Gen 5 AKs on the way.

[NewbieAKguy]

http://networkedblogs.com/qIKpN

Didn't see a general news section so I figured I should just post where it all originated (country wise) :D.

[FunkyPertwee]

Railed handguards and a monopod count as the next generation?

[Partisan1983]

I like the quad stack mag.

[L1A1Rocker]

Wouldn't it be interesting if the "not yet named caliber" turned out to be 300BLK?

[stinker]

I would'nt mind an ak in 6.8 SPC myself.


Wolf Ammunition recently said they were in talks with Izhmash to produce Saiga rifles chambered in 6.5mm.
They might want to have a talk with Krebs because he's allready building one.

[Schuetzenman]

Looks nice as long as they dont mess with the guts I still prefer the x39 over the 223 just my opinion :) I think the quad stack is the mag of the future I saw some place a factory double stack for the AR? was pricy tho' 129 +- ?

cool finally got the picture thing figured out. I thought "avatar" was a damn movie :P

Doesn't work worth a damn. Such mags are mechanically very complex and they don't seem to feed ammo very well in reality.

[Alpha_Male]

I would love the unnamed caliber to be the 6.8spc.

[imanaknut]

I would be happy just to get a real "Gen 1" or "Gen 2" into the country of "SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!!!!!".

[Partisan1983]

Have you used one or own one? I think there a great idea IF they work & if you can still shoot in a prone position. Drums work, just to damn "bulky" for me. But I would almost bet the Russians will make the quad mag work. they usually don't over complicate things that's why their firearms & mags work so damn good



The surefire AR mags are junk. They do not work worth a damn.

As for the Russians, they made some 50rd and 60rd quadstack 5.45 Ak mags.....I have no idea how well they work though.

[NewbieAKguy]

They have been officially released: http://networkedblogs.com/taqYM

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1327493402-tm-tfb.jpeg

[Prometheus168]

Wow.... Tapco must be making a killing!

Rusty

[Penguin]

I wonder if the safety is amnidextorious. If it is only on the right side of the rifle I don't think the new location will make it any easier to use. I wonder also what kind of iron sights it has, peep? I do like the top rail, the other I don't like. The rear stock looks like it may be nice as well.

Now the real question is, will we be able to buy them in the US?

[NewbieAKguy]

http://www.tacticalgearmag.com/video/kalashnikov-reveals-new-ak-12?et_mid=540872&rid=233334989

Link to a short vid....with a nice jab at the m16, lol.

[NewbieAKguy]

http://www.shotgunnews.com/2012/02/22/ak-12-is-it-all-that/

[Schuetzenman]

If they could get it into the US in 5.56 / .223 I'd get one. What I see is they still need a better rear sight and it still uses rock in mag designs. If they ever fix those items they will finally have something equal to the M4 / M16 platform.

[O.S.O.K.]

Looks like an AK-74 with a Krebs top rail cover installed. Krebs should sue for patent infringement. :lool:

I see nothing wrong with it but I don't see a lot of real improvement either. If I were them, if it accepts standard mags, then fine, issue them to special forces or something but I wouldn't go wholesale with them. The standard AK-74 is just fine. I don't think they have money to burn on something so minor...

Now, if we could get this imported to the states.... they'd make a killing off of the civi sales but we know that obummer won't be going for that.

Watch - we'll see Saigas in sporting config only with the new top rail and quad handguards... lol