BD-08 - Licensed Type 81 Produced by Bangladesh Ordnance Factory

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Reddit user Ecks811 pointed out on a thread about a Type 81 rifle that the Bangladesh Ordnance Factory produces the BD-08 for the Bangladeshi Army, a fully licensed copy of the Type 81.

https://21stcenturyasianarmsrace.com/2018/03/01/bangladeshi-soldiers-are-issued-a-unique-assault-rifle/

If the order that TI intends to piggyback for more rifles from the Chinese factory should fall through, and said factory truly dismantles the Type 81 production line, could TI negotiate for an order of semi-automatic only BD-08 rifles from the BOF?

The article also mentions that the SKS is still used today as a "marksman rifle of sorts at the platoon level", so perhaps there could be some surplus SKS rifles available from the BOF as well.
 
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Would be interested to see how these would come in compared to the type 81 and lmg. Sounds like they could have a bunch for the EE to eat up laying around in cosmo
 
Reddit user Ecks811 also stated he had heard they had a set of polymer for some runs of the rifle, but. I haven't found pictures yet.

People on here seem to bemoan the lack of non-lmg Type 81 rifles on the market; I thought presenting another potential source to TI may be useful.
 
Ustauk said:
Reddit user Ecks811 pointed out on a thread about a Type 81 rifle that the Bangladesh Ordnance Factory produces the BD-08 for the Bangladeshi Army, a fully licensed copy of the Type 81.

https://21stcenturyasianarmsrace.com/2018/03/01/bangladeshi-soldiers-are-issued-a-unique-assault-rifle/

If the order that TI intends to piggyback for more rifles from the Chinese factory should fall through, and said factory truly dismantles the Type 81 production line, could TI negotiate for an order of semi-automatic only BD-08 rifles from the BOF?

The article also mentions that the SKS is still used today as a "marksman rifle of sorts at the platoon level", so perhaps there could be some surplus SKS rifles available from the BOF as well.
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Bangladesh has an export ban on all firearms & ammunition.

It also has a ban on foreign investment in their arms industry

The BD-08 would require an FRT and despite being a clone would need to go through the Firearms Lab as it is made in a different nation/factory to the Type 81

Bangladesh has ramped down production of the BD-08 and is unlikely to re-design a semi-auto variant which would then need to go for FRT.

It's a nice idea but we're talking a BIG investment, and a multi year wait during a time of liberal happy ban time.

Ordering larger quantities of Type 81 rifles/LMGs than immediately needed when piggybacking on Chinese orders is the best way to maintain supply for time to come. Though it is obviously not fun for immediate cash flow.
 
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The only problem I could see is they’re aren’t setup for mass manufacturing. The article stated that the BOF has probably only made in the low 5 digit numbers of rifles. I would think with such small manufacturing capabilities they would want to keep all production for themselves.
 
Thanks, all, I was unaware of the export ban, and that is an excellent point about the relatively small size of the factorum as well. So, indeed, the idea is a non-starter.
 
One more question; if a Canadian company were to buy the Type 81 tooling, would they need they need a different FRT if they wanted to export Canadian made Type 81 firearms to the U.S.? Assuming pistol grip long arms are not banned in the States, there may be a market there, since direct sales from China were banned, and the firearm is rare down there.
 
we in Canada has no critical mass nor the incentive to acquire the tooling and anything associated with the manufacture of this firearm. But if you feel so strongly about it, here is a business that you might want to consider
 
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One more question; if a Canadian company were to buy the Type 81 tooling, would they need they need a different FRT if they wanted to export Canadian made Type 81 firearms to the U.S.? Assuming pistol grip long arms are not banned in the States, there may be a market there, since direct sales from China were banned, and the firearm is rare down there.
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Step 1: get millions of $
Step 2: dismantle 40+ year old production line and export it to Canada. Hope that someone is alive that knows how it was put together and how to take it apart. Also hope thst someone can provide plans on how to re-assemble it.
Step 3: re-assemble it at suitable location which you found earlier. Hope that spare parts can be found in Canada to keep production running.
Step 4: train people and get material suppliers
Step 5: hope the rifle can be sold in the US
Step 6: oops its not a "sporting rifle" better set up the production of US made parts in USA
Step 7: profit after a decade or so if lots get sold or make a crushing loss
Step 8: remember to pay all those translation fees

Brownells couldn't sell a retro AR10 while using as many in production parts as possible. This ain't gonna happen
 
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Step 1: get millions of $
Step 2: dismantle 40+ year old production line and export it to Canada. Hope that someone is alive that knows how it was put together and how to take it apart. Also hope thst someone can provide plans on how to re-assemble it.
Step 3: re-assemble it at suitable location which you found earlier. Hope that spare parts can be found in Canada to keep production running.
Step 4: train people and get material suppliers
Step 5: hope the rifle can be sold in the US
Step 6: oops its not a "sporting rifle" better set up the production of US made parts in USA
Step 7: profit after a decade or so if lots get sold or make a crushing loss
Step 8: remember to pay all those translation fees

Brownells couldn't sell a retro AR10 while using as many in production parts as possible. This ain't gonna happen
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Buying the blueprints might be a start. The whole production line tooling might be a stretch, at best you could buy critical part stamping dies and, with the blueprints, start making them on canadian machines. Of course, due to canadian prices, all-original parts, lack of economy of scale and all the overhead, it would be a $2000 rifle that would have a long run of lemons and rejects before production is refined. You'd almost be better off practicing your mandarin and begging to Polytech to keep the production line open for Canada. Or, alternatively, figure out how to make the receiver, import a metric asston of parts kits and assemble the rifles here in a SA config.
 
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Given the current political climate and materials shortage I doubt you will see any new manufacturing in Canada. Irunguns shut down their 180 project for that reason.
 
Thanks everyone, looks like we have to cross our fingers and hope TIs existing factorum partner can make one more run of rifles, or else what is out there will be all there ever will be.
 
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