Type 81 vs type 97 reliability?

[medvedqc]

French Indo China War 1945-1954, Korean War, Vietnam War 1954-1975, Sino-Vietnam War 1979, Sino-Vietnam Border Skirmishes 1979-1989, Soviet-Afghan War 1980-1988, numerous wars in Africa, Latin America, Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The SKS has been used extensively in dozens of conflicts throughout history where it fought in many battles. Check out the SKS wikipedia page.

i think the question was more related to t81 and t97.

 

[Morgan20]

i think the question was more related to t81 and t97.

Here are the wars the Type 81 has been used in:

Sino-Vietnamese conflicts
Cambodian–Vietnamese War
Soviet–Afghan War
Iran-Iraq War
Sri Lankan Civil War
Lord's Resistance Army insurgency
Kargil war
Boko Haram insurgency
Persian Gulf War
Baren Township conflict
Croatian War of Independence
Bosnian War
Kosovo War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Syrian Civil War
Internal conflict in Myanmar

Wars that the Type 97/QBZ 95 have been used:

Sri Lankan Civil War
South Sudanese Civil War
War in Afghanistan
War in North-West Pakistan
Internal conflict in Burma
Xinjiang conflict

 

[CobraGT]

Type 81 has been used in:

Sino-Vietnamese conflicts
Cambodian–Vietnamese War
Soviet–Afghan War
Iran-Iraq War
Sri Lankan Civil War
Lord's Resistance Army insurgency
Kargil war
Boko Haram insurgency
Persian Gulf War
Baren Township conflict
Croatian War of Independence
Bosnian War
Kosovo War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Syrian Civil War
Internal conflict in Myanmar

QBZ 95 has been used in:

Sri Lankan Civil War
South Sudanese Civil War
War in Afghanistan
War in North-West Pakistan
Internal conflict in Burma
Xinjiang conflict

Type 97 5.56, drastically modified from the QBZ95, has been used in:

Canadian gun ranges
Canadian gravel pits

Close, but not quite correct. I edited it, above, to closer reflect reality.

 

[Morgan20]

Close, but not quite correct. I edited it, above, to closer reflect reality.

I also recall seeing a type 97 in 556 in use with a Ukrainian soldier in the current Russian-Ukraine war. It was definitely a STANAG 556 mag inserted in the type 97.

 

[CobraGT]

I also recall seeing a type 97 in 556 in use with a Ukrainian soldier in the current Russian-Ukraine war. It was definitely a STANAG 556 mag inserted in the type 97.

That's interesting, if true. I'd be curious to hear how our STANAG version of the platform fares in actual combat.

 

[DVX]

I also recall seeing a type 97 in 556 in use with a Ukrainian soldier in the current Russian-Ukraine war. It was definitely a STANAG 556 mag inserted in the type 97.

Are you sure it wasn't a Tavor? Ukraine has been building them on license from Israel for almost a decade now. Never heard of the OBZ95 being fielded by Ukranian soldiers.

 

[Morgan20]

Are you sure it wasn't a Tavor? Ukraine has been building them on license from Israel for almost a decade now. Never heard of the OBZ95 being fielded by Ukranian soldiers.

Yes, it was an instagram photo but it was clearly a type 97 in 556 with a stanag magazine. Probably a private purchase. Civilians were encouraged to take up any arms against Russia.