Russian state news service TASS has reported that 35,000 new 5.45x39mm AK-12s have been delivered to the Russian army. With deliveries continuing apace this indicates that Kalashnikov Group are on track to meet their target of delivering over 110,000 rifles by 2021.

No prior knowledge of the Russian language to take this class.  Photo Of The Day, and we’re back to the Special Forces Weapons Sergeant Course with the focus on various versions of the rifles designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov.

The Finnish Reservists are getting a new rifle. The rifle is a semi-automatic AK-clone made by Dasan Machineries of South Korea. The design of the MPK rifle is made to resemble the Rk series (rynnäkkökivääri or “assault rifle”) of rifles.

Founded in 2013, XTech Tactical was formed by a group of firearms enthusiasts.  If their reputation lives up to the hype, this could be a huge win for any and all fans of the Kalashnikov platform. They offered to send some of their newest AK Magazines, and other accessories over for review. With my work cut out for me, and I dusted off a few cases of 7.62×39 and got to work.

Occam Defense Solutions has introduced a new Picatinny rail compatible stock called HEX. The choice of the model name is associated with the hexagonal lightening cuts on the stock and the overall shape of the company’s logo. Although primarily made for AK pattern rifles replicating the length of the Magpul MOE AK stock, the Occam Defense HEX stock will, of course, work with any other weapon that has a 1913 rail as a stock attachment interface.

There are several reasons why you may need to cover the metal stock of your rifle. One of them is not to have bare metal rubbing against your cheek when shooting the gun, especially in long shooting sessions. For me, the primary reason is that metals are materials with high thermal conductivity. If you think you may find yourself in a situation where you’ll have to use a metal stock in an extremely cold or hot environment, then it’s a good idea to cover the metal with some sort of insulating material because a cheek weld on a metal stock in these extreme temperatures is not the best experience.

Hello and welcome back to another Featured Deals of the Week. I’m your host Benajmin F, coming to you live(ish) from the Boston quarantine. Prices are finally starting to return to normal-ish as panic buyers have mostly run out of panic. Plenty of stuff still has a big COVID tax on the sticker price, but we’re finally starting to see some prices return to normal. So here’s to normal, and to some sales.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves puts the AK-47 and the AR-15 against each other in a sub-zero freezing torture test. Both guns were placed in freezing temperatures well below negative 20 degrees Fahrenheit for over 7 hours. They were then removed from the icebox and shot immediately to see which one could get through an entire magazine of ammo. Spoiler alert: Only one gun came out on top. Which one do you think won the challenge?

Photo Of The Day and we take a look at a Rose Gold creation from Kalashnikov USA.

“Another AR-15 stock adapter for AK-47? Yawn, boring“. That is probably what you thought when you read the title, but then you noticed that bottom extension in the picture of this adapter and realized that this thing is a bit different from what you are used to seeing. The new JMac Customs M4-AKM stock adapter indeed has a really interesting design that makes it extremely robust.

AKs of Zastava Arms USA are some of the highest quality production Kalashnikov pattern rifles currently available in the USA. Their full-size 7.62x39mm rifle, ZPAPM70, is a rugged and reliable gun and as the company says, is built like a tank. However, 7.62x39mm Zastava AKs have always lacked one important feature – chrome-lined barrels. A lot of people have been asking Zastava Arms USA to add this feature to the rifles and looks like the company listens to its customers because from now on, all ZPAPM70 rifles will come standard with chrome-lined barrels.

Pictures of Russian Aerial Door Gunners are scarce. Have you ever seen one before? I’m not sure I have. Today we have one for you, and it’s perfect for our Photo Of The Day.

Rifle Dynamics and Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch have teamed up to create the AK that meets Clint’s reliability and quality requirements and represents the perfect AK for Thunder Ranch Urban Rifle concept. The Rifle Dynamics Thunder Ranch AK is a base platform that comes with must-have features and can be further customized and accessorized as you develop your skills and understand what you really need to enhance your efficiency with this weapon system.

Evocatus Strategic is a relatively new company specialized in building AK pattern rifles. If you visit their website, you’ll see that they are focused on building rifles chambered in non-mainstream AK calibers such as the 6.5 Grendel and 9x39mm Their latest project is the GalilMoor – a Galil rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.

Two weeks ago, I published this video:

Over the last year, the Kalashnikov KP-9 has become increasingly popular in the gun market as a cheaper alternative to the MP5 clones and other AR-style PCC guns. I have finally had my KP-9 out of the ATF jail so it is an SBR and I finally was able to run it as an SBR for a couple thousand rounds. After I spent some time with it, I’m excited to talk about the good and bad I’ve experienced so far with the fun little KP-9. Let’s dive into this little PCC tac driver.

It’s AK-47 vs. AR-15 today on The Firearm Blog. We’ve got a fun coronacollab for you today on TFBTV; James and his equally well-maned brother from another mother (possibly literally), Brandon Herrera (a.k.[47]a. “ The AK Guy“) decided to have a good old fashioned YouTube pissing match over which platform was better for SHTF survival – the AR or the AK.

About a year ago TFB reported that the Russian Military had ordered 150,000 brand new AK-12 and AK-15 rifles.

Operators from Russia’s 24th ObrSpN (or 24th Spetsnaz Brigade) have appeared in a video from a recent training exercise equipped with the new AK-12 5.45x39mm rifles. The short video shows a Spetsnaz team intercepting a truck to acquire ‘valuable intelligence’. 24th obrSpN was originally formed in November 1977 and saw extensive service during the Soviet-Afghan War (1979 – 89), they are currently based in Irkutsk, in south-central Russia.

For years we at TFB have closely followed India’s struggles to select a new service rifle to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS which has gained a questionable reputation over the years. Numerous home-grown rifles such as the Indian Ordnance Factories Board-designed Excalibur and the Multi Calibre Individual Weapon System have both proven to be failures. A glimmer of hope arrived when the Indian government made a concerted effort to procure new small arms launching a flurry of requests for information seeking a range of rifles in 7.62x39mm, 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm. At the same time, India have also procured .50 calibre anti-materiel rifles and .338 LM precision rifles in significant numbers.

Welcome again to TFB’s Photo Of The Day. As the name implies, these daily articles are dedicated to rare and unique pictures. Today we look at the Romanian  Pistol Mitralieră model 1990. Chambered in 7.62x39mm and it is the first side-folding stock version produced in Romania.

In one of TFB’s previous Photo Of The Day posts,  we showed how a scope mount is born in the CNC machine. A block of aluminum turns into something useful. It’s now time to show a “before and after” of some forged parts for the new Kalashnikov KR-103, an American AK that was introduced at SHOT Show 2020.

At SHOT Show 2020, Phoenix Technology introduced featureless grips for AK-47 and AR-15 pattern rifles. Normally, the ergonomics of featureless grips leaves a lot to be desired, however, these particular ones are quite comfortable. Let’s take a closer look.

Today’s Photo Of The Day is found on Palmetto State Armory‘s website. It’s one of their AK-P GF3 AK pistols which has a custom paint job to match your Hawaiian urban camouflage and is named  Big Igloo Aloha making it a perfect tool for Aloha State Boogaloo preppers out there.

Who doesn’t like Krinkovs? Especially ones made by a reputable company like the Polish Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” – Radom. At SHOT Show 2020,  Arms of America announced that they will start importing FB Radom Mini Beryl pistols chambered in .223 Remington / 5.56x45mm NATO and .22LR. Let’s take a closer look.

Today’s Photo Of The Day gives us a top view of an AK ( Type 56) with the dust cover removed and with & without bolt/recoil spring assembly.

KNS Precision brought two new products to SHOT Show 2020 – an adjustable aperture rear sight for AK rifles and an aluminum grip/lower for Galil ACE. Let’s take a closer look.

At SHOT Show 2020, along with the firearms announced last year, Zastava Arms USA also displayed two new guns that they have started importing just recently – the M91 DMR/sniper rifle chambered in 7.62x54mmR and the ZPAP85 pistol chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO.

During the SHOT Show 2020, Century Arms has introduced a number of new AK variations that will be added to their product line in the foreseeable future. These guns include a couple of new iterations of the VSKA rifle, a 9mm WASR and a prototype of a 5.45x39mm AK that is currently in development. Let’s take a brief look at each of the new Century Arms AKs.

Kalashnikov USA had a number of different offerings this year, everything from an all-American 7.62x39mm AKM rifle to competition entries from Decedent Arms who are putting their competition modifications to the AK-patterned platforms. Probably the most important point that readers are interested in is the 7.62x39mm AKM that Kalashnikov is putting out, in addition to the 9x19mm “Vintorez” pistol. Also out is the 12 gauge ‘firearm’ that Kalashnikov USA is releasing this year for 2020. Kalashnikov also has a California compliant 9mm PPC that will be available with California featureless regulations.