All-New: Type 81M
- Thread starter Tactical Imports
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Sorry. Yes, ordered Tues 12th, received email from TI on 13th saying Processing.
Apologies
As far as Im aware, they are all Type 81SA's.
haha your list has got me reminiscing. Its sure been quite a ride all these years.
Popularity IMO varies with exclusiveness, reception and aftermarket options.
At the start in 2017 with the Type 81 Blonde Rifles Im sure many were torn between PLA Type 81-1 side folder vibes.... and fixed (ooo it looks like a AKM) vibes. Quickly people started to notice how uncomfortable the cheek geometry was on the fixed stocks so when the Type 81 Special Edition Rifles came in many wouldve opted for the folders for better shooting comfort. However at the same time many owners were suggesting that the misaligned trunnion issue was more prevalent with the folders. Some may have gone fixed regardless on that info alone. Demand grew even more for the fixed models when aftermarket stock adapters became a thing almost exclusively for them since the side folder mechanism is permanently attached to the rear receiver trunnion. All while this is happening, Canadians of course are begging for the LMG and a SVD clone. Surprisingly the LMG did become a thing. LMG popularity died off as purchasers came to terms with how heavy and unwieldy it was in factory form. Special Edition Rifles stopped coming in and the LMG once again grew in popularity through desperation AND people started to realize that you could make cool front heavy AK looking rifles out of them. Then the SR came out of no where. People were uber hyped thinking it would be everything they fantasized about in "DayZ", "Escape From Tarkov" etc. only to realize that they wernt generally anymore accurate then the LMG builds, or arguably the older Rifles. On top of that they had a critical stock issue that made many owners sit on it waiting for a proper fix. And many decided that the left hand offset Russian optic life wasnt their cup of tea.
I think they were all great in their own ways and Tactical Imports has done an good job trying to meet Canadas Type 81 demands. I think the new Type 81M has made the LMG mostly redundant now as a builders / AK clone base. The SR still has its niche for providing Combloc DMR larping and the older rifles are still the best overall performers in terms of light weight and well balanced mod'eble run and gun rifles or TRUE Type 81s.
I can't remember if it it was in this thread or another, but someone described a 1913 mount ideas as plate held against the back of the receiver connected to a bracket that uses the holes from the underfolder. Tdi-arms makes an AK underfolder to 1913 and buffer tube adapter that matches this description. I doubt the adapter would directly in the Type 81 underfolder, as I'm sure the receiver and stock socket geometry differs, but hopefully they can be used as a reference. If there's a demand, TI could commission the factory, a local, reliable third party may be able to make something similar in Canada, or maybe Tdi-arms would be willing to modify their design to fit the Type 81 for Tactical Imports to sell here. Again, for reference.
Tdi-arms said:
Not so hard to do, I can easily weld something up. Not as nice as the stuff Sigmaco was offering of course. I have his SR to AR adapter, a piece of art I must say. This looks easy compared.
Mumbles Marble Mouth
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Tactical Imports explained it at least 2 times now that they brought in a lot more under folders than they did fixed stocks.
mmcintyre1220
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- Tillsonburg, Ontario
Side folders*
The charging handle in that picture is black. I believe that is specific to the 81M’s ?
The fixed stock are sold out, and not everyone wants the length of the LMG. An underfolder to other stock adapter allows someone to keep one copy unmolested and "vibe" correct, and mod the heck over another copy, or may help those who have buyer's remorse over the underfolder's comfort an option short of trading their rifle.
