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The AR-180
compared to the AK-47
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The AR-180 and the AK-47 are
built in a similar way. With similar materials and in a similar
process. But which gun is better?
The following pictures will
help illustrate the differences and similarities of these
two rifles.
| The AR-180 |
- Sterling (England) Manufacture
- Designed by Armalite USA
- 40 round Magazine
- w/ bayonet lug
- Millitary issue bayonet
- Detachable Scope mount
- Folding Stock
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| The AK-47 |
- Romainian Manufacture
- Designed by the USSR
- 40 round Magazine
- Detachable Scope mount
- w/ bayonet lug
- Millitary issue bayonet
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Both are about the same length.
Recivers are simmilar size
AR-180 magazine is a bit shorter
Both have pistol grips.
| The AR-180 |
- Only the new A-180b is an option
for a new stock
- Some woden stocks were made, but
very hard to find
- Longer barrel
- Rear sight on the back
of the reciver - end of foregrip
- Much longer distance
between the front & rear sights
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| The AK-47 |
- The AK has about a hundred options
for different stocks and grips.
- Very easy to find new parts
- Rear sight on the front of the reciver
- Front on end of barrel
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Side by side with their scopes attached.
Both mounts are solid to the reciver
Both have 1" scope rings
Both mounts remove easily, with no tools
| The AR-180 |
- Much nicer removable
mount than the AK
- Machined
w/ 8 machine screws holding the scope
- Sling
attaches to the pistol grip
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| The AK-47 |
- Scope mount requires the device on
the side of the AK
- Mount
is much higher
than the AR
- AK-47s
also have a scope mount attached to the dust cover
- The
top of the reciver (dust cover) AK mounts are much
more sloppy
- Sling
typically attaches to rear of the stock
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Pictured are a 10 - 30 - 40 round AR-180 magaznes
and 10 - 30 - 40 round AK-47 magazines
Disassembly of magazines is basically the same
.223 & 7.62x39 ammo is between the magazines
| The AR-180 |
- Smaller .223
allows more compact magazines
- Fully
loaded magazines are lighter
- Magazines
are less curved
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| The AK-47 |
- Magazines
are much stronger
- Magazines
are wider and longer
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Russian AKM-74 bayonet & M-7 US Issue Bayonets
| The AR-180 |
- Standard US bayonet,
same as the M-16 uses
- Dagger,
single use blade
- Not
designed to be sharpened
- Solid
on the rifle
- but
folding stock is an issue when thrusting with two
hands
- Canvas
- Metal - Fiberglass sheath
- Snap
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| The AK-47 |
- Bakelite - Metal - Leather
- Clip point blade
- Saw
/ serated back
- Wire cutter w/
sheath
- Can
be used as a knife / survival tool
- Detach
sheath from belt easily
- Leather
Slit & Peg catch
- Very
solid connection the the rifle
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Included are the newest AK-74 bayonet
Russian AKM-74 bayonet & M-7 US Issue Bayonets
| The AR-180 |
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| The AK-47 |
- The newer AK-74 bayonet is all plastic
- Retains
the wirecutter w/ sheath
- Dagger
style blade design
- Unique
two layer construction
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Bayonets on rifles close up
Use a two point attachment:rings around the barrel
and a clasp at the end of handle
| The AR-180 |
- Metal is softer
- Lends
it's self to dings & dents which
could cause nasty tears vs clean cuts
- Dagger style lends it's self to thrusts
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| The AK-47 |
- Metal is very
strong, rigid, not brittle
- Blade up position allows for multiple
strike angles
- Saw blade / serration down
allows for strong pulling attacks
- Difficult
to sharpen
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The newest AK-47 w/ AK-74 bayonet vs the AR-180
/ M-7 combo
| The AR-180 |
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| The AK-47 |
- Retains asame attributes as the above
bayonet
- Flash suppressor doens not extend
int the blade
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Looking from below the barrels at both rifles.
Flash suppressors / bayonet lug / Sling
| The AR-180 |
- Heavier
barrel
- Bayonet
lug requires one hand to open catch on bayonet for
both on / off
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| The AK-47 |
- Bayonet goes on without
need to open the catch
- Cleaning
rod stored under barrel
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Front sight - flash supressor
- bayonet lug - sling
| The AR-180 |
- M-16 style flash suppressor / muzzle
brake
- Front sight is on the end of the
foregrip
- Bayonet
under front sight / Foregrip end / sling, all in one
peice
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| The AK-47 |
- Removable
flash suppressor / muzzle brake
- Threaded
barrel end
- Cleaning rod storage
under barrel
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