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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
Norinco Type 86S
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1980–
Quantity
2,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · COLD WAR
61
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the assault rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Production Year1980
- Weight (Empty)3.59 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.62×39mm
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length39 mm
- Calibre Classintermediate
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modessafe, semi-auto
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity30
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
- Safety Typethumb-shaped selector
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity710 m/s
- Effective Range (point)300 m
- Maximum Range400 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length438 mm
- Sight Type* Open, Iron sight * Scopes possible to put on carry handle
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction4MOD.4
- Furniture Materialplastic
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutYes
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production2,000
- Production Start1980
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
46
years in service
2,000
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
ASSAULT RIFLES RANKING Assault Rifles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
205ASSAULT RIFLES61COLD WAR · ASSAULT RIFLES198PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS66PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ASSAULT RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAssault Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
Firearm configuration where the action and magazine are located behind the trigger, reducing overall length while maintaining barrel length.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
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