From the J.A.Freeman AK47 / AK74 Website
Egyptian AK47 Rifle Overview
Semi automatic AKM rifles were/are imported from Egypt. These rifles
are mfg. by the Maadi Co. for Engineering Industries Maadi-Cairo,Egypt.
The factory was shipped to Egypt lock,stock,and barrel from Russia. The
Russian's set up the factory for the Egyptians after they got there arab
butts kicked by the jews in the 60's. The pre 1989 ban rifles were only
imported by Styer. The post ban rifles were imported by ACC/INTRAC of
Knoxville,TN, Pars International Corp. of Louisville,KY and Century Arms
International of St. Albins,Vermont.
ACC/INTRAC imported the models ARM and RPM only. The model ARM has a
16" barrel that is threaded with a muzzle nut spot welded on. The model
RPM has a 20" barrel that is threaded with a muzzle nut tack welded on.
Both models have a laminated thumbhole stock with a metal buttplate and
a spring loaded trap for storing the cleaning kit. Both upper and lower
handguards are laminated. Almost all of these rifle had the 2 digit mfg./import
date stamped on the side of the rear sight. The model RPM rifles have
the same diameter barrel as the model ARM just 4" longer. On both models
the finish on the metal parts is black paint. Both models came with the
cleaning rods attached under the barrel, 1-5rd mag,dark green cotton
sling, owners manual,and a final inspection certificate.
Pars International
Corp. imported the ARM and RML model rifles. The model RML came in
2 barrel lengths 16" and 20". The ARM was imported
with 16" barrels only. In the top picture is the 16" barreled late import
model RML. The lower picture is of a early import 20" barreled RML. The
early imports of RML rifles had threaded barrels and the 20" barreled
model had a bipod attached. The later imported RML rifles had the threads
turned off the end of the barrel and the 20" barreled rifle didn't have
a bipod. The later import ARM and RML rifles were advertised in the Shotgun
News as being "California Legal". This was because of the ban the
state of California passed on threaded barrels on semi automatic
rifles. Barrel diameters were the same for all Maadi regardless of
the model or length. ARM and RML rifles were imported with 5rd mag,cleaning
kit,cleaning rod,manual,sling, and certificate. All ARM and RML rifles
were imported with laminated thumbhole stocks and handguards. They
have metal buttplates with the trap for the cleaning kit.
Century Arms
International imported the Maadi model MISR and stripped Maadi receivers.
The MISR was a 16" barreled rifle that had the threads
turned off the end of the barrel. It was just like the PARS 16" barreled
rifle except for the markings. The stripped receivers that they imported
some were sold as is but most were used to make MISR-90 rifles. The
model MISR-90 was a Maadi receiver that had all other parts from
a Chinese MAK-90 added to make a complete rifle. A large quantity
of MAK-90 rifles were disassembled and all the parts sold as a kit
after the import ban of Chinese rifles/parts/ammo in 1994. The first
batch of MISR-90 rifles assembled looked like a piece of crap. The
Chinese AK rifles have a smaller diameter barrel shank that is pressed
into the barrel trunion in the receiver than the Russian/Euro pattern
rifles of which a Maadi is. A sleeve was needed to attached the Chinese
barrel to the Maadi receiver. The first rifles looked like these
were installed with a hammer instead of a press. later rifles look
Ok but the painted black Maadi receiver looks kinda funny with all
the other parts of the rifle being blued.
After the 1998 import ban on semi automatic rifles with large capacity
magazines(over 10 rds) passed the MISR-10 was imported. This was the
same as the MISR except it was mfg. to use only a single stack 5rd and/or
10rd magazines. Alot of these rifles were modified to use high capacity
magazines and US mfg. parts added to be legal.
For more information
use the links below
- Pre & Post
Ban Chinese AK47 Rifle Overview
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AK type
rifles were imported from the People Republic of China (PRC)
till imports were cut off in May of 1994. They were... Click
Here for more |
- Romanian
AK47 Rifle Overview
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It was
not untill 1997 that the arms embargo was completly lifted
that rifles were allowed to be imported from Romania. So
there is no such thing as a .... Click
Here for more |
- Egyptian
AK47 Rifle Overview
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Semi automatic
AKM rifles were / are imported from Egypt. The factory was
shipped to Egypt lock, stock, and barrel from Russia. The
Russian's set up.... Click
Here for more |
- Russian
AK47 Rifle Overview
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The first
semiautomatic AK-47 type rifles imported from Russia were
the Saiga 7.62x39mm imported by B-West Tucson, AZ USA in
1994..... Click
Here for more |
- How
to change handguards on AK rifles
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TOOLS
NEEDED: Vise or Quick Clamp, hammer, rubber
/ wood / rawhide mallet, screwdriver, punch, adjustable
wrench, padding for vise jaws (old leather belt, rubber,
rags, etc..). After removing the bolt carrier from the
rifle... Click
Here for more |
- How
to load a 75rd and 100rd AK47drum
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The
7.62x39mm drums for AK type rifles were made in 75rd and
100rd versions. The only difference between them besides
capacity is ... Click
Here for more |
- AK47
drum and magazine overview
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The
2 types of drums imported for use in AK-47 rifles that
are chambered for the 7.62x39mm cartridge are the Chinese
type and the Russian type. The Chinese type drums are easy
to spot ... Click
Here for more |
- AK47 rifle ammo identification
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The 7.62x39mm cartridge
was invented by the Russians and adopted as the M-43 cartridge
in 1943. The cartridge was developed in response to.. Click
Here for more |
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