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The 84S straight stock is exactly the same as an AK-74, although of Chinese manufacture. They accept .223 ammunition, and were originally designed to take a share of the American .223 market. These guns have never become popular, do not have such a great following. Functionality yes, and accuracy by AK standards is also good.
You can see a video of mine here:
My 84S next to my 56S for comparison.
My 84S alongside my 84S-5A for comparison.
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They all came with their bolts facing down, 3x 30 round magazines, bayonet, bayonet clip, sling, oil bottle, and a cleaning kit.
Here is teh 84S family. Above, the 84S-1 underfolding stock.
Middle is the 84S full stock
Bottom, is the 84S-3A, black Bakelite stock version.
Here is an 84S-I above an 84S. Below, I have a picture of all of the 84S .223 magazines for recognition. These mags have become quite expensive these days.
The 30 round magazines are going for closer to $100 lately, while the 15 rounders could even be more,as they are quite uncommon, and that is a 5 rounder on the far right. There are also 90 round drums made for the 84S. Their prices are usually out of sight.
The Polytech .223 Chinese 84S Spiker. These guns look just the same as a Type 56S spiker, although they can be identified by their straighter and less banana curved magazines. The .223 does closely resemble the 7.62x39 rifles, but the mags look different at a glance.
The 84S is not a very popular gun. I believe that most shooters and military personnel prefer a .30 caliber bullet, like an AK, much more heavy hitting than a faster smaller tiny .223 bullet.
So, these 84S are priced more fairly these days than their 7.62x39 cousins.
Here is an 84S spiker NIB. they came with 3 mags,a cleaning kit, sling and an oil bottle. They sit bolt facing down in their boxes. The Polytech versions are made a Factory /416\, while the Norinco's seem to have been manufactured at Factory /66\.
There seem to be two types of 30 round magazines for these. The style above seems to be a European mag style and may not be Chinese. The mags below are the typical Chinese .223 style.
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