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More than just another AK clone By Timothy 1. Yan he standard-issue rifle for the Chinese People's Liberation army for the past 20 years has been the Type 81 assault rifle, and it is often incorrectly labeled as a Chinese Kalashnikov variant. ‘The lght-machise-cun model with the longer heavy arte. folding bod and canying Rana, Photo courtesy of Craig Adams Tae Type 6] didinconerate rvany Sk eign foam cures, mie neers irs moe a AK Cu le Tat ‘weve laflucncedt by the Kelndar tke design, such as the Belan KNG 9° the swiss Sig 550 and muuch less Soohan te nav (Gal anil ee rsh vale Saba fo, whirh ar wllensade AK louise with some ontnvemuants, ‘Due to tho Slas Russe ideological sp’ in she eal 199%, the Taussans never pase ne Chinese licenses to a49e. ce the AKM ara the KIM, the Tighe machine gun varisar of tae 8K.'I he Chirese army hed never been wholly gleaseil lh th AK per formar and chase in osign a cw rifle sou at ‘untiring wile Fe wsitins Type 36, Une des a ton for rhe AX. They were al iu need of arealsee tmctl for the églag and exoens:te Iype 36 (TD) Jul cuschine gusts. The Chinese svete usiag ax sive wullee wecuives Type 98 L The stampel= teuuives Type $6 auoda did nox azpeari: lange nin bees until the ‘ype Al vas ir developniert According te the Chines mili ery the 36 esi ras inecequs:e accuracy ia semisutomarte mode cae Is ‘eneontroiishle in sill suromatie. As matter of fae the Sf wae ligated as a suturing gat ancl fomly sued na vphirasront for she Tye 90 CPPS Ty ewl Tye 34 (PB et dafauey uate The ression for a new Indigeno.s mistory rie saved in the LGUs, Ie Type 6: rife, @ combina finn of SKS and AR fee.unes, came initially: Itvas punen wy be salsa toma service by the mid Setiod, anon: remernns alwe absense projects, the 65-26 experimental riflsorcaged. Lae 5 136 laid rhe fiumearicn. ‘ur hy cevelopanent of the nee generafan nl Chinese infty ie, the ‘Spr. Sails projet nan indicate az develo ros af Pe 66-198 elle sated in 1368 with unigue Gelaved slowbacl “luo & bve-ploce Bolt assemb'y with rm r-hug rotating Lol Tw te be cas" cone ‘yutible to ges epesated actiom and but with ahadgepndge of pans “rar te Type bine (Sk at rhe gue 68 el. Th sir ys st develop Zor the 66-136 wns used for comparson testing with the delayed-blowbsck tian Cnersinn betean the uelive yines was Singh neler padding or weuesing the ges piscon sveunbly. Tae 66 136 puoject was ever tially can~ elect beeause ccnstenerion at the clelayedch'an bank accion veewired tight onleranee nw! Tine tmaekining, requizernonts thes the Chinvst ili ‘yas unwilling to accept. Forthermure, Chinese marina prasinesrs were iene of pros fn elioneturniny, adam antes will he con, stot perssure dat die ublaveul biowsoack eetiy require 4 neve cata! for the sills development canis ducing tae Sino Vie-namese War nt 1979, The Chinese: army went i fombat esseuully with: WWI s.r srvall-anine dstrihurin: the Tye afi canine SKS place a? Ihe uttacdan rift» backed up by us "Type 56 L light machine puss MED) as a squad ani-naie apea. ‘The "Iype $9 LAK? wit nsec a6 a subimaehine gu aint cole given ty alficor- ane cates, Tes pevhaps ane af Lae mos hngckovand infuriry TOLS in ihe word atthe tine In camperison, Uw AK vers gested we tor all combat ronytien thevieleaenese side, Na surprisingly. fw Chinese sone al a fiegoone is advamage im most of the fire Tights aller 1xe yan dhe ears aviveke mined lexcersbi eal eed te mistake ad a last eecepiml Lie concept of assaul rife for tops. Nhe carbine dvi uiehhy witadiaiee Trem service amid an yogent develo finest plen to replace Bert ie 36 (AkIand the 3b LRH, the development al a neve sesate ele starred wlth yoluran Chinese salle slesignee au Af. in ng us wees alte: Igininy seared at the how des in ye 28, The Chinese imi starys design criteria. was county of Loa aches BSD et a Tange af 1M erat, comb iny full aulursate, the sani Tie!) pf reliabllis but lange jpn le than ee AK ard pe sheion iv she existing AK aul ‘eS cooks aul fartlres 1 order <9 tae dow opments ims, many of the #5-1:4i tle ‘ies Reaturus ve imeegnaced iss the mew ily and the eto spe was reads for range testing i Frio. the prayect ws Hines in J8UL sek che Typo GL autem rille designation. it hear cut die riva’ jae 2 ie wml ys ficial Te uecpted by Uke Cones mi tony lor invial pradrvti ic ASH, he Type 61 was im used #9 cot bar im 164 vladiay due Second Shun-biernamese War be Chines Soge ujns Sised ita tae Type a seve ub perfursnanee, ta la fpr ern es approved sn 1986, Cuan imeresting bate, di: ype leas suppose tobe used ase iy a8 an caterim until Aeveligs Guat wes complad cn the bUxidaue earmidge, The design nses an iiypeuvd short shake yin syalem md a Jung receiver Irvin Ms #188 rile © urhiewe the aennrsey aud cuntollablity eyirements The shorr-errake gas ayslian gee The short-sroke gat systan conclts of a gos later, gas piston and optvod oni andthe ga return spring, hota courtasy of Craig Ataas Tho Type 81's trigger mechanism wos onginaly {developed forthe 66-136 expertnents! ce fhe lata 1860s, Photo coutesy of Craig Adams te twos toting Ooi features a arge eractor ‘it a uote fe cutout for dhe said efocar to pace ‘rough, Photo courtesy of craig Adams The Type 81 as 2 tly nustabie ort sat As iv any conece fase ariel of core amt caies are ‘owad fo aus seh Photo comiesy of Cg daome tes just the sight amoent of saungy ra eycle the scapua wll ox: the arvhle- of evercompen: sang and slem-ning the cote pic asserably aly Jie sur of) receiser like the Kalesluiry SOR sdk yas yah. Taw Kang deceiver gives ih: ball aswemnbly anesra inet al Istvel uw fase be: 1 din The Type Us one uelonger barrel Alea helps 10 by ine-yasing ">= muzzle valoc.is Lp fps over che 38, The 36 138 siPlog! mitiing Buck aseuily reas devtred ran ecraplicated fo: Fae ins vile Instead, the 1 BL uses a eudier curmentiaral Kolachniker ere ta lux rotal iy design andl a bge note cai er that icsenibles Ine Dragenoy SVD, The relus spring. and guide ter are based eu dat the Ak. Fst these cesiga. fea tures dis earge teat showed the 21 te be $0 puuce mons ue re than the #46 taily 9 9a Inclash aed wash evi: unr Me Type 81, righ, with frerunners—the 66-136 experiments ies. Il fall automatic, The durabsry ard reliabiliey roquiremiceis sere ree in several “The tocelver vs the 81 is Iraklis rn fmm steal stnn°p. lugs cased wf ie ARMAS dimtetes, wilh as, oss Taibadiral folding adried ta the ses tox sicergh. A masse tanning Saves the hare on tive Fr and ralso provides the lo lows thr the holt to leck the eiua, Ihe eel gasyceen ps She bare) sae bare shawn, th The Chinese Type 81 Assauit Rifle The aftermarket rat foroland yoard provides tie lang ats aud ane short one on tp for mounting aptios Whe the EOrach sean hare. bolt group is Parkerived, an rerglhing re is hier The 8's gas rogullar eam as be phar oo a high seuing when more nergy ‘s needed to evele the weesinom unilur geverse ear ons, The iM yas hia! uh lash ‘Both te rite and tight machine (gan use tha came receiver, rated for 20.00070und serves ite The antudioat bond fa the wldale ore receiver eps (0 stifen ik Photo counesy wf Graig ams nn anas ebul wi asain Tae 66218 Samemactines chat manufacture Alviougs 11s loosuly based on the seand racthesame loose to, the AK tigger, Walch itcelt is a ferames, ewe th sar leve! et eapyp of she Ameria Giaranes relablliyia advvsse eocditions. —srlgan Fe AV welocten i anu “The tigger menhanise is noveconer ently hacalet gu the anwar tnyitefaibans than he) leh silent thy reeeiver nl shoe The book view oa UN oetarpeeat aie Teena oh ee bar, whic 1s atsent in apart Go escalated PEPE cove. ow couresy meee eux fC eas Dou Te rs ‘ol, oe canes are suring TYPE BT ASSAULT RIFLE AULT RIFLE Noe: Sits Arona due Forplay Ervine ‘rite DHaLe Arse 3G in ane Pravines 2 48 Wis Type 2) decetve es Cevelopes fy con ainaing latte {eld ied: on re S.BA¥. The overt desig) was. strengiaernad to Cale. 2.88339 havile He slehecp esse eit a Fite 22 Aree een ae fee | (rin ceemcsarey ‘Overall Length: ith inch tadesigned tear a’gh. anc the ©, 22.76 bested — | tikeyrerads, arapiee sen eed at 82 et repléeed Lv 9 ts surpyes, Banel ave iro 23a | AL ME etc yporcat Rae lh ee ar eles ed orn te pe Surabie Peered fin 9 Shes. ost rt ‘SHI ea vithprea fhe hee! net ano te Siete Rodis: fille: 729 chee, | ICIRN OE RF oes fe 2tuip tic aes Mal cy Hie ana Speman on dsiinetle ter | sone Bragate all eae Aobeces beer iciacztal | Br arts haw bow wire Fannie toon aetne sence and ae oi in se ay riley are fies ath bs atari {ts estimate that $000 a5z-87 assault offes ware ade. woe fo “ae vane drum, 23- | aa evisican production nom vould sree al purjotariagarine | er accamning tthe Chios ni any bie ate sia by olen ‘alias staneanes, Famitore... bi of er rest the pistol 1m a smilie fashion to tie MIS| Cmpasat) in the ércw was euiginally designed selectonnrhe AK the fuSanall fir another eaiier caneeted er thninb seleecon ix much less jnnjert, ie Type Ht Li lumky ond hater 1 isc. maguine gun. inteznally, “be Hower, she scien setungs aie ifermteserblesaentuucal the frgrnautcally incucwet, and itis dasa fad fa ie tEosaymon Uni: sense o:thase fund on the: anal MPSa-41. 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Fmes: che sD rw boxinagaTie ing Uitwinding handle ix times, Wirdage and vlovation are fin the sivwlaks tle, Une 25 Tredhusaceabessir ond at ujestable only tm the oat sgh found diuan trcheligh machine any #8 the spring 's unirourul. with tae proper too Wee ieee fn nd fhe td 20 ued spe The semis nf ne dawn is Unt seghe fy prenalibeated for views ial gurpase mag tho stemoucel raflixjotintev parca and sis- frum 10M im SU anctens Ine he prseoumtebesiuilerm theres. mabye juceinciaciig dems cille and awswsed matt meter, fe 6 uy, rac is ‘wkder ithe thlu fiemmessi fo hw ight msching aun. the faad i ote alo am AS, Ade sight syatem couse af ange wing ean he pices hy olesI ikaw: suas ate not com nde! past fia und atbur tin lurning caer of dn nec saad) Gatiblewuh medi Utne 7S oomme gen under rectangular hood, uuibx tm cach ide af ihe eau The Chinese Type 81 Assault Rifle gy fd ‘APR image trom the Chinese army, The font sight of the Tjpe 81 was moved ack to make coou fr tha fe ‘pate toner sight bass, forums hed of nptic ur accessory ‘mounting. A few siempre sete mace to add an optic raount, but home of them was dapted. Recouly Bau Wi, a Hg Kong based Law enforeetsentequipnieat Spline el ha ui yt ihn ae iateprated rite pe hte pode robe wi ned | T) teeten sees! Sny 20.200 ere mae [A ete reaicner rsber te he | orape inte de nose [| Tepe @1-1; Mair pod | atl te eer se “he fon med Type BL Lehi Vacdine Gun: & supe ‘wcepon (SAN) ith 9 lone: and ‘eavior arcl, sameng hand ¢. solld Kors] stes< atd "lee tigod. Ihe /9 rourd dria e srardard issue, G57-87,miles-prod iien ncde mace tor toe gaze y sia | oalibey, gh velocity reurd Eb06: Ain extremsiy rare Type BL vadant ‘cambersone eagles lative the Iype Us Bamel baz an the lewer nam grenade acest. auch a rite grea, pe cial salisiie blank is used with sus segulator set to the ges ut olf postion, Another option is mounting a "ype h amnder now Bm gretady Fauccls eased uu Le Ms) in place af mh a ie peal esan= ine to dilfercut dpe Us awd shaot ane ac eae ange, The fram finich is asourthe sire us 4 4 0 KM. The being is a liule thn, tend in sane arcu it was alzeady worn om cleaning, I found che ehorberad for the VATS &.5Fe4ammr. designed for che Morth Areca wathe.. ul the US. lrygor, ban ePeuively Kiel rs The new Chex Sern atscuull est veil agaul thet yas few ped as lve liaekog fer the QEZ-9% bullpup. Its asiea Wy che “ype €1's avo v and Urge, pls new ecell EU Te; ell used Lage er in a T9 lece FNCHIke forged a uminum ‘ecetser. T= G32 04 currently im cists with) 4 Foie wate defence end reserve urs, [Ub ase avellable fer ofpot 1.5.56. from sigh wyserm gis a eTuuceed Sight pletue tts Feed war sat peut signt requires some geting fe, The ile is lorger aol Slighlly heavier ran the AKAM but lighter than tho iilicd receiver KAP. My Dus yg tp ee 10 ne. vo sana taree inches iit ane Gand Chinese miiiary amma. Us fomsoit i nl adr staraped receiver ally ane i shouts team tuost Kak vay varius The'Iype ks the mata rie of the sri Tania army slace dhe 13Mus, sod Pargladcah recently annetinrsd iy full adapeine of the"lype Ul site stanilurd ike, Dlaining license ut pradue 00,000 rhpies nage inn. sill Founiin us gig ended sp in Souls Eqsterr sie and ities, tuotably Congo avai Letia, Va 8] dow: wl wspor sell sce It Tas co interrvargeaile parts jaclithe 4k ead prcee nt S175 ope in Tutye maltary ueder 1s ‘The Type 81 is lang forte confnad spaces of armored vehicies ar airetaf. 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