Last week I was in a local gun shop and checking on if they had any new Ruger LCPs in stock yet, which they didn't, so I decided to look at their rifles they had up on the wall. I noticed they had two AK-47 style rifles, a Saiga with black ploy furniture and a "USA made" sticker one with dark tan (Dark Earth) TAPCO poly furniture (hand guard, pistol grip and side folder stock). I never really paid too much attention to AK-47 or even SKS style rifles before, but the dark tan TAPCO poly furniture AK really caught my eye. I asked one of the shop employees if I could see that one. Upon close inspection, I noticed that the trigger, the slant suppressor and the poly 30rd mag were also made by TAPCO. The receiver is marked "Model AK47-C" and manufacture marking as "I.O Inc. Monroe NC". The thin manual that came with it gives their website as "www.ioinc.us". I got the gun shop to knock off around $20, so it came out to be $700 out-the-door and also got them to throw in a black metal 30rd mag in as well. The rifle also came with a blueish nylon material type sling.
I haven't shot it yet, but the trigger pull on it feels pretty nice. I field stripped it down, cleaned it up real good and re-oiled it. I don't have any other 7.62 X 39mm firearms, so I had to order some ammo for it. I wanted to get 500-1,000 rounds of cheap Wolf brand FMJ for it to plink with. Man, just about all of the good ammo websites, that have good prices, are out of Wolf 7.62 X 39mm FMJ and HP ammo right now (all thanks to the national election results I bet). I did eventually find some Wolf 122gr. HP ammo left for a fairly good deal on Ammoman.com. I should have it in the next few weeks. Anyways, here are a few pics of the rifle I took at my house (Don't laugh too loud if I installed the sling incorrectly (remember this is my first AK), I did my best.
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I haven't shot it yet, but the trigger pull on it feels pretty nice. I field stripped it down, cleaned it up real good and re-oiled it. I don't have any other 7.62 X 39mm firearms, so I had to order some ammo for it. I wanted to get 500-1,000 rounds of cheap Wolf brand FMJ for it to plink with. Man, just about all of the good ammo websites, that have good prices, are out of Wolf 7.62 X 39mm FMJ and HP ammo right now (all thanks to the national election results I bet). I did eventually find some Wolf 122gr. HP ammo left for a fairly good deal on Ammoman.com. I should have it in the next few weeks. Anyways, here are a few pics of the rifle I took at my house (Don't laugh too loud if I installed the sling incorrectly (remember this is my first AK), I did my best.
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