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You can now understand why I own a dozen Ak's. I was constantly changing one around and then decided I might as well get another so I can have two different setups.... and that turned into 12 different setups. Just buy more Ak's so you can accessorize them all differently.
I agree with your dust cover opinion. TWS is cheaper and gets the job done. Even when that viral video of Larry Vickers came out on Alpha AK’s he mentions that operators in Russia use TWS and have no issues with it.
I absolutely hate that saying. Adding modern things to a rifle makes it an AR? No other platform does that? The AR didnt start out with mlok handguards and an adjustable stock either.
2nd AK owner here. Yes It is an airsoft gun. LCT with fake zenith furniture. Didn't know you wanted real steel AKs only but It is nice to be featured anyway. Cheers from Spain!
"most aks are going to be more accurate than most shooters" that's a great and factual comment. You newer to AK guys, a suggestion from a old ak guy. Want an akm? Find a SAR 1, best rifle available under 1k. Haven't been imported since early 2000's so secondary market is tge only option.
As a leftie, I picked up KUSA's ambi enhanced safety and it was one of the best purchases ever for my WASR. I don't use the bolt hold open often except for malfunctions or timed reloads, but man, not having to use my thumb to select fire is phenomenal. That being said, file just a tip of the rearward portion of the safety slightly oblong, and you can charge the gun by simply pulling the bolt handle further back. It'll push the safety down and then rock it back into fire with the momentum of the recoil spring. Again, as a leftie, it's a lifesaver on matches. Makes the notch far more useful.
What do you need a 70 dollar “enhanced” safety lever for if you’re left handed? Lol I’m left handed as well, and one of the top reasons why I grew up loving the platform. One of the main advantages as left handers running AKs, we already don’t have to take our hand or finger off the trigger when manipulating the safety. We never have to take our left hand off the pistol grip, or take our rifle out off our shoulder, when operating the AK in general. Operating the safety, reloading mags and operating the bolt carrier is all done by our right hand; unlike right handed shooters. And the beauty of the AK safety lever, is if it’s too stiff, you just take it out, bend it until it’s smooth and easy enough to quickly and easily flip on and off. While it may seem like it’s a “must have upgrade” right after you buy it, these enhanced safety levers are extremely unnecessary: for left handers anyway.I can see understand why a right handed shooter could benefit from having one, but lefties? 😆 70 bucks for a safety lever that gives you no real actual advantage, is just silly. But that’s my opinion on the matter
@@jakeh6980 I use an el cheapo PSA one with a little extra ledge on it, it came with some PSA rifle I sold long ago but swapped out a milspec when I sold it. $70 is def too steep for a stamped metal safety but its not detrimental to have imo as a right handed shooter. My index finger swipes it up and down smoothly
EdwardSnortin You’re right handed correct? Because I replying to mastoner20’a comment. He mentioned he was left handed like I am. Which is why If you read my entire comment, I was explaining to him that these so called enhanced safeties are pointless for us left handers, and I pointed out that I can understand the use that right handers get out of them. But AKs are more left hander friendly, and we can manipulate the safety, reload mags and manipulate the action all with our right hand without ever having to take our rifle off our shoulder and out of shooting position. Right handers don’t have those luxuries with AKs like left handers have. The AR platform is a different story
@@jakeh6980 I have the KUSA ambi safety lever which has a thumb lever I can use with my left thumb. I don't like having to change my firing grip just to access the safety like I would on stock AKs. That's the only reason I spent the $35 on it to add to the rifle. Outside of that, agreed.
I've been collecting and shooting AKs since 2002, and people that have gotten into AKs in the last 10 years have no clue how lucky they are to have access to the aftermarket upgrades available now. They also have no clue how much cheaper we used to get ammo for our AKs. They have no clue what it's like to watch an IO AK explode either. 🤣🤣☠️
Oh the mak90s I abused…. I also tossed a spiker like a spear… Chinese junk they said. It ain’t worth nothing they said That same spiker turned spear is about 2k today 😂
@@Randy-1967 oh yeah, wayyyy less money. People now get screwed. I got great guns for dirt, and now they're "banned" because our government is a bunch of criminal sociopathic tyrants.
You Mentioned Victorville...I lived in base housing in 1968...Dad flew F4's. I recently visited my old house there and found an AR airsoft magazine in my old living room. There used to be green grass and trees...now it looks like Ukraine. Thanks for the AK video.
I have found on a lot of AK pattern rifles that I've had to file a notch on the front of the charging handles to get them to retain the extended charging handles. Regardless of the manufacturer of the handle.
if it hasnt been said yet; ive had the extending charging handle fly off on ALL my AKs. Learned this from a gunsmith; clean thoroughly the handle, the inside of the knob, and the threads on the set screw. using a small brush or popsicle stick fill the knob up alittle more than halfway with JB weld. A drop of rocksett on the set screw threads, position knob on handle. torque the screw down to high heaven. then using some small sticks pack the opening areas with more JB weld. clean and wipe off excess jb weld. let it cure. process best done with bolt/charging handle removed and cleaned. If done right its never coming off; good thing and bad thing.
A buddy cut serrations on the charging handle, cut a spent AK case to length, filled it with JB Weld and stuck it on there. After 1Ks of rounds it hasn't come off, plus it looks kinda cool.
Hey brother the bolt hold open on the safety works extremely well for its intended purpose if you install bolt hold open followers in your magazines. Then you flip the saftey up and itll keep the bolt open when you release the empty mag toss in the new mag release the safety which releases the bolt and chambers the first round. Without bolt hold open followers i agree its basically useless.
Your optic setup is very similar to what I did with my Sureshot chassis'd rifle. The same PA 3x magnifier on the removable dust cover and a Sig Romeo 8T on the permanent overhanging portion. Works really nicely, able to pull the whole dust cover off or just use the QD to take off the magnifier if necessary. Edit: Oops I lied, I have the Holosun 3x on that AK. Looks similar to the PA so I went to double check. the PA 3x is on my DD M4 w/ an Eotech.
I currently have a Romanian battlefield pick up dong furniture set on my Wasr-10/63. Has some pretty sick trench art on the stock and a lot of ware on the furniture except for the cheese grater upper handguard that came with it. I’ve been heavily debating changing it to more of an alpha AK but I’m not sure yet. Kinda want a 5.56 AK 😅 Great video as always
I’m so glad to see I’m not the only one to have a hole in my dust cover for a bolt open!!! Mine was home made but I would never have another without it done! I also have the bayonet which is freaking dope
Yeah I have a TWS gen 3 top dust cover on my Norinco MAK-91 and it has never once had an issue with tightness, holding zero, or round ejection. Excellent video! New subscriber acquired!
Unidentified optics are PK-A "Venezuela" - russian optic you can't get any more. Called "Venezuela" as it is used there as well as Russia... but some units came in from that production run (same with some Saiga's at that time) - allows co-witness and proper cheek weld (no risers needed and no chin weld like your Eotech set up) - RS Regulate makes the BEST side mounts and can keep co-witness with micro dots. Numerous railed top covers to use - but you need to use a baseless style red dot or maybe a Primary Arms prism to keep your head low and not require a stock with risers etc (that is a band-aid solution to using the incorrect style optics) Lights - numerous ways to mount - railed grips (aluminum or poly - some argue the aluminum ones will keep the barrel cooler longer as they act as a heat sink). I like to keep mine fairly minimalist.
I had to send in my bolt for my kp9 (to fix the out of battery issue, thankfully never experienced the issue firsthand) but other than that it’s been extremely reliable and a really fun range toy
Thats one of two things i would change out on my AK at the moment, the dustcover for a TWS one. The trigger is gonna be changed to in a few months when Mimtac releases their AK trigger. I tried it at IWA and its just as awsome as the AR trigger. I got the Krebs custums safety in the thumb/trigger finger variant, that way i can run the safety more easily. Saw a safety from Armacon, same concept as the Krebs only that one does not have the bolt hold open slot. Could always take a standard safety and put a little extender on it to get something similair i guess.
I own a pre bad AMD65, been a damn good gun. My truck gun so I left it stock except for I put a bottom rail on it so I could have the grip I wanted. You do you and enjoy what you do.
The TWS also has fore and aft adjustment in the hinge piece on the dust cover with the 2 screws. As well as in the hinge block where it splits where the take down pin goes through. Take a screwdriver and a hammer to open it up or carefully squeeze it in a vice to adjust it for the front of the dust cover. All 3 of those adjustments will lock it down tight on the gun. Mine is on rock solid. Also dont use pliers to adjust the tab on the back, use a small adjustable crescent wrench adjusted to fit the tab for minimal damage to the finish.
So mine is a VSKA with magpul furniture and the TWS dust cover, with a sig romeo red dot. I also threw in an enhanced recoil spring and a braided trigger spring. So it's pretty difficult to do the reach around charge with how stiff it is, and it's got an enhanced safety. I've got over 5k rounds with no issues, a few stove pipes depending on the ammo, usually the coated ammo. What I noticed was how beefed up and heavy it was compared to the PSA AKs. My buddy brought 2 PSAs and they were so light but every part was so much thinner than on the vska. And the VSKA was literally my first rifle ever. I got that and a glock 19 when I bought a gun for the 1st time. VSKA is great.
The "Alpha AK" in Insurgency: Sandstorm is the exact rifle I want to build; I wish KUSA had the option for a KP-104 with a fixed stock trunnion receiver so I can use the Rifle Dynamics M4 to AK Stock Adapter depicted ingame.
That’s mine at 25:46! The tourniquet is a decent cheek weld for me and the stock is fixed. That optic is a PKA-V, a Russian red dot made for the Venezuelan army I got just before the war started. It sucks compared to a modern optic but I think it’s cool
From an engineering prospective the TWS dust cover is just kind of a shitty way to get that job done, and has the potential to cause problems over time. The best way to have a hinged top cover is to have it connected to a solid mounting point, and the use of a spring in one direction and one half solid half loose point of contact just isint enough to rely on
What distance do you like to zero at with the hight over bore on that set up? What works well so that you dont have to have crazy hold overs at distance?
The charging handle will stay on. If you drill a small hole in the charging lever. Not too deep. Set screw will go in. Red loc tite the threads. If you need to remove. Take a soldering iron. Put the tip in the Allen screw head. Get it really hot. Comes right out.
You mentioned the TDIx47 rail can be seperated and only the lower quad rail mounted, which is what I want. Does TDI sell only the lower quad section by itself?
You have to JB weld those extended charging handles to your AK. I had to do that to mine because every time I charged my rifle my extended charging handle would just plop off even though I cranked the set screw down as tight as I could with plenty of blue thread locker. They have to be permanently attached.
I have an AK-103 from Kalashnikov Concern (I live in the Czech Republic) and I decked it out with Zenitco B-10M, B-19, B-33, RP-1, RK-3, RK-6, PT-1 and DTK-3 Can't be more happy with it. I have no issues with the ejection with the B-33 and have around 2k rounds through it. I also use Eotech EXPS and a G33 magnifier. Overall, very similar setup to yours. I currently use Surefire Light, but I am planning on buying a Zenitco Perst-4 and Klesh-2. Will also probably buy a suppressor for it as supressors are free to buy here now (no tax stamp)
you can have an airsoft ak with a hole in the grip if its not an aeg. if its gas powered you can often use real ak compatible grips along with other assorted parts (depending on the manufacturer)
Yea my kusa kr103 sidefolder has around 5k rounds I ordered it the first day they put them on the site. And it has no wear marks at all on the bolt and front trunnion. Just the finish is wearing off on the bolt and carrier don't no how the finish on the outside of the gun is holding up cause I spray painted it over a year ago. I use it for my drill ak running courses so it gets run alot more and alot harder than the rest of my aks. To be honest the internal wear is holding up better than most my imports that have less rounds down it then the 103. And I run extended polish safety on all my aks. I have had Krebs but I don't like the curved shelf. I like the flat shelf like on the polish extended safetys
I have a Norinco MAK 90 and I installed a Tapco pistol grip, Tapco hand guard and a 6 position stock, I like it very much, I don’t care what anyone says or thinks they don’t pay my bills..
Mister Blue jean, please make a video about Cables, like how you do you direct line on your Peltors for instance, I still don't get how to do it correctly.
The Century Arms BFT47 utilizes a cutout in the safety selector as well; and while I can agree it's not THAT useful. It does come in handy when using any sort of pull-through style cleaning system.
I've got a Romy G that my dad and I built out into a 103ish clone, mostly the poly folding stock. Soviet Arms railed gas tube and a romeo 5 w/ monstrum light. I like it, I'm haven't been too sure about the railed gas tube as an optics host lately though. May go with a dog leg or Attero arms rear sight mount.
I don't understand why more manufacturer's don't come up with something similar to the Zenitco design of the extended charging handle. I initially went with the KUSA handle on one of my AK's- Loctite and cranked it down until the hex key it shipped with broke; thing still flew off within a couple magazines. The Zenitco "contained clamshell" design doesn't rely purely on brute force to keep the thing on. I just wish we could still import directly from them so they didn't cost $100.
2:46 - an AK Barrel is NEVER "free floated". Being "non-free floated" is inherent to the design. The gas tube is ALWAYS fixed to the barrel and the receiver (compare to an AR gas tube that is always floating and also way, way less rigid). The extra contact points of the traditional handguard are way less of a factor than the gas tube being fixed. No offense, but this is kinda basic firearms stuff.
You probably already know this, but you can get the PSA enhanced AK safety for less money. After I got my PSA AK pistol I wanted my WASR-10 to have the same type of safety so I bought one from PSA. I'm not a huge AK guy but they do get used. I definitely shoot my AR's more though, but it seems to work fine. I know Krebs stuff is expensive.
The dog leg rails do hold zero excellently. My only complaint with them is that they do not seal the receiver as well as the stock dust covers do, at least in the case of my M70.
I cannot come up with an actual intellectually honest reason to buy an AK in 2024, but god I still want one. So bored of ARs, and AKs crush in terms of second order cool.
The pa micro magniifer wont overlap with the charging handle relief cut on the dust cover and you wont even know its there when charging the weapon because the front of the optic doesn't sit forward of the trigger
Just finished an Arsenal SAM7k using SLR rails, Arsenal optic mount, Holosun AEMS, jmac back end, LBE flat trigger, KNS piston.. Milled receiver.. Rearden 24x1.5 muzzle device and can
In my opinion, once you throw quads on the ak its a different AK and not the first thing i picture when i hear ak. I prefer all wood with maybe a folder. But i definitely appreciate and wont argue the importance of having a real modernized one
23:50 Even Airsoft can have real grips though - Gas Blow Back Rifle (GBBR) has no motor, so it can mount real parts on it. I have basically a GBBR copy of my KC AK-103 with obviously airsoft parts, as spending money on real Zenitco for Airsoft is just dumb tbh. I run it a lot on airsoft fields here and it did teach me a lot on how to setup my kit etc, and it is also great "dry fire" exercise.
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Stop being a Soviet suck ass. Show how much better an AR is superior or tell everyone you're a bitch
AR system is far better. Your a butt suckiing coward
Foregrip: Dong
Weapon Light: Taped
Bayonet: Affixed
Sling: Surplus
Optic: Nyet, rifle is fine
Optic: Welded PSO
Optic: welded to the rear sight
That’s not a bad set up apart from the taped light
@@TexasNationalist1836wdym taped light is best for any situation
@@Epsilon1111-c5k it definitely works but looks like shit but whatever gets you by
You can now understand why I own a dozen Ak's. I was constantly changing one around and then decided I might as well get another so I can have two different setups.... and that turned into 12 different setups. Just buy more Ak's so you can accessorize them all differently.
No.
minimum wage mfs:
@@rrosskiAKs are more important than taxes. Just don’t pay your taxes
I'm with you brother, I'm 10 AK's in already in a wide variety of calibers and configurations, It's a full blown addiction but God damn do I love it
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I agree with your dust cover opinion. TWS is cheaper and gets the job done. Even when that viral video of Larry Vickers came out on Alpha AK’s he mentions that operators in Russia use TWS and have no issues with it.
The original “Alpha” build
I absolutely hate that saying. Adding modern things to a rifle makes it an AR? No other platform does that? The AR didnt start out with mlok handguards and an adjustable stock either.
I have 3 B33's currently mounted on different rifles. They have never lost zero and have been 100% reliable.
That's good to hear .
Same for me, people likely installing them wrong or just don't have AK-100 standard rifles
2nd AK owner here. Yes It is an airsoft gun. LCT with fake zenith furniture. Didn't know you wanted real steel AKs only but It is nice to be featured anyway. Cheers from Spain!
11:56 yeah that thing is a product of admin things, locking your bolt open to show clear on public ranges where your going to set your rifle done .
"most aks are going to be more accurate than most shooters" that's a great and factual comment.
You newer to AK guys, a suggestion from a old ak guy. Want an akm? Find a SAR 1, best rifle available under 1k. Haven't been imported since early 2000's so secondary market is tge only option.
TWS Gen III dogleg dust cover is the PERFECTED version of the AK "dust cover rail" concept. 100% rock solid and battleworthy.
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As a leftie, I picked up KUSA's ambi enhanced safety and it was one of the best purchases ever for my WASR. I don't use the bolt hold open often except for malfunctions or timed reloads, but man, not having to use my thumb to select fire is phenomenal. That being said, file just a tip of the rearward portion of the safety slightly oblong, and you can charge the gun by simply pulling the bolt handle further back. It'll push the safety down and then rock it back into fire with the momentum of the recoil spring. Again, as a leftie, it's a lifesaver on matches. Makes the notch far more useful.
What do you need a 70 dollar “enhanced” safety lever for if you’re left handed? Lol I’m left handed as well, and one of the top reasons why I grew up loving the platform. One of the main advantages as left handers running AKs, we already don’t have to take our hand or finger off the trigger when manipulating the safety. We never have to take our left hand off the pistol grip, or take our rifle out off our shoulder, when operating the AK in general. Operating the safety, reloading mags and operating the bolt carrier is all done by our right hand; unlike right handed shooters. And the beauty of the AK safety lever, is if it’s too stiff, you just take it out, bend it until it’s smooth and easy enough to quickly and easily flip on and off. While it may seem like it’s a “must have upgrade” right after you buy it, these enhanced safety levers are extremely unnecessary: for left handers anyway.I can see understand why a right handed shooter could benefit from having one, but lefties? 😆 70 bucks for a safety lever that gives you no real actual advantage, is just silly. But that’s my opinion on the matter
@@jakeh6980 I use an el cheapo PSA one with a little extra ledge on it, it came with some PSA rifle I sold long ago but swapped out a milspec when I sold it. $70 is def too steep for a stamped metal safety but its not detrimental to have imo as a right handed shooter. My index finger swipes it up and down smoothly
EdwardSnortin You’re right handed correct? Because I replying to mastoner20’a comment. He mentioned he was left handed like I am. Which is why If you read my entire comment, I was explaining to him that these so called enhanced safeties are pointless for us left handers, and I pointed out that I can understand the use that right handers get out of them. But AKs are more left hander friendly, and we can manipulate the safety, reload mags and manipulate the action all with our right hand without ever having to take our rifle off our shoulder and out of shooting position. Right handers don’t have those luxuries with AKs like left handers have. The AR platform is a different story
@@jakeh6980 I have the KUSA ambi safety lever which has a thumb lever I can use with my left thumb. I don't like having to change my firing grip just to access the safety like I would on stock AKs. That's the only reason I spent the $35 on it to add to the rifle. Outside of that, agreed.
I'm a quad rail junkie too because I like broomsticks handles cuts down on heat at high rates of Fire
do you C clamp or attach anything or just grab that hoe, been thinking of trying something on my furniture
I just recently discovered this channel and I can already tell this is a Man of Culture, FOR THE LION!
I've been collecting and shooting AKs since 2002, and people that have gotten into AKs in the last 10 years have no clue how lucky they are to have access to the aftermarket upgrades available now.
They also have no clue how much cheaper we used to get ammo for our AKs. They have no clue what it's like to watch an IO AK explode either. 🤣🤣☠️
Man that's the truth. The cheap ammo days are gone
It kinda aggravates me to think about it.
lol we still have an IO with at most 250 rnds. its end is nigh
Oh the mak90s I abused…. I also tossed a spiker like a spear… Chinese junk they said. It ain’t worth nothing they said
That same spiker turned spear is about 2k today 😂
You spent a fraction of the money we have to spend now though.
@@Randy-1967 oh yeah, wayyyy less money. People now get screwed.
I got great guns for dirt, and now they're "banned" because our government is a bunch of criminal sociopathic tyrants.
You Mentioned Victorville...I lived in base housing in 1968...Dad flew F4's. I recently visited my old house there and found an AR airsoft magazine in my old living room. There used to be green grass and trees...now it looks like Ukraine. Thanks for the AK video.
I have found on a lot of AK pattern rifles that I've had to file a notch on the front of the charging handles to get them to retain the extended charging handles. Regardless of the manufacturer of the handle.
you're buying the wrong charging handle cover
if it hasnt been said yet; ive had the extending charging handle fly off on ALL my AKs. Learned this from a gunsmith; clean thoroughly the handle, the inside of the knob, and the threads on the set screw. using a small brush or popsicle stick fill the knob up alittle more than halfway with JB weld. A drop of rocksett on the set screw threads, position knob on handle. torque the screw down to high heaven. then using some small sticks pack the opening areas with more JB weld. clean and wipe off excess jb weld. let it cure. process best done with bolt/charging handle removed and cleaned. If done right its never coming off; good thing and bad thing.
A buddy cut serrations on the charging handle, cut a spent AK case to length, filled it with JB Weld and stuck it on there. After 1Ks of rounds it hasn't come off, plus it looks kinda cool.
AK all the way. The AK is world wide. The AR stayed home.
Hey brother the bolt hold open on the safety works extremely well for its intended purpose if you install bolt hold open followers in your magazines. Then you flip the saftey up and itll keep the bolt open when you release the empty mag toss in the new mag release the safety which releases the bolt and chambers the first round. Without bolt hold open followers i agree its basically useless.
Your optic setup is very similar to what I did with my Sureshot chassis'd rifle. The same PA 3x magnifier on the removable dust cover and a Sig Romeo 8T on the permanent overhanging portion. Works really nicely, able to pull the whole dust cover off or just use the QD to take off the magnifier if necessary.
Edit: Oops I lied, I have the Holosun 3x on that AK. Looks similar to the PA so I went to double check. the PA 3x is on my DD M4 w/ an Eotech.
I currently have a Romanian battlefield pick up dong furniture set on my Wasr-10/63. Has some pretty sick trench art on the stock and a lot of ware on the furniture except for the cheese grater upper handguard that came with it. I’ve been heavily debating changing it to more of an alpha AK but I’m not sure yet. Kinda want a 5.56 AK 😅 Great video as always
Rocking 40s and drums for a while makes rocking 20s and 30s feel much easier. The cheapest charging handle extender is just a 7.62x39 case hammered on
Awesome AK video bro! Wish for SVD build soon!
I’m so glad to see I’m not the only one to have a hole in my dust cover for a bolt open!!! Mine was home made but I would never have another without it done! I also have the bayonet which is freaking dope
Love the Ak content.
Yeah I have a TWS gen 3 top dust cover on my Norinco MAK-91 and it has never once had an issue with tightness, holding zero, or round ejection. Excellent video! New subscriber acquired!
Unidentified optics are PK-A "Venezuela" - russian optic you can't get any more. Called "Venezuela" as it is used there as well as Russia... but some units came in from that production run (same with some Saiga's at that time) - allows co-witness and proper cheek weld (no risers needed and no chin weld like your Eotech set up) - RS Regulate makes the BEST side mounts and can keep co-witness with micro dots. Numerous railed top covers to use - but you need to use a baseless style red dot or maybe a Primary Arms prism to keep your head low and not require a stock with risers etc (that is a band-aid solution to using the incorrect style optics) Lights - numerous ways to mount - railed grips (aluminum or poly - some argue the aluminum ones will keep the barrel cooler longer as they act as a heat sink). I like to keep mine fairly minimalist.
I had to send in my bolt for my kp9 (to fix the out of battery issue, thankfully never experienced the issue firsthand) but other than that it’s been extremely reliable and a really fun range toy
Thats one of two things i would change out on my AK at the moment, the dustcover for a TWS one.
The trigger is gonna be changed to in a few months when Mimtac releases their AK trigger. I tried it at IWA and its just as awsome as the AR trigger.
I got the Krebs custums safety in the thumb/trigger finger variant, that way i can run the safety more easily.
Saw a safety from Armacon, same concept as the Krebs only that one does not have the bolt hold open slot.
Could always take a standard safety and put a little extender on it to get something similair i guess.
Krebs safety without the hole is the way to go. Gotta keep the system closes. And it looks super clean. Got one on my SLR
I own a pre bad AMD65, been a damn good gun. My truck gun so I left it stock except for I put a bottom rail on it so I could have the grip I wanted. You do you and enjoy what you do.
14:36 so i used a universal sealing compound. it worked pretty solid
The TWS also has fore and aft adjustment in the hinge piece on the dust cover with the 2 screws. As well as in the hinge block where it splits where the take down pin goes through. Take a screwdriver and a hammer to open it up or carefully squeeze it in a vice to adjust it for the front of the dust cover. All 3 of those adjustments will lock it down tight on the gun. Mine is on rock solid. Also dont use pliers to adjust the tab on the back, use a small adjustable crescent wrench adjusted to fit the tab for minimal damage to the finish.
I love my TWS rail! Highly recommend to anyone wanting an alternative optic mounting option.
Saw your space marine helmet in the backround and subbed instantly.
So mine is a VSKA with magpul furniture and the TWS dust cover, with a sig romeo red dot. I also threw in an enhanced recoil spring and a braided trigger spring.
So it's pretty difficult to do the reach around charge with how stiff it is, and it's got an enhanced safety.
I've got over 5k rounds with no issues, a few stove pipes depending on the ammo, usually the coated ammo.
What I noticed was how beefed up and heavy it was compared to the PSA AKs. My buddy brought 2 PSAs and they were so light but every part was so much thinner than on the vska.
And the VSKA was literally my first rifle ever. I got that and a glock 19 when I bought a gun for the 1st time. VSKA is great.
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The "Alpha AK" in Insurgency: Sandstorm is the exact rifle I want to build; I wish KUSA had the option for a KP-104 with a fixed stock trunnion receiver so I can use the Rifle Dynamics M4 to AK Stock Adapter depicted ingame.
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Like the AK content. Learned more about AKs on your channel than lot of others.
That’s mine at 25:46! The tourniquet is a decent cheek weld for me and the stock is fixed. That optic is a PKA-V, a Russian red dot made for the Venezuelan army I got just before the war started. It sucks compared to a modern optic but I think it’s cool
Definitely bulky optics work. My PRO doesn't sit quite right on my ARs, so it found it's home on an AK where it looks perfect.
What's your painting process for your rifles? Paint job looks awesome for multiple environments.
From an engineering prospective the TWS dust cover is just kind of a shitty way to get that job done, and has the potential to cause problems over time. The best way to have a hinged top cover is to have it connected to a solid mounting point, and the use of a spring in one direction and one half solid half loose point of contact just isint enough to rely on
For just a range toy that’s perfectly fine, and I’m sure it works well enough but it’s 2024 and we don’t need to design things poorly anymore
Krebs use to make a rail that sits over the dust cover
What distance do you like to zero at with the hight over bore on that set up? What works well so that you dont have to have crazy hold overs at distance?
The charging handle will stay on. If you drill a small hole in the charging lever. Not too deep. Set screw will go in. Red loc tite the threads. If you need to remove. Take a soldering iron. Put the tip in the Allen screw head. Get it really hot. Comes right out.
Mystery optic looks to be a PK-A Venezuela optic
I agree
You mentioned the TDIx47 rail can be seperated and only the lower quad rail mounted, which is what I want. Does TDI sell only the lower quad section by itself?
You have to JB weld those extended charging handles to your AK. I had to do that to mine because every time I charged my rifle my extended charging handle would just plop off even though I cranked the set screw down as tight as I could with plenty of blue thread locker. They have to be permanently attached.
“KUSA is doing a pretty good job.” 😹🥴
that did not look like an ejection problem with the zenitco considering it was a whole unfired round stuck in the TCG.
If you had unity mounts for the optic and a hera stock we'd pretty much have the same build
Charge knob falling off is a right of passage for AK guys 😂👌
Isn’t KUSA out of business?
Id love to get a side rail setup, not cause it's better or worse but for the vibe XD.
I have an AK-103 from Kalashnikov Concern (I live in the Czech Republic) and I decked it out with Zenitco B-10M, B-19, B-33, RP-1, RK-3, RK-6, PT-1 and DTK-3
Can't be more happy with it. I have no issues with the ejection with the B-33 and have around 2k rounds through it. I also use Eotech EXPS and a G33 magnifier. Overall, very similar setup to yours. I currently use Surefire Light, but I am planning on buying a Zenitco Perst-4 and Klesh-2. Will also probably buy a suppressor for it as supressors are free to buy here now (no tax stamp)
My twc also refuses to allow proper ejection on my yugo m70
On that last AKSU, the WML is on a Zenitco rail extension. They work pretty well for such use.
Love the look of the wood gas tube cover with the scope and lower rail
That is maybe the nicest looking AK ive ever seen
This setup slaps hard.
you can have an airsoft ak with a hole in the grip if its not an aeg. if its gas powered you can often use real ak compatible grips along with other assorted parts (depending on the manufacturer)
What do you think about gas tube rails for optics mounting? I don't want to lose the option for backup irons with the dog leg dust cover. Thanks
Never mind😅
So what i got from this is that Sure Shot is the best choice and is essentially too good, lol.
you saw the hop vid didnt cha Blue Jean?
That was so ick
Yea my kusa kr103 sidefolder has around 5k rounds I ordered it the first day they put them on the site. And it has no wear marks at all on the bolt and front trunnion. Just the finish is wearing off on the bolt and carrier don't no how the finish on the outside of the gun is holding up cause I spray painted it over a year ago. I use it for my drill ak running courses so it gets run alot more and alot harder than the rest of my aks. To be honest the internal wear is holding up better than most my imports that have less rounds down it then the 103. And I run extended polish safety on all my aks. I have had Krebs but I don't like the curved shelf. I like the flat shelf like on the polish extended safetys
I have a Norinco MAK 90 and I installed a Tapco pistol grip, Tapco hand guard and a 6 position stock, I like it very much, I don’t care what anyone says or thinks they don’t pay my bills..
Dumb question, is there a point behind having an AK now that there is limited ammo available and what ammo is available is expensive as hell?
As an American, range toy. It’s cool to have and it’s still a semi auto mag fed rifle, just one not as versatile or common as an AR.
Mister Blue jean, please make a video about Cables, like how you do you direct line on your Peltors for instance, I still don't get how to do it correctly.
The Century Arms BFT47 utilizes a cutout in the safety selector as well; and while I can agree it's not THAT useful. It does come in handy when using any sort of pull-through style cleaning system.
Off topic here, but I got to point it out. That is a dope Dark Angels helmet in the back there. For the Emperor 😎
26:49 Krink with an RPK mag = trench sweeper.
I've got a Romy G that my dad and I built out into a 103ish clone, mostly the poly folding stock. Soviet Arms railed gas tube and a romeo 5 w/ monstrum light. I like it, I'm haven't been too sure about the railed gas tube as an optics host lately though. May go with a dog leg or Attero arms rear sight mount.
I don't understand why more manufacturer's don't come up with something similar to the Zenitco design of the extended charging handle. I initially went with the KUSA handle on one of my AK's- Loctite and cranked it down until the hex key it shipped with broke; thing still flew off within a couple magazines. The Zenitco "contained clamshell" design doesn't rely purely on brute force to keep the thing on. I just wish we could still import directly from them so they didn't cost $100.
love the look. Hate to buy a full rail kit for just the front grips though
just put your light on the left side since you already have to use the light button anyway. You can forget about the tale cap wires and button.
2:46 - an AK Barrel is NEVER "free floated". Being "non-free floated" is inherent to the design. The gas tube is ALWAYS fixed to the barrel and the receiver (compare to an AR gas tube that is always floating and also way, way less rigid). The extra contact points of the traditional handguard are way less of a factor than the gas tube being fixed.
No offense, but this is kinda basic firearms stuff.
You probably already know this, but you can get the PSA enhanced AK safety for less money. After I got my PSA AK pistol I wanted my WASR-10 to have the same type of safety so I bought one from PSA. I'm not a huge AK guy but they do get used. I definitely shoot my AR's more though, but it seems to work fine. I know Krebs stuff is expensive.
The safety thing is why I ended up using an AKM safety fitting to my zastava m90!
I pimped out my AR-15’s but left my AK as is… it needs no pimping. For it is already a Pimp.
Я нашел ваш канал не так давно, мне нравится ваша подача и идеи которые вы озвучиваете, спасибо за ваше творчество!
Been loving my kusa 103 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
The dog leg rails do hold zero excellently. My only complaint with them is that they do not seal the receiver as well as the stock dust covers do, at least in the case of my M70.
I been using the TWS dogleg gen 2 for over 5 yrs. It has always held zero. Best dust cover on the market.
I cannot come up with an actual intellectually honest reason to buy an AK in 2024, but god I still want one. So bored of ARs, and AKs crush in terms of second order cool.
The pa micro magniifer wont overlap with the charging handle relief cut on the dust cover and you wont even know its there when charging the weapon because the front of the optic doesn't sit forward of the trigger
Sureshot confirmed too good lmao
Hate seeing ar buffer tubes on ak's. Makes me nauseous.
What dark path did you go down to see an abomination like that?
Just finished an Arsenal SAM7k using SLR rails, Arsenal optic mount, Holosun AEMS, jmac back end, LBE flat trigger, KNS piston..
Milled receiver..
Rearden 24x1.5 muzzle device and can
Need to find those Bakelite mags 😂
I’m tired of paying 100 ea for circle 10 mags
26:35 its a PK-01VS red dot sight made in Belarus
In my opinion, once you throw quads on the ak its a different AK and not the first thing i picture when i hear ak. I prefer all wood with maybe a folder. But i definitely appreciate and wont argue the importance of having a real modernized one
thanks for the brief on the tws cover. going to check order one one for my m70 underfolder
23:50 Even Airsoft can have real grips though - Gas Blow Back Rifle (GBBR) has no motor, so it can mount real parts on it.
I have basically a GBBR copy of my KC AK-103 with obviously airsoft parts, as spending money on real Zenitco for Airsoft is just dumb tbh. I run it a lot on airsoft fields here and it did teach me a lot on how to setup my kit etc, and it is also great "dry fire" exercise.
3D printed bullpup AK?
Also what rig are you wearing @2:32? Keep up the great work!
The safety could easily be improved with a spring loaded cover that easily moves out of the way
Have you seen anything about the ME (Military Equipment) dust cover from Ukraine? It looks similar to TWS, but you still keep your rear sight.
The ghost of Mikhail rejected the Hob Nob. "Nyet! Rifle is fine!."
Rumors say that steel airsoft DTK-2 muzzle brake redirects air through it's vents the same way it redirects gases 😉.
How much did the weight of your AK increase after the upgrade and how did this affect the overall imbalance?
What is that muzzle brake called? I've seen 3 channels using it and it really seems to almost totally null out recoil.