In 1968, American troops in Vietnam reported scattered incidents where dead NVA soldiers were found with parts of their exploded rifles protruding from their skulls. Technical Intelligence attributed this to poor metallurgy and bad ammunition. The situation was a little more complicated than it appeared.
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Century Arms VSKA Review: Is It Any Good?
Published: May 19, 2019 { 40 comments }Short answer: yes, for a U.S. made, stamped receiver AK, the VSKA earned a thumbs up from our reviewer. Levi Sim found tight fit and finish, solid uniform rivets, iron sights that were on out of the box and a RAK-1 trigger he called consistent and quite nice for an AK. With cheap steel case [...]
Brace Yourself, Diamondback Firearms DB15 Pistol in 7.62×39
Published: March 9, 2019 { 3 comments }Diamondback Firearms DB15 Pistol is now available in 7.62×39. Produced in many variants, we evaluate the 10-inch barreled pistol with Maxim Defense stabilizing brace. Is it the handgun hunters dream come true?
Hands On With the CZ 527 Carbine Rustic
Published: April 15, 2018 { 30 comments }The action is a miniaturized Mauser action, something CZ does exceedingly well. There are a lot of Mauser’s in a huge variety of calibers floating the Earth, and last I heard they tend to work. The “micro action” is based on a 223 length, though it is available in several calibers. My test sample of the CZ 527 Carbine Rustic is chambered in 7.62×39, and also available in 223.
The Perfect Training Rifle: Howa Mini Action in 7.62×39 — Full Review
Published: August 23, 2017 { 15 comments }Long range shooting is an expensive endeavor. A good rifle, nice scope and ancillary gear can easily set a marksman back several thousand dollars. Shooters on a budget, or those who want to get in a lot of training repetitions, may pick up a rifle that mimics their main long-range rifle relative to weight and feel, but that uses a less expensive round.
Heizer’s Pocket AK and Pocket AR–7.62×39 and .223 Hand Cannon Review
Published: March 5, 2016 { 163 comments }Is a mouse gun that fires a .223 round bad ass, or a bad idea? How about one that fires a 7.62×39? Well we’ve been hammering our hands for two weeks now and are here to settle the score. Are the Heizer Pocket ARs and Pocket AKs good ideas, or just a gimmick?