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Description
The Type 81 is a Chinese assault rifle that appeared in 1981. The weapon was introduced into PLA service in 1981 but did not become widely distributed until the late 1980s. It replaced the SKS, the Type 56 assault rifle and even the RPD machine gun, succeeding where the Type 63 failed. Its first combat use came during the latter part of the Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts of the mid-1980s. The PLA has replaced most of its Type-81s with the QBZ-95 or QBZ-03 series of weapons, though it is still in service in the reserves and armed police.

Type 81:
Type: Assault rifle
Country of Origin: People's Republic of China
Caliber: 7.62×39 mm M43
Weight: 3.5 kg
Length: 955 mm (730 mm with butt folded for Type 81-1)
Barrel length: 445 mm
Rate of fire: 650 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds

More information: Modern Firearms: Type 81

Description
The Type 81 is a Chinese assault rifle that appeared in 1981. The weapon was introduced into PLA service in 1981 but did not become widely distributed until the late 1980s. It replaced the SKS, the Type 56 assault rifle and even the RPD machine gun, succeeding where the Type 63 failed. Its first combat use came during the latter part of the Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts of the mid-1980s. The PLA has replaced most of its Type-81s with the QBZ-95 or QBZ-03 series of weapons, though it is still in service in the reserves and armed police.

Type 81:
Type: Assault rifle
Country of Origin: People's Republic of China
Caliber: 7.62×39 mm M43
Weight: 3.5 kg
Length: 955 mm (730 mm with butt folded for Type 81-1)
Barrel length: 445 mm
Rate of fire: 650 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds

More information: Modern Firearms: Type 81