Norinco Type 97 FAQ (small update 01/04/09)

[Curtton]

This one? Always liked it.

do you know how many of these and the longer barrel were banned?

 

[Deckard]

Not many. A dozen? The gun banners are confusing. They used to go for guns with low numbers because the outrage was small. They literally have reported where they count guns and counsel tha minister what to do and the potential impact. I'd be surprised if there were 20 of these. Going after ARs unprecedented.

 

[Curtton]

have you seen or shot the T97 shorty?

 

[Deckard]

Not me. Clobb I think.

 

[Jay]

have you seen or shot the T97 shorty?

I held one at Lever Arms back in the day.

I really liked it, but I did not buy it as it was restricted and I already had an AR15.

 

[Curtton]

I held one at Lever Arms back in the day.

I really liked it, but I did not buy it as it was restricted and I already had an AR15.

what were doing in our neck of the woods? do you recall how much it was?

 

[Jay]

what were doing in our neck of the woods? do you recall how much it was?

I was in Vancouver for a conference & had some time off. IIRC they were $1600, but that is a guess & it was more than 10 years ago.

 

[Deckard]

I too was a tourist and visited. Watched people fondle 97s. Left without Lever even acknowledging my presence. Their google reviews aren't great.

 

[Curtton]

I too was a tourist and visited. Watched people fondle 97s. Left without Lever even acknowledging my presence. Their google reviews aren't great.

what were you expecting when the big bell you hear when entering was for them to line up and place lei around your neck? lol.

 

[AlwaysLostInTheWoods]

Looking into getting a T97 as my first serious rifle I want to actually play around as I am having a hard time finding a T81 SE or SA. What would be a good price to splurge on one? Christmas bonus came in so gonna be shopping around. Thanks in advance and cheers guys!

 

[Ustauk]

Looking into getting a T97 as my first serious rifle I want to actually play around as I am having a hard time finding a T81 SE or SA. What would be a good price to splurge on one? Christmas bonus came in so gonna be shopping around. Thanks in advance and cheers guys!

If you can't find a Type 97 or Type 81 Rifle or LMG, the SR is still $999, you can use the difference in price to get a TI, Sigmaco Canada, or 3 Bar D Productions mount, a 1911 rail, and a Sigmaco Canada AR stock and pistol grip adapter to allow use of a variable length stock.