No, it's just because of how the scabbard fits into the leather frog. Those are Romanian bayonets and they have a much larger, full-length leather frog than other types of AK bayonets. The scabbard has a protrusion, and the button on the handle sticks out, so it's better to have them facing...
You're mistaken. I think you're confusing the SAR-1 with the "Romy G", which was a semi auto only variant of the PM Md. 63 which was issued to Romanian Civil guard units. Many Romy Gs were brought in as kits. The SAR-1 was manufactured for export to the United States, and the reason it lacks a...
Correct, and that was because of stupid laws that have thankfully gone away. Once my barrel is threaded and bayo lugs added I will essentially have a direct clone of a Romanian AKM.
I actually did, I searched this site for "left behind firearms" and found maybe 2 or 3 posts mentioning them and none with firsthand experience.
I'm looking at this smith in particular because they have a whole page dedicated to AKs on their site.
Searching for gunsmiths in general isn't that...
Anyone have experience with them? They're down in Rushville. I've been emailing them about having some work done on my SAR-1 AK (standard deban, remove and swap gas block and thread the muzzle).
I'm specifically looking for reviews from guys who have had AK work done by them. They quoted me a...