We’ve all been listening to the AR-15 vs AK-47 debate for years. Rather than being content with producing quality AR’s, CMMG has thrown their hat into the hybrid ring and has produced the MK47 Mutant: a heavily modified rifle based on the AR-15, chambered in 7.62×39 and adapted to use AK-47 mags. Based on CMMG’s […]
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When Speed Counts: AK47 Lightning Bolt
The debate is almost as old as the guns themselves- AK-47 or AR-15? Each one has its own benefits and drawbacks. As an avid AR-15 shooter who’s first gun was an AK-47, I’m caught somewhere in the middle. The AK-47 seems to run no matter what the conditions, and Soviet legends claim that the AK-47 […]
Is a Russian SF AK really an AK?
I will admit, the title of this post is somewhat provocative. But I think it’s an important question to ask if you are looking at getting into the AK game. Especially here in the US. Let me explain. The gun community has a bad habit. It will sometimes use two different terms interchangeably that aren’t […]
Days of Guns: AK-47 Reliability Level – Africa
I have a long and respectful relationship with the AK-47 family and seen some epic-ly abused guns still fire, but this picture from the guys at Underground Tactical takes AK reliability to a new level; Africa reliable. This Chinese Type 56 was confiscated from African poachers. It is said to be fully functional, and I […]
Kalashnikov the correct nomenclature – Part 1
I think it is time to set the record straight. Some of you might think they own an AK47, unfortunately you do not. Unless of course, you are the Kalashnikov Museum in Izhevsk, Russia. The AK47 has for many many years been the most prolific terminological mistakes made. It has grown to become an urban […]