Marstar, would you consider bringing in Norinco 97 bullpups?

[Longshot]

I agree but it would be an interesting collector piece and is fun to shoot.

 

[b-wingpilot]

I'm not going to get into it but believe me it was a one shot deal.Get 'em while you can.

Sorta like the G36s and UMPs? I can't see Norinco having the same attitude toward civvies as H&K.

 

[jimmmyin]

longshot sir, how certain r u about the one shot deal thing
I can't see why norinco will do that?
What about marstar or other dealers,I mean chinese or canadian
we all like money right ^^..

PS. Does the type 97 take AR mags?

 

[Longshot]

Sorry guys.Its just not that simple and I'm not going to get into it...but there won't be any more.Not for a while at least.Believe me.
And yes the mags that came with them are good in an AR.As a matter of fact they are steel and much nicer than most AR mags.When we did a few tests on ours they were flawless where actual AR mags had stoppages.

 

[Deckard]

I guess they consider this a supply and demand thing and so the price remains high. Kinda funny that there are 450 people who would buy them, but are not. That should say something. Right?

 

[Deckard]

So if there are not more, then why not? Because China is supplying some Asian country?

 

[Longshot]

Mostly because china has to supply 30,000 per MONTH,for the next 10 years,to rearm its own army.But there are other factors too.
What you might see are some cheap AK's in the future.Not that that helps us here.

 

[pontcanna]

Mostly because china has to supply 30,000 per MONTH,for the next 10 years,to rearm its own army.But there are other factors too.

So that's the state secret? Have to wonder why you're being so cryptic

 

[Deckard]

I would think they are supplying Type 95s for their army.

 

[Deckard]

So that's the state secret? Have to wonder why you're being so cryptic

Agreed. There's more to it.

 

[Longshot]

There is more to it and that's the part I'm not going to get into.

 

[pontcanna]

I'd say you're a wanker, but I'm sure there's more to it

 

[Deckard]

Oh let me guess. They can only come through Lever? Or are we going to get a mystery novel answer?

 

[RobAK]

A slight side question: does anyone know the twist on the barrels? Janes.com lists the Type 97 specs, but it lists 2 different twist rates, depending on ammo:
SS109: 6 grooves, rh, 1 turn in 178 mm
M193: 6 grooves, rh, 1 turn in 305 mm

 

[CanAm]

A slight side question: does anyone know the twist on the barrels? Janes.com lists the Type 97 specs, but it lists 2 different twist rates, depending on ammo:
SS109: 6 grooves, rh, 1 turn in 178 mm
M193: 6 grooves, rh, 1 turn in 305 mm

You can choose either. 1:7 or 1:12, most countries order 1:7.

 

[RobAK]

You can choose either. 1:7 or 1:12, most countries order 1:7.

Thanks CanAM, do you happen to know if that is the twist rate that the Lever guns are?

 

[CanAm]

Thanks CanAM, do you happen to know if that is the twist rate that the Lever guns are?

Ask Dr Van Nostran, but I would bet they are 1:7

 

[RobAK]

Thanks!

 

[jimmmyin]

i went to take a look at levers 2 days ago
really wanted to buy one,
but the finish of the gun doesnt look that great for the price...

 

[can14]

these guns are also made in 9mm besides 5.56. I saw them today, wasn't all that impressed. the chinese converted mp5 mags for the 9mm and made m16 mags for the 5.56. Their m16 mags are nice. They don't convert over for left hand shooters----you shoot right handed or nothing. These cal's are not factory-----they both have to be converted from the chi-com issue cal.