We take a closer look at these
eight
interesting AK47 versions
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German
AKM Clone - 7.62x39mm
AK47
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This one has the distinctive
brown dimpled German plastic stock
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The front handguards on
the German AK47s are made from a heat resistant bakelite
and the upper handguard is the same plastic as the
stock and pistol grip
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The brown plastic German
AK pistol grip is also unique. And in order to install
one in the US (according to 922r) the gun must be made
with a US made gas piston, receiver, trigger (3 parts)
and US magazine (2 or 3 parts)
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US
style AK47 - 7.62x39mm AK47. This one is not really a clone of any 'real AK'
instead it sports a US made 'thumbhole' stock which
is much more comfortable to shoot than the typical
Thumbhole stocks
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Camo
Chinese Type 56S - 7.62x39mm AK47. This is a quite rare Chinese
Type 56S-2 with folding
wire / plastic stock and unique handguards. This one
is not built on a US receiver. Instead this rifle was
imported in this configuration, and later painted a
camo pattern... at the time it was not as rare as it
is today
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The safety was also modified
to work as a bolt hold open (like the Yugo AK). The
Chinese rivet pattern is also different than most European
AK47 styles
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The distinctive stock on
the Chinese Type 56S is short but sturdy
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Chinese Clone -
7.62x39mm AK47
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This one
is a simple mock up of a Chinese AK. Using Chinese
furniture on a Romanian G kit and a US made receiver
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The Chinese stock has a
unique shape
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Russian
AK47 Clone - 7.62x39mm AK47 built on a B-West receiver (From Tucson, AZ)
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This one uses real Russian
AK47 (old) wood furniture
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This one has a nice looking
stock that was hand picked for the pattern in the wood
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No vent holes in the gas
tube (AK47), and none in the gas block (AKM) .. but
the gun still functions fine. The markings on the B-West
receiver
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Chinese - 7.62x39mm
AK47 with underfolder bayonet
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This is another Chinese
import, not a US made clone. It has the interesting
and fairly rare underfolding spike bayonet
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The bayonet is on a hinge
and locks closed and open.
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While open the Chinese
AK47 spike bayonet is very sturdy
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There is a slot in the
lower handguard for the spike bayonet to fit into when
closed
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R.A.I. Woodland Hills CA
Made in China. Imported by Royal Arms International
in California
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AK74 Clone - 5.45x39mm
AK74 (SAR-2)
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Another import,
this one from Romania. A SAR 2 (Semi Auto Rifle
#2)
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Since the
SAR-2 were imported during the 'ban' they had no muzzle
devices, so they never threaded the barrels. Now that
muzzle devices are no longer banned, it is a simple
project to thread the barrel
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The SAR-2 has a Com-Block
(WARSAW Pact) scope rail on the left side of the receiver
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Yugo
M70 B2 - 7.62x39mm
AK47
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This Yugo M-70 was built
on a US made receiver and an 'AK47 parts kit'
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These AK47
parts kits are often carved and personalized by the
troops that used them. Carvings and stickers are common
on used Yugo kits. This lower handguard is carved with
"N. Mapnhko" and has a transformers sticker
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The Yugo M-70
AK47 have night sights (glow in the dark) that flip
up over the standard sights
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