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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:01:00 AM EDT
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It actually is defective ... A few of these made it past QC ...
Send it to me and I'll add the dimple for ya !!! Shouldn't take more than a few years ... 
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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:05:14 AM EDT
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Sure thing, I'll mail it to you as soon as I get some collateral such as a pre-ban Maadi or Pre-ban SA-85, an RPK74 kit would also do nicely...for tests and evaluation of course
 Seriously though...does anyone know? |
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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:06:58 AM EDT
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Sounds like a defect to me. Does the mag wobble around on one side?
The chinese arent exactly known for their QC. |
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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:10:43 AM EDT
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Just looked at my 5.56 84S1.......It has one on each side.
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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:11:43 AM EDT
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No wobble at all it's actually tighter than some Romanian rifles I've seen...although that's really not saying much
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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:16:23 AM EDT
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Here is what it say's on the side of the rifle, perhaps this will help:
Triangle with a 66 on it, 84S 304XXX Norinco 5.56x45mm Made in China by Norinco CSI DAL TX Sorry no pics at this time my digital camera is not currently working will try to ad pics tonight |
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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:19:12 AM EDT
[#7]
Yeah .. Yeah .................. But all my Romies have a dimple on both sides ... 
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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:24:00 AM EDT
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that means you have a prized collectable that should sell on gunbroker for about $7,000
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Posted: 1/15/2006 7:42:39 AM EDT
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Both my Romanians have dimples on both sides and I love them both but they wobble with east german mags, they do not wobble with bulgarian mags...hmmmm, back to my point though I feel strange being dimple-less. somebody must have an answer to this situation
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Posted: 1/15/2006 9:04:25 AM EDT
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The only answer I have is to cut the SOB in half ... you keep the dimpled half and I'll take the dimpleless half and be happy ...
The very thought of you feeling strange is upsetting me ...
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Posted: 1/15/2006 9:40:24 AM EDT
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assuming that this is a factory defect, how is it possible? since they all pop out of the same stamping die (I would assume)?
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Posted: 1/15/2006 10:50:25 AM EDT
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maybe the die broke and they didnt notice it till after his went down the line(or they just didnt care?) either way this is prime gunbroker money maker material |
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Posted: 1/16/2006 6:08:30 PM EDT
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Come on guy's prime money maker? How could that be? There must be a reason for this, does anyone else have a Type 84S with only one(1) dimple or is it only just me? I was about to sell this for $800 but I am curious and will not sell until I get my answer. Where is templar when you need him?
TEMPLAR!!!.....TEMPLAR!!!....Where are you? We need your wisdom!!!! Any other Chinese AK experts out there? |
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Posted: 1/16/2006 6:09:05 PM EDT
[#14]
Come on guy's prime money maker? How could that be? There must be a reason for this, does anyone else have a Type 84S with only one(1) dimple or is it only just me? I was about to sell this for $800 but I am curious and will not sell until I get my answer. Where is templar when you need him?
TEMPLAR!!!.....TEMPLAR!!!....Where are you? We need your wisdom!!!! Any other Chinese AK experts out there? |
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Posted: 1/16/2006 7:02:56 PM EDT
[#15]
ask Jeepcreep, he's the local chicom expert
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Posted: 1/17/2006 5:59:29 PM EDT
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Paging Mr Jeepcreep...paging Mr. Jeepcreep...
I am begining to think that the dimple issue may be related to a "late production" issue, if anyone has a Type 84S please check your dimples and let us know 1 or 2 Otherwise I am stumped on this. |
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Posted: 1/17/2006 6:00:38 PM EDT
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Xavier, is this one of the ones I handled last time I was over? I don't remember seeing one with just one mag well dimple.
I've honestly never heard of it either. I'd keep it. |
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Posted: 1/17/2006 6:04:57 PM EDT
[#18]
This is the one I traded the FAL for. You did the transfer a while back.
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Posted: 1/17/2006 6:06:31 PM EDT
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Sorry man I'm fried.... 
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Posted: 1/17/2006 6:21:42 PM EDT
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Sorry guys, I can't help I am a type 56(7.62x39) guy. That sure does sound odd though....
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Posted: 1/17/2006 6:26:25 PM EDT
[#21]
ok, maybe Oldtroop knows then
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Posted: 1/17/2006 6:55:32 PM EDT
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Ok folks, here are some pics for the unbelievers. This is the actual rifle I am talking about. wish I could have saved the pics from the other rifles for comparison.
  Notice, No dimple here  Dimple is here |
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Posted: 1/17/2006 7:14:49 PM EDT
[#23]
Why'd you go and push the dimple out??
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Posted: 1/17/2006 7:16:26 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/17/2006 7:21:25 PM EDT
[#25]
Why...you little...D'OH!!!! |
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Posted: 1/17/2006 7:23:26 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/17/2006 7:26:34 PM EDT
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On a serious note, I didn't notice that on the rifle before.
If you're thinking of selling it I would say don't.....it's certainly factory and not a "defect". It doesn't look like one of the longer barrel .223's made for the Canadians that you sometimes see here. I honestly don't know other than it's the only one I've seen like that. |
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Posted: 1/17/2006 7:33:04 PM EDT
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I noticed this right away when I got the rifle and was somewhat dissapointed, but I thought it was the way they all were. Since I had not seen a picture of a type 84 since the 1980s I really had no idea...it was on an SOF magazine where they did a review on he rifles
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Posted: 1/18/2006 3:23:00 AM EDT
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I keep looking at this picture, like a train wreck(no offense). Outside the dimples, somthing looks amiss, and I just can't put my finger on it. The safety markings..., the safety indent... something looks different.... Oh great!...now I won't be able to sleep at work today! 
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Posted: 1/18/2006 4:25:34 AM EDT
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And the one dimple it does have....well it's kinda ugly.....
just kidding. |
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Posted: 1/18/2006 6:01:42 PM EDT
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Sorry you missed your precious sleep at work today....I checked against my Type 56 and they look exactly alike except for the flashider and the missing dimple...it may be the lighting in the room . |
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Posted: 1/21/2006 5:41:38 AM EDT
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The Chinese did make some stamped Type-56 rifles that didn't have dimples, but I think these were done similar to the RPK, with a plate welded inside to align the magazine.
It looks like a factory mistake to me. Take a look on the inside of the magwell and see if there's a plate or rail extension that hangs down, or if it's just blank space in there. If there's not, maybe QC has one too many rice-whiskeys the night before. It definitely doesn't devalue the rifle in any way. I rather like it. |
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Posted: 1/21/2006 6:18:19 PM EDT
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I do not see a plate or anything else there. I will take a picture of the magwell and compare it to my Intrac MkII that does have dimples...we shall see
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