| SA
M5 |
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The milled SA M5
is an impressive rifle. Heavy, solid and strong. You can
really tell the difference in a milled AK and a stamped when
you shoot the milled AKs |
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The typical right angle of
the Bulgarian gas block and clean Arsenal jet black finish |
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The rivets are left unfinished
for a two tone look. The typical milled large cut out is obvious
here |
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The Model and serial are up front
on the side of the receiver |
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The SA M5 rear
sight |
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The safety operates
exactly the same as a stamped receiver AKM |
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A view of the unique Bulgarian
'waffle' pattern polymer
magazines |
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The rear end of the Milled Bulgarian
SA M5 |
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The front end of the Milled
Bulgarian SA M5 |
| SLR-106FR |
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The Stamped receiver SLR-106
FR by Arsenal is a cool version of the AK47 |
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'Solid'
plastic folding stock gets it's name because it's not a wire,
or sheet metal "A" frame folding stock. Not because it's solid
plastic. It is in fact hollow and quite lightweight. It does
fold however over the scope mount on the left side of the receiver |
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The latch can
be seen here at the front of the receiver in front of the magazine |
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Another view of
the 5.56x45 Bulgarian waffle mags |
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The polymer handguards
of the Bulgarian AKMs |
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An AK74 style muzzle break is
used on the SLR-106 FR |
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The SLR has the typical Bulgarian
AKM gas block |
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The mag dimple,
receiver engravings and the folding stock latch are clear
here on the left side of the receiver
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With the stock folded,
The latch keeps the folded stock in place
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The left folding stock is strong,
easy to fold and
extend and is comfortable while carried
 
The
stock opened from the rear of the rifle
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| The SA M5 (milled) vs
SLR-106FR (stamped) |
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The rear
and front sights on each. Side
by side
the SA M5 on the left the SLR-106 FR on the right |
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Looking
down at the two rear sights. Side
by side the SA M5 on the
top the SLR-106
FR on the bottom |
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The front ends, barrels, muzzle
breaks,front sight posts, gas blocks, cleaning rods on both. Side
by side the SLR-106 FR on the top the SA M5 on the bottom |
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Further back, the front handguards,
upper and lower, rear sight blocks, and parts of the receivers
and rivets. Side
by side the SLR-106 FR on the top the SA M5 on the bottom |
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These stocks, pistol grips, safety,
and trigger guards on
each. Side by side the SA M5 on the top the SLR-106 FR on the bottom |
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Looking down
each of them at the range. Side
by side the SA M5 on the top the SLR-106 FR on the bottom |
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The obvious differences
in the receivers. Side by side the SA M5 on the top the SLR-106
FR on the bottom |
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The
other side of the barrels,
and front ends of each. Side
by side the SA M5 on the top the SLR-106 FR on the bottom |
