The Type 81: Chinese AK + SKS Hybrid
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Today we take a look at a super cool and rare piece here in the US. It’s China’s LMG that combines elements from the AK and the SKS known as the Type 81.
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Nu uh
Love your vids happy trails in the government work
Good God Emperor it looks so wrong somehow.
Nice, a new video.
Give me a smooch pls mullet gun man
As a Canadian, I hadn't realized they were rare. Couple months ago I was joking around with a friend about how strange a gun it looked like
They also can't get good Russian or Chinese SKS rifles either. Canada number 1, for once.
@bkn_5575 I was too busy not existing to buy one before they were zucked
To the Americans frothing out the mouth wanting one cause its not easy to get, trust me, these things have numerous issues and aren't exactly better than getting a good AK (For reference the Type 81 LMG and regular T81 go for around 1500 Canuckistani dollars here).
1. QC is all over the place. I know people that got them with anything from shoddy grip screws to straight up bent barrels.
2. The iron sights (depending on your opinion) either slightly better than AK/SKS sights or just straight up worse. I am in the second camp.
In fairness they are generally reliable rifles for the most part.
We also had one time where we got a shipment of FA ones that got distrubuted and the feds had to confiscate.
@@bigpoppazeus8048 T-81s are still available for Canada they are one of the few not banned???
@@Black6Sixlol 5 round mags 😂
Based congressman
Amen
AGREED VERY BASED
a rare thing these days
he got the sucker runnin
Give this man ALL the likes!
As a Canadian im am absolutely delighted to let all you Americans know this gun is available at almost every gunshop in Canada. Finally something we have that you dont. I mean handguns are illegal and so are ars and all semi auto guns are pinned at 5 rounds but we do have type 81s.
We also are not slaves to isra3l
@@MakaveliThaDonKilluminati That's debatable I think.
@maxfern5701 well not as much as you yankees lol what was it again oh yeah! 3.3billion a year and aipac funding and paying off those they want elected. I mean you have a law that prohibits you from criticizing or boycotting another country. The israel anti boycott act? So its really not that debatable
My grandfather was a soldier during the Sino Vietnamese war, his main carry rifle was the Type 81-1, with the folding stock, he said he liked it more than the type 56
The type 81 went into service only in 1983 tho, and the sino vietnam war was in 1979.
@ctnke The sino Viet war lasted until 1988 along the borders !
Yeah, the battles in Laoshan, pretty gruel@@Flyinghigh3597
@@ctnke BEGAN in 1979 doesn't mean it also ended in 1979
@@ctnke 你不知道的是，81式确实参加过越战，只是装备量稀少
Those are actually somewhat common up here in Canada surprisingly. They've been neutered with our 5 round mag limit, but it's one of the closest things you can legally get to an AK.
Sorry but the Chinese sks being the closest thing you can get in Canada is pretty funny and telling.
You guys are still allowed to get them?
Im surprised castro jr had not banned them yet.
The Valmet M78 is an actual AK and it is exempt from the AK ban, but they are rare and very expensive when they do come up for sale in Canada.
@@halo3odst Yeah, surprised me as well, but I still see them up for sale at guns shops near my place
Which is kinda weird because almost anything AK like is typically banned here.
One of the only ak type rifle we can still own as canadians
You poor bastards
I love my Romanian & Bulgarian AKs
one of the few things the chinese made pretty well
@@themrtopwalkertyrannical government?
@@user-cu4yd8tl5gwestern Canada deserves independence we all know. Unfortunately what they get will be different. But maybe becoming a part of America could be a sliver medal.
Don't worry. We here in the US are about to put our own house in order, THEN we'll be able to help our friends out...
😁👍
My uncle was using this during the Sino-Vietnamese War and absolutely a big fan of this. Many many PLA veterans would choose Type 81 over the bullpup Type 95 or the AK (Type 56). The newest Type 20 rifle family is still greatly influenced by Type 81: short-stroke piston gas system, Type 81/AK style magazine release, reciprocating charging handle.
Lots of PLA veterans spoke highly of the Type 81 for its performance in the jungles of Vietnam(accuracy, reliability etc.), and yes, we went and fought in Vietnam too, right after you guys left.
honestly never knew this
They, china did invaded Vietnam after US did
Spoiler alert: they've lost, just like US.
@@terramcevidence299and like the French
@@terramcevidence299China ended its self-defense and counterattack against Vietnam in 1988 and won victory in the war. Vietnam signed a ceasefire agreement and left Chinese territory in the Yunnan Guangxi region they invaded
@@terramcevidence299Moreover, in 1979, Vietnam repeatedly invaded and harassed China, and occupied the territory of southern China. The Vietnamese army even burned, killed, looted, and raped women on Chinese territory. In the words of Chinese soldiers, "200 billion raised a wolf cub,
As a Canadian, I'm jealous to see the drum mag being used to its full capacity
You can do it too, just takes a little crime
Not the only Canadian for that
Ah yes, the full capacity of 29 rounds.
@@dogg92better than our “govern me harder daddy” restricted 5 rounds
I don't like that, 5 rounds is not a lot to have fun with @@SplashingMANGO
There's just something aesthetic as hell about those. I already managed to score an SVT 40, so there's no chance I'll luck into one of these too. Speaking of which, you should do an episode on the SVT!!
Oh yeah, we need an SVT vid. Especially one with a scope, to delve into the rifle that was the foundation for the concept of the semi auto sniper system.
had a few SVTs when they were around $300 but they never won me over. wish i held onto it longer since they're over $1000 all the time now but all their barrels are shot out, unlined garbage. unless you found one with a brand new barrel or that was somehow babied.
I got a crate of 10 svt's for 1800 bucks here in Canada in 2010. Just had a feeling they were gonna go up. Pretty damn good return on investment if I sell them now
@@JohnDoe-fw9ty I planned on doing the same, but with SKS. Crates of em were cheap enough to almost double your money selling them one by one when I considered it. Still have a crate being used as a coffee table though
I'm in Canada and own a blonde fixed stock carbine version. You left out the neat function of having a bolt hold open after firing the last shot. I personally love my Type 81. It's the one rifle that I'll always take to the range with me just to show off to folks who've never seen one before
Who in canada has never seen one of these😂 They're about 6.9 times more plentiful than chlamydia lol
@@brandonleclair1666 With the new models that just got imported, even more people are about to have one.
Also AK47 here is prohib...so we got to contend with Chinese knockoffs...
@@thehobby-smith the entire system is different from AK, maybe just AK-pattern instead of knock-off
I honestly just like the first batch with the front sight on the gas tube better. Type 81 is a short-piston system with its own style, the second version now just look like a AK with gay pronouns.
Although all Canadians will know this already, the reason the Type 81 doesn't just take standard AK magazines is because they wanted the Type 81 to have a last round bolt hold open device which a regular AK magazine wouldn't actuate. So, new mag. AK mags can be modified to fit the Type 81, of course the BHO wouldn't work then but, gives you options.
I remember walking into a gun store and seeing a barrel (metal trash can) of mosins, next to a barrel of sks's for $115. I miss those days.
I remember when my local cabelas had the garbage rod for $300 that was about 7 years ago
@@TexasNationalist1836I remember when they were $79 at Dunham's and I'm only 42 lol
@@justinworkman9424 lol I am only 17
I remember when I could get gas for $0.99/gal
That wasnt long ago in Canada . Even 10 years ago they were still around $150 . Been a few years since they jumped in price , still super common but a bit more expensive.
The trigger gag had me falling out of my chair!! Great job Brandon!!
Ghetto style😂😂
Before PLA issued QBZ95 series, the best gun in army, as my father and my uncle said, is Type-81 rifle. They said this rifle can do 150 meter bullseye shot with this iron sight only rifle
These kind of stories again...
Im a Canuck and have one and Im tickled pink you covered it!
I am also very glad you brought up the point of not being able to import that to the U.S., that was an unknown to me and you might have just saved me some pain later on.
As a canadian I can tell you we almost have a never ending supply of these mfs.
For now.
Your pos prime Minister has other plans
TI has said they're done importing them, unfortunately. I really regret not picking up the SE version when it was available for like 1200 bucks. They're going for ~2k now.
You lucky bastards. That rifle looks fucking awesome.
@@thegrayman19 Well not much I can do about that I'm not saying we're better then america far worse actually when it comes to firearms. but hey we have a fat chunk of em, same with Russian sks Tula made etc, but give it enough time and trudeau would like us to not have ANYTHING not even a break barrel 12 Gauge.
I shot the Type 63, it is basically just a full auto SKS.
But that Type 81 here also looks neat
SKS used to be my go to rifle in Escape from Tarkov. You start out with the original soviet SKS, top loading, hard to aim crosshairs, then you move up to later configurations and you get foregrips, sights, and 20 round mags. I fell in love with the SKS even though AK fires the same bullet with bigger mags.
The SVT-40 could be a more interesting comparison because it fires the 54R round. but SKS would be interesting to see nonetheless.
Hell yeah! I remember back in the early 90s we all had an SKS. About $130 verses 1,000+ for an AK or an AR, it was a no-brainer! They were fun to shoot and ammo was reasonably inexpensive back in those days.
Your Canadian fans are gonna appreciate this video. #AKGnotificationsquad
We appreciate even more being able to see it shoot more than five shots in a sequence.
@@chriskola3822 indeed I hope one day our 5 round limit is going to be abolished
@@heckinbeanedon5084 if someone built a 7.62x39mm "pistol" that takes AK mags, we could at least get to 10rds lol
@@TheRealAaronSmith...did.... did you forget that you can't get pistols anymore in canada? So I don't think that could ever happen : (
I remember when SKS's were 65 bucks at any local gun show.
They used to be $99 packed in cosmoline at a shop near me.
I saw them in a wooden barrel like golf clubs at a pawn shop years ago. They couldn’t give them away.
And Mosin nagants were $99w coupon at Big5....
I bought 6 Yugoslavian SKS carbines for 100 a piece. Like new and was lucky to get them.
Those import Chinese carbines were junk. Some looked like kids put them together. But now people are paying high dollar for them. Crazy lol
Very nice video brandon! As a canadian,i am proud owner of the Type 81 LMG and also have the carbine Type 81 with fixed wood stock. A nice feature of the Type 81 is the adjustable gas system so they will eat any ammo 100% reliably. Type 81 carbine is also available with side folding stock. In fact the chinese went for the folding stock shortly after the Type 81 was adopted and production started. The rear trunion on the folder version are different than the fixed one so stocks cant be swap easily. The LMG use same trunion as the fixed stock carbine. The Type 81 use proprietary 30 rnds magazine but Ak mag only need a slight mod to fit the rifle but wont have the bolt hold open device as the OEM magazine. To sum up, they are very cool rifle to have!
In Canada, we modify AK mags to fit the Type 81. It's a very simple modification that just takes a few minutes because they're very similar mags. Only issue is you lose the last round hold open. If you ever get a chance to handle a side folder Type 81, you will learn that is probably the best side folder design ever.
The SKS will always have a special place in my heart becuase it was my first rifle as a kid.
That, and I really like that the sks is the most modern assault rifle I can own in it's original configuration without giving the government more rights to dig into my life than necessary... Makes it really neat in my collection.
Me too. An old greasy and sweat stained Norinco. Wish I still had that rifle.
Dad never Bought me a 75-100 SKS when we went to gun shows as a wee kid. Now I’m 43 and only have two . Once I got one loved it still my 74 is my go too following close behind are a couple of my kit builds Yugo and romy.
@@col.greasebagmcqueen9933 same but someone had bubba'd it good with a "dragunov" style stock and detachable 30rd mag. I was about 14 or so and thought it was the best anyway haha.
@@dustyak79 I had a yugo for a while also but after a divorce and custody court and lawyer fees it had to go. One day I'll come up on a good deal on another but long gone are days of cheap sks.
Brandon really dropped that detail, like a substantially large portion of his campaign funds wasn't about to disappear the moment the Type 81 hits the market.
Seeing the guntubers do collabs, even if consensually or not, is a fun sight to see. Nice that all the TX gun tubers are united and are collectively giving content for all of us to enjoy, uniting us on 2A despite each youtubers separate niches.
@@LC-vx7zo didn't know that, is that like their big quiet sponsor or partner? Wonder who owns it or is it self owned? Was under the impression that the channels were self owned for the most part apart from some sponsors and so.
@@gob7116 then why you elected such trash government who allowing invaders as immigrants in disguise as well.
眼光真的很不错。81是经典的一代神枪，我的最爱
Canadians are getting another exclusive version through Tactical Imports. They're dubbing it the Type-81M in a fixed and folder option, and of course I had to buy it. Need one of every flavor.
The 81 was born out of the necessity: the PLA was outgunned in the conflict with Vietnam at the end of 1970s and they were in a hurry to come out something “deemed better” than type 56 AK. So they blended AK and SKS in a hurry and field serviced this around early 1980s. It was supposed to be an interim solution until it was well received before type 95. Actually most of the PLA still had type 56 until 1990s.
Wouldn’t really say the Chinese were outgunned, more like they lacked any type of actual combat experience going up against Vietnam that had been fighting a perpetual conflict since before WW2 at that point, but also Vietnam having the best of modern captured US equipment at the time also likely helped tremendously
The big piece of context missing here is how the PLA operated their weapons; unlike every other commie country with AKs, China continued to use the SKS as it's primary infantry weapon, only issuing the AK to leadership and other roles similar to a SMG, much like how the soviets initially issued them.
However unlike the soviets, the Chinese LOVED the SKS due to how they believed the rifle was more accurate than the AK was. They realized they wanted a rifle that combined both as early as the 1960s, with their first attempt being the even rarer rifle known as the Type 63. That rifle had many problems in service that resulted in them being recalled from active duty and the SKS and AKs were once again issued.
Then, like you said, the border conflicts happened, with the Chinese realizing really quickly an army of mostly SKS rifles doesn't do that well against an army of battle hardened AK wielders lmao and that's when they decided to make a proper replacement via the type 81.
Which funny enough the Type 95 is also a stop gap interim measure that was rushed into service to be able to be present for the 1997 reclamation of Hong Kong. It’s not until the new QBZ-191 came along that we got something the Chinese really wanted and even then, they’re realistically gonna be fielding the 95 for decades to come. Ironic really, the Chinese have been manufacturing AR/M16 copies for decades and eventually settled to use an AR style rifle, could’ve saved a lot of time and money if they just used what they already had.
@@donovanchau3483 they copied the European bullpup craze before doing any actual research on just how terrible a bullpup is at doing the job of a basic infantry rifle. The QBZ 191 is also likely to not work out because it’s manufacturing is pretty shoddy, the Type 95 will last into the next decade because the QBZ 191 was rushed into production to fit with China’s new modernization program.
@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 You have evidence on the 191 being shoddy? Other than that one clip with it keyholing (allegedly due to rubber ammo) I've found nothing. QC issues can also be fixed with overhauling production lines.
I love how big that 29 round magazine is.
Bruh, I got 10rd drums for Cali compliance. It ain't easy being cheesy.
Same in Ma but for my AR. Still fun to pretend though.😂😢
I went to college in Utah,my roommate was an Apache from New Mexico. We use to drive up to Idaho,buy SKS’s for 98$ still in the grease paper and barrel grease. We took the to the res and sold them for 300$ a pop. Back in the 80s.
For those who are wondering, outside of China only one country manufactures the type 81.
It is called the BD 08, made in Bangladesh.
And Yes, the Bangladesh Army manufactures it with compatibility with AK magazines . But the BD 08 isn't exported for civilian use
Well, in Myanmar, the Type 81 is also manufactured by some warlords, mostly characterized by polymer stocks.
Myanmar also manufactures similar rifles.
@@Dorgon_HetuAla I checked a lot of sources I could find and I found no direct source of Myanmar manufacturing type 81,
Also, the type 81 uses 7.62x39 while all of the weapons that Myanmar does officially make uses NATO standard ammunition.
Probably since Myanmar boarders China, China probably just gave them some type81
@@ahtheh Google "佤邦 81-8" ,It is a Type 81 rifle that is 100% copied from arsenals in Myanmar and does not use any parts made in China. You cannot rely solely on English sources. The world is a big and a lot of information is not translated into English.
@@eagle20fox2I think you'll find all types of rifles in Myanmar, genuine and locally made
Certainly a nice piece of firearm history!
I love that Brandon announced this gun will possibly be on gunbroker like he isn’t going to be bidding on it himself 😂
I think Ian had something to do with that idea. The collectors realized that they could make more money if the demand from more awareness went up.
Wait, we can make more moneys if we use the internets and the youtubes? I don't know what dat is but I likes more money.
@@randomidiot8142 Is the gun rare enough in the US to go up on one of those auctions?
@@Seth9809 rare enough to go up.. rare enough that the value goes up, rare enough that it gets posted for sale? If he's saying he's only just now got his hands on one because they're super rare, it's probably pretty rare. Look at what else he's gotten his hands on before this.
Have you seen the FN m249 that got posted on gun broker? Transferable MG, bid was at half million earlier. Super rare and desirable, for example.
@@Seth9809 Yes the gun is as rare as could be possible, beyond the Hellriegel. Like none exist in the US, but demand for such a gun is limited to those who want a Type 81.
Inside trading?
Hello again brandon! This spring in Canada, 2 new versions of the Type 81 carbine came in. They called Type81M. Basically, think of the LMG without carrying handle and with 18.5 inch barrel instead of the 20,5 inch. Still the barrel is heavy contour. One version have a fixed wood stock,the other have AK style under folder. I wanted the fixed stock version but they sold out so fast, did'nt have time lol. The under folder remain available but i am not a fan of folder so i wait the next batch to get a fixed stock but will only come next year... The finish of the new version is not as nice as the blued LMG we got before but still guys up here enjoy them.
An earlier attempt of a concept similar to this, but operating on the mirror side of the spectrum, was the Type 63. It was more of a long rifle, but had fully automatic capabilities, and fired the 7.62x39mm as well. In a way it was similar to the AVS-36.
Can you give us a video on how these super rare guns make it into the USA?
Me
Captain Coons would know.
Samples that made it in before the 1994 Assault Weapon Ban. There were even .223 examples that made it here before a magazine was produced.
They were imported before Clinton was in office.
How come you arent verified? you are THE civilian tactical
As a Canadian who has definitely never ever run a full drum through one of these because that would obviously result in the deaths of countless innocent people across the country simultaneously and I am a major fan of only being able to shoot 5 rounds before reloading, I love mine. I also love my side-folder variant.
One part not touched on in the video is the barrel and entire gas system is chrome-lined, meaning not only does it eat corrosive ammo for breakfast lunch and dinner, but its fantastically easy to clean afterwards whenever you may decide to do so, be it a week or a month+ later.
Whenever someone talks about corrosive ammo, I just think of borderlands
yeah, he also fumbled the ball on the magazine issue, while making a big show of it, lol. I get it though, it's because the only mag he had was a drum.
@BrandonHerrera but you could have at least googled it, Congressman! the mags are not AK because rifle has last round bold hold open!
@@jimmydigriz362 I saw a couple people mention that in other comments so I left it out haha. But everyone always seems to forget the chrome lining. It's my favourite part!
You guys should get together and send Justin Trudeau packing He looks like a child predator to me and I bet he is. I know Joe Biden is . He's come out and said so pretty much.
@@sandow8575wonder what the feasibility of acid tipped ammo would be or just send it full borderlands style and make the gun shoot big gobs of acid
I’ve only seen a handful of SKSs converted to a Type’ish 81 on UA-cam like 15 years ago. And they don’t look bad. Would love to see you build an SKSs like that.
The Unnamed Feeling going on in the background while you were shooting was great 🤘
I bought an SKS for around $100 back in the day. My uncle picked his up for $60 still in our original box, still packed in cosmoline.
I miss scraping off the pounds of cosmoline off a new rifle or you could just shoot it off 🤣🤣🤣
My buddy bought 1 back in the late 90's for less than $200. He still has it. He's converted it to detachable magazines. I bet it's worth a lot now.
Yeah I picked up three for $250 Canadian
I got a $90 Mosin Nagant way back in time.
@@YacolJ if its converted i doubt its worth as much as an original ive seen the converted ones go for 599 at my LGS but original norincos go for 899+
I'm very impressed that you managed to hit those targets so easily at the million-yard range with just irons. Good shooting sir #AKGNotificationSquad
THANK YOU! I HAVE BEEN REQUESTING THIS FOR YEARS!
I bought a 1999 Saiga from Turner’s and in 2012 converted it with Carolina shooters. I’ll just say equipment loved that gun in a panic. I gave it up for practically nothing but since then after watching your channel I’ve been building my own AKs
Bought my first SKS for $75 and put a scope and casing deflector on it and deer hunted with it. I hunt in the swamps so I didn't need to make a shot out past like 100 yards. About 3 years ago I bought another one from a buddy of mine for $200, but had a synth stock, mags, etc on it. It is still one of my favorite rifles to take the kids out and pop targets with.
Not gonna lie, my brain phased out right after "take the kids out" 😂
@@AXWagon glad to see i wasnt the only one LMAO
I can't unsee that now.thats hilarious and not hilarious
I got 4 of these, the LMG version and 3 folders, they're awesome rifles, sadly pinned to 5 here in canada. It was awesome seeing this gun get the light it deserves.
in europe we are cucked to 10 but 5 is beyond degradation
@@redactedanticretin I live in canada and I agree. wtf does a pin do, a criminal can simply remove it and go nuts. Pins only effect law abiding citizens... also criminals don't even get guns legally. it's so retarded and cucked. cannot wait to move to usa
@@redactedanticretin the only solaces we have in that regard is that if there's a "pistol" in that caliber, you can use the 10 round "pistol" mags in a rifle. Aside from that, you can put the "wrong" ammo into a mag of a larger caliber and therefore fit more rounds. I'm not sure of the exact count myself as I haven't done it, but say a 10 round .40S&W mag loaded with 14 rounds of 9mm is legal. Or 17 rounds of 5.56mm in a .50 Beowulf mag.
Both have been admitted to be legal by our federal police. Our laws are very specific as to what is illegal, for better or worse.
If I was Canadian,I would just bring an extra 5 rd mag in case you get mounted,run into a maple cop.and keep all the other mags freedom style.but I'm American as hell ,we tend to break laws we dont like
Depends. In Italy we have no such limits.@@redactedanticretin
Hey Brandon! Just learned about how barrel change handles work, and was wondering if the Type 81's functions any differently as opposed to more recent light machine guns'. Thanks and love your content! Both informational and hilarious.
"We got the trigger here.. bang. " I was dying 😂😂😂
I remember back in '89 when Coast to Coast had them in a Civil Defense cardboard barrel for $110.00 and they'd toss in a box of ammo, and if you were lucky enough to have $250.00 bucks you could get a bundle of three.
I remember seeing this for sale back in 1988, (just before the import ban). Norinco even showed a finned heavy barrel variant; it was super nice! I put down a deposit for that, along with an AK-74 they were marketing. Unfortunately that week, they refunded me & told me the entire Norinco shipment was canceled because of the ban.
Look everyone its Demolition Brandon. Seriously never even knew this weapon existed, thank you for showing us.... beautiful gun
I am from Canada, and have seen many of these around. I almost bought one, but with a five round mag capacity for an epic gun, I sadly purchased something else. Our government also hates fun, it's citizens. etc.
it aint hard, name something, anything, and the gov is agaisnt it
It definitely hates it’s truck drivers but that might just be the racist ass PM
Buy a drill.....
@@1991tommygun and go to prison, good idea genius
@@Aykalia Yeah because you drill out a pin and instantly you have 20 cops kick in your door.
T81 is one of the most sucessful AK offspring design, focused on fix most of the practical issues on AK, just wondering why not any body reproduce T81 in US, since US have the only two known samples of the improved 556 version of T81( AKA, T82)
I have an SKS-M made by Norinco in the mid-to-late 80s that has an AK magwell from the factory. Gave $175 for it at a pawnshop in 1998 complete with an Aimpoint 5000 on top.
I bought one in 97~98 brand new for either $149 or $179. I honestly don't remember off the top of my head. I still have it today, brand new in the box, never fired.
WOWWW!!! He got his hands on one of the only 3 in this country.
There was only 3 ever imported into the USA, one with a folding stock, the second with a fixed stock and the third with a wire stock.
They were showcased at shot show back in the late 80s and were going to be imported soon after.
Then the Bush Executive Order came down banning all the good imports, including the type 81.
The Canadians up North get them still and I am jealous of them.
I have that one and the DM version. No drum magazines though. and on the LMG, I added a conversion kit to switch the selector to the other side, so I can have a mount for optics. The DM version comes converted in that way out of the box.
Hey Brandon, I was wondering if you were able to do a video about the M78 Valmet one day. My father mentioned to me that his dad had multiple of them decades ago (chambered in 308) growing up and that it was his favorite rifle of all time. I would really love to learn more about it if you are able to possibly find one, because I know they are also rare.
I got two of these up here in Canada, the lmg and special edition side folder, both fully modded, they scratch my AK itch 😄
Not as cool looking(IMO) as the M10X, but probably more reliable from what I've heard. Still want one of each though
@@TheRealAaronSmith a few attachments has both of mine looking like the m10x but yea I wanted something with that Ak reliability
I always enjoy the take down and reassembly segments. It gives you the information that allows the viewer to get a deeper understanding of the functionality of the platform you have featured. It's a great dimension to your content. Thank you!
You know what else does that? SDI.
SDI my guy?
I personally have a Yugoslavian SKS and it's the most accurate rifle I've ever shot and I've shot tons of ar's and ak's and hunting rifles, the Yugoslavian SKS is a little different from your regular Chinese and Russian sks so that may give it an advantage over the other SKS variants
Awesome video like always!
These are very popular in canada. Closest thing to an ak we can own. love mine.
Well we have Valmets and the M10X, but the T81 is way more popular
@@emperoralvis6559isn’t the M10X a piece of shit that may or may not explode on you?
@@JacobChevalier-rt7hg yep
@@JacobChevalier-rt7hg that is correct. However internally, the M10X is more similar to an AK.
Just modernized my type 81 up in Canada. Didn't know it was so rare down there.
Did you just update the stock or ?
@@seymourbutz6951 stock, handguard, grip. Going to get a faux supressor soon along with a dust cover rail so I can have better eye relief with my magnifier.
Sigmaco quad rail hand guard, Sigmaco stock adapter for buffer tube, magpul furniture. Nothing too special, but holy fuck the ergo is so much better.
LOVE my $100 SKS with 75 round drum mag!! Been faithful & reliable for me for over 25 years. Norinco Factory 106.
I love this one ! ♥️
The assault rifle version looks especially sweet with the chinese muzzle break.
Also the DMR version is also cool AF
Its so nice to see Matt letting smaller up and coming channels use his range while he builds a park lol
HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT AK JESUS YOU MUST REPENT
German WW2 5cm leichter Granatwerfer 36 (5 cm leGrW 36) mortar shell:
Explosive material weight: 0.191kg
Shell-weight: 0.9kg
Is this true?
I figured it was because Brandon and Operator’s range(s) have no trees to stay the direct heat of the sun.
I always wanted to combine features to make the "ultimate AK". Short stroke gas piston like the Type 81 or FN FAL, bulged trunion/receiver like the Yugo M70, left-hand charging handle like the FAL, AR-style dust cover, AR-style selector, titanium receiver, FAL-style adjustable gas block, Yugo gas cut off and flip up grenade sight, AK-100 series style muzzle brake/flash hider with rifle grenade tension ring, HK style rear drum sight, hinged dust cover with Picatinny rail, super steel alloy fluted heavy barrel, polygonal rifling and Stellite 6K lined bore, flip up tritium night sights, and it's available as a standard rifle, Krinkov carbine, RPK, and DMR configuration in 5.56mm NATO, 5.45x39mm, 7.62x39mm, 6.8mm SPC, 6.5mm Grendel, 7.62x51mm NATO, 6.5mm Creedmoor, and .277 Fury.
I like the way you think,that sounds badass,I'll take two
@@skyb8687I'll take two too!
A titanium receiver??? Lol. Why? (I'm honestly curious to hear some reasoning for this, and not just being a smartass) but it does sound like an unnecessary/cost-prohibitive/potentially problematic change. The wheel already rolls real good.
@@wolfhausindustries Lightweight, corrosion resistant, and you can charge more for it.
From a generalized manufacturing perspective across most industries, I would completely agree. But having a little understanding of the customer base for the AK industry (or at least the kind of customers I typically see at my day job building out mil-surp parts kits) you could easily wind up hard pressed to find a market for such a thing. Not saying that it wouldn't be kickass. But the majority of customers are wanting to recreate something as close to how it was originally done given the particular model, & they fall deep into that rabbit hole lol crazy requests for doing stuff via certain methods come in all the time just bc they heard "thats how it was done at the factory". But yeah your idea would make a sweet personal project, but would be a hard sell against the cheaper and proven ole' faithful I would think. But by all means, if you wind up doing some shit like this let me know, cuz I'd sure be intrigued with seeing something like that out of pure curiosity.@@Swindle1984
I haven't listened to The Unnamed Feeling in years. Certainly never knew there was a cover. I ought to listen to it again later.
As a Canadian. I can confirm these are fun.
you should see some of them done up with sigmaco rails and stock adpaters
The Unnamed Feeling is such an underrated Metallica song. Was shocked to hear it in this video. Mad respect to Brandon for featuring it
"leth make them kith" bahahaha. dude this video was extra funny. thanks brandon!!
How about doing the SKS-D ,I'm old and remember them from SOG for like $129 !!
Thanks for the cool stuff ya do with AK's at 73 I just enjoy seeing young guys like you still into these great weapons !
Brandon finally did the trigger pull during the break down scare :D I've been watching for that xD. Aint gonna lie both the sks and AK have both earned a sweet spot in my heart. having never shot either one I just like the story behind each rifle
The sks, and its german kompressor counter part are fun to shoot, i cant give an accurate account of power as i was 8 when i first handled both, but i do remember both were rather light compared to a my dads remmington 30.06, and the recoil was not bad at all, i was able to keep 5/10 on the milk jugs we had set up, so an average adult shouldnt have any problems keeping a nice tight grouping at 100yrds
Please keep up the good content Brandon, your videos make my day better. Let’s go Brandon!
I am Canadian, and years ago they were easily attainable. I had one with the 75 round drim as wall as an AKM. BTW, I like the Galil ARM on the wall behind you. I had one just like that one too 😊
I love how this came out a little after my game I play STALKER ANOMALY had a mod for the Type 56 and Type 81.
As a British man I'm jealous that we can't examine and test weapons from years ago like the Type 81 and the SKS in the UK. I find it very interesting that each firearm created has it's own unique inception on the world, whether it's for good or for bad intentions either way it's interesting to learn about them. Thank you Brandon for the humouress and historical content over the years, I would love the opportunity to come to America and shoot some firearms, it's on my bucket list for sure.
You're still our brothers over the pond. You get here and I'm sure there are a few eager Americans that will let you shoot. Hell I would. 🤜🤛🇺🇸🇬🇧
you can you just have to change your mentality from a defeatist subjugate to a free man
As a fellow Brit who DID get to visit the US and fire some guns, I definitely reccomend it if you can! It wasn't exactly cheap, but it was definitely worth it for the experience.
Just move over here bro if you like guns
Seems a damned shame the Magna Carta inspired us Colonials but neither England nor the UK got a right to bear arms recognized in a bill of rights. I presume the Lords trusted their government more than the colonials. Oh, I forgot the Lords were already part of the government so had no concern about them being armed. The Commoners? Nay, you’d be likely to kill your lords if armed. Just like the colonials did. Ah well, hope you come visit the USA soon and often.
I bought 4 of the non LMGs to give out to me and my friends after the ban. It's awesome to essentially have an AK with bolt hold open on empty.
What ban lol
@@acanuck4life probably the bans in canada lately
@@FATTYBONGRIPSwierdly enough the type 81 is actually easy to get in canada, significantly easier to get than an ak, ar or any pistol, basically if the liberals heard of that "scary assault weapon" in a movie or tv show, it was banned in 2020, but there are a few outliers they havent heard of that are still available despite performing the same, (for example they banned the ar15 by name but you can still buy a kodiak wk180c even though its a canadian made ar clone)
@@jamesfernick3741 All the 180 clones suck, they're only good for sport shooting. I think the best fighting rifle we can still get is the CZ Bren 2, but it's kind of expensive.
@@jamesfernick3741 yea i live here and october 30th(?) will be a sad day
Canadian viewer here, just bought a Type 81m underfolder a couple weeks ago and of course this video popped up lol. Always been an AK fan and its the closest we can get here, pretty sick firearm though
Hey nice comeback show.... plus congratulations there congressman Herrera 😅
It really is a beautiful story when two guns get together and have a baby. Nature finds a way, people!
You should acquire this Type 81 from your friend and turn it into select-fire like it should be. Huge fan of both Ak's and SKS's equally to be honest. The Type 81 is definitely one of my most favorite AK-style variants.
I would love to see a true full auto sks with an sks locking mechanism but with ak-style furniture. It would be interesting to see how good or bad 7.62x39 tilting bolt action would perform in full auto
First SKS I bought back in 91 I paid $50 for it and, it had some much Cosmoline on it, and it took awhile to get it all cleaned up. Miss those days!
I have a pristine condition SKS that I paid $250 for, 20 years ago. Has the launcher and the blade bayonet. Love that gun.
Brandon Herrera for Congress 🇺🇸🦅
Make him President!
"[...]at Roses."
I'm pretty sure my Dad bought me my first Mosin at Roses in 1988 when I was a kid. I think it was like $40 at the time. Obviously it was technically his by law but it hung on my wall and I took it deer hunting. Lord I'm...so...old. We really didn't know what we had until it all dried up. I wasn't a legal adult until the late '90s and I kick myself every day for not buying up every SKS I came across when I became an adult.
Went to a gun show in South Carolina in 1994, one seller had CASES of Norinco SKS's going for $99 each. I got one of them and also a Tokarev chinese knockoff pistol , also for $99 each. Those were great days!
Man, I really wish more of those had gotten into the US or that parts kits were available, I've always really wanted one
They are almost as abundant as an sks up here in canada. To bad we cabr export them
@brandonhill3283 Yeah, maybe some day though
5:33 bro almost darwin'd himself💀💀💀💀
Type 81 was on auction in SA about a year ago. The estimated price was to be $ 1300
Love to see you check out the older brother to the 81.. the type 63
This is my rifle! Bought it like a month ago and currently modifying it. Got half a sigmaco handguard on the bottom side with a fortis short shift grip slapped on her. Got a holosun 507 red dot on a forward 1913 Picatinny mount. Occam defence hex folding stock and sigmaco 1913 stock adapter 😍😍
Grew up hunting with an sks still one of my favorite rifles
“Unamed feeling” I love that freakin song!! 🔥 🔥
One thing I don't think was mentioned, you can modify AK mags to work in the t81, lots of Canadians do it because we can still get the mags and they are more common than t81 mags. It requires filing down some part of the mag to make it work, look it up if your gonna do it. Something to think about for Americans who are lucky enough pick up one of these guns and want high capacity and more quantity of mags.
This type 81 is probably the most interesting gun I've ever seen.
Cool to finally see a gun that I actually own on the channel for once.
Out of all the guns he’s shot the one you happen to have is the type 81? Serious doubt bro
@@Mason_BaucomThey're relatively common, affordable, and pretty popular up here in Canada. Meanwhile, a lot of the guns Brandon shoots on his channel aren't available up north.