I work at the machine shop where PSA sources about 90% of their parts. We hold high standards for every part we manufacture and parts are inspected at several points during production. We strive to bring the customer a quality product at an affordable price point.
I have only seen 2 for sale on the website since the beginning of the year. The second I was trying to get, but it was gone in about 4 minutes. I'll keep watching and hope to score one soon, so I hope they at PSA know they have a product that people want and are very excited for.
I checked at 1pm pacific time and that was when the gates opened on the website for me. I think that having your info, address, and FFL loaded up already will give you the quickness you need to get your order in before the others. It worked for me atleast. I can't believe its this hard to pay someone a thousand dollars lol but hey, what a crazy time we're in.
I put in the effort and did the research, I pre-loaded my info in the website, I pounced on the Plum Classic version as soon as the website showed it was in. It is now on the way! I will be running an Obzor 1P63 as well, and mine is also tied up in customs as we speak lol we're going to have pretty close matching rifles! Thanks for the video buddy.
well done video and your gun looks great , I think it will work out great also PSA gives a lifetime guarantee on there stuff. I also have a PSA 74 with a triangle side folder stock and round count is 700 rounds with 0 malfunctions. I picked mine up on GB and over paid but still very pleased with the performance of it
I really like the look of the side folder, and that’s great! I think the overall experience of the people that buy these should hopefully encourage others to buy them
Just to let everyone know I finally hit 1K rounds and will do a follow up video where I talk about the issues circling this rifle that other TH-camrs have experienced as well as a general update to my rifle in particular.
Hey I greatly appreciate the cons as well as the pros. Most reviewers literally ONLY talk about the pros(especially the shills) but the cons are much more important, they are the deciding factor when purchasing firearms IMO
Agreed. I’m always weary of reviewers who just give glowing reviews of firearms and mention few to no cons. Have had a few instances of buyer’s remorse basing my purchases on reviewers.
@@bronzeguy9839 on top of that, most of the popular gun tube channels, receive binned cherry-picked firearms to review so it gets even harder to tell...forums and reddit help more
Did you have any trouble with your rear sight? Or getting it sighted in? Some people are saying they had to mill down the area in front of the rear sight ,....because they couldn’t see the front sight post with it set on 100-,200meter settings ,so I looked at a couple newer videos online and actually did notice the newer ones have a cutout in front of the rear sight, and I was just wondering if you ran into any problems?, check out the video about the psak 74 “twins” video and at 0.23 and at 3:56 in the video , look at the spot in front of the rear sight where it’s ears go in , there is a spot cut out now that is not on the early ones
@@zacharybatten A bunch of neckbeards found out about the cartridge, they didn't know it was for the ak74 and started clearing the shelves since that was one of the few cartridges left. Stupid bastards.
So mine is having an issue with the bolt carrier sticking all the way to the rear when you rack it. It's not rubbing on the hammer. That's a normal AK thing. I think what's happening is the recoil spring guide rod tower is too tall so when the carrier slides back it is actually being lifted up out of the rails and ends up sticking on the rails. It's an annoyance because when I go to reload and charge the weapon it always sticks aft. I have to slap the charging handle forward to get it to slam into battery. I only have about 200 rounds through it with no malfunctions and it's shooting great so far. It's also gassed really well for an AK. I'm really enjoying it so far. I may end up sending it back for warranty repair eventually. PSA says it's taking about 20 to 30 days for warranty work at the moment. I think it's well made overall though. I zeroed it for a 37 yard / 200 yard zero and was ringing steel out to 300 yards with the irons today. I have a Holosun 503 waiting to throw on. Looking forward to shooting this gun more and seeing how it holds up.
The only thing I can recommend is try a surplus or another recoil spring and see what happens. Other than that it seems like the warranty is your best best, hope everything works out.
@@zacharybatten So I just threw my Mod 63 parts kit recoil spring in it and it works perfectly. That’s definitely the issue. Hopefully I can send them two pictures comparing the two and maybe they’ll just send me out another recoil spring assembly. 🤷♂️
@@0Asterite0 perhaps, if the recoil spring is all that’s the issue then it’s not the entire gun at fault. Any gun can have issues, my arsenal for example has such a tight magwell it’s almost impossible to insert polymer mags for the first time. AKs are generally weird guns
Nice video! I was able to pick one of these up also .. mine is number 152 , that’s only the 56th rifle before yours , but I have only been able to run around 50 rounds of mil-spec wolf green box through mine so far , and the more video’s I see the better I feel about it .
That ammo is actually made by Barnaul, you can see their factory acronym on the case head so it is good quality ammo. I doubt you'll have any issues with it as the only malf I had was mag related as I said in the video.
@@zacharybatten I was able to replace my stock latch with an authentic latch with the hole through it ! All it took was two pair of doctor style hemostats one straight and one pair with a curved tip, hold the spring back with the curved pair, and pull the pin with the straight pair , slide old latch out slide one with the hole in, and pull the spring back again and replace the pin and boom more authentic looking ak74!!
Awesome vid men cant wait to receive mine. Which mag does it like best or would u recommend any for this particular rifle? It's my first ak ever, thanks!
Personally, the steel reinforced ones from gun mag warehouse are the best bang for buck and have the best longevity compared to magpuls. gunmagwarehouse.com/bulgarian-ak-74-5-45-39mm-30-round-reinforced-steel-lug-polymer-magazine.html They are pretty well priced and seem to be a favorite of many who buy. So far all of the polymer mags have fit great with no issues related to fitment, but I did notice if you get a bakelite mag you might have some tight fitment.
I seriously doubt that, in what way can it necessarily be better? Button rifling is a common and traditional way to make barrels. In fact most real AK have buttoned rifling. Button rifling is actually going to be more accurate if you compare an equally quality made CHF barrel. CHF is mostly a way to make barrels for the military that will last a long time. Your average shooter will never put enough rounds through it to notice a difference. But in general CHF barrels are a cheap way to produce barrels for a company, setting up the manufacturing process is at first costly but is cheaper to produce the barrels over button.
@@zacharybatten i actually agree when it comes to accuracy and usability sure. but CHF will always be stronger, when made out of the same steel. so maybe we just agree that they both have their purposes and uses. Tbe psa barrels are good for what they are and chf are good for machine gun applications, or military uses. Kind of like the pistol vs rifle discussion
@@seanandrew2823 I agree they’re stronger, but I don’t think it matters especially in this price point. But in reality you’ll never probably see the need for this barrel to be CHF
It’s probably true. Not really needed for a target shooter. But In a SHTF when it needs to be a duty rifle as we are the militia, how will it withstand rapid fire and battle scenarios? When it heats up. CHF barrels handle heat better.
Thanks, and no, the only thing that can cause that on an AK are magazines. As far as I’m aware there are no 5.45 mags with a last round hold open follower.
@@h.m.2434 never heard of those mags before, look pretty interesting though. Yeah that’s one thing I think is difficult. Before I checked gunbroker I was just constantly checking PSA’s website for them. The only time I saw them in stock for over 5 minutes was before I wanted one.
Hey guys, here are some 30 rounds U.S. avaliable 5.45 mags that has a bolt hold open follower . www.robertrtg.com/store/pc/AK74-30RD-5-45x39-WINDOW-MAGAZINE-AC-UNITY-4p7012.htm I personally do not own any of them, since all I use are bakelites and izzy plums. However feel free to check the video/review from a fellow creator: th-cam.com/video/nCsa9LnKBoQ/w-d-xo.html
@@vepraksoldat2963 yes sir. Guy was selling off most of his collection and people thought it was a scam ad on Armslist. I was the only person who messaged him on it. Someone didn't do a great job converting it so I sent it out to have it repaired.
@@zacharybatten well at shot show it was supposed to be released this year but then you know covid..my guess is itll be out very soon tho especially since psa has released theirs
@@IronDog28 I remember only seeing videos about the 103, not sure if they actually had a 74 there or you might be confusing their 103 for a 74 but who knows how long it will take them. Probably a few years
@@zacharybatten true its the 556 version but i see them announcing a 545 version soon not that the psa version isnt a good rifle i just dont see it being worth 1000 when you can find saigas for that much fully converted
@@IronDog28 Eh, who knows how long it will take after the announcement. But I don't think their prices will be much different than that of PSA, probably around the same. Saigas only go for that if the person selling does not know what they have, most try to sell them for over $2K up to $3K. I think there needs to be a better alternative than the luck of an ignorant seller
It is more predictable than a stock trigger. I even swapped it for one on my 103. I noticed right away the psa trigger wss actually more predictable and maybe not as light but for accuracy testing the psa trigger was better. Btw I got consistent 1.5 moa groups. Not having a crown doesn't seem to matter. My psa 103 beats all of my imports including 3 Arsenal's I've owned. Second best shooter I had was a norinco stamped nhm90. Btw get on a longer range dude. 25 yards isn't enough to even know if that gun shoots right.
I really like the trigger a lot, as I said in the video I like it much more than the old tapcos. It is way more predictable than the tapco which honestly just breaks at some point. I assume the 1.5 moa is a test of the 103? What ammo do you use? Sadly I really only have tula 7.62 which I think is the bottom tier of ammo brands. Also I am currently in a situation where I own 8 acres of land I can shoot on but I am having a dispute over access to that land with the neighbors and the weather has been somewhat restrictive. I hopefully plan on doing some shooting with my PVS-14 there soon when my laser comes in
@@zacharybatten you running a perst? They are decent mine kills batteries in off mode in a day or less. Splash is an issue too cuz lense isn't great quality. Under nods it's pretty bad up close you notice it alot. Nice for the money tho. I'm running the best ammo I've found that is cheap. It's 124 grain boat tail fmj from red army standard or golden tiger is also same. I've ran about 10k rounds of this stuff in the last couple years and it's amazing ammo. The 545 from the same importer branded as golden tiger is also good stuff. Both the 7.62 and 545 have shot the most consistent and accurately out of any ammo I've used. I think it's Ukrainian surplus. Ras also sells other stuff that is in the same box but look for the 124g btfmj for both 762 and 545. That is the good shit.
@@tylerharris3602 The Perst is still in Russia, that sucks about the battery. I guess one thing that does suck is if that is a defective unit it is a lot harder to replace it with warranty. I actually have some Ukrainian 5.45 that is branded Lugansk but was once sold by Red Army Standard, its a 69 grain projectile which sounds very interesting since that is pretty heavy for 5.45
@@CaptainCreampie69 She doesn't have to convince me because she is modest with spending and doesn't buy new shoes or purses. I am the one with the expensive hobbies. No one respects assholes on the internet.
@@TALIZ0RAH You can find Ukrainian 69 Grain stuff for .33 cents a round but only in a quantity of 1,200. I just bought a case of that stuff and haven't tested it but that's a decent price.
I disagree with the barrel topic I have over 15000 rounds thru my sam7 the barrel is excellent especially since I have ran nothing but corrosive ammo. Might wanna do more research on barrels button barrels are crap you will learn
That’s not even a round count that would be considered near the end of the barrel. You definitely can put a ton more rounds through that barrel and except good longevity. You can also put that many rounds through a nitrided button barrel and except the same. Most gun barrels are buttoned and 15,000 is not really a longevity test for a barrel. The difference you’re talking about between CHF and buttoned barrels would not be seen at that round count if the barrels were of both good quality. But in general I don’t think many shooters are going to get anywhere near that round count within 5 years probably.
Also what ammo are you shooting through it exactly? The only real corrosive ammo I’m aware that’s highly available for 7.62x39 is Yugoslav stuff which is kinda expensive, as the SAM7 is their x39 gun
Eh I don’t think it is a huge issue of concern especially if you don’t want to pay what you will for other 74s including similar quality ones. The chrome lining is especially not a huge issue since it’s the nitrided
you know chrome in a barrel has been know to make accuracy worse if done improperly (or with low standards) also its an ak, who tf cares if it gets some pitting.
@@chuckaule6292 still don’t want that to happen to your gun, always best to take care of them. However the chrome isn’t a thing to worry about as it is nitrided which has the same effect
I have a Chinese SKS with scope, at 25m I can hit spent 7.62x39s brass all day long with Wolf HP or FMJ, you should be able e to do the same with your 5.45x39s...if you can't then the rifle is not worth your time...so put a 3x on the rifle and see ...so let us know in your next video...thanks for the video...
When you say 'Stovepipe' that usually means the round went off, due to heat. No Firing pin strike. It kinda sounds like you had a miss feed? With no detonation? If the rd did go off Id think your receiver would show some affects.. Do not lube your gas piston. Ugh. Are you watching Robski? This is not an AR. Treat it like a Wh0r$. You've shot it over 400 times? You must be rich. I am a PSA fanboy. I have 4 pf their guns and will buy a AK74 when they are available. The customer service has been great. More guns more freedom!
I used the term stovepipe in order to visually represent what happened without using a live round. It was definitely a mag related issue as it never fed a round into the chamber but instead sent the round off to the right. I didn't say to lube the gas piston, I said to lube the area on the bolt carrier right before the piston as they tend to rub and have a lot of finish wear, even robski recommended this in a older video actually. I have 2500 rounds of 5.45 currently but just don't have the time to shoot it a lot. I wanted to get the video out now and do follow up videos at some time. This is my first PSA, I have a 1974 parts WASR, a Galil, an SLR-107, and this as my AKs currently. I am definitely surprised and happy with their quality so far.
No, you are describing a "cook off" due to extreme heat buildup in the chamber. A stovepipe is usually created by a short stroke as result of firing an underpowered round and the energy loss doesn't allow the carrier to travel far enough back to hit the ejector at a sufficient speed to expel the spent. Of all the stovepipes I've encountered they have exclusively resulted in a spent shell sticking out, never a live one. My only guess would be that a round possibly "jumped" partially past the feed lips on the magazine and was sticking up too high when the bolt was coming forward thus causing the malfunction.
Have you done any extensive shooting with one yourself? There are plenty of people with these guns who are facing no problems whatsoever. But I mean paying close to $3000 dollars for a gun worth $1000 only because it’s import banned is what you recommend? You can check out the AKOU videos where he’s put a few thousand rounds through his suppressed.
Also, it’s best that American companies do good. If import bans stop all AK imports someone’s gotta do it. There are no 74 imports so Americans gotta make them
@@zacharybatten I'm not sure I want to put too many rounds through one of these. There are plenty of people yes, but how much do they shoot the gun? Realistically it will take about 3 years to get enough of a data set on these to make the determination. $3000 for a mid tier import is also a rip off. Charging mid tier prices for a gun that is not at that level, still a rip off. If you can find an import new from a dealer its typically a reasonable price. The problem is the public comes in and buys multiple rifles then runs to gun broker and jacks up the price. I don't trust the AKOU videos anymore to be honest, they have changed quite a bit over the last year. They are a data point but i do not feel he runs the rifles as hard as he use to, nothing against him. Now don't get me wrong, I want to see PSA do well I want them to make a good rifle and have success as an American company. However, I do not feel PSA is at the level people are claiming they are at. We still see many examples of parts with bad steel and that is the basic stuff they should have down. There is just too much going on with these rifles for me to justify the money. The imports are gone due to sanctions and no one buying them, Arsenal's last parts delivery was in 2015, the rifles just didn't sell. Now that they don't have them everybody wants one. Im interested to the how KUSA holds up, but again we wont know for a few more years. I want American companies to do well, but the gun has to be safe to fire.
@@NIN34 If we base the manufacturing standards off of their previous iterations I don't see anything to be alarmed about, as I stated in the video the only prevalent issue really experienced was a first batch issue. PSA is on their 4th generation of AKs, and this is my first PSA rifle ever. I was skeptical and very nervous about the rifle at first, and I was not even planning on getting one till recently. I think if you get the chance to mess around with one you realize how well built these things are, they don't feel cheap or second rate at all. I have seen some people talk about issues they have had with the rifle, you can find a guy in the comment section with one, its a spring issue. But other than that PSA is producing really good AKs for cheap in my opinion, and I would much rather try out this $1000 AK than spend twice as much on a Russian or Bulgarian gun. I will continue to shoot this gun and test it out more, just got some 69 grain Ukrainian ammo and I will see how it likes heavier stuff, but other than that I do not feel like this is just a few steps above a IO or something, it is definitely very close to the quality of my Arsenal. I don't think videos are the best way to relay what I have here, I think the best way to learn for yourself is to drop the money and see or find someone with one and check it out from them. Speaking of KUSA it is funny, I see others talk the same way you talk about PSA towards KUSA. I see a lot of people trash on their Vityaz clone and I don't know if they will be able to make a lot of their rifles to keep up with demand, and I especially don't think they will have one ready in the next year or so. But I don't think these guns are unsafe to fire at all, this isn't IO we are talking about.
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I work at the machine shop where PSA sources about 90% of their parts. We hold high standards for every part we manufacture and parts are inspected at several points during production. We strive to bring the customer a quality product at an affordable price point.
It definitely shows! I was blown away by the great quality of all the parts!
i absolutely love mine, I got a black side folding version when they first came out.
I have only seen 2 for sale on the website since the beginning of the year. The second I was trying to get, but it was gone in about 4 minutes. I'll keep watching and hope to score one soon, so I hope they at PSA know they have a product that people want and are very excited for.
Definitely check gunbroker for someone selling one for actually decent deal. I think I did pretty well with mine
I checked at 1pm pacific time and that was when the gates opened on the website for me. I think that having your info, address, and FFL loaded up already will give you the quickness you need to get your order in before the others. It worked for me atleast.
I can't believe its this hard to pay someone a thousand dollars lol but hey, what a crazy time we're in.
I put in the effort and did the research, I pre-loaded my info in the website, I pounced on the Plum Classic version as soon as the website showed it was in. It is now on the way! I will be running an Obzor 1P63 as well, and mine is also tied up in customs as we speak lol we're going to have pretty close matching rifles! Thanks for the video buddy.
Sweet, yeah I am really excited for mine, looks like an awesome optic and thanks!
well done video and your gun looks great , I think it will work out great also PSA gives a lifetime guarantee on there stuff. I also have a PSA 74 with a triangle side folder stock and round count is 700 rounds with 0 malfunctions. I picked mine up on GB and over paid but still very pleased with the performance of it
I really like the look of the side folder, and that’s great! I think the overall experience of the people that buy these should hopefully encourage others to buy them
Just to let everyone know I finally hit 1K rounds and will do a follow up video where I talk about the issues circling this rifle that other TH-camrs have experienced as well as a general update to my rifle in particular.
Hey I greatly appreciate the cons as well as the pros. Most reviewers literally ONLY talk about the pros(especially the shills) but the cons are much more important, they are the deciding factor when purchasing firearms IMO
Agreed. I’m always weary of reviewers who just give glowing reviews of firearms and mention few to no cons. Have had a few instances of buyer’s remorse basing my purchases on reviewers.
@@bronzeguy9839 on top of that, most of the popular gun tube channels, receive binned cherry-picked firearms to review so it gets even harder to tell...forums and reddit help more
17:05 I meant to say ejector, 21:07 I meant to say dollars not rounds lol Update video: th-cam.com/video/mwi94lOfSek/w-d-xo.html
Did you have any trouble with your rear sight? Or getting it sighted in? Some people are saying they had to mill down the area in front of the rear sight ,....because they couldn’t see the front sight post with it set on 100-,200meter settings ,so I looked at a couple newer videos online and actually did notice the newer ones have a cutout in front of the rear sight, and I was just wondering if you ran into any problems?, check out the video about the psak 74 “twins” video and at 0.23 and at 3:56 in the video , look at the spot in front of the rear sight where it’s ears go in , there is a spot cut out now that is not on the early ones
@@ozzyosbourne826 No issue with the iron sights, I did the method of using the 200 meter setting at 25 yards and did not see any issues with them.
Now I wish the ammo prices to go back to normal... If it ever does.
I was liking 5.45 a lot till it dried up like everything else and shot up in price on par with 5.56
@@zacharybatten A bunch of neckbeards found out about the cartridge, they didn't know it was for the ak74 and started clearing the shelves since that was one of the few cartridges left. Stupid bastards.
And for a $100 more you can get the folding triangle stock version!
Thanks for the comprehensive review. Hoping production can ramp up due to the high demand.
I hope so too!
So mine is having an issue with the bolt carrier sticking all the way to the rear when you rack it. It's not rubbing on the hammer. That's a normal AK thing. I think what's happening is the recoil spring guide rod tower is too tall so when the carrier slides back it is actually being lifted up out of the rails and ends up sticking on the rails. It's an annoyance because when I go to reload and charge the weapon it always sticks aft. I have to slap the charging handle forward to get it to slam into battery. I only have about 200 rounds through it with no malfunctions and it's shooting great so far. It's also gassed really well for an AK. I'm really enjoying it so far. I may end up sending it back for warranty repair eventually. PSA says it's taking about 20 to 30 days for warranty work at the moment. I think it's well made overall though. I zeroed it for a 37 yard / 200 yard zero and was ringing steel out to 300 yards with the irons today. I have a Holosun 503 waiting to throw on. Looking forward to shooting this gun more and seeing how it holds up.
The only thing I can recommend is try a surplus or another recoil spring and see what happens. Other than that it seems like the warranty is your best best, hope everything works out.
@@zacharybatten So I just threw my Mod 63 parts kit recoil spring in it and it works perfectly. That’s definitely the issue. Hopefully I can send them two pictures comparing the two and maybe they’ll just send me out another recoil spring assembly. 🤷♂️
@@jjsemperfi That would be best, if not you might have to buy another but nothing too difficult. That is strange though
If it's sticking to the rear, it's not a properly made ak. Simple as that. You're going to beat up the front trunnion with a stronger recoil spring.
@@0Asterite0 perhaps, if the recoil spring is all that’s the issue then it’s not the entire gun at fault. Any gun can have issues, my arsenal for example has such a tight magwell it’s almost impossible to insert polymer mags for the first time. AKs are generally weird guns
Nice video! I was able to pick one of these up also .. mine is number 152 , that’s only the 56th rifle before yours , but I have only been able to run around 50 rounds of mil-spec wolf green box through mine so far , and the more video’s I see the better I feel about it .
That ammo is actually made by Barnaul, you can see their factory acronym on the case head so it is good quality ammo. I doubt you'll have any issues with it as the only malf I had was mag related as I said in the video.
@@zacharybatten I was able to replace my stock latch with an authentic latch with the hole through it ! All it took was two pair of doctor style hemostats one straight and one pair with a curved tip, hold the spring back with the curved pair, and pull the pin with the straight pair , slide old latch out slide one with the hole in, and pull the spring back again and replace the pin and boom more authentic looking ak74!!
Awesome vid men cant wait to receive mine. Which mag does it like best or would u recommend any for this particular rifle? It's my first ak ever, thanks!
Personally, the steel reinforced ones from gun mag warehouse are the best bang for buck and have the best longevity compared to magpuls. gunmagwarehouse.com/bulgarian-ak-74-5-45-39mm-30-round-reinforced-steel-lug-polymer-magazine.html They are pretty well priced and seem to be a favorite of many who buy. So far all of the polymer mags have fit great with no issues related to fitment, but I did notice if you get a bakelite mag you might have some tight fitment.
Awesome thank you Imma go ahead and order those right now
I think the crappyest CHF is infinitly better than the best button rifled
I seriously doubt that, in what way can it necessarily be better? Button rifling is a common and traditional way to make barrels. In fact most real AK have buttoned rifling. Button rifling is actually going to be more accurate if you compare an equally quality made CHF barrel. CHF is mostly a way to make barrels for the military that will last a long time. Your average shooter will never put enough rounds through it to notice a difference. But in general CHF barrels are a cheap way to produce barrels for a company, setting up the manufacturing process is at first costly but is cheaper to produce the barrels over button.
@@zacharybatten i actually agree when it comes to accuracy and usability sure. but CHF will always be stronger, when made out of the same steel. so maybe we just agree that they both have their purposes and uses. Tbe psa barrels are good for what they are and chf are good for machine gun applications, or military uses. Kind of like the pistol vs rifle discussion
@@seanandrew2823 I agree they’re stronger, but I don’t think it matters especially in this price point. But in reality you’ll never probably see the need for this barrel to be CHF
It’s probably true. Not really needed for a target shooter. But In a SHTF when it needs to be a duty rifle as we are the militia, how will it withstand rapid fire and battle scenarios? When it heats up. CHF barrels handle heat better.
This is going to seem nit picky but I wouldn’t mind picking one up if they had a chrome lined barrel.
Chrome lining honestly isn’t a big deal since it’s nitride. Which is very close to chrome lining in corrosion resistance and gives better accuracy
They are always out. It is funny they make AK, but on 12/18/2020 they were selling another manufacturer AK47.
Yeah I saw them selling the Zastavas
they can't keep up with demand. Right now they're putting out around 1,000 AK's a WEEK of the various models and sell out in minutes.
Very thorough review. Does it hold open on the last round?
Thanks, and no, the only thing that can cause that on an AK are magazines. As far as I’m aware there are no 5.45 mags with a last round hold open follower.
@@zacharybatten I came across this: RTGACU10
Hopefully, PSA will have more of these AK74s available next year.
@@h.m.2434 never heard of those mags before, look pretty interesting though.
Yeah that’s one thing I think is difficult. Before I checked gunbroker I was just constantly checking PSA’s website for them. The only time I saw them in stock for over 5 minutes was before I wanted one.
Hey guys, here are some 30 rounds U.S. avaliable 5.45 mags that has a bolt hold open follower .
www.robertrtg.com/store/pc/AK74-30RD-5-45x39-WINDOW-MAGAZINE-AC-UNITY-4p7012.htm
I personally do not own any of them, since all I use are bakelites and izzy plums. However feel free to check the video/review from a fellow creator:
th-cam.com/video/nCsa9LnKBoQ/w-d-xo.html
I was going to buy one but I got a Saiga 74 back in February for 800
Crazy lucky, I wish I could have found one of those
@@zacharybatten armslist can be great sometimes
For 800? That steal
@@vepraksoldat2963 yes sir. Guy was selling off most of his collection and people thought it was a scam ad on Armslist. I was the only person who messaged him on it. Someone didn't do a great job converting it so I sent it out to have it repaired.
Yo this is NEVER IN STOCK!!!!
Bought one the other day. Hell, I saw some online yesterday. Didn’t last long.
Until these come down to the 700-800 range its not reasonable when you can the KUSA 74 at just slightly more and is an exact copy of the real thing
But there is no KUSA 74, they just got their 103 out and that was in the works for years. I don’t know how long it’ll take them to get a 74 to market
@@zacharybatten well at shot show it was supposed to be released this year but then you know covid..my guess is itll be out very soon tho especially since psa has released theirs
@@IronDog28 I remember only seeing videos about the 103, not sure if they actually had a 74 there or you might be confusing their 103 for a 74 but who knows how long it will take them. Probably a few years
@@zacharybatten true its the 556 version but i see them announcing a 545 version soon not that the psa version isnt a good rifle i just dont see it being worth 1000 when you can find saigas for that much fully converted
@@IronDog28 Eh, who knows how long it will take after the announcement. But I don't think their prices will be much different than that of PSA, probably around the same. Saigas only go for that if the person selling does not know what they have, most try to sell them for over $2K up to $3K. I think there needs to be a better alternative than the luck of an ignorant seller
Where did you purchase your cleaning rod? Is it a genuine AK-74, or AK-47 cleaning rod?
K-VAR has 5.45 cleaning rods in stock
It is more predictable than a stock trigger. I even swapped it for one on my 103. I noticed right away the psa trigger wss actually more predictable and maybe not as light but for accuracy testing the psa trigger was better. Btw I got consistent 1.5 moa groups. Not having a crown doesn't seem to matter. My psa 103 beats all of my imports including 3 Arsenal's I've owned. Second best shooter I had was a norinco stamped nhm90. Btw get on a longer range dude. 25 yards isn't enough to even know if that gun shoots right.
I really like the trigger a lot, as I said in the video I like it much more than the old tapcos. It is way more predictable than the tapco which honestly just breaks at some point. I assume the 1.5 moa is a test of the 103? What ammo do you use? Sadly I really only have tula 7.62 which I think is the bottom tier of ammo brands.
Also I am currently in a situation where I own 8 acres of land I can shoot on but I am having a dispute over access to that land with the neighbors and the weather has been somewhat restrictive. I hopefully plan on doing some shooting with my PVS-14 there soon when my laser comes in
@@zacharybatten you running a perst? They are decent mine kills batteries in off mode in a day or less. Splash is an issue too cuz lense isn't great quality. Under nods it's pretty bad up close you notice it alot. Nice for the money tho. I'm running the best ammo I've found that is cheap. It's 124 grain boat tail fmj from red army standard or golden tiger is also same. I've ran about 10k rounds of this stuff in the last couple years and it's amazing ammo. The 545 from the same importer branded as golden tiger is also good stuff. Both the 7.62 and 545 have shot the most consistent and accurately out of any ammo I've used. I think it's Ukrainian surplus. Ras also sells other stuff that is in the same box but look for the 124g btfmj for both 762 and 545. That is the good shit.
I think it's actually military grade ammo and the boat tail seems to make the difference.
@@tylerharris3602 The Perst is still in Russia, that sucks about the battery. I guess one thing that does suck is if that is a defective unit it is a lot harder to replace it with warranty. I actually have some Ukrainian 5.45 that is branded Lugansk but was once sold by Red Army Standard, its a 69 grain projectile which sounds very interesting since that is pretty heavy for 5.45
How sturdy is the stock lock up on the rifle?
Very sturdy, no complaints or noticeable wobble
@@zacharybatten sweet, thank you
Awsome rifle, just need to convince my wife to let me get one.
Just bring up ammo price compared to 5.56
I’m sure your wife doesn’t ask you if she needs to buy all the shoes and purses she has. Grow a pair man.
@@CaptainCreampie69 She doesn't have to convince me because she is modest with spending and doesn't buy new shoes or purses. I am the one with the expensive hobbies.
No one respects assholes on the internet.
@@zacharybatten That's a huge selling point that I want a 5.45 rifle. Cheapest I've found is 40 cents a round of wolf.
@@TALIZ0RAH You can find Ukrainian 69 Grain stuff for .33 cents a round but only in a quantity of 1,200. I just bought a case of that stuff and haven't tested it but that's a decent price.
Does anybody know if you can replace all the furniture with a different color including the folding stock?
Yes, it takes the standard AK furniture and 4.5mm stocks
@@zacharybatten thank you! So it looks like Arsenal folding stocks and hand guards would fit on this gun. Is that correct?
@@Tyson.Top-T Correct, the Bulgarian folder stocks are 4.5mm and the handguards will fit. Pretty much any handguard made the AKM/74 should fit.
@@zacharybatten Awesome!! Thanks for the help!
@@Tyson.Top-T No problem!
your malfunction was the mag
I believe so as well
These are never in stock
They tend to come in stock around 4pm on weekdays, gotta be very quick though and not picky about which one you want as any of them could be in stock
they were just in stock about 30 minutes ago. They come in stock 2-3 days a week at around 4:00 pm EST. usually sell out in 15 minutes
Uh, yeah they are in stock. You’re just not checking at the right times. Bought a 103 a few months ago now I’m waiting to take delivery of a PSAK-74.
I disagree with the barrel topic I have over 15000 rounds thru my sam7 the barrel is excellent especially since I have ran nothing but corrosive ammo. Might wanna do more research on barrels button barrels are crap you will learn
That’s not even a round count that would be considered near the end of the barrel. You definitely can put a ton more rounds through that barrel and except good longevity. You can also put that many rounds through a nitrided button barrel and except the same. Most gun barrels are buttoned and 15,000 is not really a longevity test for a barrel. The difference you’re talking about between CHF and buttoned barrels would not be seen at that round count if the barrels were of both good quality. But in general I don’t think many shooters are going to get anywhere near that round count within 5 years probably.
Also what ammo are you shooting through it exactly? The only real corrosive ammo I’m aware that’s highly available for 7.62x39 is Yugoslav stuff which is kinda expensive, as the SAM7 is their x39 gun
I don’t buy an AK that doesn’t that a CHF chrome-lined barrel sorry palmetto maybe when you change it I’ll pick a couple up
Eh I don’t think it is a huge issue of concern especially if you don’t want to pay what you will for other 74s including similar quality ones. The chrome lining is especially not a huge issue since it’s the nitrided
You can’t get them even if you try anyway. 😂
you know chrome in a barrel has been know to make accuracy worse if done improperly (or with low standards) also its an ak, who tf cares if it gets some pitting.
@@chuckaule6292 still don’t want that to happen to your gun, always best to take care of them. However the chrome isn’t a thing to worry about as it is nitrided which has the same effect
I have a Chinese SKS with scope, at 25m I can hit spent 7.62x39s brass all day long with Wolf HP or FMJ, you should be able e to do the same with your 5.45x39s...if you can't then the rifle is not worth your time...so put a 3x on the rifle and see ...so let us know in your next video...thanks for the video...
I don’t have access to the distances to really test the accuracy right now. But I’m pretty confident it’s within standard AK accuracy 2-3 MOA or less
Looks ok🤷
When you say 'Stovepipe' that usually means the round went off, due to heat. No Firing pin strike. It kinda sounds like you had a miss feed? With no detonation? If the rd did go off Id think your receiver would show some affects..
Do not lube your gas piston. Ugh.
Are you watching Robski? This is not an AR. Treat it like a Wh0r$. You've shot it over 400 times? You must be rich. I am a PSA fanboy. I have 4 pf their guns and will buy a AK74 when they are available.
The customer service has been great. More guns more freedom!
I used the term stovepipe in order to visually represent what happened without using a live round. It was definitely a mag related issue as it never fed a round into the chamber but instead sent the round off to the right.
I didn't say to lube the gas piston, I said to lube the area on the bolt carrier right before the piston as they tend to rub and have a lot of finish wear, even robski recommended this in a older video actually.
I have 2500 rounds of 5.45 currently but just don't have the time to shoot it a lot. I wanted to get the video out now and do follow up videos at some time. This is my first PSA, I have a 1974 parts WASR, a Galil, an SLR-107, and this as my AKs currently. I am definitely surprised and happy with their quality so far.
No, you are describing a "cook off" due to extreme heat buildup in the chamber. A stovepipe is usually created by a short stroke as result of firing an underpowered round and the energy loss doesn't allow the carrier to travel far enough back to hit the ejector at a sufficient speed to expel the spent. Of all the stovepipes I've encountered they have exclusively resulted in a spent shell sticking out, never a live one. My only guess would be that a round possibly "jumped" partially past the feed lips on the magazine and was sticking up too high when the bolt was coming forward thus causing the malfunction.
@@the308capital I assume that as well
For 1000 dollars your getting ripped off, poor machining and bad heat treats. But hey keep paying to do the PSA QC process for them.
Have you done any extensive shooting with one yourself? There are plenty of people with these guns who are facing no problems whatsoever. But I mean paying close to $3000 dollars for a gun worth $1000 only because it’s import banned is what you recommend? You can check out the AKOU videos where he’s put a few thousand rounds through his suppressed.
Also, it’s best that American companies do good. If import bans stop all AK imports someone’s gotta do it. There are no 74 imports so Americans gotta make them
@@zacharybatten I'm not sure I want to put too many rounds through one of these. There are plenty of people yes, but how much do they shoot the gun? Realistically it will take about 3 years to get enough of a data set on these to make the determination. $3000 for a mid tier import is also a rip off. Charging mid tier prices for a gun that is not at that level, still a rip off. If you can find an import new from a dealer its typically a reasonable price. The problem is the public comes in and buys multiple rifles then runs to gun broker and jacks up the price. I don't trust the AKOU videos anymore to be honest, they have changed quite a bit over the last year. They are a data point but i do not feel he runs the rifles as hard as he use to, nothing against him.
Now don't get me wrong, I want to see PSA do well I want them to make a good rifle and have success as an American company. However, I do not feel PSA is at the level people are claiming they are at. We still see many examples of parts with bad steel and that is the basic stuff they should have down. There is just too much going on with these rifles for me to justify the money. The imports are gone due to sanctions and no one buying them, Arsenal's last parts delivery was in 2015, the rifles just didn't sell. Now that they don't have them everybody wants one. Im interested to the how KUSA holds up, but again we wont know for a few more years. I want American companies to do well, but the gun has to be safe to fire.
@@zacharybatten also, please continue to document what happens to the rifle as you use it. its a good data point to have for future reference.
@@NIN34 If we base the manufacturing standards off of their previous iterations I don't see anything to be alarmed about, as I stated in the video the only prevalent issue really experienced was a first batch issue. PSA is on their 4th generation of AKs, and this is my first PSA rifle ever. I was skeptical and very nervous about the rifle at first, and I was not even planning on getting one till recently. I think if you get the chance to mess around with one you realize how well built these things are, they don't feel cheap or second rate at all. I have seen some people talk about issues they have had with the rifle, you can find a guy in the comment section with one, its a spring issue. But other than that PSA is producing really good AKs for cheap in my opinion, and I would much rather try out this $1000 AK than spend twice as much on a Russian or Bulgarian gun. I will continue to shoot this gun and test it out more, just got some 69 grain Ukrainian ammo and I will see how it likes heavier stuff, but other than that I do not feel like this is just a few steps above a IO or something, it is definitely very close to the quality of my Arsenal. I don't think videos are the best way to relay what I have here, I think the best way to learn for yourself is to drop the money and see or find someone with one and check it out from them.
Speaking of KUSA it is funny, I see others talk the same way you talk about PSA towards KUSA. I see a lot of people trash on their Vityaz clone and I don't know if they will be able to make a lot of their rifles to keep up with demand, and I especially don't think they will have one ready in the next year or so. But I don't think these guns are unsafe to fire at all, this isn't IO we are talking about.