Depends how much play you have on your UF. In the video, he said "a quarter of an inch" which is like 6-7mm. That's huge. On my UF it is about 1-2mm. I think that such a small amount of play cannot be completely eliminated. A better video for understanding how the folding mechanism works on the M type is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpPIdFSLULc&t=391s.
Type-81 pictures, range reports, and modifications thread
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Depends how much play you have on your UF. In the video, he said "a quarter of an inch" which is like 6-7mm. That's huge. On my UF it is about 1-2mm. I think that such a small amount of play cannot be completely eliminated. A better video for understanding how the folding mechanism works on the M type is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpPIdFSLULc&t=391s.
I’ve actually been doing this for years with a lot of different rifles
I don’t use a crayon though I bought some kind of white waxy paint type pencil (markal b) from Gregg’s
Used it on serial numbers to make them more legible plus like you did on the t 81 did the numbers for the sight and the gas setting numbers as well
I originally did this trick on my mg34 years ago to bring out the ser numbers/ plant manufacturer code and the dirty birds so they were easily seen it’s a great mod and it works great!
Post a pic when you've marked them, would be good to see if the paint pen is better!
Reddit User ViNCENT_VAN_GOKU used his artistry with the blade to modify an AK rubber buttpad for the Type 81 folder to allow loading/unloading of magazines with the folder in the closed position: https://www.reddit.com/r/canadaguns/comments/1ch5yv2/i_present_to_yall_the_type81_folding_stock_pad/ .
I still can't figure out how to post pictures on here, but wanted to mention that I got a "Zenitco" style handguard from Delta-Dynamics that may have crossed your radar if you are on Facebook, and it's excellent. Much more comfortable than the stock one, feels solid, and the included storage compartment fits the cleaning brush (as you know, storage on the UF is non-existent, and for some reason the cleaning brush doesn't even come inside the tool case). Very happy at $40 plus flat rate shipping. Received in 2 days after ordering from AB to BC.
Love to see some pics of how its installed.
I'm working on it...heres a teaser:
T81 and Aimpoint by M J, on Flickr10 rounds of Polish surplus at 100m (Mesko)
10 Rounds Polish Mesko at 100m by M J, on Flickrstandby for the remainder.
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I'm working on it...heres a teaser:
10 rounds of Polish surplus at 100m (Mesko)
standby for the remainder.
That's roughly 4ish moa? Shot with a red dot @ 100m? That's good shooting and very decent for a T-81, in my experience.
Those are 3/4" x 3/4" black target patches, and I guess the range is actually 100 yards not meters, so yeah 3-4moa.
So Cole's notes on the TI handguard holding zero sufficiently to mount and run a red dot? No bueno.
I suspect that the tiny fasteners are not up to the job of securing the top of the hand guard in place for repeated firing cycles - even locktited.
I'd be interested in seeing a high speed slow motion video, but I imagine its like watching a cowboy trying to ride a bull.
The below photo shows a 10 round group (circled in red), followed by taking the top rail off to simulate cleaning.
I fired another 10 rounds on an other target with the irons, then put the rail back on and fired another 10 round group (circled in blue).
It is probably worth pursuing further (maybe drilling and tapping this rail and hand guard for larger, more robust fasteners), but as it stands I wouldn't recommend buying one thinking it is going to perform from the go.
10 round zero followed by 10 rounds after top rail removed by M J, on Flickr
My tacticool T81, the optic mounts coming in later this week. Once it comes in and I mount it, its getting the rattlecanned
That looks pretty good, I'm thinking about building something similar. Can you post a pic of it with the stock folded?
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