We
Review another Private AK47
collection
January 2007
We were invited
to check out
yet another impressive AK47 collection. While we took pics
we talked for a while about AKs with a long time collector.
Here are some pictures from the visit with some notes about
what the rifles are and why they were chosen.
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you would like your collection featured like this one,
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Russian
AK47
Real Russian kit built on a very early Bulgarian
receiver
Starting big with
a very old AK47. A milled Russian AK47.
This one is rebuilt in semi-auto on a Bulgarian milled
receiver. Marked Arsenal, but imported to KY, long
before Arsenal was started in Las Vegas, NV. |
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Yugoslav
M90 in
.308
A classic Yugoslav AK
This
is an original Yugoslavian AK47 M90 in .308 (7.62x51)
imported by Mitchell Arms. This is the pride of the
collection as it's the newest acquisition. The original
(and very unique) thumbhole stock was replaced with
a Yugoslav stock set. Finally a Yugoslav scope was
found and added to the rifle. It's now a very complete
example of a Yugoslav AK
The
adjustable gas system, bolt hold open safety, and
scope mount are a few of the more obvious differences
with the Yugoslav AKs |
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Maadi
RPK
An Egyptian RPK style AKM converted to look authentic
A
Maadi RPK style AK47 was imported with a thumbhole
stock. This example has two unique markings on the
receiver and rear sight block.
The
internals were updated to US made parts and the thumbhole
stock was replaced with this Romanian RPK stock set.
Some trimming was required as the Romanian RPK is
a true RPK with heavy (thicker) barrel
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Chinese NMD83
A Chinese RPK style AK with high quality US wooden
furniture
This Chinese
RPK style AK47 had it's thumbhole stock replaced
with US made AK47 furniture This hand picked
stock set by Ironwood Designs has a nice fiddle
neck pattern in the walnut grain
It's
difficult to get on film but this stock set is almost
transparent, the pattern in the grain looks almost
like a hologram. Very cool
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SAR-1
A standard imported AKM with a
simple modification that makes it look great
This
ordinary SAR-1 looks great with the Russian red
dyed US made furniture On first glance this looks
like a Russian AKM, Stock by Ironwood Designs and
finished by Impact Global Arms in Tucson, AZ
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Chinese Type 56 AK47
A classic AK47 with underfolding spike bayonet
A
great example, and my favorite of the group.
A very early import to the US, This AK47 was built
to go into military service, but was imported to
the US.
Underfolder
spike bayonet is unique. Yellow chinese wood. Ribless
Chinese magazine
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Egyptian
MISR Underfolder
A cool underfolder conversion to an Egyptian
AKM
This is
a Egyptian MISR converted to an underfolder by
C&T here in Tucson, AZ. The MISR is a ban style
AKM well made but no bayo lug, turned down threads
on barrel and thumbhole stock.
This MISR
has it's internals replaced for 922r compliance,
then the thumbhole stock was replaced with the
Bulgarian underfolder
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Albanian SKS
A unique SKS
This is
a cool example of an SKS with a unique bayonet,
magazine and furniture This one is an
accurate shooter as well
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