Quite the little badass!

The AK collection today:

Very nice! I especially love the underfolder shorty.

Thanks! It is a customized Zastava made M-92 in 7.62x39.

Tell us about the 551A1

So, it's a 5.56x45 Swiss made SIG 551-1 LB (Long Barrel),  the '-1' is for a 1:10" rifle twist. (the '-2' being a 1:8”).  The rifle has a 4 position safety/selector: 0-1-3-20. It fires at about 750rpm in full-auto.
It's a modified Kalashnikov system with the recoil spring placed in front of the bolt.

While very reliable, accurate and made to high standards, is not as rugged as your typical AK. I had the stock butt plate/recoil pad broken from a fall and had to replace to whole stock (as SIG wouldn't sell just the butt plate) and the charging handle rubber part also broke and had to be replaced as well. That has never happened to any of my original AKs rifles.

Very nice looking rifle!!! What kind or brand of butt stock adaptation is that one?

thanks .... JMAC Customs right here in WV ... check them out .... the stock is by Sig

ETA - I have no affiliation with JMAC Customs

Thanks! It looks like a very viable solution to the AMD stock 'problem'.

Glad to see some new pics from you! Always enjoy your real deal full auto stuff. *goes to hk pic thread to check for new roller lock pics*

Thanks! ;)

That was quick, it's Absolutely beautiful, who did your work on it?

fullsizeoutput_18ce by Austin Scott, on Flickr

Local chap helped with the pressing on / off this afternoon and I cut / crowned barrel at home.

Stamp was 28 days.

Looks awesome !

28 days? I really need to do a few. Looks great Fin!

Waiting on an aimpoint and modlight then its done.

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Looks damn good.

Details por favor

RD701 from rifle dynamics.

I want the RD501.

How you like it, worth the coin?

Plum folder should be here Friday - plumlife is best life...

Oh damn that is nice!

So very nice.

I have not had it for very long so this is all my first impressions and subject to change but I am extremely impressed with it so far. I would say yes its worth the price of admission but most shooters would be better off buying a cheaper rifle, a shot timer, and a pile of ammo. Its not a race gun but its been pretty impressive on the clock so far despite being chambered in 7.62x39.

Observations:

#1 The action, safety, mag release, mag fit, are all buttery smooth and effortless, I cant even begin to describe how smooth everything is. It puts my Galil Ace and many of my other long guns to shame. Absolutely nothing on this gun can be described as rough, stiff, or gritty.
#2 The trigger is fantastic but not mind blowing, its smooth, no grit, no roughness,  and consistent from start to finish with no slop or take up. The trigger feels like you are just gently and consistently rolling it to the rear till it breaks. It is not as short and crisp as a larue MBT for example but its still excellent.
#3 The obvious front end changes move the center of gravity and natural balance toward the shooter, I think if I had gone with the ar15 stock adapter instead of a triangle folder the weight distribution would have made the rifle balance even better and target transitions would be even faster.
#4 The gas system on this thing is much softer than expected from an AK, I imagine with other calibers its even softer.

What would I do differently?
I think if I was to do it over I would go with 5.45 or 5.56 with an AR stock adapter instead of a triangle folder, I believe with those changes this thing would be a complete monster with even better splits. I believe 5.45 or 5.56 would take better advantage of all of the other excellent traits the gun already has to increase performance, same goes for the AR stock adapter. The AR stock adapter would better distribute the weight and move the center of gravity further to the rear making transitions even faster and mitigate over travel even further.

Would I recommend it to others?
If you are set on an AK and the price isn't an issue 100% Yes no questions asked, but it wont be for everyone and the cost to performance gained is on a curve with extreme diminishing returns. Once you start comparing it to other platforms in the same price range it makes less sense but I knew that going into it.

Long term we will see how it does, I plan to shoot this thing exclusively the rest of the year to see how it shakes loose.

Ak105 looking good!! Details on the triangle qd sling mod??

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Thank you, I appreciate the feedback, beautiful rifle!

I love how the heat shield looks like it's being case-hardened from the multiple mag dumps I've done with this pistol...

AK-P, first AK ever, tons of fun.

Just get this and have both worlds....

I assume RD uses a 4.5mm trunion

Thanks!!

Can a Galil ACE come to play?

Hit the range this morning.

The 105 clone is a pussycat, love it.

I don't like the booster and want to get a brake for it - I like the bare muzzle as opposed to the booster.

RS Regulate mount and T1 make it a slick package.

The Soviet clone got a new ALG spring and trigger group so it was my first outing with it, both did great.

I want so bad to try out a SLR104 in any configuration, of course by then, it'll make me want one even more.

Looks good Fin!

What part of GA?

I need to get out and shoot more

North, I’m a few miles from Road Atlanta, off of I-85.

I finally got one of my bucket list guns. Vepr made RPK74 with sidefolding stock.  I've already thrown a Krebs safety, ALG trigger, and tango down grip on her.  I'm beyond excited.

Baller.

Picked up a PSA AK P.  Only my second AK, the other being a WASR.  Initial impressions are very good, accurate, soft-shooting, totally reliable for the first 300 rounds.

Pic thread:

How much fun is that AK-P, right?

What ammo are you using?

Dude, I love my AK-P, amazed at how soft shooting it feels.
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I bet this is a sweet shooter, very cool!

It’s a blast. I was shocked at how docile it shoots compared to my WASR.

I shot a mix of brown bear 125 gr sp and a bunch of old wolf fmj I had laying around.

Changes are happening.

- RS Regulate Rail (also have Zenitco B30u but decided it should go on the Draco)
Best rail system I've encountered for the AK platform. Rock Solid

- JMAC Gen1 buffer tube adapter

Enroute:
- JMAC RRD-4C 24 brake
Only brake I could find with proper detent timing for the Bulgarian FSB/GB and I wanted a brake. Looked at a lot of Russian / Ukranian / Bulgarian options but nothing that would be compatible without mods

- Vepr take off adjustable rear sight. I want the front post to be dead center vs slightly to the left - OCD and all that. This one time I said I want it straight dammit.

- BCM gunfighter VFG

This the one you just chopped? Looks good!

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