Hey SLR Rifleworks does not need no stinking low-cost manufacturing methods, instead, they have opted for the most expensive option to create an AK stock – milling it from a large block of billet material. Commonly, AK stocks are either mass-produced wood or [Read More…]
Volquartsen Firearms announced the company was now offering a range of laminated thumbhole stocks for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown rifle. The stocks are designed for ambidextrous use and are available in nine different color options. Currently, the color options are: blue [Read More…]
Aeroknox released on their Facebook page some images of a new product which is still in development and isn’t yet available on their website. They are developing a rear trunnion for AK-47 type rifles, which provides a Picatinny rail section as shown in the [Read More…]
Magpul Announced the X-22 Backpacker Stock for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown today with this very well done video. My initial reaction was that Magpul made a Ruger 10/22 version of the AR-7 Survival Rifle. The Magpul X-22 Backpacker Stock, like almost all Magpul products [Read More…]
Adaptive Tactical announced a pair of new stocks for Ruger’s popular rimfire guns. The first is for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown and the second is for the 10/22 Charger Takedown. Tac-Hammer TK22 for 10/22 Takedown Adaptive Tactical makes a lot of top-notch accessories [Read More…]
Before you all go crazy with questions about where to order, pricing, delivery and so forth I have to start this article by typing that all the pictures you are seeing are – unfortunately – edited and Photoshopped. It seems someone simply took a picture of [Read More…]
LAN World Inc. just released the news that Stag Arms will be an official HERA USA partner and is now offering the CQR stock, front grip and other HERA accessories. Stag Arms will be another place where you can purchase the HERA products. Now bear in mind that any [Read More…]
Announced with little fanfare at the NRA Annual Exposition 2016, Magpul has announced that that Hunter X-22 stock is now shipping to dealers and available for direct retail order. The new stock adapts Magpul’s Hunter stock geometry for the Ruger 10/22 take-down to [Read More…]
There are a lot of cool aftermarket stocks out there for AK pattern rifles, one of the more popular and recent ones to hit the market is the Magpul MOE stock. Not a fan of plastic? Manticore Arms has their folding stock adapters for wood stocks that looks pretty [Read More…]
As a long time AR-15 shooter I never jumped onto the AK train back when they were really cheap. I finally purchased my first AK variant rifle around two years ago and it was a Yugo M70 NPAP. Overall I love the rifle, the fit and finish are great and it’s very [Read More…]
Forget artwork that costs too much and doesn’t make any sense. Minimalism moves into the concrete world of tactical rifles with the BRO-MXM CQB from Black Rain Ordnance. Despite its near-nothing appearance, Black Rain Ordnance packs all 18 ounces of this stock with [Read More…]
In this TFB TV review, James gets to try out Magpul’s new “Zhukov,” a folding and telescoping AK-47 stock built from the ground up with the Kalashnikov in mind. Is the relative budget price of $99 worth it for this polymer folder? James tells you in this video. The gun used is a [Read More…]
Nyet! Rifle is not fine! Turns out that the Mapul MOE stock is worthy of the AK’s legendary reliability. AKOU kicks the stock’s derriere attempting to break it and while the Zhukov stock’s locking mechanism can be broken, the standard MOE stock stands [Read More…]
For those in the market, Hogue is now selling OverMolded stocks for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown rifle. The new stock choices are available in both standard and thumbhole configurations. Additionally, there are six different colors that can be purchased. These color options [Read More…]
Tactical Solutions – known for their ever-growing line of .22LR options, now has a Ruger 10/22 takedown bull barrel and kit. Interestingly, the bull barrel is not all steel, its actually an aluminum tube with a rifled steel insert, keeping weight to a scant 18 [Read More…]
Lyman has come out with new color options for fans of the M4 Ruger 10/22 and Takedown. The new colors are based on their STON camo pattern and range from the earth tones of Coyote to the unmistakable reds of Lava. With this wide range of options they have something for [Read More…]
I doubt that any of my readers have never seen a film in which a suitably menacing-looking Kalashnikov rifle was used this way: With the sling over the shoulder, stock folded, pointing from the hip: When one comes into ownership of a folding-stocked rifle of this type, [Read More…]
AGP Arms has released a new stock kit for the venerable Ruger 10/22 takedown rifle. The new stock kit incorporates matching base and forearm with a right-side folding stock to make the takedown just that much more take-down. When extended, the stock is a nearly [Read More…]
Good grief. The new MagPul products just keep coming! Uncle Sam meets Mother Russia with the announcement of steel-reinforced AK magazines, M-LOK handguard for AKs, stocks for AKs and more. Full Press Release and tongue-in-cheek video below: New For 2015 in the [Read More…]
I, for one, am happy to see the aftermarket catching up with the 10/22 take-down models. Ruger’s stock stock is acceptable, but there is plenty of room for innovation. In that vein, TacStar has announced the release of their new “Adaptive Tactical M-4” [Read More…]
AR15News.com has a great photo breakdown of the upcoming Gen 3 Folding Stock Adapter from Law Tactical. There are few notable changes on the Generation 3, notably the height of the hinge has been dropped so it is easier to rack the action without racking your knuckles. [Read More…]
I’m a fan of good old wood stocks on AK variant rifles, but one advantage the AK has over the AR15 is the ability to swap out a folding stock and still be able to fire. That said, I’m also a fan of folding stocks on the AK, but why can’t we have both? [Read More…]
Displayed prominently at the TAPCO booth, the Red Laminate Romanian AK-47 Stock Set by TimberSmith. Definitely an eye-catcher. This premium set takes the already-popular sets (available in gray, black, or brown) and adds a thick buttpad to absorb recoil and lightning [Read More…]
Archangel Manufacturing has adapted their Sparta Mini-14 stock to the AK platform. The four position adjustable stock features a seven position adjustable cheek rest and a recoil pad. The company has not yet announced pricing for this product. UPDATE: Video was removed [Read More…]
IO Inc. are importing a civilian version of Polish Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl which they call the Archer (Łucznik, as in the Łucznik Arms Factory in the city of Radom where the rifle is name, translates into English as Archer or Bowman). While this version of the Archer has [Read More…]
Slide Fire’s stock is now available for AK platforms.
Once again, a lawsuit against a rule made by the ATF is headed to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Garland v. VanDerStok challenges the ATF’s administrative rule that declared firearm kits and partially-manufactured receivers were firearms. This [Read More…]
In part 1 of this article, I wrote about the early development history of Finnish AKs, part 2 was dedicated to RK 60 and RK 62, and Part 3 to less-known Finnish AK variants. In the final chapter, I want to talk about the last Finnish AK, RK 95. AK History @ TFB: [Read More…]
In part 1 of this article, I wrote about the early development history of Finnish AKs, part 2 was dedicated to RK 60 and RK 62. In this article, I will talk about less-known Finnish AKs some of which became truly iconic in the most unexpected way. AK History @ TFB: [Read More…]
Russia’s Kalashnikov Concern have announced the delivery of another initial batch of improved AK-12s. The AK-12 Model 2023 has a number of small but significant changes including the removal of the earlier AK-12’s two-round burst function, a new stock with [Read More…]
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