In this episode of TFBTV, James sinks a boat with an AK-47. James’ pal Mark found a Jon boat washed up on his property and James realized that this was a golden opportunity – to conduct “The Somali Pirate Test.” It is officially time to find out how many rounds from an AK it [Read More…]
Tromix Lead Delivery Systems has published this photo on their Facebook page. The image was accompanied by the following caption: “Production parts for the new Tromix 458 SOCOM AK are coming along“. In the photo, you can see an adjustable gas block which [Read More…]
If you are into AKs then you probably know about the Sharps Bros MB47 milled 7.62x39mm AK receivers. But did you know that recently the company has released the 5.45x39mm version of this receiver called MB74? This new receiver has all the good features of the 7.62mm [Read More…]
With a name like Kalashnikov USA, what kind of guns do you expect? Yes, the Soviet kind… I had the good fortune of going to check out their factory in Florida. Kalashnikov USA, while they used to be an importer, now is a manufacturer. They currently, 2019, produce their KS-12 Shotgun, [Read More…]
In this article, we’ll discuss the history, development and evolution of muzzle devices seen on Mikhail Kalashnikov’s Avtomat. In particular, we’ll talk about those made in the Soviet Union and Russia. Just like in the case of one of our previous [Read More…]
In this episode, James discusses 6 reasons why the Galil ACE is better than the AK-47/AKM. According to IWI’s marketing materials: “The modernized Galil ACE is based upon the reliable mechanism of the original Galil rifle first developed by IMI in the late 1960s. Drawing inspiration from [Read More…]
Today’s guest post is written by Andrey Ulanov. Andrey is a firearms enthusiast, historian, researcher and writer. He is the author of numerous interesting small arms articles in various websites. Here is an example of an article written by Andrey. Let’s [Read More…]
Sureshot Armament Group sent us a tip with pictures of a rifle that will soon become the civilian version of AK-12. The new rifle is called SAIGA-AK12. The pictures are from testing of this rifle conducted by George Gubich (six-time IPSC champion of Russia) in the [Read More…]
You’ve got an AK but don’t want a grip that stores your batteries, dollar bills, condoms, matches or that last round? The good news is that you’re going to save $5,55, as the newly released AKOE from TangoDown is down on price versus its predecessor. [Read More…]
News Agencies from both India and Russia have confirmed that India will adopt the 7.62x39mm AK-203, with production to be established at a plant in India. Production of as many as 750,000 rifles is planned. In recent weeks we’ve seen a lot of progress in [Read More…]
For many years we at TFB have been following the progress of Venezuela’s efforts to build a factory and produce AK-pattern rifles. In recent years 2019 has been the projected start date for production. Well, it’s now 2019 and according to Russian media [Read More…]
Malyuk is the new bullpup assault rifle which has apparently been adopted by the Ukrainian Army. Over the years, TFB has been following the development of the rifle which evolved from a relatively crude bullpup AK to a more polished version with fairly unique features. [Read More…]
A year ago we reported that the Russian Federation’s army had adopted the 5.45x39mm RPK-16 Light Machine Gun. Reports from Russia’s MoD’s official newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda (or Red Star), confirm that the RPK-16 has begun operational testing with Russian [Read More…]
Circle 10 AK and Mrgunsngear teamed up to create a new AK three-prong flash hider called Tri-Tip. It has a rather interesting and unusual design with the lower prong being much longer than the other two. Let’s see why it is designed so and what advantages it [Read More…]
Russia’s Rosoboronexport, which is part of the Rostec State Corporation, is launching a Global marketing campaign to promote their new AK200 series manufactured by the Kalashnikov Concern. The AK200 series currently have the following versions: AK200, AK203, AK204 [Read More…]
Last year we reported that Saudi Arabia had entered into an agreement with Russian small arms manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern’s parent company, signing a memorandum between Saudi Arabian Military Industries and Russian Rosoboronexport State Corporation. With the [Read More…]
India is reportedly poised to purchase a large number of 5.56x45mm carbines from the United Arab Emirates small arms manufacturer Caracal. A deal to buy almost 95,000 Caracal CAR816 rifles is said to have been agreed. India Today reports that the negotiation of the [Read More…]
Earlier this week news began to filter onto English language defence news sites from Russian media sources that the Russian Military may be considering a move away from 5.45×39 back to 7.62×39. This is not the case. The story stems from a short passage in an [Read More…]
Earlier this year I took it upon myself to source all the parts I needed for my “Dream AK”. The goal, take a Romanian DRACO, and turn it into the side folder AK I had always dreamed of owning. Many months and a tax stamp later, my dream AK was finally finished. [Read More…]
The concept of balanced recoil has been around for a long time. The main idea of this design is pretty simple – to counter the impulse of the bolt carrier moving back, there is a special rod that moves forward at precisely the same time. Both counter [Read More…]
Some people say that in the US, the time of AKs is over – most good import lefts the shores. But I think it is in US companies that we must place our hope. Some say that US AK manufacturers are failing, they are weak and only seeking riches, not even trying to [Read More…]
In the last few years, Palmetto State Armory expanded its product line and and became one of the biggest AK manufacturers in the US. At the SHOT SHOW 2019 they presented a new line of Kalashnikov-pattern rifles under the name AK-E (Enhanced). New rifles will feature [Read More…]
It is hard to find an AK enthusiast who does not know about Zastava. Founded in 1853 in Serbia, to this day Zastava Arms remains to be one of the largest arms manufacturers in the region. For many years, several companies imported Zastava AK variants which became very [Read More…]
VLTOR Weapon Systems brought a ton of new products to SHOT Show 2019. In this article, I’ll briefly tell about the most significant ones. According to the company officials, most of these new products will be available for purchase by Q3 2019. Let’s take a [Read More…]
This year Century Arms had two big ticket items on the SHOT 2019 list. The first was the company’s custom line of AK-patterned rifles and Canik handguns that were worked on by a custom shop outside of Century. Century Arms gave them carte-blanche to complete different modifications to the AK [Read More…]
Here’s something I stumbled upon at SHOT Show 2019 that’s not AR-15 related. The folks over at Acu Tek Arms just released their AK bull barrel and improved assembly. There’s actually been a couple cool new AK related products at SHOT Show this year. [Read More…]
Despite the fact that US gun market is and will remain to be the largest and most exciting in the whole world, there are plenty of restrictions that prevent a lot of really cool guns from coming here. 1989 Import Ban on Assault Rifles effectively stops civilian [Read More…]
ak-9 pistol While visiting the Wolf ammunition booth at SHOT 2019, I noticed a very unique OD green AK pistol on the wall with a Gear Head Works PSB attached to it. This wasn’t just any AK pistol, it was a Krebs Custom. Not just any Krebs AK, it was a [Read More…]
Armamentos was another gem hiding amongst the rubbish typically found in the lower basement of the Sands Convention Center here at SHOW SHOW. Their banner caught my attention. They advertised a .22LR AK47 conversion kit for a stamped receiver AK. There has only been a [Read More…]
After a small run of custom AKs chambered in .223/5.56, Rifle Dynamics has added this rifle to their main product line due to the high demand. This new product is called RRD556 NATO AK. According to the announcement posted on the company’s social media pages, [Read More…]
Your Privacy Choices