ak-47

The JRA Home page says no steel cased ammo is to be used in their rifles, but doesn't state why. Researching here, it seems the concern is the premature wear of internal parts caused by the steel (e.g. extractors). JRA makes their own receivers. Are their receivers not up to handling a...

What if a brilliant and ultra-wealthy American (say someone like Edsel Ford I or Howard Hughes) had designed, tooled and produced in quantity (even if most were warehoused) what we now know as the AK-47 chambered for what we now know as the .223 Remington (including full lethality test data for...

Let me preface this post by saying this: I have an AKM pattern rifle chambered in 7.62x39. I understand that 300 Blackout is easier to reload and easier to suppress. And while I do reload, I do not have a suppressor (yet. Someday...). I've been thinking about getting a 300 Blackout upper for...

Hello, I'm relatively new to reloading rifle brass, though I've seen what 'normal' (2-hole) Berdan cases look like. I often pick up other cases from my local range while policing my own (and TBH, I pick up un-collected brass as a hobby). I came across a few 7.62x39 cases that have a ͶK 1982...

What are some examples of successful rebellions or wars that were directly helped by the non-gov't side having access to semiautomatic rifles such as AR-15s or semi-auto AKs? I'm having a discussion with someone on Facebook (yeah I know) about the importance of civilians in the US being able to...

One of the best things I heard at SHOT this year was the announcement of this rifle. Bulgarian combloc AK build at $849 is good news to American AK shooter's ears. Pros: -reliable -CHF CL barrel -combloc heat treated receiver -rifle takes most AKM accessories -no excessive piston wobble -CL...

I've owned probably two dozen guns of various types in the decade or so I've been shooting, but I've never actually owned a semi-auto rifle besides a .22 LR. The main reasons are (1) I don't care for the noise and (2) I hate the idea of fetching all the brass for reloading, at least when...

I am buying my first AK-47, but I have barely any experience with AK's. Could you hunt with a tactical AK in 7.62? Or would that just explode the poor thing? How bad does it kick?

I acquired a Steyr imported Egyptian Maadi AK through a trade. I came out way ahead, the other guy didn't know what he had, and neither did I until I got home and did some research. These are a rare pre-ban AK. Only 2000 were imported. This one is all original with matching numbers. They are...

The first American-made Kalashnikovs are now for sale I'm not sure if this has been posted yet. If it has...., then delete, move or lock accordingly. The U.S. made Kalashnikov AK-47 is now for sale. No price has been mentioned. They will be available at a number of retail outlets...

Hey guys, new here obviously. I've read a few threads but none seem to give me conclusive answers... I'm looking to build my first ak, and I've already bought a standard receiver blank. I'd love a longer barrel, PSL style, but no one seems to make them. I have a lathe, so re-profiling an RPK...

Recently my grandson had a birthday party. He is 9 years old! There were children there as young as 4. This friend of my son claims he worked at ARLINGTON when he was in the Army. He claims he buried up to 6 men per day. My first question, would he have to be a member of the old guard to do...

I’m reading The Gun by C. J. Chivers, a book about the history of automatic weaponry in war, and focusing specifically on the historical impact of the AK-47. It’s an excellent book, but (understandably) it doesn’t go into very many technical details; it’s obviously written for a general audience...