/akg/ AK General

>>31719965
>AKM receiver identical to SVD
picking up the question though

would an AKM bolt carrier/bolt fit into an SVD receiver or vice versa ?

>>31720043
Not even close

>>31720065
okay

do AKM parts fit into a PSL though ?

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>>31720043
Not at all, they're entirely different.

I wish I could afford an SVD, not because of any mystical slavshit qualities but just because a short stroke x54r rifle designed by a guy who was already famous for designing Olympic gold medal winning target rifles would be really neat.

Just got a wasr for $653, tax and all on lay away at my lgs. How'd I do? What upgrades should I do to it besides the obvious chucking of the crap blonde wood?

are all underfolders super front heavy
t. npap

>>31720076
Nope.

>>31720124
>buy heavy over built version of x
>all x are heavy
I mean they tend to be poorly balanced but an N-PAP is generally over built compared to a regular AKM, still not as bad as a regular M70AB2 though

>>31720076
I know some people have mixed m76 and psl parts without to much custom work. Bet an AK bolt carrier would fit in the receiver but probably won't work with the trunnion

Im looking for a red dot with a large reticle, like an eotech large ring but for an ak side mount. Trying to keep it 300 or less, any ideas?

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>>31720019
Aw yeah, best edition.

How much do aks cost in Bulgaria?

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>>31720400
Did you see the new Polish safety lever AKOU put on their store? They look pretty damn nice

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>>31720416
Yeah and I'd buy it in a second except the beryl safety is weird. I hate the BHO cut" on mine.

>>31720100
They seem cool until you shoot one and get completely underwhelmed.

Would still buy for collecting, though.

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>>31720019
Will Beryl handguards fit on any ol' AK?

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>>31720453
That's partially why I haven't bought one yet. I'm also holding out that maybe one day Zenit makes a dope safety or something. I want to keep this rifle all Bulgy/Russian for now

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>>31720502
Top no, bottom yes.

>>31720582
Just like your Grindr profile.

>>31720502
How do you like your CZ
>plum grips kind of kek

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>>31720600
Nice

>>31720019
>cocktease AK edition

>>31720794
The CZ is great, not quite sold on the grips yet. They're thin and plastic and not as comfortable as the rubber ones they came with.

Does anyone know much about the blackheart AKs? I just heard about them but I can find next to no info about them.

>>31721431
Oh dear

>>31721494
That good, huh? I take it they might have some issues like other American made Aks?

>>31721551
For all intensive porpoises non-existent.

>>31721431
Too early to say, really.

>>31721606
This. There's literally zero info on them. I'd be worried though that they seem only available through Classicfirearms and have US made barrels and a bunch of US made components

So when is ruger coming out with their AK

>>31721628
>buying ruger anything

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>>31721628
>mfw they'd probably use cast parts too
>people would defend them because "Ruger has been using cast parts for decades so they know what they're doing"

>>31721639
>Thinking there's anything objectively wrong with Rugers.

>>31721628
>chunky Ruger precision cast receiver Amerikan AKM
I'm in

>>31721660
well, they have

>>31721639
My Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5CM is amazing.

>>31721693
How new are you?
>well, they have
Yeah, and they've been shit ever since, hun.

>>31721720
Larry pls go

>>31721431
Here's from their website:
>Stamped Receiver
Yeah... okay, not sure is US made or not, probably though
>US Chrome-Lined Barrel (16.25in, 1:10, 14x1 LH Thread)
A no-name barrel US made barrel, no thanks
>US Bolt Carrier & Gas Piston
The former is a big red flag, probably is a casting which is a no-go
>Tapco Intrafuse 30-rd. Magazine
For all the US made parts, why?
>Slant Brake, Bayonet Lug & Cleaning Rod
Standard features
>Romanian Black Polymer Grip
>Romanian AKM-Type Mil-Spec Solid Beech Hardwood Furniture
Why have Romanian furniture when the meat and bones are US made junk anyway? To be fair there are polymer version of the thing as well
>Mil-Spec Parkerized Finish
[DOUBT]
>Padded Blackheart Firearms Gun Case
Kek'ed
>Overall Length: 35.00 in
>Weight: 6.60 lbs
>922r Compliant
>Detailed Owners/Operators Manual
All are givens, alrighto
>Limited Lifetime Warranty
Yeah, doubt that will help unfuck it

>>31721753
Larry who? My point is that Ruger is a shit and has been a shit for longer than most of this board has been alive.

How much an ak-101 .223 mag costs?

>>31721768
LAV got in a spat with Ruger because LAV is a prima dona attention whore

>>31720561
>all Bulgy/Russian
>having a mix

>>31721801
Okay, and?

>tfw barrel components on my SLR will never be correct for either a late 80s rifle or a 74M lookalike
>rifle will forever be a Bulgarian early-mid production AKS74 clone and ill never be able to make it fully resemble the rifles I want it to resemble

Never bothered me much before but now my autism is slowly making it more and more noticeable. I still love the rifle but it isn't 100% correct looking outside of wood and Bakelite and that makes it more and more like a compromise rifle than what I actually want it to be. I need to move and get enough space for what I need to start building so I can my myself exactly what I want.

I should have bought an SGL when I had the chance. I had so many opportunities to but never went through with it and now they're b& and like $1500+

>>31721788
Last one I saw went for ~$500 iirc.

>>31721660
i have always wondered what asians with down look like

Is there an AKM variant that has both the AKM and AK47 gas ports? Or did they just fuck it up in Arma 3?

>>31721836
Weld over the pins and do faux dimples.

99% of dimpled parts kit builds on the market are done exactly like that

>>31721761
Why do people hate on us barrels? Is it because they just aren't what the gun originally had, I.e. foreign, so it's not "correct" to the style or something?

>>31722161
Yes.

>>31722161
>hurr durr theres nuthin wrong with a no-name US made barrel because there have never been shitty US made AK barrels on the market ever!

>>31722161
Mostly it's because US made barrels are button rifled and not hammer forged.
And some of the shittier ones are super soft almost to the point of being malleable.
No bueno.

>>31722161
Soft steel and made by companies without pedigree

Now if we got someone like FN to start making hammer forged AK barrels in their SC plant I wouldn't have a problem with those at all

>>31722217
>>31722400
I see. That makes sense, thanks for the info.

>>31722207
Thank you for your worthless, needlessly butt blasted post.

>>31722463
>Thank you for your worthless, needlessly butt blasted post.
Hey fuck face, the reason people are wary about US made AK barrel is because a lot of people have gotten fucked over by shitty barrels in their rifles before from companies that have no track record. So how about you go fuck yourself and lurk more you fucking faggot

>>31722043
How exactly does that work if for whatever reason you needed to take parts off the barrel? Just grind off the weld and punch the pin like normal or does it require cutting of the front sight/gas block?

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>>31722486

>>31722495
Hm?

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>>31722519
oops, didn't mean to reply to that post.

got cammies in the mail

>>31722491
you'd have to drill off the weld on both sides and try to knock it out, or just drill it out. There's not really a reason why you'd need to remove your barrel components though, just get it right the first time and you're good.

>>31722523
What's in that pic, all I see is a teddy bear.

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>>31722554
that's the pattern; US desert night camo.
I had this weird concept of putting together a doctrinal russian loadout with US gear, and the desert night set is my faux gorka

here's a lewd mannequin to demonstrate

>>31722578 .......keep it pg........final warning.... .....

>>31721808
It's an SLR so I'm stuck with having a Bulgy rifle, and I'm gonna finish putting Bulgy surplus parts in it now that I've started with the FCG. Doesn't mean she can't wear Russian clothes though

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>>31722597
ok, this one is showing less plastic

>>31722578
>I had this weird concept of putting together a doctrinal russian loadout with US gear, and the desert night set is my faux gorka
wot

>>31722641
Yeah, in terms of design there are some borrowed principles between Russian gear and other nations. It's interesting to read about their first bouts in Afghanistan. They adapted their own version of the chicom chest rig as well as the 5.45x39 round in part due to their observations from our experience in Vietnam. The soviet-afghan war is, in some respects, Russia's "vietnam".

They also took influences from our other gear such as the IIFS and ALICE. Between our two surplus markets, there are a lot of common design elements; enough to where you can go piecemeal and make one country's uniform out of another's... At least that's what I'd like to explore.

Looking to get my first ak47, any recommendations? Don't want to go over 900.

>>31722737
WASR. Maybe an Atlantic rifle.

>>31722691
Well, good luck

>>31722746
So wasr is the go to over the npap and ras?

>>31722806
1. WASR
2. PAP
POWER GAP
593. RAS47

>>31722737
WASR, DDI, PSA (gen 2), Arsenal.

>>31722806
Yes

>>31722806
The RAS is tRASh. NPAP is ok, but most people like WASR better.

>>31721937

DDI was doing that for a good while. Might still be, I think.

>>31722806
Yeah, I'd say so. Then swap out that hideous solid stock for some original Romanian.

>>31722806
Don't buy a Ras, Don't buy anything IO
If you want to buy an npap get it from atlantic atleast they make sure the sights arent canted
Histandard on atlantic arent terrible

>>31722737
saiga-MK

>>31720800

Russian Christmas tree?

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I done it.

Can I join your cool club now?

>>31723131
no
now that you actually bought a WASR, you're retarded for buying a WASR

>>31723131
>670 for a WASR
>probably 700+ after all the fees

You could've done better

atleastyouhaveanAK/10

>>31722486
>Being this whiny over a single post asking a simple question.

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>>31723131
Do you have the urge to buy magazines or uncommon parts for the AK?
Do you have a slight fixation with slav things?

>>31723131
Did you make sure it was a 2015 or later build?

Phil, if you're lurking and will see this, I sent the tracking number
>>31722161
Check out mel64D's hardness tests. Some are just a load of shit
>>31722523
Desert night camo is aesthetic af
>>31722737
We need an "/akg/ approved list of rifles" infographic

>>31723180
For me it's mags and chest rigs. I don't really need any more of either, but whenever I find something interesting I'll immediately think "eh, why not?"

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I have a Beryl handguard. I'm rather partial to how smooth and fat it is in my hand. Also like the ribs. Feels great.

>>31723145
ok

>>31723160
It's my "being late to the party" and "better safe than sorry" tax.

>>31723180
I love me some slavshit. Just need to get some mags and pouches now. Also, DCS: Hind when?

>>31723193
Yes sir. RI1805-N.

>>31723160
By the way, 670 was the best price I could find online. My FFL will waive fees if I buy $100 worth of shit in his store... so probably mags and ammo.

>>31721150
Did you dye them or something? I didn't know hey came in that color, kind of cool.

>>31720019
When an AK is transformed into a parts kit, is it converted in the U.S. or done in the foreign country before being imported.

>>31724144
i'd say before cos ATF is apparentl super butt hurt about "third pin holes" and anything full auto related entering us soil

>>31724144
Must be done before being imported.

>>31721628
Is this real?
Haha please be real

>>31724198
Oh, so the BATFE or the importer provides info on demilling to the factory who does it?

>>31724144
It can be done in 2 ways -

1. You have it done before they are shipped stateside.

2. You get permission from ATF to ship the whole rifles to an FTZ here in the U.S., then chop them up. They are formally "imported" upon leaving the FTZ.

Hey /k/, I've been browsing /akg/ for a while figuring out what to get for my first AK. I know to stay away from IO and RAS 47s, but between a WASR and a C39V2, what are the benefits of each?

>>31724496
Buy WASR

>>31722691
Were you the OP from one of the recent gear queer threads with the Smersh rig made from ALICE pouches and webbing? If you aren't I'd totally recommend doing that. Looked dope.

>>31724496
WASR has a real deal chrome lined hammer forged barrel and a standard scope rail
it also weighs less and comes with a bayo lug and cleaning rod

the C39v2 is heavier, has a worse barrel, and lacks a rail, lug, or rod

>>31724592
Thanks, anon. I'll do some shopping

>>31724426
Not the guy you are replying to.
I'm >>31724437

Most of the people who export to the U.S. are very familiar with the demill specs already. Of course, you always provide them again just in case.

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>>31724515
This one?

No, but it's a great idea and I might just do it. Shows the clear connection between the two systems. The smersh pack rounds it out well.

Im looking for a good place to pickup some 5.45 bakelites, id like to get some plums if i can.

>>31724789
ak files

This seriously hasn't sold yet?

Someone fucking buy this because it pisses me off how close it is http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=282943

>>31725584
People are scared off by the lack of feedback, he should just GB it desu

>>31725584
Noob question, what makes it so good/rare?

>>31725584
>$1350 to a guy with no feedback whatsoever
sign me up

>>31725729
He's like down the fucking road from me, I could literally go pick it up for someone with how close he is

>>31725713
Factory Bulgarian triangle, also SLR107 which is hard to find lately

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>>31725782
Then do it

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>>31725853

What optics do you have on your .308/7.62x54r vepr?

>>31725876
Ouch. See if he'll put it on layaway?

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>Finally a cool kid

>>31725782
Convince me why I should get this instead of a Red 9 mostly matching parts.

>>31725937
Nah, other than the fact that this is a deal I have no interest in a full size 7.62 AK. I'm gonna finish building my SLR the way I want it and depending on how things have gone downhill decide if I'm gonna finish my para build or start a 104 build. What I really need to do is sell a lot of the extra shit I have laying around. I've got hundreds of dollars in spare parts effectively

>>31725962
Have you found a Red 9?

>>31725782

SLR107 "Hard to find"

Literally sold out form every dealer and distributor, only way to get one is get lucky second hand, or pay $1300-$1500 on gun broker.

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>>31725962
I can't
Get both
>>31725971
That's cool too.
>tfw going to pick up my rpk next weekend
My dick is diamonds

>>31720019
post russian rap
russian
a
p

>>31725971
Yes, 2K.
Last time I found one it was 1500, they just keep going up in price

>>31724774
Any old GI buttpack would do just as well probably, and be cheaper.

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>>31726000
The M72 build you've been waiting on forever? That new gun feel is one of the best things ever

>>31726017
Do what the heart wants m8, if you listen to faggots on /k/ you'll never truly have what you want

>>31726000
Its all your fault VAfag, ever since you posted that stupid sexy Red 9 I've been going on Gun broker every night trying to find one

>>31726017
Seems like you want the Red 9 more.
AKs also are much more common, people still make and design AKs, you might just have difficulty finding the exact one you want.

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3 weeks

>>31726003
pls. Someone posted some good shit a few threads ago, and now I need more.

>>31726026
Nah, it's the ak74 build I've been waiting on. The m72 has only been for a month.
>>31726029
If you already have aks and are confident that the election won't screw you over than go for it.

>>31726117
A month is still a long time, that anticipation would kill me. I'm guessing it's still the m72 though right?

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>>31726096
Always darkest

>>31726098
The Dragn and Dom1no stuff I posted?
I'll see what else I got for you.

Thoughts on the Khyber Customs cheese grater handguard? Is there an actual benefit, or is it a meme

>>31726642
It's just aesthetic

>>31726642
High speed low drag, China's response to the AR15

what range should I sight my vepr front post for? (x54r).
Would this be the same range for my scope as well?

>>31726642
You're in the field with limited resources and you want to put the finishing touches on your gnocchi bolognese or maybe some cannelloni. You have a wedge of fine imported parmigiano reggiano in one hand an your AK in the other. How do you grate it? Certainly not with a wooden upper handguard.

>>31726692
what

>>31725947
Please guys... any opinions?

>>31726971
You actually bought one of those?

>>31726971
Did you get that from Classic?

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>>31726024
yeah. gearfagging requires quite a bit of dedication. I really want to try to keep it 80's. Already have an idea for a modern loadout. Spent like two hours today just researching canteens. At least I haven't spent too much money yet.
>>31726098
>>31726003
I posted some 2H company before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZh9L-EO_go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zALvPpr7ZlU
reminds me of a russian shing02
i'm still looking for good russian rap artists. most of them either have poor delivery or poor production. some of the passable stuff is just hyper degenerate and hard to stomach.

EU is not bad as far as ambient electronic goes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FaEY-EQ-oo
I need to dig into some good channels for self-published russian music to really spread my wings. My english resources aren't helping too much.
>>31726917
/r/ing pic of someone using handguard to grate cheese
>>31726971
that's the one from classic, right? are you going to chop an inch or two off the front handguard, or just work with it?

>>31726987
>>31726989
Yes and yes. I love it, way nicer than the shitty I.O in store and nicer than my girlfriend's grandfather's WASR as well.

>>31727046
Hope it does well for you.
Be careful with that soft barrel and make sure to inspect it every time you use it heavily.

>>31727046
Top lel, you keep telling yourself that

>>31726528
yeah bro. more pls

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>>31726098
>>31726528
Ok here's a few more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBleNfmkScA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP6wa_SaPtY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKMGcVnCJbA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqF6aq_eLdc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aKbnXL9bUo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZAFCtND_-Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_k3GAxquc4

>And some cartel gold

Hello, /akg/. I would like to buy a Russian-made AK with one of those triangle side folding stocks. Gotta do it soon because California :^(

What's should I look out for?

>>31727036
Gonna throw on wood and bakelite
>>31727056
It seems like, from what I've read that the issue isn't with shooting but when building the rifles. The barrel could kink while pressing.
>>31727067
Dead serious m8

>>31727092
>gold fill on "read owners manual before use"

>>31727099
SLR is banned by name in California and that's your only option, so you're fucked. Fucked

>>31727131
He could still convert a saiga, not that it'll ever get done in time though

>>31726971
What markings does the receiver have? MAC said it's a Hungarian receiver

>>31727131

That's pretty lame.

What AKs aren't banned by name in CA and are of good quality? Since I'm so fucked D:

Some kind of AK is better than no AK.

>>31727171
Are you an Asian female with a bolt action hunting rifle?

>>31727171
Saiga or Vepr
either can be converted to assault style at a later date
or just install a bullet guide and use as is with any capacity magazine you want

>>31727168
It is, made by FEG. Hungarian everything except brake, barrel, and trigger.

>>31727231
Wonder how they come to the country. Post more pictures please

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>>31727131
>gold fill on "read owners manual before use"
No one has ever claimed cartel guns were tasteful.

>>31727231
one could just shoot out the cheese barrel and then buy a proper barrel
or SBR it with a new barrel

>>31727242
I woulda thought the same way they did WASRs but US barrel... Ew

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>>31727242
What kind of pictures? They were parts kits assembled by classic.
>>31727250
Yes. It'll be a while though, 4140 is pretty decent. People keep saying these are ESS but it's not confirmed.

>tfw you're shooting a glorious 7.62x54r vepr at the range and the casings go everywhere and fly past the barrier between you and other shooters
kek. I know I'm an asshole, but I have a small giggle when it lands on somebody.

>>31727294
With Hungarian receivers? Or did they just mark them as Feg

>>31727205

N-n-no ._. I only own an M4 right now.

>>31727230
Cool. Thank you. Is Zastava shit? They make an underfolder that looks CA legal, even when folded.

>>31727314
I don't think the ATF would like them marking them "Made in Hungary" if the receivers were US made

>>31727314
They're Hungarian.

>>31727373
Pics pls.

>>31727391
He already posted pictures you fucking idiot

>>31727391
Of what?
>>31727294

>>31727373
Thing I don't get is if they imported complete receivers (firearms) why they put a US barrel in them

>>31726971
Sbr it and get the proper barrel
It's just so much more aesthetically pleasing

>>31727314
>>31727294
What's fucking hilarious is that the dust cover off my $50 airsoft AK fits it and it's even made of thicker steel...

>>31727410
Maybe the recievers were imported as flats?
>>31727417
I'm making it into a short gas paratrooper AKM.

How many mags do you have, /akg/? I'm getting my -74 back from the builder in late December/early January with any luck, so I've been buying up mags in the meantime. Currently sitting on 1 East German bakelite, 3 Izzy bakes, 1 Tula bake, 5 Izzy plums, and 1 Tula plum.

How are the Bulgarian commercial mags for just beaters? After paying $27+ per mag I'd like to have at least a few to just toss around and Magpul seems to be dragging their feet on their 5.45 mags.

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>>31727080
I like Кacтa's production, from what little I've heard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP0nvei6IUM
This is a neat concept, but the dude needs to put out a full length track. Looks like he mostly does rap battles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdz5PoH1nyM
???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn8f04VmZyU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojFszbyHDdk
>>31727131
got another lewd mannequin for you. was looking at ALICE stuff earlier
>oh my
>>31727108
so you're gonna mod a gas tube and all? going to swap the stock?

>>31727469
Going to buy a modded tube, wood handguards, bakelite grip, and leaving the stock alone. Also adding a slant brake and cleaning rod.

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I just need to stop visiting AKfiles altogether, I spend way too much money. I see something listed for sale, think it's neat/see it has a great price, and then buy it. I need to stop.

>>31727459
5.45 I have:
2 Tula bakelite
1 Izhevsk bakelite
2 East German bakelite
3 Izhevsk matte plums
2 Bulgarian circle 10's

never tried a commercial mag

>>31727459
>How many mags do you have, /akg/?

Including my 8 Vepr 12 mags, 114.
But I only have 7.62x39 AKs and a Vepr 12, no 74s.

>>31727528
I feel you.

>bought a 1983 Izzy kit in 2014 for $660 from Rguns on AKFiles recommendation
>slowly collect other parts to make it a folder/922r compliant
>wait TWO YEARS for a 74U LLC receiver
>ok now I'm do-
>someone put an '88 Izzy kit on AKFiles for $600 shipped

I almost had to physically restrain myself from posting an "I'll take it."

Need some help deciding. Should I just keep waiting and periodically check akfiles every day for some 7n6 for sale, or should I just buy some Silver Bear right now?

I really want to get a batch right now, but I've also been wanting to get myself some surplus as well. What do?

Also why does Golden Tiger seem to have disappeared off the face of the earth? Can't find it anywhere at all. It's like a phantom.

Repost from last thread since it died and I only got one response.
Best AK at or below $1K? I recently shot a cheap AK and find myself wanting to have an AK rifle at some point in the future. Don't want to spend a ton on one of those collectable Egyptian ones, just a well-made, sturdy as fuck rifle for at or around $1K. Don't particularly care where it's made. I prefer wood furniture but I guess I could do with some synthetics as long as it doesn't look blacktical. Should also mention I prefer a longer, fixed stock to folding ones but I guess a telescoping stock like an AR's wouldn't be all that bad.
Tripfag on last thread replied saying the Arsenal SLR-104FR was "the best factory AK money can buy right now." Anyone wanna back this up or argue? I'm just looking for suggestions as I'm new to the AK scene.
Also, what are the options for mounting optics or using different iron sights on AK's?

>>31727578
Depends. How much are you willing to pay for 7n6? Most tins I see on AKFiles usually end up well over $300, and half of them refuse to ship the tins anyway.

I'd just keep an eye out at local stores/gun shows. I actually stumbled into about 150 rounds of 7n6 at a local AK-focused shop a month ago and snatched it up since it was apparently the last they'll ever sell (the owner is an AK nut and is sitting on a massive stockpile to use in his dealer sample funswitch guns).

>>31727590
I got myself an SLR-104FR. Literally my favorite gun right now. Extremely great build quality, though I haven't shot it very much so far.

I replaced the guards with wood, grip with bakelite, and the stock with a metal triangle folder.

The gun itself is fantastic. The downside is its expensive. Mags are expensive, ammo is hard to find. But still a great ass gun. For about $100 more, you can choose to get a SAM instead, which is their line of milled receivers.

>>31727605
My expected price range/limit for the a can is roughly $250. Don't see it anywhere deviate very far from that. I've checked most of my guns stores in town, even went to a gun show last weekend. Literally nobody had 5,45 anything.

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>>31727528
micro a best
>>31727578
go for silver bear. GT 5.45 production is being consumed by russian military contracts, and their 7.62 is going the same direction
>>31727590
so long as you have a rail on the left side, you have a lot of options for optics. some come with integrated mounts, others are rail mounts, and you also have ring-style mounts. depends on what rifle you have; how you want it centered with your bore, and what you plan to use it for.
If you just want something to ride to hell and back with, get a rail or ring mount and put an Aimpoint PRO/CompM4 on it.
>>31727634
expect to always be ordering 5.45 online

>>31727459
5.45x39:
>10 Izhmash plums
>9 Izhmash true blacks
>6 black (10)s
>6 Bulgarian sanitized Russian mags

7.62x39:
>12-18 Chinese flatbacks (at the very least a dozen that I'm positive I have, but every time I visit my parents' house I find another that my dad had stashed with other gun stuff and then finds and gives to me)
>8 Polish refurbed steel
>6 "Eastern European" steel, no markings so idk
>5 Egyptian
>One Chinese drum

>>31727560
>someone put an '88 Izzy kit on AKFiles for $600 shipped
I saw that exact kit and want it so bad but my wife would kill me. I asked her how she'd feel if I bought it and all I got back was the death glare

>>31727645
Damn, that sucks. I really liked the golden tiger box art too. Oh well, the SB box art is fine as well.

>>31727634
I honestly doubt we'll ever see $.23/rd 7n6 ever again. I'd just jump on the Silver Bear/Brown Bear/Wolf/whatever. You can keep an eye out for 7n6, but it's only ever going to go up in price from now on.

>>31727590
SLR-104s are great. I'd also consider the VEPR-based AKs that FIME is importing right now. Those seem to be sitting right at around $1K.

>>31720116
Optic, preferably side mounted if you're going wood furniture.

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>>31727671
yeah, it looks like chinese firecrackers. their ammo is beautiful

>>31727674
Well, I actually have high(er) hopes now for the not-too-distant future.

I've had two different guys at two different LGS's who told me that the ATF lifted the 7n6 ban not too long ago. It's just going to be a little while to get the import cycle going again.

Also if Trump wins, we'll (hopefully) have good relations with Russia for once and we can start importing and exporting all sorts of goodies.

How come if you build a kit gun you have to adhere to 922(r) even though the receiver is manufactured in the U.S.?

>>31727695
>that purple sealant
GT will forever be my favorite ammo simply because of that. The red on 7n6 and that new Wolf stuff is really good looking too, but the GT purple is best.

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>>31727705
DADT
>>31727696
suit was struck down in court this past September. need source if there have been more recent developments.

FOIA proving the ATF made shit up to ban it, and the court ruling in this link:
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/08/11/atf-foia-7n6/

>>31727696
I don't think Trump is going to win. We might even lose the senate and things will go way downhill from there unless the GOP can stop the bleeding until 2018.

I really hope the 7n6 ban is up though. I won't shoot the stuff myself since my AK is ironically going to be my safe queen after all the time and money I invested into it, but if it is done for it'll drive down the costs of the other commercial ammo with any luck.

>>31727746
God fucking damnit. Fucking pisses me off. I reckon it's probably fuckers from the Obongo administration pulling some strings behind the ATF in order to piss off Russia.

>>31727766
I disagree. It's looking extremely promising for Trump right now, despite what the lying fucking media says. We're about to witness the final showdown tomorrow.

I mean I honest to God do hope that Trump wins because if Hillary wins, a significant portion of the population isn't going to just sit back and let her triple rape us in the ass after Obama's had his turn. It very well could get bloody and messy and I'd rather not use my AK for those purposes.

Shits so fucked yo.

>>31727821
>>31727766
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW4WcaA35D4

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Flying with AK soon

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Best place to get pinkish brown tourniquets and bandaid bags for my most recent purchase?

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>>31727821
I feel like the other direction could be equally bad. Obama's stirred up enough racial tensions to last a decade, and Trump's anti-Hispanic rhetoric hasn't helped things. I honestly worry that a Trump win could make the pendulum swing back even harder against the GOP as Hispanics continue to make up more and more of the population (my family is Hispanic, and despite them voting red since forever, there's an endless amount of bitching coming from their direction over San Antonio becoming blue, in large part because Mexicans tend to hate Trump for obvious reasons). It could cause a pair of Democrat wave elections that give them control of both houses, and then we'll get an AWB shoved down our throat for certain.

I dunno, I'm worried either way. This election has gotten to the point where it's begun to negatively impact my physical health from the stress.

>>31727880
I got mine from russiansurplus.net. Alex will run sales on occasion for orders over $100, but if you just want a tourniquet and bandage, they're not very expensive at all.

>>31727880
I got a couple from this guy in the Ukraine.
Rather fast shipping as well.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Soviet-Russian-Army-AK-butts-medic-kit-bandage-and-tourniquet-Afghanistan-War-/172379207714?hash=item282299f822


There's a guy on the files selling them too, but for a a few bucks more.

http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213060


Alex from russian surplus has a combo of the tourniquet, bandage and a roll of izolenta for the same price as the guy above.

http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=239938

>>31727625
Is it possible to replace the folding stock with a fixed one? Also what are the advantages/disadvantages of milled vs stamped other than durability?
>>31727645
Rail on the left side of the receiver or handguard? And yeah I just want something better than stock AK iron sights that will endure as well as the rifle itself will.
>>31727674
Sorry to keep bombarding people with noob questions but what is VEPR and what does it entail?

>>31728015
>Is it possible to replace the folding stock with a fixed one
Not unless you replace the entire backplate and trunnion with one to attach a fixed stock on. Takes a little work, but I think possible.

>Also what are the advantages/disadvantages of milled vs stamped other than durability

Well in short,

Milled=heavier, solid, more brittle
Stamped=lighter, folded (stamped metal), flexible

Milled is made from a solid block of metal and stamped is folded sheet metal. People swear that one is far superior to the other and it seems to be one of those eternal debates, but honestly, I think it's just preference at this point with the technology we have.

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#rare

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Rareeee

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>>31728098
#cornershot

>>31728102
>>31728098
Nyet, rifle is fine

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#justdustcoverproblems

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>>31728110
Looks like it had a GP of some type attached.

>not an AK but poor VSSm thing

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Lame AK12

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Original AK12 will forever live in our hearts

>>31728156
Is thumb over the top rail/guard really a meme? I've seen a few shitposts here and there saying it's wannabe oper8or/mall-ninja shit but I find it more comfortable to shoot my AR with my hand wrapped around the top and side than it is the entire bottom of the handguard.

>>31728117
>twitter emojis
How horrifying

>>31728040
>>31728044
>For $1500 you could buy a Rolex or car
>or, you could buy some colored magazines that noone gives a shit about

>>31728246
>$1500
>Rolex
>Car

It'll be a fake as fuck Rolex or a piece of shit car.
And if that mag on the right is $1500, I don't even own a 74 but I'd buy it right now.

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Good base for a RPK74m build

>>31728802
I just bought one of these from Atlantic
I'm glad I didn't buy a normal Vepr a couple of months ago from that last batch because I would have ended up converting it and paying more in the end.

>>31728802
Do these come in 7.62x39 and when will they release?

>>31729084
Yes and a few weeks ago.

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What make/brand would make a good first AK, always wanted one but don't know which one is worth a shit. Ak pistol would be find as well.

>>31723258
>TWSS

>>31723193
>>31723275
Odd, my serial number ended in "15" to signify it was built in 2015.

>>31728802
Is there any source for RPK74 barrels? There are kits for $1300 but no barrel.

>>31729426
Not a serial number, a model number.

>>31729427
Wouldn't cost too much to have one turned from a blank

>>31727431
>Maybe the recievers were imported as flats?
That would really nullify the point of buying a non-US receiver.

>awesome, I can buy a receiver made from Hungarian steel that still has egging and poor heat treating

>>31728098
>Soviet post-war attempts to replicate the Krummlauf were largely unsuccesful

>>31729283
WASR-10, N-PAP

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>>31727695
I just wish GT kept the original bullet shape like they did with their 762. Both bear 545 and GT 762 yaw like crazy once they come in contact with anything.
I probably won't buy any serious amounts of GT 545 because I'm not convinced it'll yaw like crazy.
Fantasizing about what a bullet does, or can do downrange is a big part of my shooting fun. I love the yaw mechanic.

>>31728040
>>31728044
"Experimental spinach grade polymer"

>>31720019
Update on my io that my buddy sold me.
I emailed cust service and complained about my ak not having a cleaning rod and the front sight being wobbly and movable just by turning the gun from side to side.
Yesterday a package randomly arrived. A cleaning rod and a ziplock bag filled with 3 extra rubber recoil buffers?!(why would they send me those)
Any way I emailed them again , explained that they should contact their complainants instead of just sending shit(I said it in a nice way). I thanked them and RE iterated my wobbly sights and handguard. I was replied to the next morning by a nice lady named janean. She says she doesn't have a fix for handguard but she is sending a "part" that will fix my front sights....

At least IO is trying to support their shitty guns. That brings them up a notch in my book

PS WTF am I to do with all of these recoil buffers?

Whats the going rate for NOS 40rnd 7.62x39 bakelite magazines ?
>in US

>>31730118
In the pooper they go.....

>>31730127
You want em?

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>>31728015
pic related
>>31730277
make a trophy necklace out of them and your other broken IO parts

what muzzle device?

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Tryna into AK masterrace. /K/ thoughts? Is SLR 104 better? Dont roast too hard please

>>31730518
Slr104 or Slr107* I'm also still debating on caliber

>>31730518
vepr is going to be heavier
both are good

>>31730518
also, might have furniture compatibility problems with the vepr, because it's an rpk receiver

>>31730518
If you want 5.45 get the slr .
The 7.62x39 is dependent on your end game.

>>31730582
I'm think I'm leaning more towards 7.62x39. I gather I would have more aftermarket choices with the slr if I wanted to tacticool my shit later on down the road?

>>31730647
yes >>31730550
specifically you might have to cut down hand guards to work with the rpk receiver

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>>31730660
Cool, I'm probably going to end up with 107 then. Thanks my dudes.

>>31730119
Like $130-$160 with no Molot shield

$300 or so with the Molot shield

>>31730715
Cool i just paid 200$ for 2. Idk if shield probly not.

>>31730829
Pretty good deal. I'll buy one off you for more than you paid for both if it's a shield one in good condition.

SLR104-fr or Vepr ak74?

I realize that the 104 is a AKS-74 clone, with how much work could one convert the vept to an AKM-74 clone?

>>31730847
They were advertised as NOS so im hoping they are pristine but who knows. Ok ill let you know when they get here. The best part is they are in the US

I want a cheap AK pistol as a truck gun.

Should I get a Draco or PAP?

>>31729283
Oh god that preban real fucking nato Galil has me rock hard.

>>31730847
Looks like no shields.....
Mold 2 tho

>>31730867
no such thing as an AKM-74

do you mean AK-74M? the Arsenal black polymer furniture will approximate the appearance of a 74M decently

>>31730995
>45 degree gas block....

>>31730867
>>31730995
Just reread that. The Vepr takes RPK handguards and doesn't have a cleaning rod, bayonet lug, or equipment lug. The gas block is also different. The rear trunnion is for a fixed stock.

They are probably excellent rifles, but they will never resemble anything military-issued unless you go through the trouble of having one converted to an RPK-74m.

>>31731032
It's nice that it's a square back

>>31731105
They have reagular bullet guides right? Not that screw shit like 1vs?

>>31731134
That'd be nice too but I couldn't tell you either way

>>31730414
Slant brake for AKM
Zigzag for AK74
Birdcage for either

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>>31731134
>>31731143
Bullet guide is riveted.

>>31731017
It's not 45 degree on the vepr. It's a 90 despite looking similar to a standard 45 degree block.

>>31731165
Double riveted? That's cool

>>31731171
Well thats the point. Correct for a rpk not for a ak74m. Its drilled at 90 degrees of course

>>31731263
It still looks goofy yeah, and no 74 style FSB also pisses me off.
Make those two changes, and I'd be happy. Add a folder, and I've even be happier.

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Beryl thread? Beryl thread.

Discuss why Type A handguards are the best Beryl handguards.

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>>31731434
just because you have a hand guard does not make it a beryl.

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>>31731453
Some people like to pretend. :^)

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>>31731453
I know this, unfortunately. I really want a Type A Beryl; it's just the most aesthetic variant (though the modernized variant with the collapsible stock is much more functional).

>>31730995
yeah i'm an idiot, thats what i meant

>>31731434
>>31731531
Please tell me we're not looking at the before and after.

>>31731517
a beryl would probably be the only 5.56 ak id buy. Maby a 106 but idk.

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>>31731547
Exact opposite, actually. The first photo is the current configuration, but I don't have any extra pictures of it like that. I only snapped one pic while rushing out the door to get to the FL /k/ meet and haven't bothered to take any since. The Magpul handguard was actually trashed when I tried removing it because the morons at Magpul didn't bother adding a standoff to the design, which caused the polymer to melt onto the handguard retainer.

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>>31731531
You mean with the Galil-looking folding stock? I've been pretty tempted to pick one up because I like the looks of it too.

>>31731574
I really want a Galil but I do love my beryl.

>>31731592
i just don't like that galils take proprietary 5.56 mags unlike the beryl which takes everything 5.56 for the most part.
5.56 ak mags that is.

>>31731612
Most Galil mags I've seen have been cheaper than the "regular" 5.56 AKs mags though.

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>>31731619
this could be tho, from my understanding there are more ak options than galil.

>>31731612
If I were to own any 5.56 AK, it would get a Canis mag adapter right away.

>>31730550
>furniture compatibility
Can you swap furniture on some AK's? If that's the case with VEPR's I want one because furniture is important to me.
>>31730318
I see. Is it possible to add those to an AK lacking them? Do most AK's come with those?

What is the best way to mount a light to an AK? Railed upper hand guard? Railed gas tube? I've read it's best to get it as far forward possible with out it being too forward, so you don't get back splash on your front sight. Good weapon light for +/- $200? Thanks in advance.

>>31723203
Phil here. Tracking shows that it's on my porch. Can't wait to get home from work and check out my mags. Thanks dude.

>>31731774
it's possible, but not a walk in the park. most AK rifles in the US that you will find today will have them

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>>31732018
That Sig shit belongs on a shitty Sig rifle.

Looks terrible on anything desu.

>>31732018
Looks hawt. What manufacturer is it? Like the look of the hand guards.

CHIIIIMPS
It's me, Ruskie Anon, check mail pls.

>>31732038
Not a Sig, homes.
>>31732045
Stock is CNC Warrior. Not sure which handguards though.

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Innawoods with my WASR. Taking a lunch break while leaves rain down around me.

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>>31732324
that looks nice man, i wish i was out in the woods today.

>>31732351
Something really awkward looking about the guy on the right.

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>>31732361
its the desert bdu's in the forest.

>>31722578
I hope you know they're fucking huge, and unless you're a really, really "hungry man," even medium regular is going to be big on you.

They're all stupid long, but I'm talking exclusively about chest size.

You planning on hemming up the bottom of the parka? Did you get a liner too?

Alright how much would a hungarian ak47 built from a kit go for? Been searching but I just find information on how cheap a hungarian kit used to be......

Also anything I should specifically look for besides looking at the bore and pulling the trigger to kill my self before I buy?

>>31720502
Link to knife?

>>31732324
Jealous. Got a wasr for 653 with taxes at my lgs on lay away. Can't wait to get it and do like wise.

>>31732566
lay away still exist? Shit man just get a credit card.

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>>31732583

>>31732487
yeah, i got a small and I think XS would have been better, but it's not unworkable. 6' 135lb, for reference. Thinking about either hemming the bottom, or folding and tucking it in. If I wear a belt over it (I will) it should be fine folded.
I have a compatible liner from one of the M65 jackets, it's a little shorter, but I won't need it anyway (FL).
The pants fit me perfectly when worn over clothes. I got 30" 32", which is my normal size.

>>31732597
>6' 135lb
You OK, my dude?

>>31732622
i get back pain/scoliosis because my core won't support my spine, but otherwise yeah.
if i keep up with my workout routine it's not an issue

some of my friends with similar builds have seen a lot worse. one had his lungs delaminate from his chest and collapse (pneumothorax); that was fun. gotta stay active!

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>>31732597
shit dude im 6' and 185lbs. i must have a large size on all shirts and jackets.

>>31732665
Yeah, I just figured with a weight/height like that there had to be something going on.

>>31732680
Guy on the right needs to figure his shit out. He's really bugging me.

New thread

>>31732737

>>31732737

>>31732737

>>31732680
Those sandnigger scarves just look retarded IMO.

>>31732762
well they work well in Arizona for keeping you cool and not sun burnt.

>>31732583
In the middle of getting married, posting for wedding, and buying a house, money is tight so I'm trying to limit monthly spending.

>>31730715
No shield but I got one for $90

>>31731834
Glad to hear. Sorry for the wait and confusion