Best Affordable AK variant? Century Arms AK-47 VSKA Review
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- I take a look at a Century Arms VSKA!
You can find these firearms here: www.centuryarms.com/vska-series
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For your optics….several companies make a dust cover replacement that has a pic rail on it. I just bought this same firearm ( thinking I was buying the BFT47 that HAS the side rail.) The optics mount to fit the side rail is anywhere from $100 to $160. I BELIEVE the dust over replacement mounts are roughly the same or, possibly less. Hope this helps!
Don't listen to these hating comments, they are just bias on century arms past. They have fixed the problems with their guns after the recall. Plus these guys never have probably held a century arms AK. I own vska and it great. I love how it feels and shoot and I'm already decking it out to the max lol. Definitely get one or the btf. Though the aes 10b is better fun to get if you want to save up
While I don't necessarily deny that the overall quality has somewhat improved and that the average shooter will probably not notice the problems, their using cast core components is still an issue. It's not just Century Arms; many budget AKs also do this.
Own two, more than 7000 thru one and 3000 thru the other and they both shoot MOA at 200 and have no visible wear or damage beyond what would be considered normal.
Don’t lie dude lmfao
I would recommend checking the locking lugs on your bolt and your trunnion every couple hundred rounds, the vska's do typically run well and don't mimick the sames issues earlier century made AK's had. Just invest in a set of go and no-go gages and you'll be good 😉 Happy shooting!
If you want to take some of the sharpness out of the recoil, you can swap out the recoil spring. I used the extra power recoil spring from M*Carbo and it reduced the recoil a lot and was much better on follow up shots. BIG improvement for a whopping $15.00. Also replaced the stock grip with a Houge overmolded rubber grip and slapped a UTG Recoil pad on and while it still has more recoil than an AR, it's worlds better than the stock config. Three days after I bought my VSKA, the BFT came out. If I had known, I would have waited & got the BFT because it has the optic mount for the side rail. But that just rationalizes me getting a 2nd AK! haha
Ya that side rail would be awesome. I might have to invest in another AK too lol. I'll definitely look into that spring. The recoil was the biggest difference to an AR platform.
Thanks for the info I just got the BFT47
My c39v2 failed at like 300 rounds so they sent me a VSKA as a replacement. I like it alot and it seems accurate, but I'm not a fan of the wood color. I like yours much better. Mine isn't blonde, but it is lighter than yours. Also mine has the slant brake, but yours has the nice brake/compensator which works very well and what was on my c39v2. Where did you get the green strap?
I hope they sent you a check as well the V2 was about $300 more MSRP
I have a BFT47 and I love it I almost bought a VSKA but I bought the BFT47 instead
Amazon for the strap. It was dirt cheap.
@@SixTwoHemi They didn't because I paid $800 for the c39v2 in the store and they were also selling the VSKA for $800 too so even trade I guess. My C39v2 was all black which I liked and the VSKA has wood furniture so they don't look similar at all lol.
I have a vska tactical totally badass accurate durable had it for a year now put an easy 3000 rounds through it no problems whatsoever.
I'm looking at this firearm but thinking I might go with the BFT. Robski did a huge review on it and it passed. I think his channel is AK Operators union. He puts these AK's through some serious torture. Check it out.
Almost bought this but was told not to, ended going with a SAM7
Was it worth double the money?
i got one and it has shot thousands of rounds much better than my AR
How is this rifle holding up? I’ve been having this one as an option to buy. I see mix reviews about it . People either hate it or love it. I never see an in between.
Its great man. Never had an issue with it.
There are mounts that are made where you can replace the whole top cover and it's got a rail built on to it
I saw that. Very cool option.
I've heard mixed things about them in terms of keeping zero tho
Cast parts are a no go for me. Especially when you can get a GF3 for less and it's a much better built rifle.
Why no cast? Do you even shoot bro?
@@josiahswanson5518 More than you ever will and I guarantee that if you prefer cast parts in your AK over cold hammer forged. 😒
It's says s7 tool steel on the hosting website. A little bit of research can help you fellas.
@@MI2APatriot yea get your facts straight. Its tool steel
@@Rideshare_1989thank you sir
I just bought a VSKA AK47 in maple and the rear sight is not tight and moves right to left. I was wondering if yours moves any. I'm researching some ways to tighten it up.
Mine is tight. Not sure what that's about.
@@commonmanbridge3128 Actually what I did was that the rear sight off to put on a GG&G ghost ring sight and must have bent the leaf spring down too much and weakened it. Last night I took it all apart and re-bent the leaf spring in the correct direction and that helped a lot.
@@bobbyb7127 Ohh ok . Good I was starting to worry that mine might start acting up with time.
Edit: My apologies, the bolt and front trunnion are billet. Only the carrier is cast.
Cast bolt carrier, bolt, and front trunnion. What that means, in a nutshell, is that safety has the potential to be VERY questionable, to say the least. These three components are what allow the gun to go bang safely.
That said, there are two common types of these components: cast and forged. Without getting into technical stuff, The former is a lot cheaper, but they are also a lot shittier which is why they're found on lots of budget AKs. The latter is more expensive but of much higher quality which is why they're found on basically all of the better AKs.
A lot of American-made AKs are budget and thus, they have to cut corners somehow. A notable way they do it is using cast parts. US-made AKs have been known to have catastrophic failures (gun blows up) in the past because of using the aforementioned cast parts. Therefore, for the sake of your and those around you's safety, PLEASE just buy an import AK. When you're already spending $800 MSRP on a VSKA, might as well dish out an extra $200 for a much better product.
Many of you may argue that you've purchased a VSKA, RAS47, etc. and that it's been fine; I'm sure it has. However, given the potential for such dangerous failures, it's simply not worth taking the risk, especially when options that are known to be significantly safer and more reputable are only a little bit more.
Two VERY well-known and established rifles with good reputations while still being relatively budget-friendly are the:
WASR-10:
Retail Cost (as of writing): $800-$1,100
Notes: It is IMPORTED by Century Arms but MADE in Romania. Very reliable rifle but the furniture has been known to be kind of shitty, but not a big deal. Standard AKM furniture means you can swap them out relatively cheaply.
ZPAP M70:
Retail Cost (as of writing): $970-$1100
Notes: Made in Serbia by Zastava, very good quality in just about every aspect. it also has a bulged front trunnion, which is typically found on RPKs (machine guns), making it stronger than normal AK trunnions. This has Yugoslavian furniture though, meaning that only specific furniture meant for Yugo rifles will fit (usually costs more). Additionally, the side mount is also proprietary to Yugo rifles meaning if you want an optic you need to buy specific Yugo mounts.
I personally recommend the ZPAP just because it is aesthetically prettier.
Just to give you some numbers (it's for aluminum but the principle is the same):
Cast:
Tensile Strength: 34,700 psi
Yield Strength: 23,200 psi
Shear Strength: 27,600 psi
Forged:
Tensile Strength: 45,000 psi
Yield Strength: 40,000 psi
Shear Strength: 30,000 psi
Term definitions:
Tensile Strength: maximum stress that a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking
Yield Strength: maximum stress that can be developed in a material without causing deformation
Shear Strength: the ability to resist forces that cause the material's internal structure to slide against itself.
They are milled not cast the ras had cast parts they switched to s7 steel in which the parts are milled out of billets
@@manny7572 thanks for pointing that out. I looked into it and have made necessary edits
you comfortable using the nato stock on it ? I think its to long for AK
Only thing Century Arms does is any good as imported stuff and that said I think,the zastava and the wasr 10 are a lot better ak. For the money
If you can afford 600 another 300 won't matter.
I own two, the one you have and the trooper model. Love them both, have had no issues. I’m sure you’ve heard all the horror stories with American made AKs but I do believe they’ve finally got it right with the VSKA. The trooper version I out on a cheese grater gastube cover and a circle 10 pistol grip. It has holes in and matches the tube cover perfectly. It also has the circle 10 triangle stock. The other of course is wood. I want to and will restain the wood to a reddish color. Just want it to look more commie I guess lol. Oh and I’ll reapply my “Russian whore “stickers one on each side of the buttstock. Got those from AK union. Ok, enough of my ranting lol. Very nice video and also thank you for your police service! New sub here!
I want to try out some different variations. It's definitely a fun type of gun to shoot. Thanks for your support!
They still have cast trunions. These are very unsafe to fire as the chance of detonation before 4,000 rounds is very high even with the new ones. “First impressions” with these guns are misleading. Just because it shoots good for the first 200 rounds doesn’t mean it’ll be safe for another few thousand.
@@teethirtyfour7394 I’m about 750 on the wood version and 900 on the other. So far just normal wear on both and fine on the gauges. That’ll be it for awhile don’t want to get into my reserve ammo till I build up my other. Ammo round here still not great and I want to keep my Russian ammo stored back. I’ll see what happens I guess, I’ll definitely give an honest report. I own numerous types of firearms but am fairly new to the AK world,,, didn’t know anything about the trunnion stuff. And I didn’t set out to go cheap either, these are just AKs around here. I’m fortunate enough to buy just about whatever I want. So it wasn’t a money issue. Thank you for the info! Always learning new things! Take care and be safe!
@@teethirtyfour7394 they don't make em with cast anymore its S7 tool steel which can take abuse
@@themamboshow that’s the BFT-47, this is a VSKA with a cast trunion
Its better than nothing it will save your life.
My wasr is just as good as my $1000 ak and $2000 ak
Texas weapon systems dog leg rail gen 3, happy shooting bud. Lol
I wish people would stop buying these so companies like century would go out of business. These are genuinely unsafe to fire. The trunion (the part that attaches the barrel to the receiver) is made out of really bad materials in very lazy manufacturing methods, namely casting. As such, these rifles very commonly explode before 4,000 rounds, which can critically injure you for life if not kill you. Please, trade it in asap. There are so many better US made AK’s for cheaper than this, which are not unsafe to fire.
That’s crazy. What US made AK brands would be better to buy?
@@benjidavid4415 Palmetto State Armory or Kalashnikov USA would be my best recommendations. Superior quality for barely $100 more.
Not all century arms are bad.. the micro draco and mini draco are actually romanian.. inported by century not made by century.. Draco made in usa its the big draco 10.5 made by century.. so micro and mini are fine.
@@baleDELgavilan713 ok but this is a vska not a wasr or a draco
@@benjidavid4415 I would quite honestly avoid domestic AKs altogether but if you really want one, some of the newer Palmetto's are acceptable.
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You are going to get a lot of backlash
Sling...not "strap"
"SlInG nOt sTrAP" Watch the first video bro 😂
Bruh this AK is shit tier
Worst ak variant cheap stamped receivers not any thing like a milled
While I don't disagree that it's a super shitty AK variant, it's not necessarily because it has a stamped receiver. I agree that milled receivers are more robust and maybe more aesthetically pleasing, but a TON of super reliable and trustworthy AKs are stamped; the ease of manufacturing and subsequent lower cost with a negligible quality difference to the average shooter is just really hard to beat. Additionally, given that most stamped receivers have interchangeable parts, it offers many options while keeping prices relatively acceptable.
That said, this AK has way worst problems: cast core components like the front trunnion, bolt carrier, and bolt. That's what allows the gun to go bang safely and, on these AKs, them being cast has led to instances of catastrophic failures (gun blows up).
@@colonelnoob3269 when the dust cover flys off or explodes while your firing it then you'll know why smart people prefer milled