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AK Corner: Is the PKM the Best Light Machine Gun Ever?

Posted on 9 July 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

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

Posted on 30 June 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

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…

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AK Corner: The History of Yugo AK’s (5 Part Series)

Posted on 21 June 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

  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      

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AK Corner: AK’s from Finland

Posted on 18 April 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

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…

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AK Corner: Story of the RPK-74

Posted on 10 April 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

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…

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AK Corner: Decorating Tips

Posted on 2 April 20242 April 2024 by The Tactical Hermit
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AK Corner: ‘Yugo-Calibur’

Posted on 30 March 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Only those Few and Proud Yugo M70AB2 UF Owners will get this 😂    

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Rifle Drill 101: Shooting from Behind Cover w/Transitions

Posted on 20 March 20244 April 2025 by The Tactical Hermit

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.

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Best AK-47 Ammo for Defense and Performance

Posted on 2 February 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Best AK-47 Ammo for Defense and Performance  

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AK Corner: Milled vs Stamped AK Receivers

Posted on 8 December 20238 December 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

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…

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