Calling all AMD-65 Owners
Zoltan is old friend of ours who runs Kalashnikov.hu. He reached out to me asking if I can help him with a project he is working on. He wrote …
The main designer is Zala Karoly (Karoly Zala). He is nearing 80 years old. I want to show him that there are fans and users of the weapon all over the world.
What I need from owner of an AMD-65 is a picture from the AMD, and a state/country, maybe a nickname. If you would like to be in the photo holding your gun that is even better, but not required.
I think it would be a nice act to make an old man happy and also for owners to celebrate their rifles.
Please send your photo to info@kalasnyikov.hu
Come on TFB, lets help Zoltan out.
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I was issued the AMD in the military. Despite the fact that the hungarian gun industry had mastered the manufacturing of AK-pattern weapons over time, the AMDs were really bad quality guns. Fitting of the parts were bad (cover, gas piston tube, muzzle brake just to name a few..), the bolt carrier didn't engage the automatic sear many times and not always due to the wearing...as far as I know these guns have been phased out and the military remained at the AK-63D which is much better.
I've not used them personally much, but Mr. Karoly, I've put them out to Mexican autodefensas and with them fought against drug cartels. You have done good work.