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Bulgaria, Finland, Germany plus Historical East and West, Iraq, Military, Photos, Russia, Serbia, Weapons by Country, Yugoslavia

Post #12 – Photos of AK and Related Rifles

July 22, 2020 RoninsGrips

Here’s another post of some of my AK and related rifle photo collection. I figure a lot of folks have never seen these and aren’t aware of the military and world history that the Kalashnikov design has been involved with. After the photo gallery are links to previous photo posts as well.

If you have more detailed descriptions for any of these images, please let me know. My email is info@roninsgrips.com. Also, please email any photos that you would like to share and a brief description. If it’s your photo and you’d like it attributed to you, please put that in the description.

Please note that I do not own these photos – they remain the property of their respective owners. If you are the copyright owner and wish one removed or some form of attribution added, please contact me.

Note, you can search on descriptions using the Blog’s search feature – for example, if you search “Finnish”, you’d get all the blog posts that contain the word Finnish including the photo posts.

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We make and sell an excellent fire control group plate. It is the correct thickness and geometry to firmly secure your semi-auto AK’s hammer and trigger pins in place. Click here to go to our store’s page.

We make and sell a slave pin to greatly simplify the installation of AK triggers. Click here to go to our store’s page.

We have custom made bolts that will secure the wood military length buttstock of Yugo M70B1, M72B1 and M76 rifles to the rear trunnion. They measure 8mm diiameter x 1.mm pitch x 100mm long. Click here for the item in our store.

PSA AK Webstore Links

Interested in an American made AK? Consider Palmetto State Armory (PSA) as a source. Click on the following links for the associated webstore categories for AK-related rifles, pistols and parts at PSA:

PSA AK-103 – Their Newest AK inspired the Russian AK-103
PSA AK-74 – PSA, just released their 5.45×39 rifle
PSA AK-47 GF3 (the rifle)
PSA AK-47 GF4 – this is the next version of the GF3 with forged trunnions – I think this is what they are calling the AK-E now but they list that also. I’ll check with PSA and update this when I find out.
AK-P GF3 (the pistol version of the GF3)
AK-V (their Vityaz-inspired wicked 9mm) – [click here for my blog posts on the one I bought and converted] – this includes accessories
AK-E – their premium AK line
Accessories including magazines, handguards, grips, triggers and more
They are also selling individual parts such as springs, barrels, bolt carriers, furniture sets, repair kits and more

Finland, Photos, Poland, Russia and also USSR, Serbia, Ukraine

Post #8 – Photos of AK and Related Rifles

July 14, 2020 RoninsGrips

Click on one of the thumbnail photos below to open the full-size image. You can move forward and backward in that mode as well.

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PSA AK Webstore Links

PSA AK-103 – Their Newest AK inspired the Russian AK-103
PSA AK-74 – PSA, just released their 5.45×39 rifle
PSA AK-47 GF3 (the rifle)
PSA AK-47 GF4 – this is the next version of the GF3 with forged trunnions – I think this is what they are calling the AK-E now but they list that also. I’ll check with PSA and update this when I find out.
AK-P GF3 (the pistol version of the GF3)
AK-V (their Vityaz-inspired wicked 9mm) – [click here for my blog posts on the one I bought and converted] – this includes accessories
AK-E – their premium AK line
Accessories including magazines, handguards, grips, triggers and more
They are also selling individual parts such as springs, barrels, bolt carriers, furniture sets, repair kits and more

Finland, Germany plus Historical East and West, Iraq, Photos, Poland, Romania, Russia and also USSR, Serbia

Post #7 – Photos of AK and Related Rifles

July 13, 2020 RoninsGrips

Click on one of the thumbnail photos below to open the full-size image. You can move forward and backward in that mode as well.

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Post #7, Post #8, Post #9, Post #10, Post #11, Post #12
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Post #43, Post #44, Post #45, Post #46, Post #47, Post #48
Post #49, Post #50, Post #51, Post #52, Post #53, Post #54
Post #55, Post #56

PSA AK Webstore Links

PSA AK-103 – Their Newest AK inspired the Russian AK-103
PSA AK-74 – PSA, just released their 5.45×39 rifle
PSA AK-47 GF3 (the rifle)
PSA AK-47 GF4 – this is the next version of the GF3 with forged trunnions – I think this is what they are calling the AK-E now but they list that also. I’ll check with PSA and update this when I find out.
AK-P GF3 (the pistol version of the GF3)
AK-V (their Vityaz-inspired wicked 9mm) – [click here for my blog posts on the one I bought and converted] – this includes accessories
AK-E – their premium AK line
Accessories including magazines, handguards, grips, triggers and more
They are also selling individual parts such as springs, barrels, bolt carriers, furniture sets, repair kits and more

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Photos, Russia and also USSR, Serbia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Post #2: 20 Photos Of AK and Related Rifles In Use

June 26, 2020 RoninsGrips

I’m fascinated by the design of the Kalashnikov-related rifles and given their long history of use, there are tons and tons of photos out there. Back when I first started being interested in AKs it was about 2006 and I would snag photos when I saw them. My plan is to periodically post a collection of photos so you can see the weapons and the people with them. There’s a lot of history in these photos.

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Post #7, Post #8, Post #9, Post #10, Post #11, Post #12
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Post #19, Post #20, Post #21, Post #22, Post #23, Post #24
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Post #31, Post #32, Post #33, Post #34, Post #35, Post #36
Post #37, Post #38, Post #39, Post #40, Post #41, Post #42
Post #43, Post #44, Post #45, Post #46, Post #47, Post #48
Post #49, Post #50, Post #51, Post #52, Post #53, Post #54
Post #55, Post #56

PSA AK Webstore Links

PSA AK-103 – Their Newest AK inspired the Russian AK-103
PSA AK-74 – PSA, just released their 5.45×39 rifle
PSA AK-47 GF3 (the rifle)
PSA AK-47 GF4 – this is the next version of the GF3 with forged trunnions – I think this is what they are calling the AK-E now but they list that also. I’ll check with PSA and update this when I find out.
AK-P GF3 (the pistol version of the GF3)
AK-V (their Vityaz-inspired wicked 9mm) – [click here for my blog posts on the one I bought and converted] – this includes accessories
AK-E – their premium AK line
Accessories including magazines, handguards, grips, triggers and more
They are also selling individual parts such as springs, barrels, bolt carriers, furniture sets, repair kits and more

Serbia, Video

Video: Ian Takes His Zastava M76 and M91 to the Range – Lucky Guy!

May 30, 2020 RoninsGrips

In previous videos, Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons has reviewed the Zastava M76 and M91 (here’s the range video for the M91) independently. In this video, he takes them both to the range.

Ian likes the handling and feel of the kit-built M76 but the reliability of the Zastava-built M91 wins him over.

I wish I could afford a M91 but they are just to pricey for me – hovering around the $3,150 mark. So, I’ll just have to watch Ian’s video and wish I had one.

The Video

Kudos to Ian for another two very interesting videos. Be sure to visit his site to learn how you can help sponsor him.

I hope you found this interesting!

Please note that all images were extracted from the video and are the property of their respective owner.

If you find this post useful, please share the link on Facebook, with your friends, etc. Your support is much appreciated and if you have any feedback, please email me at info@roninsgrips.com.

Serbia, Video, Yugoslavia

Video: Ian Reviews The 8mm Yugo M76 DMR

May 23, 2020 RoninsGrips

Ian McCollum, of Forgotten Weapons fame, just did a review of a Yugo M76 designated marksman’s rife (DMR). I like the M76 and own one built for me by Two Rivers Arms so I was listening intently.

Ian’s M76 was built by Century Arms from a kit and he’s happy with it.

Two things I picked up that I didn’t know was that the odd looking muzzle brake’s ribs at the pack are actually threads for a suppressor, Huh… that’s interesting.

Those are interrupted threads at the back of the flash hider for mounting a suppressor.

Second off, I’d heard about the ATF mixup wherein they approved 2,000 M76s to be imported with the full-auto sears installed because the rifle used it as a safety and was never full-auto so it stands to reason it was never a machinegun. Well, the ATF decided later on that these rifles were indeed machineguns because they included the evil full-auto sear and mandated that all rifles had to be collected. What I didn’t realize was that they chopped up the receivers and created all the parts kits that we see today. Ahhhhh,,,, now I know.

At any rate, watch the two videos here – we have Ian’s review and his range visit. The M76s are interesting pieces of history and handle fairly well. [Click here to open a new tab with all of my past M76 related posts listed.]

Ian’s Review Video

Ian Takes The M76 To The Range

Kudos to Ian for another two very interesting videos. Be sure to visit his site to learn how you can help sponsor him.

I hope you found this interesting!

Please note that all images were extracted from the video and are the property of their respective owner.

Croatia, Photos, Russia and also USSR, Serbia, Ukraine

Post 1: 114 Photos Of AK and Related Rifles In Use

May 23, 2020 RoninsGrips

I’m fascinated by the design of the Kashnikov-related rifles and given their long history of use, there are tons and tons of photos out there. Back when I first started being interested in AKs it was about 2006 and I would snag photos when I saw them. My plan is to periodically post a collection of photos so you can see the weapons and the people with them. There’s a lot of history in these photos. This first post has 114 photos for you to review.