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Vickers AK Sling
Blue Force Gear is releasing a version of the Vickers Sling. It is limited edition and has a lot of design cues from Russia and the AK. It retails for $64.00 on Blue Force Gear’s website.
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Solar Tactical AK47 MFER Enhanced Mag Funnel
One downfall to the AK design is ergonomics, more specifically magazine changes. Sure, there’s multiple techniques out there to speed up mag changes with the AK, but lets face it. Mag changes with the AK are slow and cumbersome compared to the AR-15 and many other [Read More…]
Troy Industries AK-47 Battlerails Now Shipping
Earlier this year we posted pictures of the new rails for the AK-47 from Troy Industries, well now they’re finally available. Known for their high-quality rails for the AR-15, this is their first for the AK-47 variant rifles. The Troy Battlerails for the AK-47 are [Read More…]
Manticore Arms Renegade for the AK-47
Manticore Arms announced the introduction of a new polymer fore end for Yugoslavian PAP line of pistols and short barrel rifles. The fore ends are made of polymer and replace the standard wooden handguards normally found on these guns. The Renegade is U-shaped and [Read More…]
Krebs Custom Ambi Enhanced AK Safety
AK accessory and parts maker Krebs Custom released a pretty neat ambidextrous safety selector they’ve dubbed the Mk VII Ambi Enhanced Safety. It gives both left and right-handed shooters the ability to use the safety. Right-handed shooters can utilize the safety [Read More…]
AR-47 Hybrid .22LR Rifle
Thanks to Quintin for letting us know about this one. The gun was made by a guy in Cambodia. He dressed up an AR-15 using AK components. The AK parts are just cosmetic.
US Marines training in Finland
Thanks to Pekka for sending this one over to us. The US Marines Black Sea Rotational Force is seen training in Finland. Training for cold urban combat. Interesting that they are using the RK-95 and not the standard issued M4.
Arsenal SAM7UF Rifle
Arsenal announced the introduction of the SAM7UF rifle: an AK-style, under-folding rifle chambered in 7.62×39. According to Arsenal, the rifle made an brief appearance as the SAS M-7 rifle in a limited run. At that time, the rifle sold for more than $2,000. [Read More…]
Desktop Quality Cut-Away Diagrams of AK-47, 1911, MGL, & Mosins
At first glance, the photo above looks real, but your eyes deceive you. The picture is actual a fantastically detailed computer rendering of a cut-away AK-47 by DeviantArt user ABiator. Taking it a step further, ABiator has cut-away drawings of the venerable [Read More…]
Accessory Review: Arsenal SM-13 Quick Release Scope Mount for Universal AK Side Rail
Optic mounting on an AK is problematic for two reasons: one, the platform is not ideally designed for optics mounting. Second, when an AK operator does decide to shoehorn glass onto this six-decade-old design, there are actually many good options for solid mounting [Read More…]
Troy AK-47 Rails
Troy Industries has introduced new rails designed for the AK-47. Using their proven designs as a foundation, the Troy AK-47 rail is lightweight and modular, providing the AK shooter a lot of options for accessories such as lights, lasers, scopes, or sling mounts. The [Read More…]
Magpul PMAG 30 AK/AKM MOE Mag Now Shipping
Magpul just announced their new PMAG magazines for all the various AK pattern rifles chambered in 7.62×39 will finally be available. Announced earlier this year, they’ll be shipping out during the 2014 SHOT Show and should be available from retailers soon [Read More…]
How-to Jump Start A Car With an AK47
The AK47 and all its variants are among the most iconic rifles in history and have been the workhorse for many countries around the world for decades. They’re cheap, simple, reliable and can jump start your car in a fix. No really, check out the video below. [Read More…]
The AK Ratchet Charging System to Ship in January
A non-reciprocating, left-side charging handle for the AK platform is set to go on sale in January. The Ratchet Charging System, or RCS, is a drop in replacement gas tube that incorporates a charging handle with bolt hold open. The RCS has been under development for [Read More…]
The AK-47 TYPE ONE: Still Working After All These Years
This article was written by Claymore. Hold onto your seats TFB readers you are about to see something that I’m 99.9% sure has NEVER been seen before. Like most people interested in firearms I was working under the incorrect impression that the first AK-47s came [Read More…]
Gun Review: Arsenal SAM7SF AK-Pattern Rifle
Introduction: As a long-time Arsenal fan and owner, I was thrilled to discover that I would be reviewing the Arsenal SAM7SF, which Arsenal has ambitiously termed the “Game Changer.” Much of this excitement derived from the fact that this new AK-pattern [Read More…]
Snake Hound Machine’s Loudener Muzzle Brake
No you didn’t read that title wrong, the folks over at Snake Hound Machine actually have a muzzle brake in the works that makes your rifle (or AR pistol) even louder than it already is. Their “Loudener” muzzle brake is touted as the most [Read More…]
Noooo! Arsenal to Cease Production of Entire SLR-106 Line of 5.56 Kalashnikovs
Arsenal is calling it quits on the 5.56 NATO chambered AK. The SLR-106 line of rifles and pistols broke new ground when introduced nearly a decade ago, and remain popular among AK aficionados and those who want the toughness of the Kalashnikov platform and ammunition [Read More…]
New K-VAR SAM7K Pistol
The new Arsenal/K-VAR SAM7K-02 is a new addition to the company’s line of AK-pattern pistols. This model uses an original Bulgarian handguard made of polymer with a built in flashlight. The flashlight runs on two CR 123 batteries. MSRP is $1499. [Read More…]
TAPCO Smooth Side AK-47 Magazines
TAPCO is making a smooth-sided version of the company’s INTRAFUSE AK-47 magazine. The mags hold 30 rounds of 7.62×39 ammunition and are modeled after the Bulgarian steel magazines that have a similar appearance. The magazines are polymer with an anti-tilt [Read More…]
Black Rain Ordnance Freedom Fighter
In the very short amount of time since Black Rain Ordnance incorporated in 2009, the company has gathered a fair amount of attention in the highly competitive arena of AR-platfrom rifles. That attention has come due to the company producing high quality rifles that [Read More…]
New Archangel Adjustable AK-47 Stock
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…]
AK-12 : The 5th Generation AK 7.62mm, 5.56mm and 5.45mm Rifle
The next-generation AK rifle, formally referred to as the AK-200, has been named the AK-12. Its name refers to 2012, the year it will go into production. Izhmash is referring to it as the fifth generation Kalashnikov rifle1 . The controls have been modified so that they [Read More…]
Muzzle Climb Reducer Experiment
Last week I took a look at a patent application for an AR-15 muzzle climb reducer. Bandito762 emailed in the class presentation for an engineering project he and a classmate undertook at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. They attempted to developed a spring based [Read More…]
Weaponomics: The Economics of Revolutions and Small Arms
C.J. Chivers, the NY Times War Correspondent and author of The Gun, has published a fascinating account of the limited supply and sky rocketing prices of small arms in Lybia. Chivers writes … This spring in eastern Libya, the prices for Kalashnikovs and FN FAL [Read More…]
Building a “battlefield pickup”
I have no racial prejudices against guns. I don’t care if they are pink, black, white, yellow or purple. I am prejudiced against rust and it cuts deep to see a gun owner intentionally rust up his rifle1 ! tailo at AR-15 wanted a “battlefield pickup” [Read More…]
The Gun – Book Review
Firstly a disclosure: The publishers of The Gun sent me a free advanced copy. I was thoroughly enjoying the book so I purchased a copy of it for my Kindle, which cost slightly less than the cost of the free hardcover I received. Now onto the review … I [Read More…]
“The AK is as Danish as strawberry porridge with cream”
An article, author unknown, has been circulating on Danish internet forums. It claims that the AK-47 design should be attributed to Danes, rather than Russians. Personally I do not buy this theory. Guns have evolved over hundreds of years since the cannon was invented. [Read More…]
Modernized FEG AMD-65
Short Barrel + Rails + Drum Magazine + Red Dot = I Want. UPDATE: Another photo of the gun taken by Szoeroes in 2007. It was made by a Mr. Szep (Bathory Epszol Kft.). As of 2009 the company is defunct. [Hat Tip: Max Popenker]
AK Guitar
I have blogged about AK-47 guitars before, but this is the first one that is actually made from a real AK. [ Many thanks to Miguel for emailing me the link. ]