Type 81

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CanAm said:
With the possible, and vary loose, exception of the SS gas system, there is nothing SKS about the T81

Unless you are using the shape of the bolt handle?
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In fairness, they are both semi-suto carbines that will be limited to 5 rounds and shoot 7.62x39, just like a mini-30 or AKM. But design-wise, a very different operating mechanism.

It's like an SKS in the same way an M1 Garand is a lot like a .30-06 Browning BAR.
 
98/29 said:
If it goes anywhere near 1K I'll be more than happy with my SKS and a mag adapter. 10 shots > cool factor.
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Claven2 said:
In fairness, they are both semi-suto carbines that will be limited to 5 rounds and shoot 7.62x39, just like a mini-30 or AKM. But design-wise, a very different operating mechanism.

It's like an SKS in the same way an M1 Garand is a lot like a .30-06 Browning BAR.
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There are 10 round AK magazines available
 
Travis Bickle said:
Aye, and again that's the reason I never made an SKS look like an AK either lol
It's fine how it is at the price it's at.

And again I get it, the parts look different, the bolt is different, it has a pistol grip and it has a folding stock etc etc
Cosmetic differences aside, it's still a semi auto rifle with a mag pinned to 5 that shoots 7.62x39 in probably about the exact same accuracy level as a generic Russian SKS.
An SKS will do everything this rifle will in this country under our laws but will cost under 5 times less and that's why this guy is out on the T81.
Y'all enjoy it, just not for me.....
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I guess my vz58 is an sks too hahahaha
 
"The Canadian contract Type 81’s will accept AK-pattern magazines, but standard AK magazines will not operate the bolt hold-open feature."

"In terms of model availability, it is a given that rifles will be imported in both non-restricted and restricted lengths, with most probably being chambered in 7.62×39. However, Norinco has produced a variant of the Type 81 in 5.56 in the past for export to the US market, so it may be possible for future imports to include other calibres. As yet, price remains unknown, as production of Canadian-specification Type 81s is currently not underway and the earliest estimates for first delivery are pegged at 8 months from now."

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http://calibremag.ca/norinco-type-81...-be-available/
 
JasonGTA said:
I guess my vz58 is an sks too hahahaha
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Of course it's not exactly the same.
But it shoots the same caliber at the same average accuracy and effective range. Mag is pinned to 5 rounds regardless.
Roughly the same length, roughly the same weight, same sights almost exactly.
Just another com bloc bullet hose in 7.62mm M43
In this country under our sad laws it might as well be man except an SKS costs $200 and a vz58 costs $1K for the NR's I've seen on the EE.
But it's got a pistol grip and the pinned mag comes off! ;)
 
Travis Bickle said:
Of course it's not exactly the same.
But it shoots the same caliber at the same average accuracy and effective range. Mag is pinned to 5 rounds regardless.
Roughly the same length, roughly the same weight, same sights almost exactly.
Just another com bloc bullet hose in 7.62mm M43
In this country under our sad laws it might as well be man except an SKS costs $200 and a vz58 costs $1K for the NR's I've seen on the EE.
But it's got a pistol grip and the pinned mag comes off! ;)
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And an AR is an acr is an xcr is a scar is a r/a m96 is a mini 14 and on and on....

If shooting the same round and being from the same geographical area makes one gun just like another then sure...

A vz is an ak is a type 81 is an sks.

But I think anyone would realize that is just ridiculous and extremely simple.
 
Familygunnutz said:
Please stop spreading this SKS non sense, it's not a SKS, it's nothing like a SKS, the type 81's bolt is different, the piston is different, the trigger is different, mag is different, stock is different, Safety is different, it has incorporated VZ and AK designs...
Does anyone even bother to research on a subject these days? don't just believe the next guy, me included, look it up if you are interested in the rifle, walk away if you don't, please don't spread the wrong info.
however I do agree with Travis this gun should not be more than 1k.
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OK. Looks like some Chinese guy bubbaed SKS into AK-look-alike, well, I still want to shoot one. :HFU:
 
evolture said:
OK am I the only guy who sees more AK in the T81 than SKS?
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No you are not, it's quite obvious, the similarity... and differences.
I really don't know where the SKS reference is coming from, maybe somehow the type 81 shares a similar silhouette to that of a bubbaed SKS?
is it because the bolt handle looks like it's from a SKS? who knows.
it's like saying an AK47 is a bubbaed STG44, which is ridiculous...but hey I have heard worse in this hobby.
CanAm said:
With the possible, and vary loose, exception of the SS gas system, there is nothing SKS about the T81

Unless you are using the shape of the bolt handle?
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