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Posted: 10/16/2016 3:10:59 PM EDT
Purchased this Molot Vepr FM-AK47-11 from Atlantic Firearms here is my first impression.  vepr sun by gundamzaku999, on Flickr
The built on this rifle is solid, no bad rivets and straight sight. The action is the smoothest of my all AK type rifles. The rifle came with one 5rd Arsenal magazine, a cleaning kit, manual/booklet, and a cleaning rod.  vepr kit by gundamzaku999, on Flickr
The features listed in the manual Heavy RPK chrome line barrel RPK 1.5mm receiver RPK trunnion RPK handguard Warsaw length buttstock Double stage trigger RPK style sight original gas tube original handguard retainer side rail mount 14x1mm muzzle thread The following part are Russian made Receiver Barrel trunnion bolt bolt carrier gas pistol lower handguard Basically all the “important” parts are original factory made. I shot about 300rd today of various ammo( Tula 122gr FMJ, White box mil-spec from SGammo, and WPA 123gr FMJ) using various steel mags. The rifle feed and function flawlessly. I was able to get 2in group at 50yr shooting offhand.  vepr group by gundamzaku999, on Flickr
I post update once I put more rounds through the rifle. The service from Atlantic Firearms were excellent and shipping was fast. If anybody got any question about the rifle just post here and I will try to answer. |
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Posted: 10/16/2016 4:08:08 PM EDT
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Typical Atlantic, no drama.
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Posted: 10/16/2016 4:15:55 PM EDT
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No NODAK receiver and US barrel like the legion ones?
Nice rifle, a bit overbuilt perhaps, but nice. |
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Posted: 10/16/2016 5:14:00 PM EDT
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On my next purchase list!
 Thanks for the review. Just what I wanted to find.
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Posted: 10/16/2016 6:06:04 PM EDT
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Looks nice !
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Posted: 10/16/2016 6:16:41 PM EDT
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Looks nice, but gimme a 1mm stamped build.
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Posted: 10/16/2016 9:15:53 PM EDT
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Standard furniture fit?
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Posted: 10/16/2016 10:44:30 PM EDT
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Standard furniture fit? Got a email from gabeowp asking me about handguard fitness So I tried installing the following handguard on the Molot Vepr AK47-11 Magpul AKM MOE – it don't fit Wood handguard from a WASR10 – it don't fit Polymer handguard from a SLR107 – it don't fit Why? First this part is much too thick compare to a standard AKM like my SLR and WASR  vepr tru by gundamzaku999, on Flickr
This is my SLR handguard note the measurement is less than 25cm  slr hand by gundamzaku999, on Flickr
Compare that to the handguard off the Molot which is over 25cm  vepr hand by gundamzaku999, on Flickr
Also the opener for the handguard is also different. SLR107 on left and Molot on right. It's the same compare to the WASR also So the answer is no. Standard AKM handguard won't fit the Molot AK.  hand akm by gundamzaku999, on Flickr
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Posted: 10/16/2016 11:32:49 PM EDT
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I'm likely buying one from a local vendor.
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Posted: 10/17/2016 8:52:41 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/17/2016 12:20:14 PM EDT
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Awesome looks like a winner.
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Posted: 10/17/2016 1:10:57 PM EDT
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I preordered one. I am sitting on the fence about do I go wood or leave it be and hope that in time slr rifleworks makes a HG for it.
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Posted: 10/17/2016 1:50:55 PM EDT
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If I were in the market for a new AK, this would be my top pick. Molot goodness that will last a lifetime (and then some). Wood furniture all around, an optic, flash hider, and a sling. Done. |
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Posted: 10/17/2016 3:06:38 PM EDT
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Beautiful piece of hardware. Overbuilt is better then $hit built. I would be all over this too if I were in the market. Great addition to the meager choices these days. And no bayo lug or cleaning rod solution should not make or break the purchase. Looks like a winner to me.
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Posted: 10/17/2016 4:57:21 PM EDT
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I recently acquired a custom 5.56 VEPR.. would agree with the overbuilt remark
I can definitely tell the weight differences between my SGL-21 and 31 due to the heavier RPK profile. |
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Posted: 10/17/2016 5:10:56 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/17/2016 5:52:57 PM EDT
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If I were in the market for a new AK, this would be my top pick. Molot goodness that will last a lifetime (and then some). Wood furniture all around, an optic, flash hider, and a sling. Done. Right there with ya brother. 
I may have to actually sell something else this time to get one, apparently my gun habits are currently severely over the agreed-to house budget. 
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Posted: 10/17/2016 6:00:51 PM EDT
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Hey Atlanrtic, when do you plan on getting more of these rifles? Thanks!
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Posted: 10/17/2016 7:06:40 PM EDT
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Hey Atlanrtic, when do you plan on getting more of these rifles? Thanks! I preordered one from kvar 2days ago. They charged today so i Think that means they came in and ready to ship. Check them. |
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Posted: 10/17/2016 7:10:57 PM EDT
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I preordered one from kvar 2days ago. They charged today so i Think that means they came in and ready to ship. Check them. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hey Atlanrtic, when do you plan on getting more of these rifles? Thanks! I preordered one from kvar 2days ago. They charged today so i Think that means they came in and ready to ship. Check them. I want to stick with Atlantic as i have heard k-var won't stand behind the rifle if anything is screwed on it where as i heard/read here that Atlantic is a great stand up company. |
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Posted: 10/17/2016 8:33:44 PM EDT
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We expect more in stock in the next couple of days , No matter who you may buy one from these are really nice rifles and have to Thank the Fime Group for offering these Russian Beauty's to feed our Kalashnikov addiction !!
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Posted: 10/17/2016 8:37:10 PM EDT
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They just look too heavy to me. I used to do heavy ARs too for the same reasons people are stating here (overbuilt, more durable, etc.). But I got tired of lugging the heavy ones around and found myself going for the lighter profiles.
But, hey, big girls need love too. |
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Posted: 10/17/2016 8:51:54 PM EDT
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20 years ago I would have LMAO at a $1000 AK. These look nice but not $1K nice.
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Posted: 10/17/2016 9:09:27 PM EDT
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20 years ago I would have LMAO at a $1000 AK. These look nice but not $1K nice. Adjust for inflation and I think you'll be surprised.
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Posted: 10/17/2016 10:24:25 PM EDT
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I want to stick with Atlantic as i have heard k-var won't stand behind the rifle if anything is screwed on it where as i heard/read here that Atlantic is a great stand up company. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hey Atlanrtic, when do you plan on getting more of these rifles? Thanks! I preordered one from kvar 2days ago. They charged today so i Think that means they came in and ready to ship. Check them. I want to stick with Atlantic as i have heard k-var won't stand behind the rifle if anything is screwed on it where as i heard/read here that Atlantic is a great stand up company. Yeah well i have had 2 emails signed up for the instock alert and was told one day that "i was emailed " when there was nothing in my inbox or spam. Then the other day i did get a email and immediately linked to it and it showed out of stock. So that's when I went to kvar. |
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Posted: 10/17/2016 11:44:47 PM EDT
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20 years ago I would have LMAO at a $1000 AK. These look nice but not $1K nice. Yeah, a lot of stuff cost less 20 years ago. Welcome to today. |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 4:54:05 AM EDT
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Yeah, a lot of stuff cost less 20 years ago. Welcome to today. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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20 years ago I would have LMAO at a $1000 AK. These look nice but not $1K nice. Yeah, a lot of stuff cost less 20 years ago. Welcome to today. Anyone else remember when cdnn had any caliber saiga sporter for 199? That was barely 15yrs ago. |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 7:53:12 PM EDT
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Same rifle as the Legion 01 V 7.62x39mm Vepr, except it has the side folding stock.
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Posted: 10/19/2016 8:18:05 PM EDT
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Anyone else remember when cdnn had any caliber saiga sporter for 199? That was barely 15yrs ago. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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20 years ago I would have LMAO at a $1000 AK. These look nice but not $1K nice. Yeah, a lot of stuff cost less 20 years ago. Welcome to today. Anyone else remember when cdnn had any caliber saiga sporter for 199? That was barely 15yrs ago. My dad bought his Saiga 12 for $299 in 2004 I believe |
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Posted: 10/20/2016 7:09:13 PM EDT
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20 years ago I would have LMAO at a $1000 AK. These look nice but not $1K nice. Yeah, a lot of stuff cost less 20 years ago. Welcome to today. Anyone else remember when cdnn had any caliber saiga sporter for 199? That was barely 15yrs ago. My dad bought his Saiga 12 for $299 in 2004 I believe It was only like five or six years ago when the saiga rifles were in the $300 range iirc. |
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Posted: 10/23/2016 1:13:03 AM EDT
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This thing makes me want to dip deep into bass and start singing the Volga Boatmen's Song alongside Leonid Kharitonov.
Getting added to the wishlist three times just incase an entry or two get lost. |
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Posted: 10/23/2016 2:27:49 AM EDT
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Same rifle as the Legion 01 V 7.62x39mm Vepr, except it has the side folding stock. That rifle doesn't have the front bulged rpk trunnion like the kvar and atlantic offerings. I wonder if a 5.5 mm trunnion can be installed on one of these? I think that would be pretty rad. |
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Posted: 10/26/2016 10:43:46 AM EDT
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20 years ago I would have LMAO at a $1000 AK. These look nice but not $1K nice. Adjust for inflation and I think you'll be surprised. ...in a high demand/low density environment...with ever changing state laws and potential CFR changes...what a $1k expense is today...tomorrow may be $1k+ |
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Posted: 10/26/2016 10:46:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anyone else remember when cdnn had any caliber saiga sporter for 199? That was barely 15yrs ago. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: 20 years ago I would have LMAO at a $1000 AK. These look nice but not $1K nice. Yeah, a lot of stuff cost less 20 years ago. Welcome to today. Anyone else remember when cdnn had any caliber saiga sporter for 199? That was barely 15yrs ago. "Barely" 15 years ago. You people need to step out of whatever cave you've be "evolving" in and get a dose of reality Tread easy on the insults, this is a technical forum. SPECIFIC TO THE TECH FORUMS The tech forums (Ar15,AK47,Handgun,Armory,Training,Outdoors) are more "formal" and actions permitted in the GD forum aren't permitted there. These forums are there to share information and as a result, trolling, heated arguments,insulting others,etc won't be ignored. dryflash3 |
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Posted: 10/26/2016 5:25:12 PM EDT
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Also the opener for the handguard is also different. SLR107 on left and Molot on right. It's the same compare to the WASR also So the answer is no. Standard AKM handguard won't fit the Molot AK. Nicer AK's are usually built that way, my SA-85 is the same way yet properly made AK handguards will all fit with a tiny bit of modding, I get that guys who are used to AR's kinda freak out if an aftermarket part doesn't drop right in, but AK's from model to model are too different to guarantee fit. You really don't have to be a custom gunsmith to spend 5 minutes with a piece of sandpaper. |
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Posted: 10/27/2016 6:05:49 AM EDT
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20 years ago I would have LMAO at a $1000 AK. These look nice but not $1K nice. Yeah, a lot of stuff cost less 20 years ago. Welcome to today. True! My first AK (Norinco) cost me $299 in 1992... Adjusted for almost 25 years later and 1K for a nice AK isn't that out of the question for me... OP, nice rifle! I like a slightly overbuilt pistol/rifle. It's why I like my CZ's and milled receiver Yugo's... YMMV! |
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Posted: 10/27/2016 5:30:33 PM EDT
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True! My first AK (Norinco) cost me $299 in 1992... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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20 years ago I would have LMAO at a $1000 AK. These look nice but not $1K nice. Yeah, a lot of stuff cost less 20 years ago. Welcome to today. True! My first AK (Norinco) cost me $299 in 1992... They had stacks of them at the gunshows in Texas about that time for $189.00 bucks, that's what my first one cost. Bought a milled MAK and an NHM-91 from a vendor the same day one time, they were marked 299 each but the guy knocked 100 bucks off because I bought 'em both, 500 bucks......SKS's were usually about 90 bucks, I saw a guy that would sell a 5-pack of them for 249.00 bucks.
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Posted: 10/28/2016 9:42:57 AM EDT
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I just bought two NPAPs, 1 fixed stock and 1 folder , and a 6920 so I'm tapped out.
I need to find a way to get one of these Molots 
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Posted: 10/28/2016 3:17:05 PM EDT
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I just bought two NPAPs, 1 fixed stock and 1 folder , and a 6920 so I'm tapped out. I need to find a way to get one of these Molots It's called layaway. 90 days at K Var...that's what I did. |
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