bought a PSA AK47

rws_53 · Oct 18, 2018

Palmetto State Armory PSAK47

sold as a "blem" for $499.99 USD

Caliber: 7.62x39
Barrel Finish: Black; Melonite treated
Barrel Material: 4150 steel
Receiver type: Stamped steel receiver
Barrel Block: Billet Steel (Front Trunnion)
Bolt: Billet Steel
Carrier: Forged Steel
Twist Rate: 1 in 9.5" Twist
Rear Sight: Std. 800 yard rear sight leaf
Grip: Magpul MOE Grip, ODG
Forearm: Magpul AKM Forearm, ODG
Stock: Magpul Zhukov folding stock, ODG
Includes: Magpul 30 round magazine

kBob · Oct 18, 2018

nice looking AK....hey I'm first!

-kBob

dh1633pm · Oct 18, 2018

I don't see a blem. What ya think so far? Looks nice.

ZGunner · Oct 18, 2018

Dang! Magpul furniture and a side folding stock for 500!? That seems really good. I haven't done any research on these, so folks like them?

wbbh · Oct 19, 2018

I believe you'll enjoy your AK-47, I really like mine. I did change out the muzzle device to a Fighter AK47 muzzle brake.

mgmorden · Oct 19, 2018

dh1633pm said:
I don't see a blem. What ya think so far? Looks nice.

I'm half convinced at this point that PSA just sells everything as "BLEMS" so that they can avoid people bothering them over a tiny flaw IF they find one.

SSN Vet · Oct 19, 2018

I like it!

Gtscotty · Oct 19, 2018

I've never had an AK, but that's pretty much exactly how I would want one set up, and $499 for a PSA "Blem" seems like a great deal. Do the PSA AKs have a pretty good reputation? I know for a while there, most US made AKs aside from Arsenal were not rated at highly.
Does anyone know what barrel threads are used on the PSA AKs?

Sistema1927 · Oct 19, 2018

One of those has been calling my name. So far I have been able to avoid diving in to visit that mermaid temptress.

wickedwrx · Oct 19, 2018

I love mine. The front sight is pretty strait too.

badkarmamib · Oct 19, 2018

Gtscotty said:
Does anyone know what barrel threads are used on the PSA AKs?

14MM x 1 LH, the standard for AK's

someguy2800 · Oct 19, 2018

Let us know how it shoots. I've been shopping for an AK and I like the looks of that folding stock.

Tommygunn · Oct 19, 2018

wickedwrx said:
I love mine. The front sight is pretty strait too.

That's .... good. I think.

Doc7 · Oct 19, 2018

wickedwrx said:
I love mine. The front sight is pretty strait too.

Tommygunn said:
That's .... good. I think.

wickedwrx · Oct 20, 2018

I picked up a Century AK a few years ago that was a complete turd. The front sight was canted so far to one side you couldn’t drift the post far enough to get it sighted in.

I have handled a few PSA AK’s and I think for the money you can’t go wrong. They are marked “blems” but I can’t see any issues. Even if it had a flaw in the finish it wouldn’t matter. It’s an AK. The Magpul furniture is really nice also.

brasscollector · Oct 20, 2018

Didn't realize PSA were making AKs. Interesting that it has a 9.5" twist.

<*(((>< · Oct 20, 2018

I think PSA blem program is just so they can preserve their normal price for future market adjustments. It allows them to sell at a really low price and if there is a run on guns they will magically run out of blem inventory and sell at normal or just plain sale prices. It’s a marketing and sales tool. That’s always how I thought of it because I can never find much of any blem on their blem items

If my thought is correct it’s a good idea for them.

shlike · Oct 20, 2018

I think that’s exactly right! I could never find any blems either, so I agree it’s marketing related.

NIGHTLORD40K · Oct 20, 2018

Looks good to me. Interesting that they list the BC as forged and the bolt and trunion as "billet." Of course, billets can be rolled, forged, or (hack, cough) cast......

These, are, of course, the most important and stressed parts of the AK and where the Century-built guns fail miserably.

Still, PSA has been doing a pretty good job on their AR's, so maybe, just maybe, we finally have a decent US-made AK.

Any chance we can get some pics of the internals?

rws_53 · Oct 20, 2018

NIGHTLORD40K said:
Looks good to me. Interesting that they list the BC as forged and the bolt and trunion as "billet." Of course, billets can be rolled, forged, or (hack, cough) cast......

These, are, of course, the most important and stressed parts of the AK and where the Century-built guns fail miserably.

Still, PSA has been doing a pretty good job on their AR's, so maybe, just maybe, we finally have a decent US-made AK.

Any chance we can get some pics of the internals?

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NIGHTLORD40K · Oct 20, 2018

Overall, looks good. The BCG sure looks better than that hideous "skeletonized" thing Century uses. Not a big fan of cast hammers or single hook triggers, but if the heat treating is good they should be alright.

The trunion appears to have very soft edges to it, not what you normally see with parts machines from billet, but then Ive seen CNC'd parts with very tight lines and whatever finish coating they applied could be softening the edges as well.

Keep an eye on the locking lugs and shoulders and let us know how she runs, good luck!

Sistema1927 · Nov 27, 2018

I have been checking daily, but the PSA AKs have all been out of stock. That is until today. I just ordered the same rifle except in gray for the same price.

rws_53 · Nov 27, 2018

Sistema1927 said:
I have been checking daily, but the PSA AKs have all been out of stock. That is until today. I just ordered the same rifle except in gray for the same price.

I like mine...picked up a cleaning rod to finish mine off.

eBay $5.25 shipped

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pblanc · Nov 27, 2018

Depending on what furniture you have on your PSAK, a cleaning rod may or may not go in all the way. My PSAK 47 came with basic polymer furniture. The hole for the cleaning rod in the lower hand guard was such that the back end of the cleaning rod got hung up on the interior end of the rivet securing the feed ramp portion of the front trunion so that it would be about 3/4" shy of how far it needed to be in to fit into the slot in the bottom of the front sight block.

I wound up making a little "ramp" of JB Weld to direct the interior part of the rod up and over that rivet which seems to be working fine.

Dr. A · Nov 28, 2018

I ordered and have been using my PSAK-47 for at least a year. My son has the same and are finished in the Red Wood. We have been pleasantly surprised. They were the same price and though we already have some Russian AK's from years ago we wanted to try these out. So far, no surprises, though they are just not quite the same. I surmise with typical light duty, they should be fine. I am no AK aficionado.

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