Sold at Guns. Given that the AK can be modified in lots of different variations, the Zastava does not disappoint. It has many different specs that allow it to be just as versatile as any AK on the market today. The AK is a select-fire, and was designed to be a very simple and reliable automatic rifle. It touts a 7. The goal for this firearm was to be able to be mass produced for a very low cost.
The barrel and bolt were milled out of steel and hardened chrome, with a sheet metal receiver. The furniture on the Ak is wood which was specific and helped the Soviet Union achieve the type of weapon it was hoping for in mass production. Now days the Ak has had so many overhauls and updates, that it has changed quite a bit.
However, the process and guts are fairly the same today as when it was created so many years ago. A Lot of the parts now days are metal casted with a number of synthetic and plastic pieces added. The AK is the most widely used, and a favorite, of fighting forces around the world.
A big reason is because of how easily the firearm operates. The AK is made up of fairly simple and large pieces, which allow for it to cycle in many different conditions, like sand, mud, and even water.
The moment the operator pulls the trigger, it releases the firing hammer then striking the pin. This will then ignite the bullet primer which ignites the gunpowder to launch the bullet. There are cooler, more unique looking rifles.
There are more durable rifles. But nothing shoots quite as reliably as an AK Gun owners love AKs because they are more dependable than any other rifle on the market — every time you pull the trigger, your AK is going to fire, no matter what the conditions. We also love AKs for their affordability. Because so many manufacturers have started producing their own take on the AK, the market is flooded with them now, so it is easy to find a dependable one for a low price.
For one, it has a bigger recoil compared to similar rifles, like the AR For another thing, AKs are generally not as accurate as comparable rifles. Remember that this is a generally mass-produced gun with a fairly out-of-date design. It can be a little more awkward to handle than other, more modern rifles. All that said, this is still one of the most popular rifles in the world. For the dependability and the cost, you make a few sacrifices.
Like with any product, the country of origin matters. Politics has changed that today. You can still get your hands on some of those imported guns, and you would definitely get some of the best quality out of them, but it is going to cost you. American-made AKs are a little different, but increasingly gaining in quality as the gun continues to gain popularity and more and more American manufacturers are producing them.
These is the most important, or at least the most commonly-cited, factor that sets one AK apart from another. It refers to the manufacturing of the main receiver, and, according to a lot of shooters, can have a huge impact on the overall quality of the gun. Milled receivers are made by hollowing out a single, solid piece of steel.
Originally, all AKs had milled receivers. Stamped receivers, on the other hand, are made by taking a thinner piece of steel and molding it into the shape of the receiver, then using rivets to add the additional parts.
They are much lighter and a lot easier to mass produce — which is why most modern AKs will have stamped receivers. Well, milled receivers are higher quality. They will last longer and stand up to long-term use better than stamped receivers. The AK is one of the most popular rifles in the world, and consequentially one of the hardest to shop for.
There are a lot of different options out there for beginners, experts, competition shooters and those interested in customizing their rifle. Arsenal SLR We might as well start out with the best. Purchase I. Purchase What is an AK? Although the AK was officially adopted by the Soviet Union army in , this came after nearly a decade of development. A contest launched by the USSR in that called for the development of a new assault rifle led Kalashnikov, and his design team to team create the AK Over seventy years since its formal launch, the AK and its various model offshoots remains one of the most widely used firearms in the world.
This is largely due to its usability in adverse conditions, low production costs, ease of use, and worldwide availability. Actually, there are million Kalashnikov rifles being used for military and special forces in over countries. Russia has licensed its production to over thirty countries, including China which in cloned the AK created the Type 56 model , Israel, India, Egypt, and Nigeria.
The AK was manufactured in two basic designs, one with a wooden stock and the other with a folding metal stock. This modernized version is equipped with longer-range sights and cheaper mass-produced parts; this includes a stamped sheet-metal receiver, plywood butt-stock, and forward grip.
Whether the overall quality has been reduced over time is up for debate. Regardless, the AK, borrowing design elements from various other small arms, has served as the basis for other weapons development. And with 75 million of them out there, this fairly heavy 10 pounds loaded , piston-driven, moderate recoil, accurate-enough semi, and fully-auto rifle makes up a respectable chunk of all firearms worldwide. This includes on coins e. This gun is also pictorially represented on the coats of arms of Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and East Timor.
Egypt even erected a monument portraying a barrel and bayonet of a Kalashnikov rifle. The AK has even been touted as the most important invention of the Twentieth Century, surpassing the atomic bomb and space flight. Some things you may love about this rugged rifle are its simple and user-friendly operation, low-maintenance reliability, and reparability.
This both semi-automatic and automatic rifle uses a gas-return powered tube and piston to operate mechanisms capable of cycling rounds per minute. This results in moderate kickback.
Its simple firing mechanism means the gun rarely jams. This may appear as a disadvantage; however, someone in a dire combat situation could cannibalize parts from any AK and rebuild a rifle. Actually, you could assemble your own AK for a few hundred dollars. Some additional AK perks, among many, include its chrome-lined, corrosive ammunition resistant barrel, double-roped hammer and trigger springs, and long-life durability.
For most AK models, it is fairly accurate out to about meters. Owning an AK for most of us is largely about novelty. This is more about stuffing a magazine with cheap ammo and making a paper human target look like battered Swiss cheese than being about precision target shooting competitions. A dry-fire click will alert you to an empty ammo mag. Potentially detrimental in a combat firefight, this design downfall also makes it difficult to show your shooting range buddies that your gun is safely cleared.
And some Americans still negatively equate the AK with communism, which can result in importing challenges. The receivers of the original AK were milled from a solid block of steel in order to create a shell. Maybe this is indicative of a time in history where quality counted more. Regardless, they were heavy and solid.
Later came the receiver stamping manufacturing process, which uses a thinner piece of steel that is then molded into shape. Rivets are then used to add other components. Stamped receivers are far easier to mass produce and are lighter than milled receivers. You will find that the majority of modern AK designs come with stamped receivers. Consider that stamped receivers have a tendency to start failing at about , rounds, while milled receivers remain stubbornly fail-resistant.
Then again, how many rounds are you actually going to shoot through this gun in your lifetime? Basically, milled receivers are of a higher quality construction. They will last longer as well as stand up to long-term use better than a stamped receiver.
Another thing to consider is accuracy. The argument that the AK is inaccurate is simply untrue. It is known to be consistently accurate out to about yards. Still, consider what you are getting for your money in terms of sights, trigger assembly, barrel, etc.
Because generally, you get what you pay for. Does the AK model you are considering offer optics? Most standard models do not. So is the version you are looking at upgradeable?
Another consideration is ergonomics. The AK is not known as a comfort rifle. These are ranked in approximate order of descending average commonality, beginning with the most abundant and ending with models which are rare, yet obtainable.
Regardless of minor differences in build quality, design or exact model designation, any AK that belongs to one of these categories is going to be a kick-ass machine. Being in the number one position means that these are both good AK and one of the most common varieties that can be found for sale.
Romanian AKs are still imported under the name WASR, and while they are fine rifles some older import models have even more desirable features such as mag well dimples or the inclusion of military surplus components. When shopping for an older Romanian AK be sure to check for flush, not-squished rivets, an in-spec magazine well and a straight-enough front sight base.
If it checks all those boxes, the rifle will probably outlast you no matter how much you shoot it. Cugir-made AKs have the advantage of being some of the most common and affordable AK types to be imported into the U.
Photo: Rock Island Auction Company. When it comes to originality, Bulgarian-made AKs are not far behind Russian examples. Milled receiver AKs were the first to be produced and fielded in any significant number by any country before the advent of the AKM and the perfection of the stamped receiver.
Their production of stamped 7. Some people prefer milled AKs due to their increased longevity and accuracy, but others believe that the benefits are negligible and not worth the increased weight or cost. Arsenal AKs first started entering the U. Milled Arsenal AKs are built like tanks, but whether you find a more modern SAM7 series gun or an older import be prepared to pay a pretty penny for it.
Arsenal SAM7R. While the Bulgarians clearly prefer milled guns, both for their own use as well as export, they make a fine stamped AK too. Fewer of these have been imported compared to their milled AKs, but there are plenty of subtle model variants of their stamped guns to choose from.
The quality of stamped Arsenal guns is generally considered to be similar to that of stamped Russian AKs like the Saiga but are easier to find and cheaper too.
These are some of the nicest AKM-pattern rifles on the market. Arsenal SLRR. Photo: K-Var. Experts like Vladamir Onokoy who have had hands-on experience with most varieties of AK often claim that the Chinese examples they encountered were very low quality. Chinese AKs sold to the Middle East or Africa seem to have been made with less love than the semi-auto examples made for the American market.
Even the new production, Chinese AKs for sale in some European countries are now considered very low-grade. Since they were made to please American shooters, most Chinese AKs have a blued finish which is pretty to look at but not very protective. This finish and their use of Chinese-pattern furniture are the only two practical downsides to their guns. While these have grown desirable in recent years causing a price hike, massive amounts were imported between the s and 90s and are more common than some would lead you to believe.
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