PKM: Is This the Best Light Machine Gun Ever? Key point: PKMs still arm many western-aligned nations as well. Mikhail Kalashnikov is known for creating the AK rifle, but his contributions to Soviet firearms design didn’t end there. In 1961 he designed the PK machine gun, which was modernized into the PKM in 1969….
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Bomb Proof Dots: The Burris FastFire
Bomb Proof Dots: The Burris FastFire Although I have never run the Fastfire on a pistol, I do run a Gen 2 and 3 (mounted on a Ultimak) on both of my go-to AK’s and they both perform as well now as when I installed them sixteen years ago. Furthermore, even after balls to…
AK Corner: The History of Yugo AK’s (5 Part Series)
Zastava M64. Part 1. The Unusual History of Yugoslavian AKs Zastava AKs, Part 2. M70 – The First Mass-Produced Yugoslavian Kalashnikov Yugo AKs, Part 3. M70B1, the Workhorse from the Balkans Yugoslav AKs, Part 4. Collapse of Yugoslavia Serbian AKs, Part 5: Rising from the Ashes
AK Corner: AK’s from Finland
AKs from Finland. Part 1: Development History The small European country of Finland always had a great reputation when it comes to arms production. For collectors, Finnish-made Mosin-Nagants are some of the most desirable Mosin rifles, but there is another rifle design that the Finnish took to a whole other level. It is called RK…
AK Corner: Story of the RPK-74
Story of the RPK-74 The 5.45x39mm RPK-74 was an evolutionary development of Mikhail Kalashnikov’s original 1940’s-vintage AK-47. The earliest AK (Avtomat Kalashnikova) rifle fired the then radically new M43 7.62x39mm round and was built around a stamped steel receiver. This 35″, 7.7-lb. infantry rifle legitimately changed the world. Alas, those early stamped receivers weren’t…
AK Corner: Decorating Tips
AK Corner: ‘Yugo-Calibur’
Only those Few and Proud Yugo M70AB2 UF Owners will get this 😂
Rifle Drill 101: Shooting from Behind Cover w/Transitions
This is a fundamental rifle drill that get’s neglected because it’s not fun nor easy. Remember: COVER=LIFE You need to know how to shoot accurately from behind cover without exposing yourself and understanding how to quickly and efficiently transition your rifle from one shoulder to the next is critical.
Best AK-47 Ammo for Defense and Performance
Best AK-47 Ammo for Defense and Performance
AK Corner: Milled vs Stamped AK Receivers
Milled vs Stamped AK Receivers An AK-47 is an AK-47. I mean, they’re all the same, right? If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, haven’t you? Perhaps not. Is there really much of a difference when comparing a milled vs stamped AK receiver? Let’s take a look! Some Explanation Behind Milled vs Stamped…