The New Kalashnakov Rifle?

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Peak53 said:
Anybody have more info or photos of the new Kalashnikov?
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Here you go

http://www.recoilweb.com/new-kalashnikova-izmashs-ak-12-573.html
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Mark Krebs' AK conversions look similar.

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No one has tried it. There is a ban on Russian small arms. There is also the 922 law which would mean that if that rifle was importable it would have to come in looking like a hunting rifle.
 
alwslate said:
Look like rifles intended for the commercial market. The railed
receiver must be intended to mimic the flat top ARs.
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They've had railed recievers for quite some time. ZenitCo makes a good one but it's not cheap. There's a few others as well but you almost never see them. Instead most people spend half the money, buy a US made rail that is at least ok and at worst junk
 
Clean Break said:
Anyone shoot it yet?
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"The AK-47 maker was among the first Russian companies to be slapped with trade restrictions over the country's incursion into the Ukraine. Kalashnikov has been banned from importing its guns into the United States." - CNN Money

I wouldn't want to buy anything Russian anyway, vodka included.
 
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JohnSW said:
"The AK-47 maker was among the first Russian companies to be slapped with trade restrictions over the country's incursion into the Ukraine. Kalashnikov has been banned from importing its guns into the United States." - CNN Money

I wouldn't want to buy anything Russian anyway, vodka included.
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To expend on that a little. ONLY RUSSIAN AKs have been banned. Plenty still coming in from other countries.
 
I thought the sks is a great rifle functioning and accuracy. I get 1 1/2" groups from my 16" paratrooper with norinco yellow box ammo. My son shoots the exact same groups.
Every used or refurbb'd ak I looked at was the bottom of the barrel in fit and finish. I gave up even trying to find a decent shooter.
I was on my way to buy a new SA M1A when I passed by a rack filled with the "BRAND NEW" not an importers butchered rework Russian Izmash Saiga Sporter in 308win with a 16" barrel for $307 otd with taxes($289).
In function and cycling I never seen a semi auto so fast and smooth.
But it's lubed with moly. The saiga action felt rough and the trigger was harsh before the moly was applied. Now with a smooth trigger and action we benchrested it at 100 yards using south African surplus ball ammo.
She shoots constantly 1 1/2" groups with surplus ammo. I read of the guys on the saiga forum doing much better with new ammo like Winchester or Remington shooting 1/2"moa. They say the saiga in 223 shoots just as good. These are sportier versions and I purchased them for varmint and deer hunting. The saiga rifles have passed my functioning and accuracy test with no scope.

Now the sks is a fine rifle too, it's a fun rifle to shoot. It's a good rifle but was replaced by the ak because of the quick change larger capacity magazines.
Now the ak47 has a rotating bolt similarity to the m1 garand/m14. The ak is a gas piston operated bolt carrier. I think that Mr kalish copied a few good points from different semi auto rifles and put it all into his design. Let's face it the m1 garland one a key rifle in winning the war for us besides Mr Browning designs too.

My point any brand new Russian AK/AKM rifle is worth having. The only problem is the Russian guns aren't imported anymore. Try to find a saiga now.


The Russian ak47 is flawless in operation in any type of climate and weather. It just doesn't stop functioning. The saiga is a sheet metal stamped welded rifle. The Russians at izmash(ak47 factory) did say they made the saiga the most accurate of the ak/akm rifles. The saiga in our American calibers of 223 & 308 are a tad more accurate over the Russian calibers. They think it's the design of our brass case.

If you watch the AK47 story on the history channel or you tube at the end I believe they show the saiga in action and there new ak rifle were the barrel moves rearward and forward as it cycles. I wonder if this new ak is that gun?
 
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There's AR's trying to work like AK's and AK's trying look like AR's. Where did it all go wrong? :D
 
Arik said:
To expend on that a little. ONLY RUSSIAN AKs have been banned. Plenty still coming in from other countries.
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AK's are not the only thing banned...! The scumbag in the white house won't let south korea return korean war surplus m-1 garands! They are American made and a huge piece of our history!
 
We lost the awesome norinco guns from China first. There sks, handguns and m14 are awesome. From slick Willy the draft dodger pres.
 
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BigBill said:
We lost the awesome norinco guns from China first. There sks, handguns and m14 are awesome. From slick Willy the draft dodger pres.
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I believe that rot was started by President Bush in 1989. Slick Willie just made it permanent in 1994.
 
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