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Tokoi
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AK47 guide
The Tokoi
book is about the best reference for the AK47
collector, enthusiast and builder. The photos
cover almost every variant of the AK including
accessories. The pictures are of the highest
quality in full color. They show markings and the
closest details of each AK variant.
The
Tokoi book is out of print and sells for almost
$200 at the time I'm writing this (Aug 2006) but
for the hard core AK collector it's a must have
for the library |
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PK and PKM
This book covers many AKs including the bigger
belt fed cousins like the PK and PKM |
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AKS-74U
The
high quality pics included some of the rare
accessories like this 45 round Bakelite mag
on a Russian "Krink" |
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German AK47s
The book is organized by
country and includes many variants. This page of
German AKs shows the variety up until the time
the book was published |
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More
AKs
The layout is varied, some
pics are larger
than others close ups of marks and to highlight
slight variations |
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AMD-65
One
of the most unique looking AK styles gets two full
pages in the book with 9 full color pics highlighting
the aspects that set the AMD-65 apart from other
AKs |
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Polish Tantal Wz.
88
Another AK variant
worthy of it's own two page spread is the unique
Polish Tantal or Wz.88
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Romanian AK47s
The Romanian AIM and PSL
are given the same close up attention to detail
as the other AK versions |
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VZ58
Czechoslovakian AK47
versions are another unique looking variant,
they are covered as well |
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Building
reference
For
the home builder, collector and enthusiast
this book is a wealth of information. It's
pictures are of the real deal so you can
be sure you are building to correct specs |
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Milled AK47s
As a guide, the
Tokoi book is invaluable. It's pictures and
information cover all the early AK47s milled and
stamped |
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Chinese Bullpup AK47
These
are impossible to find in the US so these high
quality pics are about as close as many of
us will get to seeing the Chinese bullpup AK47 |
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AK47s
from Finland
These
AKs were imported in limited supply and their
prices are some of the highest in the US. So
again the Tokoi book is as close as some
of us will ever get to a Valmet K47 |
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Valmet
Bullpup AK47 from Finland
Another
bullpup this one was imported in very low numbers
and these pics show it in great detail to those
of us that will probably never see one in person |
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The Tokoi
book is written in Japanese
So
the book it's self is not much help but there
is an English translation available. It's
easily used so you can see what the blurbs
and paragraphs are saying about the various
AKs in the book |
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There are at least two versions
of the English translation to the Tokoi
book. I was able to pick up a second translation
in a "$1 box" at a Phoenix gun show |
The Collectors' Guide to
Bayonets for the AK and Its Variations
Author: Martin D. Ivie 2002
If you collect the AK47 or it's bayonets
this book is a must have. Written by one of th eforemost
collectors of Russian Millitaria. Martin Ivie
has written the only guide for the AK47 bayonets.
It organizes and explains just about every bayonet
available (and not) at the time of the pubication
in 2002.
We
know Martin and are honored to be able to sell
this book for him. If you'd like a copy call 866-999-2913
and we'll get one in the mail for you at the cover
price of $60 + $7 shipping
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The
AK47 and its variants as a group is one
of the most prolific combat small arms
of the 20th Century. As with most other
combat small arms of historical significance,
an interest in collecting AK variants and
their accessories and accoutrements has
developed. One of the main accessories
for any combat rifle is the bayonet. This
work is intended to aid both the novice
and the advanced collector in identifying
the various AK bayonet types and their
countries of origin
The
bayonets included in this work range from
the variations used for the earliest AK47
type rifles through those used for the
latest AK74M and AK100 series rifles and
their non-Russian counterparts. They include
variations from all of the former Warsaw
Pact countries that used the AK as their
primary service rifle, as well as those from
China, Egypt, Finland, India, Iraq, North
Korea and Yugoslavia. Where appropriate,
information on bayonets used by client countries
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Also included
are the bayonets for the Czech Vz58 series of rifles.
The Vz58 rifles are not truly an AK variant, but
many collectors asked that they be included in this
work and several provided the source material. The
Russian NR-2 and NRS-2 scout knifes have also been
included because of their similarities to the later
Russian AK bayonets.
Finally, a
chapter showing pages of technical drawings from
various manuals for Kalashnikov rifles from a variety
of former Warsaw Pact nations has been included.
These will aid the collectors with a technical bent
in discovering more about the design specifications
for the various AK bayonets.
From Page 2 Kalashnikov Bayonets
© 2002 by Martin Ivie
Reprinted with permission of the author
The
AK47 Story: Evolution of the Kalashnikov Weapons
by Edward
Clinton Ezell
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Stackpole Books; Reprint edition
(July 1988)
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A few examples
of the photographs and drawings in this book. |
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Many versions of the AK47 are reviewed
and compared
This
book is older but worth the $15 or so it sells
for these days (Aug 2006) |
AK-47 and AK-74 Kalashnikov
Rifles and Their Variations
by Joe Poyer
Paperback: 171 pages
Publisher: North Cape Publications, Inc.
(August 2004)
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The AK-47 and AK-74 Kalashnikov
Rifles and Their Variations provides a detailed,
profusely illustrated examination on a part-by-part
basis of the famed AK47/AKM rifles, the AK-74/AK-74M
series and the new Century series of rifles,
the AK-101 through AK-108.
It is another in North Cape Publications, Inc., Shooter's and Collector's Guide
series
In addition, every AK/AKM-type rifle manufactured
in the Warsaw Pact countries plus the People's
Republic of China, Finland, Iraq, North Korea
and Yugoslavia are described in detail, with
a short history on the reason for, and the
process of their development and use.
Mikhail Kalashnikov is one of the foremost small arms designer's in the
world. His Kalashnikov action has been widely imitated. This book also
includes detailed descriptions of rifles based on his design such as the
Belgian FNC, the Israeli Galil, the Indonesian SS1 series, the Indian INAS,
the Swedish Ak-5, the Swiss SG-550 series, Singapore's SAR series and many
others.
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The book also
includes separate chapters that describe the
accessaries issued to each soldier, the entire
range of Kalashnikov bayonets, telescopic sights
(both military and commercial, the sniper rifle
variants and their telescopic sights produced
by the old Soviet Union as well as other nations.
An exploded view, serial numbers and markings, an assembly/disassembly guide
with photos, instructions on cleaning, maintenance and repair, and shooting
the Kalashnikov rifles and a guide to legislation affecting these rifles and
finally, sources for accessories and parts complete the book.
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About
the Author
Joe Poyer is the author of more than 400 magazine
articles on firearms, the modern military, military
history and personal security. He has written thirteen
books on antique and modern collectible military
firearms plus twelve novels with worldwide sales
exceeding 5 million copies. He has also written or
co-written nine nonfiction books on the modern military.
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