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Type 81 assault rifle

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The Type 81 is a Chinese selective-fire, gas-operated assault rifle chambered in 7.62x39mm, designed by Wang Zijun and adopted by the People's Liberation Army in 1981. It replaced the semi-automatic Type 56 carbine as China's standard service rifle and formed a small arms family that included the Type 81, the Type 81-1 carbine variant, and the Type 81 light machine gun. The rifle saw heavy service through the 1980s, notably during the Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts, and was produced by Chinese state arsenals and marketed abroad by Norinco, with production continuing under license in Bangladesh. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x39mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Assault rifle 1
Introduced Year
1983 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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Operated By

People's Liberation Army, Armed Forces and Units
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Used In

Bosnian War, Wars
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Croatian War of Independence, Wars
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Gulf War, Wars
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Iran-Iraq War, Wars
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Iraq War, Wars
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Kargil War, Wars
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Kosovo War, Wars
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Soviet-Afghan War, Wars
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Sri Lankan Civil War, Wars
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Syrian Civil War, Wars
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War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Wars
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Manufactured By

Bangladesh Ordnance Factories

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

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1. Wikipedia: Type 81 assault rifle
  • Infobox: service
    1983-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×39mm
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Used In: Soviet-Afghan War, Infobox: wars
    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
  • Used In: Iran-Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
  • Used In: Sri Lankan Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
  • Used In: Gulf War, Infobox: wars
    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
  • Used In: Croatian War of Independence, Infobox: wars
    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
  • Used In: Bosnian War, Infobox: wars
    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
  • Used In: Kosovo War, Infobox: wars
    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
  • Used In: Kargil War, Infobox: wars
    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
  • Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox: wars
    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
  • Used In: Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
  • Operated By: People's Liberation Army, Wikipedia article text
    It replaced the semi-automatic Type 56 carbine as the standard service rifle of the People's Liberation Army during the 1980s.
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2. Wikidata: Type 81 assault rifle
Wikidata Q2621468, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Type 81 assault rifle (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q2621468 (P729 service entry): 1983
Quote, Wikidata Q2621468 (P729 service entry): 1983
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1983.
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