AK-47s: Soon to be made in USA

[Gunreference1]

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/20/news...usa/index.html

Steve

[Aggressive Perfector]

Century already makes them here (C39). But I can't say I'm not a little pleased to see some competition on the horizon, and hopefully the new Kalishnikov branded rifles will be of higher quality than Century is known for and built tougher than the C39's.

[FunkyPertwee]

Century already makes them here (C39). But I can't say I'm not a little pleased to see some competition on the horizon, and hopefully the new Kalishnikov branded rifles will be of higher quality than Century is known for and built tougher than the C39's.

Fuck Century's abomination.

[imanaknut]

Can't have too many home grown Kalashnikov variations considering how badly our government is trying to ban everything imported.

[recon]

Nice! https://www.facebook.com/AkOperatorsUnion

[imanaknut]

I was hoping that with the import bans my bank account might recover, but after looking at that RAS-47 I seriously doubt it.

[Aggressive Perfector]

Fuck Century's abomination.

I agree, they fucked up on theirs. I'd like to see some 'Merican made AKM's that have all the evil features and are built soviet tough, unlike Century's pot metal knock off.

[AKMfan]

The funny thing is that the picture I saw looked like a .22LR AK, not the real deal. Besides, I have a real Russian made AKs from Izmash, so I do not need some US made junk.

[Gunreference1]

And look at what Mossberg is doing - http://www.guns.com/2015/01/20/mossb...ls-ak47-clone/

Steve

[Schuetzenman]

More variety of supply is good. Helps hold down prices. The .22 LR version from Mossberg, nice but where the hell do you get ammo for it?

[sevlex]

Will these have hammer-forged chrome-line barrels?

[Aggressive Perfector]

I doubt it. My understanding is this: Kalashnikov Concern actually has nothing to do with this up coming project, RWC just has a license to use their name. RWC actually cannot have any contact with KC whatsoever. They cannot contact KC for assistance with tooling, quality control, and etc. They're simply making new AK patterned rifles here in the US (like Century is doing) and branding it under the KC company name. As to them being of the same quality as Kalashnikov Concern's rifles... We can only speculate and hope until we see the finished product. On the plus side, it's another AK, made right here in the US that importation bans cannot and will not effect, and is now giving Century some competition on the home front. And you can put foreign furniture on and use foreign mags without having to worry whatsoever about 922(r) compliance. What's not to be happy about at this point?

[FunkyPertwee]

Another US production coming to the US: Radom from Poland! They're going to manufacture cold hammer forged barrels here in the US.

Also, PSA is making South Carolina produced AKM rifles with 4150 steel barrels.

This is turning out to be a great year for AK's!

[FunkyPertwee]

AK Bomb News!!!! (Again). Wow...wow, Polish Wepaon Factory Radom, maker of Beryl, finally divorced disgraced IO company. Radom is in process of opening manufacturing facility, here in USA, so they can bypass 922r. They are going to make here, built to military spec Beryls with Cold Hammer Forged barrels!!!! We should see pistols and rifles from them, before the end of this year. They already have all paperwork completed!!! This is outstanding news to AK lovers!

https://www.facebook.com/AkOperatorsUnion

[Aggressive Perfector]

So what's the count on major manufacturers now?
Century Arms (iffy quality)
IO (also iffy)
Arsenal (awesome AK's, but pricey)
Waffen Werks (I know little about them other than they build AK74's)
Radom (coming soon)
Palmetto State Armory (coming soon)
an RWC (carrying Kalashnikov Concerns brand, coming soon)

And otherwise it's all down to a few mom and pop type operations building from kits and selling?

[FunkyPertwee]

So what's the count on major manufacturers now?
Century Arms (iffy quality)
IO (also iffy)
Arsenal (awesome AK's, but pricey)
Waffen Werks (I know little about them other than they build AK74's)
Radom (coming soon)
Palmetto State Armory (coming soon)
an RWC (carrying Kalashnikov Concerns brand, coming soon)

And otherwise it's all down to a few mom and pop type operations building from kits and selling?

DDI is the new kid on the block. Made in Florida with good QC from what I've read so far. They're still using Green Mountain 4140 barrels though, but I suspect as 4150 and CHF barrels become standard on US AKs, DDI will have to upgrade. Hell, Century is only just now getting some 4150 barrels for the Centurian V2.

[skorpion]

I wonder if they will be manufacturing magazines, as well; particularly 5.45 mags.

[Partisan1983]

I wonder if they will be manufacturing magazines, as well; particularly 5.45 mags.

It has been legal to import foreign made mags for almost 11 years now


The real question is, are they gonna cut out the middle man (like Steyr and SIG have done in recent years).

[skorpion]

It has been legal to import foreign made mags for almost 11 years now


The real question is, are they gonna cut out the middle man (like Steyr and SIG have done in recent years).

I realize that but am hoping for some cheap 5.45 mags.

[Aggressive Perfector]

For the forseeable future, Crapco will be your only "cheap" option.