AK-47 Discussion Thread

[IUKalash429]

Now for a type 88-2 I'd sell a kidney.

I hope that deal includes at least one operational helical mag.

 

[Sigblitz]

That's the thing though, I have tried pulling that screw out of the receiver and get it up and through. it is too wide to come up through the braces. I will keep working on it.

Suggestion. Center punch the screw, drill the head off, chisel a slot in the shaft and screw it out.

 

[Angrysauce]

My AK12 drop case made it through customs! Plan on using it for a 104 with a can.

 

[Expat]

I scored one of the Beryl accessory packages before they sold out, but I got in a hurry and didn’t add the vertical foregrip.

 

[NyleRN]

Snagged a Hungarian AK63 kit today from Atlantic

 

[kBk wz. 1970]

Never seen this stamp before.


All the other usual physical traits I use to I.D. mags have me stumped.

 

[indyk]

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My AK12 drop case made it through customs! Plan on using it for a 104 with a can.

How long did the order take?

 

[knutty]

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All the other usual physical traits I use to I.D. mags have me stumped.

Looks Romanian

 

[kBk wz. 1970]

Looks Romanian

Yeah, the spine welds seem too clean though.

 

[NyleRN]

Yeah, the spine welds seem too clean though.

Are they possibly Bulgarian?

 

[knutty]

Yeah, the spine welds seem too clean though.

Good point, usually the Romanian mags have those big weld spots down the spine. I do have some that aren't that way and are much cleaner so its not always a 100% guarantee based on spine welds. I have a bunch with different letters and numbers stamped in that same general area, seems to be a Romanian thing. Here is a beater range mag with a couple J stamps I received damaged and had to beat into shape to fix it. Its been spray painted to denote as range only.

 

[Expat]

Счастливого Рождества!

 

[Mij]

Счастливого Рождеств

Feliz Navidad back atcha

 

[Mij]

Счастливого Рождества!

Nollaig chridheil agus bliadhna mhath ur,

or something like that.

 

[Expat]

Okay, so after the Holidays, I will probably pick up another gun. I do not have an AK pistol. Do I need one? Which one? Mini Beryl?
I don't think I want a 9mm. I already have toys to shoot that, MPX, SP5.

 

[IUKalash429]

Okay, so after the Holidays, I will probably pick up another gun. I do not have an AK pistol. Do I need one? Which one? Mini Beryl?
I don't think I want a 9mm. I already have toys to shoot that, MPX, SP5.

I'll preface my post with the whole brace debacle - you do you, but just consider all the factors if you choose to go that route.

For the mini Beryl, I'm not a fan of that barrel length in 5.56, but the promo price is hard to beat for that gun. There's always the Romanian (I'd steer clear of Century's American version) Draco - an md. 90 SBR clone has long been at the top of my to-do list.

Remind me - do you have anything in 5.45? Depending on your budget and if you're leaning towards a pistol, I'd also be looking at a Galil ACE pistol in 7.62x39 or 5.45. Another not-AK that looks kinda fun is the Czech VZ-58 pistol. You'd need to invest in new mags though if you don't already have some, since these are not compatible with AK mags.

Also, to answer your question - if you don't have one, yes you need one

 

[Expat]

I'll preface my post with the whole brace debacle - you do you, but just consider all the factors if you choose to go that route.

For the mini Beryl, I'm not a fan of that barrel length in 5.56, but the promo price is hard to beat for that gun. There's always the Romanian (I'd steer clear of Century's American version) Draco - an md. 90 SBR clone has long been at the top of my to-do list.

Remind me - do you have anything in 5.45? Depending on your budget and if you're leaning towards a pistol, I'd also be looking at a Galil ACE pistol in 7.62x39 or 5.45. Another not-AK that looks kinda fun is the Czech VZ-58 pistol. You'd need to invest in new mags though if you don't already have some, since these are not compatible with AK mags.

Also, to answer your question - if you don't have one, yes you need one

All my AKs are 7.62, no 5.45 or 5.56 at this point. So I will have to get new mags for either of those calibers. I stayed away from 5.45 because of the collapse of that ammo supply. So I am leaning toward 5.56.

The brace situation... no comment.

 

[kBk wz. 1970]

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[Expat]

 

[Lodge]

That's the thing though, I have tried pulling that screw out of the receiver and get it up and through. it is too wide to come up through the braces. I will keep working on it.

It went in. It's gotta come out. Somehow.