Cool. An American AK

[Battle Monkey of Zardoz]

http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/30/news/companies/kalashnikov-usa/index.html

I like this. It's about time.

[230RN]

Yeah, so CNN couldn't resist injecting some anti-gun propaganda into the article:

The Kalashnikov USA brand is owned by RWC in Pennsylvania. The company's slogan is, "Russian heritage, American innovation."


Related: This is how easy it is to buy guns in America

 

The company was established by the original, Moscow-based Kalashnikov Concern to export its guns into the U.S. But that plan was stymied by President Obama's anti-Russian sanctions, to punish Russian businesses for President Putin's war in Ukraine.

(The actual link for the blue "embedded" link above is:)
http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/19/news/guns-background-checks/index.html?iid=EL

The first comment on the embedded article is good, though.

Well, I guess that's good news anyhow, I guess.

But boy, "they" are sure pushing their anti-gun junk at every "street corner," aren't they?

[AJ Dual]

Eh....

There's been plenty of U.S. made AK's. And this isn't really "Kalashnikov", there's not much real DNA there other than this U.S. company licensed the name from Russia.

[Perd Hapley]

Yeah, so CNN couldn't resist injecting some anti-gun propaganda into the article:

(The actual link for the blue "embedded" link above is:)
http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/19/news/guns-background-checks/index.html?iid=EL

The first comment on the embedded article is good, though.

Well, I guess that's good news anyhow, I guess.

But boy, "they" are sure pushing their anti-gun junk at every "street corner," aren't they?

I read that article, too. It parrots the gun show loop-hole fallacy, and expresses shock that the NICS doesn't prohibit racists from buying firearms. 

[MillCreek]

Ooh, they will be making the shotgun, too.

[MechAg94]

Looking at the picture on the link, I have really never liked AR stocks on AK's.  It just doesn't fit to me.

[41magsnub]

Lol at the comments.  So many "experts"...

[makattak]

I note there are no MSRPs at the manufacturer's website. That doesn't bode well.

[lee n. field]

"Buy a WASR and be done with it."

[MechAg94]

There are several options that are similarly priced to WASR rifles.  However, I have heard comments that Century quality is not quite as bad as it used to be.

[French G.]

I note there are no MSRPs at the manufacturer's website. That doesn't bode well.

Suddenly Kreb's looks affordable.

i have a Century 5.45, no issue except the front sight tower is not clocked exactly right. Does all the other AK stuff,like go bang all day.

[Gewehr98]

Will be watching.  My 3 AKs are lonely...

[roo_ster]

Would like a decent AK on general principle.

Not sure if I would go traditional or want it chambered in 5.56NATO.  Milsurp 7.62x39 doesn;t seem as cheap as it used to be.

[SADShooter]

Practicality and cost issues aside, a western capitalist adaptation which coopts an iconic symbol of Soviet communism and gives it a rigid digit salute, or keeps rubles out of the pockets of Vlad the Invader and his cronies (albeit indirectly) sharpens the edges of my obsidian heart.