M+M M10 762 vs. AK 47

[RugerPK]

So...I was at my local range and shop last weekend browsing their inventory of AR's and various other weapons, but the one that really caught my eye was the M+M inc. M10-762. It was like an AR with the adjustable stock and rail space galore, but had the AK over piston design and bolt chassis. Also has a really neat flash hider. And it was a good bit cheaper than the AR's at around $650.

Anyone have any experience with this eye catcher?

 

[Jackal]

I have one. The collapsible stock they come with is junk, as is the railed forend. I swapped the furniture on mine to basic Romanian wood, which was a huge improvement. I like the fully hooded sight and the chromed chamber/barrel. The reason I purchased it is in the off chance WA state allows SBR conversion, this would be super easy to chop. Its a basic Romanian ak, but has a chinese style gas block/sight. It really is just a Wasr with different furniture. Its decently accurate, 100% reliable and fills the standard AK role just fine.

 

[clance]

So...I was at my local range and shop last weekend browsing their inventory of AR's and various other weapons, but the one that really caught my eye was the M+M inc. M10-762. It was like an AR with the adjustable stock and rail space galore, but had the AK over piston design and bolt chassis. Also has a really neat flash hider. And it was a good bit cheaper than the AR's at around $650.

Anyone have any experience with this eye catcher?

I customized a M+M Inc. M10 sometime back, decided to sell it before I even shot it. My reasoning was I wanted to reduce the different types of platforms and focus/invest in only one or two. With an AR and FAL I didn't think I really needed the AK...



Here is a link to more pictures of this rifle by the guy who I sold it too.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=9172429&postcount=82

 

[RugerPK]

Wow....I like that. However, again, it just looks like an AK with AR furniture. Is that all this gun is?

 

[Fishbed77]

Wow....I like that. However, again, it just looks like an AK with AR furniture. Is that all this gun is?

It's basically a Romanian WASR (lower-end AK, but still has chrome-lined barrel) with an integrated front sight/gas block (which gives you a shorter sight radius than typical AK sights), tacticool stock, a heavy railed handguard, and a flash hider.

There is nothing wrong with it if you want those features. Quality is the same as any other Romanian WASR (note lack of mag dimples like the WASR), provided the mag well is properly opened up to accept double-stack mags with no wobble, and the front sight is not canted (probably not as much of an issue with the integrated front sight/gas block). Before the 2012 panic, they were selling for $599. Personally, I wouldn't spend any more than that for one today.


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[akv3g4n]

I've heard good reviews on them but haven't seen them in person.

Clance- What's the piece over the magwell on your former rifle?

 

[Fishbed77]

Here is a decent review of the M10:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/10/joe-grine/gun-review-mm-m10-762-rifle/

At the price point, I'd probably go for a Yugo O-PAP, but to each his own.

 

[tahunua001]

it is just the most recent cheap as heck AK from romania, much like the AMD65 and the WASR. it is the bottom of the barrel AK. I've had the WASR, hated it to death. you can easily find an AR for $650 if you shop around and in my personal experience would be comepletely superior.

unless you put 1000+ rounds an outing through your gun, you will never need a piston.

 

[Jackal]

it is the bottom of the barrel AK

Not the bottom, its not built by Century . Its more a lower mid grade AK, its not at the bottom but it can see it from there. Mine is surprisingly accurate with the CHF Romanian made barrel, chrome lined bore/chamber. Rifle is actually built in Romania with new parts, then 922r parts added stateside after import. Mag well is double stack from the original Romanian factory. Very much unlike some WASR/Century parts kit guns.

 

[Inebriated]

If you think bottom of the barrel is a Century build, you've never seen amateur kit builds.

OP, the M10 is a Romanian rifle. It's like the AKM, but with a front sight/gas block combo. The furniture is all easy to change out if you don't want an "AK in AR furniture". They work well enough. Whether you should get it, another AK variant, or an AR, depends on what you want out of it.

 

[ifit]

got one of the first batches that came out, and whatya know still runs like any ak should reliable/accurate enough. it may not be pretty compared to other more expensive pretty aks they call top of the tier, but when it comes down to buisness the m10 will hold its own to any other aks out there.
great review on the m10 at truth about guns, thanks for the link
some tactical furniture

 

[Fishbed77]

Mine is surprisingly accurate with the USA made barrel, chrome lined bore/chamber.

I'm pretty sure all the M10s have chrome-lined, cold hammer-forged Romanian-made barrels, unless you've swapped it out on your rifle. That's a good thing, as most every US-made AK barrel is neither chrome-lined nor cold hammer-forged.


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[Jackal]

I'm pretty sure all the M10s have chrome-lined, cold hammer-forged Romanian-made barrels

You sir are correct, I will alter my previous post to avoid further misinformation. Thanks.

 

[henschman]

I don't like how they shortened the sight radius on a rifle whose sight radius was already really short, but in its defense the M10 is far from the bottom of the barrel of AKs. Hell, it is better than most new ones I see these days just by virtue of having a chrome lined barrel. I would never own an AK without that feature. I agree it is overpriced at $650 though. When you could get a Romanian AK for $350, they made sense. But for that price, just build an AR.

 

[clance]

I've heard good reviews on them but haven't seen them in person.

Clance- What's the piece over the magwell on your former rifle?

Solar Tactical magazine well. Here is the link on Brownells.

http://www.brownells.com/magazines/...-well-prod54742.aspx?avs|Manufacturer_1=SOLAR TACTICAL

FYI: If you use this magazine well attachment be aware that you can't use a drum magazines with it. I also had to modify the receiver opening to accept the attachment by removing the tab at the front of the opening.

 

[Fishbed77]

Hell, it is better than most new ones I see these days just by virtue of having a chrome lined barrel. I would never own an AK without that feature.

You'd be missing out, because the Yugo (well, Serbian now) O-PAPs are dang fine rifles, even though the Yugoslavians never used chrome-lined barrels in their AKs.

I agree, though, that I would pass on any AK with a US-made, non-chrome-lined barrel.