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Posted: 4/15/2007 2:52:11 PM EDT

Hey fellas,

Is this true?

Today it’s difficult for us to think of the milled receiver Type 3 (as it’s commonly known in the West) as being light weight with its weight being about 1.1 pounds (0.5 kg) heavier (with an empty magazine) than the now more common stamped-receiver AKM. But at the time it was introduced the Type 3 was about 0.9 pounds (0.4 kg) lighter than the milled receiver Type 2 rifle, and about 1.1 pounds (0.5 kg) lighter than the original stamped receiver AK47 (Type 1 in the West).

I found it here: www.avtomats-in-action.com/pro21.html.

Thanks for reading!

Justin

Posted: 4/15/2007 3:01:29 PM EDT

[#1]

10,000 posts and you don't know that a milled receiver is heavier than stamped?

Posted: 4/15/2007 3:26:11 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
10,000 posts and you don't know that a milled receiver is heavier than stamped?

I'm pretty sure he's wondering if its a whole pound heavier specifically.

Posted: 4/15/2007 3:37:16 PM EDT

[#3]

Hell yeah it is. There's no doubt in my mind whatsoever.

Posted: 4/15/2007 3:40:50 PM EDT

[#4]

Poly Tech Legend folder = 8lbs 1oz
Yugo M70AB2 folder = 7lbs 11oz

Granted, the Yugo has a thicker receiver and has a heavier barrel then your basic AKM. Could be close to a pound. Wouldn't surprise me.

Posted: 4/15/2007 3:44:53 PM EDT

[#5]

the Yugo altogether is just a thick-ass rifle, put up a smaller rifle like a WASR then check the weight

Posted: 4/15/2007 4:25:51 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

Quoted:
10,000 posts and you don't know that a milled receiver is heavier than stamped?

I'm pretty sure he's wondering if its a whole pound heavier specifically.

Precisely. Thanks, dude.

I knew it was heavier, but a whole pound? Damn.

Posted: 4/15/2007 5:06:33 PM EDT

[#7]

Actually i'm surprised it's only a pound heavier

Posted: 4/15/2007 11:00:34 PM EDT

[#8]

Still a light weight rifle.

Posted: 4/16/2007 12:57:28 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Hell yeah it is. There's no doubt in my mind whatsoever.

How though? The milled 5.56x45mm Arsenal SA M-5 is listed as 3.41 kg, or 7.52 lbs (link), whereas the stamped 5.56x45mm Arsenal SLR-106FR measures 3.31 kg, or 7.3 lbs, (link).

Posted: 4/16/2007 4:49:36 PM EDT

[#10]

Instead of comparing Apples and Oranges , try this.

www.arsenal-bg.com/defense_police/5.56_arsenal_assault_rifle_ar-m1_ar-m1f.htm

5.56x45 Milled - 3.62 kilograms (Arsenal Bulgaria mfg.)

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www.arsenalinc.com/slr106f.htm

5.56x45 Stamped - 3.31 kilograms ( Arsenal Inc mfg. )

Difference - .31 kilograms = 10.9 ounces

Posted: 4/16/2007 5:01:17 PM EDT

[#11]

yeah no doubt! I recently picked up a SAR2, compared to my chinese guns, it feels like HALF the weight! I can only imagine a milled gun...

Quoted:
Actually i'm surprised it's only a pound heavier

Posted: 4/16/2007 5:19:52 PM EDT

[#12]

Fat girls need luvin too!!

Posted: 4/17/2007 10:33:31 AM EDT

[#13]

one of the reasons the Russkies ditched the milled receivers and made AKMs

Posted: 4/17/2007 10:42:08 AM EDT

[#14]

I am also surprised it is only 1-pound heavier... perhaps that is just the receiver and other parts of the Milled AKs are heavier then the AKMs but my Miled AK seems much more the 1-pound heavier...

You really need someone with a stripped AKM and a Milled AK-47 receiver to weigh them both to compare. I am not about to strip my guns to do it however!