Type 81 Owners Corner !

Yeah so Polytech must have subcontracted these out to Khyber Pass gunsmiths or something.

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Visleguy said:
To be fair, the only machining I've seen that's truly unacceptable is Adams bolt that has been obviously ground down with some sort of dremel like rotary tool. Any other minor flaws are to be expected from a mass produced combloc military rifle.
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I guess. I'm not much for shiny frivolities either way. All of my small number of guns are heavily worn, beat and scarred from use. As long as it works is what matters.
Has anyone who received one of them actually put 600-800 rounds hot and heavy in a days range yet?
They look pretty slick from the pics I've seen so far aside from that really bad grinder work on that one bolt.
I'm not into the combloc bullet hoses anymore though it's what got me interested in target shooting at first. I really want them to be a success. A $1K reliable, tough semi auto NR in Canada that people can afford for once would be nice even if I'm not going to buy one. Too bad we have to go to communist China to get such a simple concept in this country but at least people can reasonably afford a new NR semi auto for once.
I'm hoping they are rock solid. Lets see some heavy use results!
 
almost bought one until I saw that bolt... man... looks like the plant had 19century machining tools; 1942 mosins made during war are better

we need more photos guys, please, so we can figure out if Adam was unlucky or this is simply low manufacturing culture in China at least in that one specific plant
 
my bolt looks fine, not amazing, but at the very least to the quality of my chinese sks bolts. adams was definitely just a dud i think
 
Travis Bickle said:
I guess. I'm not much for shiny frivolities either way. All of my small number of guns are heavily worn, beat and scarred from use. As long as it works is what matters.
Has anyone who received one of them actually put 600-800 rounds hot and heavy in a days range yet?
They look pretty slick from the pics I've seen so far aside from that really bad grinder work on that one bolt.
I'm not into the combloc bullet hoses anymore though it's what got me interested in target shooting at first. I really want them to be a success. A $1K reliable, tough semi auto NR in Canada that people can afford for once would be nice even if I'm not going to buy one. Too bad we have to go to communist China to get such a simple concept in this country but at least people can reasonably afford a new NR semi auto for once.
I'm hoping they are rock solid. Lets see some heavy use results!
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You nailed it, highlights and all!! In regards to round count?, only time will tell. My T81 with an un molested bolt is very solid. Adam needs to be given some credit for highlighting a pretty major problem with his rifle. I hope TI takes care of his legitimate problem.
 
JP said:
I can only #### the bolt less than halfway back when mag is not inserted, that can't be normal. Lower front hand guard seems to be to short and does not fit flush with the front of the receiver. Compared to the Type 56 rifles I sold in the 1990's, these rifles are quite inferior in quality.
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Well that's disappointing... considering how many thousands of guns from all over the world have passed through your hands.
 
Well it was a minor problem with the safety, easy fix. Luckily my bolt assembly does not have heavy grind marks on it. Frankly after I opened the box yesterday I was disappointed in the fit and finish on mine and after a quick look I put it back in the box. If it has been a $500.00 rifle I would not have said a word, but for a $1,000.00 price tag it does not measure up to my liking. I will wait for shooting reports and decide if I want to shoot it or simply sell it and try to get my money back.
 
I was hum & hawing for days now and starting to lean towards ordering one. Now, it looks like a "crap shoot" whether you get a fairly decent one or ones like Adam134 & Jean's. When other guys get their rifles and post, perhaps we would have a better idea of the overall quality. For 1k bucks, I would expect more. I hope the guys with the problem guns get their issues resolved.
 
Wow - the variance in QC and the overall fit and finish appear to be even worse than I had anticipated. I wonder if it has to do with the fact that these rifles were part of a military contract? Such a contract could presumably have lower standards than even Norinco items destined specifically for export. In any case, this is unfortunate but was entirely predictable. I foretold of Norinco's sharp internal edges and rust-prone salt-bluing based on my earlier experience with the Type 56 AKMs of the 1990s and was labelled a "hater" by the fanboys. Well, here you go..... enjoy.
 
Bartok5 said:
Wow - the variance in QC and the overall fit and finish appear to be even worse than I had anticipated. I wonder if it has to do with the fact that these rifles were part of a military contract? Such a contract could presumably have lower standards than even Norinco items destined specifically for export. In any case, this is unfortunate but was entirely predictable. I foretold of Norinco's sharp internal edges and rust-prone salt-bluing based on my earlier experience with the Type 56 AKMs of the 1990s and was labelled a "hater" by the fanboys. Well, here you go..... enjoy.
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Bah!
None of the things you mention have any relevance in a rough and tumble combloc bullet hose Sir. Fit and finish are exactly that. Finish/rough edges can be hit with a file and fixed in 5 minutes. Finish is cosmetic at worst case. As long as they work all the time every time for a long time then $1K well spent I would say. This has yet to be seen though.
I will admit when all that was available was vague info on the rifle I was not very impressed and was highly skeptical they would even make it here and/or if they did still come in at $1K.

I'm rooting for this rifle to be a success though I won't be buying one. Eagerly awaiting reliability, function test reports/reviews from owners. Hoping they are rock solid so I can raise a whisky to the T81.
This country needs more $1K reliable, semi auto NR rifles.
So sick and tired of seeing every new NR semi auto come into this country at the $2K+ mark and usually the near $3K mark.
 
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