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I have always seen the importance of having a size-reducing stock on my go-to SHTF rifle/shotgun.
My SHTF rifle has always been an AK variant. I currently have it outfitted with a side folding "wire stock" but its uncomfortable as hell, and I kinda want a solid stock. I really hate to give up the size-reducing ability of the folding stock though.
How many of you guys use some sort of foldable or collapsible stock on your SHTF long arm? Im trying to convince myself that a solid stock would be okay, but it doesnt seem nearly as compact or portable.
Theres really only one "solid" folding stock for the AK, but its ridiculously expensive and I dont plan on buying one.
The Polish and Romanian (the better ones) wire stocks are the only ones that use the standard trunion AND fold to the right. The solid stocks that fold to the left like this:
are nice, but make storage more difficult because their widths add to the width of the standard profile plus the charging handle. You end up just keeping them out full time. Underfolders are the best for storage, but the worst for shooting. The Hungarian AMD 65 wire stock is a decent choice, BUT it uses a rear trunion custom to it (as does the Krink type pictured) and doesn't seem as robust as the Polish/Romanian ones.
The nice thing about your situation, is that you have the standard trunion, so buy a fixed stock and try it out.
IMO, uncomfortable folding stocks are uncomfortable sending many rounds down range on a nice shooting day. I doubt soldiers under fire really consider the discomfort at all...