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Black Rain’s Freedom Fighter AK Goes Full Modern — SHOT Show 2026

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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.

A Chinese AK from the Vietnam war just set a record at Auction.

Chinese AK from Vietnam Sets World Record at RIA Auction

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Thousands were captured during the war, and a select few made it back to the United States through the 1968 NFA Amnesty, legally registered time capsules of the conflict.

Viktor Bout: The Merchant of Death

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Lord of War was a simply magnificent movie. Second only to Raising Arizona, it was my favorite Nicolas Cage film ever. Cage’s character, a Ukrainian arms dealer named Yuri Orlov, was loosely based on Viktor Bout.

The Most Hated AK on the Market: The Riley Defense RAK-47 - Full Review

Riley Defense AK47 Review: Why the RAK47 Hate?

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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.

Brandon showcasing his .50-cal AK.

Brandon Herrera’s Finished AK-50!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC03LMaatGs The AK-50 is awesome! No word on an MSRP yet, lol. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Brandon Herrera, aka the founder of The AK Guy Inc., debuted the latest version of his long-anticipated AK-50! After years of hard work and numerous trials, Herrera’s custom .50-caliber Kalashnikov is now fully finished and painted! In the [...]

Mountain Billy Gun Lab LR-47 on display at NRAAM 2024.

Mini ‘AK’ in .22LR: The LR-47 from MBGL — NRA 2024

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Among the highlights is their latest innovation, the 47 LR—not exactly an AK-47, but it bears a resemblance.

Modernizing the AK with the SLR Rifleworks ION MLOK Hand-Guard

Modernizing the AK with the SLR Rifleworks ION MLOK Hand-Guard

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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.

Lee Armory's AK Build Class: COMBLOC Culture Club

Lee Armory’s AK Build Class: COMBLOC Culture Club

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Lee Armory combines Russian design and quality virgin parts with American craftsmanship to make a superior gun. They take the risk out of buying an AK. Wither you build it or they do, you get a winner every time.

Building Your Own AK Isn't That Hard - An RPK From An 80%

Building Your Own AK Isn’t That Hard – An RPK From An 80%

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It is quite possible to build an AK from an 80% receiver without a lot of equipment. It does not require a whole lot of special skills to do either. Hopefully, this will inspire some of you would-be AK builders to give it a shot.

'Project 74' - 100% US-Made AK74 in 5.45mm - Century Arms - SHOT Show 2020

‘Project 74’ – 100% US-Made AK74 in 5.45mm – Century Arms – SHOT Show 2020

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Century International Arms is going back to building AK-pattern firearms in-house with an ambitious new project, “Project 74.”