The best AK-47 rifle of 2026 is not the cheapest one on the rack, and it is not always the one with the coolest furniture. It is the one built right where it counts: a properly headspaced barrel, a forged or machined trunnion, straight sights, and rivets that are actually tight. Get those things right [...]
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Black Rain’s Freedom Fighter AK Goes Full Modern — SHOT Show 2026
Published: February 1, 2026 { 4 comments }Black Rain’s Freedom Fighter AK keeps the soul of the platform and bolts on the upgrades shooters actually want, from a milled receiver to a folding stock that still runs, plus factory suppressor readiness.
Riley Defense AK47 Review: Why the RAK47 Hate?
Published: September 7, 2024 { 50 comments }The RAK47 comes with a lot of questionable quality baggage. Are Riley Defense AK47 problems still a worry? Read our Riley Defense AK47 review find out.
CMMG MK47 Mutant Review: AK Mags in an AR
Published: June 29, 2024 { 11 comments }The CMMG MK47 Mutant runs AK magazines in an AR style rifle. In my test, every magazine I tried worked except a ProMag, which failed and damaged its latch. The original MK47 shot about 1.5 MOA, with a best of 1.2 MOA using Hornady American Gunner. Mag test and specs first, then my review. The [...]
Red Oktober: AK Culture Kalash
Published: November 21, 2021 { 14 comments }Red Oktober is an amazing collection of unique individuals and organizations coming together to celebrate freedom and fun. I have been to three Red Oktober’s and I will be back in 2022 with better gear. If you shoot, collect uniforms, like tanks, or just enjoy hearing machineguns, make plans to come out to Vegas next Oktober.
Super Slick AK’s from Big Bear Armory – Epic Shoot 2021
Published: November 20, 2021 { 0 comments }We met Brown Bear Armory at the Big Daddy Unlimited Epic Shoot this past week. Brown Bear Armory is producing 100% American Made AK’s. Go basic with a Bravo47 or build out a full custom rifle.
Zastava M70 ZPAP: An AK for AR Guys
Published: May 30, 2021 { 18 comments }AK’s are effective rifles. They’ve certainly proven that over the decades but the Zastava M70 ZPAP is a fantastic and relatively modular rifle at an attainable price point.
Modernizing the AK with the SLR Rifleworks ION MLOK Hand-Guard
Published: March 20, 2021 { 9 comments }I own several AK’s and the new Zastava M70 ZPAP is my favorite but I wanted to modernize the hand-guard to accommodate an angled vertical grip and provide some more rail space.
What Makes the AK47 Special? Genius Russian Solutions to Unique Russian Problems
Published: November 1, 2020 { 17 comments }Kalashnikov’s legendary AK47 is unlike the battle rifles of the NATO. The AK47 was a unique marriage of an intermediate cartridge with a sophisticated mass production design. Perfectly integrated with the Soviet doctrine of mass attacks and mass fires, it became a symbol of revolution.
CMMG Mk47: Best of Both Worlds
Published: August 2, 2020 { 35 comments }It has been a dream for a very long time to have all the best of the AK-47 and AR-15 attributes combined into a rifle. And how would that rifle look exactly?









