AK-47 Articles

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Review: CMMG Mk-47 Mutant

The first thing you notice when you pick up the Mutant is that it’s just another AR — a nicely appointed one, for sure, but it’s essentially just an AR. Look a little closer and you see the flat mag well and AK-style magazine release.

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The AK — Often Banned, But Still Kicking!

With better builds and more manufacturers, shooters are looking to the AK for reliability and a bit of “nostalgia.”

February 23, 2015

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The Mk47 Mutant!

CMMG introduces the non-AK AK...

December 01, 2014

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Post-Sanction AKs Available From RWC Group

It's a tight market out there for AK47-style rifles, and Shooting Sports Retailer just obtained information on where dealers and retailers can get their hands on the limited supply still in the U.S.

August 06, 2014

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Let The AK Buying Frenzy Begin!

Sanctions against Russia have led to a ban on importing guns made in the country by Kalashnikov Concern, including the infamous AK-47 platform. Long touted as the most popular gun in the world, word of the sanctions set off a buying frenzy for the AKs already in the United States, driving prices up and inventories to zero.

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It Is Alive! ... The Faxon Firearms ARAK-21

The ARAK-21 from Faxon Firearms is a piston-driven rifle design that takes elements of from both the AR-15 and the AK-47, the two most popular and successful tactical rifles on the market today.