The Type 81 (Chinese: 81式自动步枪; literally; "Type 81 Automatic Rifle") is a Chinese-designed selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle. It replaced the semi-automatic Type 56 carbine as the standard service rifle of the People's Liberation Army during the 1980s. [2] .

The Type 81 is a gas operated, magazine fed, semi-automatic rifle. It uses a short-stroke gas piston, located above the barrel, and a two-position gas regulator. The bolt group (of the rotating bolt type) is borrowed from the Type 63 rifle.

The Type 81M is a modernized version of the Type 81 rifle, with a number of changes to improve the performance of the platform. Starting with the sights, the front sight is moved out to the end of the barrel, providing a longer sight picture.

The Type 81 is a gas operated, magazine fed, automatic rifle. It uses a short-stroke gas piston, located above the barrel, and a two-position gas regulator, along with a gas cut-off valve for launching rifle grenades. The gas system, as well as the bolt group with the AK-47 type rotating bolt, is reminiscent of those of Type 63 rifles. Type 81 ...

2016年1月7日 · The Chinese Type 81 is a strange fusion of the AK, SKS, and Dragunov rifles and could be mistaken as an AK at a quick glance. The Type 81 is exceptionally rare in the USA, and today on TFBTV we...

2018年1月7日 · The Type 81 is a really unique design made in China; incorporating features from the AK47, Dragunov, and SKS. The gas system has 3 settings: 0 for off/firing rifle grenades, 1 for normal, and 2 for extremely gunked up guns. The gas system can be adjusted by inserting the rim of a 7.62×39 case into the adjustment pawls and rotated.

2024年12月6日 · The Type 81 SR and the Type 81 (T81) SA (Semi-Automatic) rifles and LMG (Light Machine Gun) versions in Canada are made in China by Poly Tech, all chambered in 7.62×39mm. The SR has been referred to as Canada’s SVD Dragunov.

The Type 81 assault rifle is a Chinese assault rifle adopted by the People's Liberation Army. It incorporates elements of the Dragunov, SKS, and AK series rifles. The weapon was introduced into PLA service in 1981 but did not become widely distributed until the late 1980s.

2023年2月9日 · Succeeding the Type 56 Assault Rifle in Chinese Army service was the Type 81. With design beginning in 1971 and introduction not occurring until 1983, the new weapon took some time to gain traction in the PLA inventory and has since been superseded as a standard-issue infantry assault weapon for the PLA by the bullpup-arranged QBZ-95 series ...

The rifle retains the general layout of the AK-47 and Type 56 assault rifles, but it has an SKS-like short-stroke gas-piston design and other improvements to reduce recoil and muzzle jump, giving better firing accuracy. [10]