Type 81 LMG: Defect + Customer Service Problem
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You get more bees with honey than you do with vinegar... Sometimes you’ve got to take one on the chin. Their A rare rifle, I would be quite disappointed as well. But not so disappointed I would send it back. Might have to take it into a confident gunsmith and just have it fixed. They may man up and send you some new mags if you send them the bill. As a business owner if someone was trying to work with me, I would definitely compensate them. Give them the opportunity.
I looked at my lmg rifle and I can tighten the bolt but only loosen it a touch and then it jams tight
Upon further inspection after I removed the top cover and recoil spring I see the factory has used a punch of some sort and peened/ mushroomed the end of the bolt so it cannot be removed
Maybe check your rifles and see if it’s the same, on mine if I needed to remove the bolt I would have to remove the mushroomed end somehow
Upon further inspection after I removed the top cover and recoil spring I see the factory has used a punch of some sort and peened/ mushroomed the end of the bolt so it cannot be removed
Maybe check your rifles and see if it’s the same, on mine if I needed to remove the bolt I would have to remove the mushroomed end somehow
A guy on here years ago, made a SVT 40, into a Dragonuv.esk look. Back then, SVT 40's were maybe $499. Hmmm... $3/4K you say
I found a pic from a 2015 thread. Not sure if this is the guy, The one I remember, he had a youtube video I believe. This guy says he made it, & wanted to make more..?
A guy on here years ago, made a SVT 40, into a Dragonuv.esk look. Back then, SVT 40's were maybe $499. Hmmm... $3/4K you say
The problem i have with that is its still an SVT 40 at its core. And ive only ever managed to get less then desirable accuracy out of any SVT 40. For 3-4k id expect someday i could make a PSL clone out of a .308 Valmet Hunter.
Yep, the same people that ask for this and that in this cal and that cal don't know much about how the firearms industry works. There's no magic wand that can make things happen. I bet these are also the ones that hum and ha and miss out when cool guns finally do drop - then complain about not getting one lol
870pumplover
CGN Regular
I ordered a LMG phosphate and it arrived rough, the screws were all mangled, the bipod was pitted to #### and finish was missing all over it that was crudly covered with black paint that was flaking off. My gas tube top cover was blued, and again missing finish and crudely covered with paint. The blued butt plate is missing most finish, the bolt carrier is rough, wood damaged all over and the pistol grip was loose lol.
They asked for pictures and quickly offered me a refund or a replacement phosphate off the next shipment as they don't have any warranty claim rifles left.
Cod return delivery of the lmg and only 2 mags, I keep my extras as I opted for the next shipment.
It seems the LE phosphate lmgs are the ones with the issues, im wondering if I should ask them to ship me a blued version off the next shipment or risk it ..that quality control is way better and I just got a lemon ?
Non the less unacceptable for a 2g new production gun, im happy with there customer service.
They asked for pictures and quickly offered me a refund or a replacement phosphate off the next shipment as they don't have any warranty claim rifles left.
Cod return delivery of the lmg and only 2 mags, I keep my extras as I opted for the next shipment.
It seems the LE phosphate lmgs are the ones with the issues, im wondering if I should ask them to ship me a blued version off the next shipment or risk it ..that quality control is way better and I just got a lemon ?
Non the less unacceptable for a 2g new production gun, im happy with there customer service.
Well this is concerning I hadn’t unpacked my phosphate yet because life was happening and couldn’t hit the range but after reading this thread decided to and damn looks good far but ya gaps in welds on the bipod feet, top gas tube cover is pitted underneath and blued not phosphates also looked crudely painted on half the tube, looks like lower hand guard wasn’t pinned correctly so it’s got a big gap and is holding looks off and not flush at all with the rifle and cocked down a bit and the buttpad looks blued and loss of finish now I think it’s time to send an email with pics.....
870pumplover
CGN Regular
Consider yourself lucky as mine is in used condition and unacceptable
870pumplover
CGN Regular
Ya so I just got off the phone with TI, I sent back the lmg today cod but I asked if this shipment is a different production run. This shipment is just that, a second shipment of the same production run. So the replacement phosphate rifles will probably still have the same issues. I opted to get a blued replacement as im a purest anyway and I didnt really like the parking thickness on the gun. Not going to wait 2 months just to get a phosphate lemon again
My phosphate is fine. Just did a full inspection because I was a bit worried. The wood on both of mine (one each) is not 100% where it meets the butt plate but easily fixable. The wood on the phosphate one is nicer, has a slightly deeper colour.
870pumplover
CGN Regular
Good to hear, im just not willing to wait 2 months to roll the dice. Im fine with a blued one, actually looking at my t81 folder I actually prefer blued as a purest. Glad there are some good phosphate rifles out there tho
Leadwizard
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I'm kinda glad I missed out on the phosphate model. I'll probably get my blued one cerakoted.
