Posted on 05/11/2015 9:23:40 PM PDT by Daffynition
MOSCOW, May 7 (UPI) -- A newly modernized AK-47 assault rifle is being debuted in Russia this weekend by its maker, Kalashnikov Concern.
The upgraded weapon features a universal kit, with increased firing capabilities within a range of 300 yards in all weather conditions, an upgrade to the rifle's stock and receiver cover, a modernized handguard and forearm units, a new belt, the translator-fuse and ergonomic grip fire control.
(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...
Is that Russian for trigger assembly?
Looks like this one is 5.45 instead of 7.62x39.
“New belt.”
Belt fed would be nice.
Also a three position selector.
At least the AK-12 pictured is 5.45
I expect sticker shock with these when the civilian version is available. But, you know it will go like hotcakes..............Might even consider going 7.62x39 for the first time in my life. 5.54, never.
Ak74?
Look ma it’s one of them there A K Spray And Prays.
Article did not mention what caliber the Russians were going with. Seems a while back I read something about them having second thoughts about their pipsqueak cartridge as the US (other than the vested interests) has had. Dunno if they have acted on that.
Too much stuff attached to it, or this particular one anyway.
Seems like its got a nicer grip plus rails, uglier stock.
No bayonet. Gotta have the bayonet. Can’t rightly oppress people without them.
Sure looks like someone checked out a few AR builder catalogs and said "This we must have!".
That metal craftsmanship is...umm...well, I do not quite have the words. LOL.
Sadly gone are the days when you could pick up an SKS for $69 and a thousand rounds of steel core for $89.
It looks like rails that happen to have a gun attached.
Not that cheap, but one with a cracked stock is $40 off:
(I have bought from these guys before, good experience)
The rest looks like the folding stock lays on the left side of the receiver when folded and they have succumbed to the silly stuff we have slapped all over our M-4 Carbines, i.e., laser pointers, vertical forward handgrips, etc. etc..We started with a short, handy carbine that only weighed 5 pounds or so then larded the things up with "necessary accessories" and put the weight up to M-1 Garand size. Sheesh!
They have finally moved the rear sight to the rear of the receiver cover to improve the sight radius - and I will have to assume that they have gone to using a peep sight in that location. Thereby adopting what the Finns (Valmet) and the Israelis (Galil) have done for decades to improve that little beast's precision.
J G Sales has some ChiCom Type 46 on sale right now for less than $300.
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