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Posted: 3/17/2022 4:24:16 PM EDT
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It is by all reports a pretty standard AK-74 in a bullpup stock. I guess they own stock in Tapco or something.
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Posted: 3/18/2022 8:46:51 AM EDT
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Yeah, I dunno. Years ago, I converted an Egyptian Maddi AKM to bullpup configuration with a K-Var AKU-94 bullpup conversion kit. Honestly, that thing sucked! Horrible ergonomics, small trigger guard and the worst trigger I have ever felt. It turned me off of bullpups for years until I got to handle a real AUG. I hope they did a better job with their rifle conversions than K-Var did.
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Posted: 3/20/2022 12:53:36 AM EDT
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Can they work out a deal with arsenal or kalash USA or something to import them after they win is the real question.
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Posted: 3/21/2022 1:23:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, I dunno. Years ago, I converted an Egyptian Maddi AKM to bullpup configuration with a K-Var AKU-94 bullpup conversion kit. Honestly, that thing sucked! Horrible ergonomics, small trigger guard and the worst trigger I have ever felt. It turned me off of bullpups for years until I got to handle a real AUG. I hope they did a better job with their rifle conversions than K-Var did. I get the feeling the Malyuk was engineered a bit better if Ukrainian special forces are using it as their preferred go-to. |
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Posted: 3/21/2022 1:25:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It is by all reports a pretty standard AK-74 in a bullpup stock. I guess they own stock in Tapco or something. |
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Posted: 3/21/2022 2:41:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You could almost say the same thing about the VHS/Hellion except it's a G36. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It is by all reports a pretty standard AK-74 in a bullpup stock. I guess they own stock in Tapco or something. I would not say that is an accurate comparison. The Malyuk is literally a stock kit that drops onto an AK. The VHS has the lineage of the G36, but in no way, shape, or form is just a kit that drops onto a G36. Nothing between the two is interchangeable. Sven Manticore Arms |
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Posted: 3/21/2022 3:35:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I would not say that is an accurate comparison. The Malyuk is literally a stock kit that drops onto an AK. The VHS has the lineage of the G36, but in no way, shape, or form is just a kit that drops onto a G36. Nothing between the two is interchangeable. Sven Manticore Arms My mistake. I didn't realize the Malyuk was a kit. I thought it was a complete rifle based on the AK. |
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Posted: 3/21/2022 4:11:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My mistake. I didn't realize the Malyuk was a kit. I thought it was a complete rifle based on the AK. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I would not say that is an accurate comparison. The Malyuk is literally a stock kit that drops onto an AK. The VHS has the lineage of the G36, but in no way, shape, or form is just a kit that drops onto a G36. Nothing between the two is interchangeable. Sven Manticore Arms My mistake. I didn't realize the Malyuk was a kit. I thought it was a complete rifle based on the AK. It is an AK that may have a different rear trunnion (or they may just use rear sidefolder trunnions) and the trigger piece altered/replaced to interact with a trigger bar, but beyond that it is pretty much a stock AK underneath the polymer housing. Conceptually it is similar to the AK bullpup kit K-VAR and Century Arms used to offer, although the execution seems far superior! No worries, I certainly don't know everything, I just happened to see a cross section somewhere of the Malyuk and having already done work on a possible AK bullpup conversion, I recognized exactly what they did to accomplish everyting.  Sven Manticore Arms |
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Posted: 3/22/2022 10:51:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It is an AK that may have a different rear trunnion (or they may just use rear sidefolder trunnions) and the trigger piece altered/replaced to interact with a trigger bar, but beyond that it is pretty much a stock AK underneath the polymer housing. Conceptually it is similar to the AK bullpup kit K-VAR and Century Arms used to offer, although the execution seems far superior! No worries, I certainly don't know everything, I just happened to see a cross section somewhere of the Malyuk and having already done work on a possible AK bullpup conversion, I recognized exactly what they did to accomplish everyting. Sven Manticore Arms |
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Posted: 3/23/2022 7:45:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It is an AK that may have a different rear trunnion (or they may just use rear sidefolder trunnions) and the trigger piece altered/replaced to interact with a trigger bar, but beyond that it is pretty much a stock AK underneath the polymer housing. Conceptually it is similar to the AK bullpup kit K-VAR and Century Arms used to offer, although the execution seems far superior! No worries, I certainly don't know everything, I just happened to see a cross section somewhere of the Malyuk and having already done work on a possible AK bullpup conversion, I recognized exactly what they did to accomplish everyting. Sven Manticore Arms Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I would not say that is an accurate comparison. The Malyuk is literally a stock kit that drops onto an AK. The VHS has the lineage of the G36, but in no way, shape, or form is just a kit that drops onto a G36. Nothing between the two is interchangeable. Sven Manticore Arms My mistake. I didn't realize the Malyuk was a kit. I thought it was a complete rifle based on the AK. It is an AK that may have a different rear trunnion (or they may just use rear sidefolder trunnions) and the trigger piece altered/replaced to interact with a trigger bar, but beyond that it is pretty much a stock AK underneath the polymer housing. Conceptually it is similar to the AK bullpup kit K-VAR and Century Arms used to offer, although the execution seems far superior! No worries, I certainly don't know everything, I just happened to see a cross section somewhere of the Malyuk and having already done work on a possible AK bullpup conversion, I recognized exactly what they did to accomplish everyting. Sven Manticore Arms Manticore malyuk… do it… do it  . |
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Posted: 3/23/2022 10:24:07 PM EDT
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At least they moved the charging handle up front. I'd hate to loose my sexy smile.
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Posted: 4/12/2022 7:25:41 PM EDT
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The Armourer's Bench just did a video on the Vulcan/Malyuk. I have to say, this is a pretty nifty conversion with a lot of thought and development that went into it. At it's heart, it's an AK, but it's got a lot of updates to the ergonomics; I especially like what they did with the magazine releases and the safety and fire selector.
Enjoy!  Vulcan / Malyuk: Ukraine's Bullpup |
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Posted: 4/20/2022 7:30:39 PM EDT
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I'm probably gonna regret this.....but I bought an extra receiver to try to homebrew a Malyuk inspired rifle. Will be ordering a WBP 5.56 essentials parts kit from AoA when they get more in stock. I do have a few Beryl mags, but since this won't be a true clone I may skip them in favor of making an AR mag well and using that instead.
Is anymore making an adjustable gas block for AKs that's reasonable? I do have a spare 45 degree take off that I will otherwise be using. Don't expect this to be a fast build. I have a bunch of other stuff on my to do list, but with politics being what it is I'm going to start gathering parts now rather than hope I can later. |
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Posted: 6/6/2022 2:26:35 PM EDT
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I like it! Like most Bullpups it's short and cuddly - - -
 https://gunsweek.com/en/rifles/articles/ipi-malyuk-bull-pup-assault-rifle-kyivs-defender |
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Posted: 7/6/2022 11:37:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm probably gonna regret this.....but I bought an extra receiver to try to homebrew a Malyuk inspired rifle. Will be ordering a WBP 5.56 essentials parts kit from AoA when they get more in stock. I do have a few Beryl mags, but since this won't be a true clone I may skip them in favor of making an AR mag well and using that instead. Is anymore making an adjustable gas block for AKs that's reasonable? I do have a spare 45 degree take off that I will otherwise be using. Don't expect this to be a fast build. I have a bunch of other stuff on my to do list, but with politics being what it is I'm going to start gathering parts now rather than hope I can later. ...ordered that parts kit. 1 step closer, just need another barrel now and a whole mess of free time to play around with CAD and fabricating up ideas for how to do the trigger and magazine release linkages. |
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Posted: 7/26/2022 8:29:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Manticore malyuk… do it… do it . +100!!! |
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Posted: 7/27/2022 5:39:12 PM EDT
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Not lefty friendly, that’s for sure
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Posted: 7/27/2022 8:35:48 PM EDT
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I have to admit to being intrigued by this. I’d ask about a torture test, but I’m reasonably certain combat against Russia ualifies…
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Posted: 11/6/2022 10:14:56 AM EDT
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Very intriguing rifle indeed!
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