action

 

[SquidMeister]

maybe polishing feed ramp is the way to go but this is an absolutely poor design by northsylva. They totally ruined the 5.8mm action

It's not North Sylvia, it's Norinco. They make the rifle in 5.56 for military export.

 

[xdmer]

Nastiness ... how many rounds did it take to have that that much shaving? Mine never looked like this after 120 or rounds and I only experience one feeding issue with having the bullet setback.

 

[ShawnC6]

I've never seen that much brass shavings and I've pounded 350 rounds in one go

 

[st1264]

Just read about 20 pages and I have a question:

Do the new rifles at the store right now still have the issues that I've read about or have they been fixed? This looks like a rifle you have to alter to run properly, unless something has changed.

 

[CSully]

Has anybody tried the SRC Gun Works mag releases yet? They look pretty functional but would appreciate some hands on feedback.

Cheers,
~Sully

 

[SquidMeister]

Has anybody tried the SRC Gun Works mag releases yet? They look pretty functional but would appreciate some hands on feedback.

Cheers,
~Sully

I have used one on a friend's type 97, it looks dumb, but it works.

 

[ShawnC6]

Updated picture

 

[SquidMeister]

The LHG still looks wierd to me

 

[Duke878]

Updated picture

What mags are those? 5/20?

 

[Lumanaru]

So what's a list of minor things every T97 owner should do to increase reliability and safety? I know polishing your feed ramps, but is there anything else?