A well made AK variant can be incredibly reliable and accurate believe it or not. It still requires routine maintenance to stay at this level of overall quality though. Sure, you can neglect the rifle or run it dry (unlubricated) but it's not the most ideal state of operation; … [Read more...]
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WATCH: Russian arms maker appears to fire live rounds at soldiers during demo
Just about every special operations command in the world uses live fire drills to give its operators realistic combat experience before actually getting into the fight, though as numerous videos around the web have shown, not every nation's military adheres to the same safety … [Read more...]
Russia’s new service rifles: Soviet firepower with an American flare
Few rifles have achieved the legendary status of the Soviet rifle of choice: the Kalashnikov AK-47. Its price, reliability and .30 caliber stopping power have made it a favorite among gunslingers everywhere from Third World dictatorships to high-end gun collections. Its legacy … [Read more...]
JTT: A Treatise on AK-74 Mods
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear JTT: A Treatise on AK-74 Mods Tom Marshall The life cycle of the AK-74 in American gun culture might be called a comedy of errors. It has never shared the widespread commercial success of its older brother, despite some very legitimate … [Read more...]
Kalashnikov the correct nomenclature – Part 3
Moving on to the next part of Kalashnikov correct nomenclature. We already discussed the AK and the AKM assault rifles and now it's time to change calibers. In late 1960s early 1970s the Soviet Defence Ministry received a number of captured M16 assault rifles. What came with … [Read more...]
Kalashnikov the correct nomenclature – Part 2
After the AK went into mass production, Kalashnikov did not stop his work there. As the stamped receiver concept was pretty much still on his mind, he put his work into modernizing the AK. In 1959 the Modernized version of the AK came into being and was accepted into service in … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]