Reviewing Atlantic Firearms's "Asian Contract" Childers AK47 Rifle (Brought To You By Kim Il Sung)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ต.ค. 2024
- In the previous video we talked AR15s, so now lets checkout another AK type rifle from around the same time period.
This semi-auto Kalashnikov came from Atlantic Firearms, was built under contract for them by Childers, using many 'well used' surplus parts originally made in the 1970s in the far East of Asia.
So how does the rifle I received look? Do numbers match? And did Childers do a good job for their part of the project?
Most importantly; does this AK build get a sling or not?
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Mishaco has a better eye for quality control than the most seasoned inspector.
Cross every “T” dot every… lower case “j”
Not when it comes to the finish, especially if the colours match lol
@@misha5670looks fresh from the Congo underbrush
@UncleSam7.62 I read that in Ken jeong's voice(leslie chow)
I can literally feel mishaco's voice massage my brain, its so soothing
Thanks for all that you do brotha !!
Yes
@@boffa-deez
It's the honest truth
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Cool and calm. He’s the Man!⚡️💥🔥💯⭐️
Honestly I like this a lot. Reminds me of slightly frankensteined builds you have in apocalyptic movies or in video games.
Me too, though I am happy i waited to really delve into this one til a point in the year where i had the time to really appreciate it.
I just got a MAK90 underfolder built by Halcyon Defense. This build was a numbers matching with original barrel. Only thing not original is the Childers Receiver. My stock is also very tight.
I love your content. Thanks for what you do.
Way different ak than the north korean like he is showing. Chinese aks are great tho
Still on the top of my list to pick up. Just keep missing them
Try e-mailing Atlantic directly and asking for a headsup when the next batch is ready. Maybe say you are a support of mine and saw this video too? Couldn't hurt and might help you get in line for hte next one?
@@misha5670I have tried to sweet talk them even as a multi purchase returning customer I'm signed up for news letter and notifications and they still won't give no hints on resupplying of any weapon let alone on these. I'm hoping tax time they do a few more batches of the Childers built asian rifles....
For my Bday in 2019 a friend of mine gave me a polish AKM kit. I bought a childers lower with custom serial number to match the kit. Took it to Two Rivers Arms to build it out for me.
I was out on my motorcycle at lunch when they called saying my gun was done. Since there was a sling in the kit, i sling my brand new sexy AKM on my back and rode my motorcycle home on 3 highways to my house. Open carry is legal here. Got a few odd looks. At 1 point had a cop behind me with the AK clear as day on my back. Didnt get stopped.
Murica 🇺🇲
@@texaspatriot9159 'F Yea!
your lucky you didnt get shot bruh
@@anacondadope550 My state isnt a liberal hell hole. Pretty good folks around here.
@@fattywithafirearm
Facts. That's what people don't understand...
I honestly like the dings like the gas block. Really adds to the “believability” as though someone picked it up off a battlefield casualty or out of a captured weapons cache
The dented top cover gives it the proper asthetic for sure
A friend who saw it yesterday said much hte same thing too.
Lots of the top covers are dented in the same place ...
wow nice rifle mishaco! I like the ruggedness of its appearance
I have found that Atlantic and Childers both build a nice rifle and you must also trust them.
My Russian AKM build is on a Childers receiver too.
Excellent Central American black ops pickup/Wasteland gun.
The dents your were feeling in the pistol grip ferrule are to hold it onto the grip... one on each side. They are deep too and makes getting the ferrule off difficult
Thank you, makes sense.
@@misha5670 thank you for all the great videos and knowledge..
I'd like to find one just like this, including the sling and no muzzle brake, but with a fixed wooded stock. Perfect ! :D
Very cool
Really neat Misha.
Looks real nice.
Nice review! Have you seen the m16a1 kits? What are your thoughts?
Not from this most recent batch, but I've handled many many many A1 kits from other sources over the years. I first got interested in retro ARs nearly 20 years ago; right after the AWB died.
I have a few of these kits, there seems to be only 2 small variations that I can see within my sample. They are the serial number on the guide rod (it can be stamped or etched), and the lower hand guard may or may not have the drilled hole through the bottom.
From my kits, the earlier serial number 41xxx will have the stamped serial number on the recoil spring guide like you would see on a Russian, and the lower hand guard does not have the drilled hole. Serial number kits 51xxx, 61xxx & 81xxx have etched numbers on the guide rod and the hole is drilled in the lower hand guard. Just thought that was interesting differences. From what I’ve researched, this is the same for most kits people have.
The consensus from the peanut gallery of the files, is you have the possibility of having up to 8 matching serial numbers on the kit (Front trunnion, gas tube, sight leaf, guide rod, bolt, bolt carrier, dust cover, and the ejector.) the ejector is kind of a pain since you have to fully dissemble the bolt to see it. All but one of my kits had the last 3 numbers etched on the ejector.
The rear trunnion being numbered is still up for debate on it truly being a serial number. I have yet to see one come matching the numbers on a kit.
I personally believe that number is just to reference the group, factory, or some other aspect to track manufacturing batches.
I just got my kit in today, all of my numbers match on the parts that have them, except the rear trunnion. I was also wondering if that was some sort of batch or assembly number rather than a serial.
I know you feel that crack in the kit upper handguard. The built rifle one is the one to go with between the two of them.
The wood looks like it was soaked in mud, and pretty much entirely matches. I see what i think are a few flecks of shiny yellow/orange on the handguards. Kind of reminds me of a mak90 in a way. As if some kind of finish was on these at one point long ago before they got left in the mud.
No worries, i am not planning to swap any parts around at this point.
Mine looked pretty good, it could have been nicer. But its exceptionally nice wood has wear but no cracks. Excited to get my receiver. Hurry up childers!!!!
I like it. m1 Carbine has a whole in the hand guard from the manufacture process
Pretty Neat Kit and Rifle Would Like an M16A1 Kit 😀😊😀 You Might Get an Autobody Guy To Un Ding That Top Cover 😀
I want an imported AK but the prices have just went nuts lately. But I don’t wanna PSA
Its really not a great time to get into AKs sadly.
Also, to my eye the furniture and ferrule all look better on your gun than the ones on either of the kits
My friend got two of these to be honest wasn’t my cup of tea . These are definitely different great video misha
Completely understand where you are coming from. Being honest? I wasn't all that interested myself 6 months ago, but they've really grown on me with time.
@@misha5670 I just wanna know where they originated from. I know I have been told Jordan but I believe Lebanon more than likely
I can’t believe they sent you a pink gun!!!
Dude, i request pink now days!
Me too
I wouldn't let the top cover bother you, it's just more proof that it's been there and done that.
Its growing on me
Might've missed it, but which country would this likely be from, exactly?
I was wondering if you would know where I could find an egyption maddi stock or crutch folder and grip I have one imported from pars with thumbhole stock ? Thanks
Sorry, no real ideas. I would just go to google and type "Maadi stock $" and see what comes up.
Sweet rifle
I saw when these got released and just didn’t feel it was worth the 1800 I get it’s rare and the parts kit won’t be available but for 1800 I feel there’s way better quality aks
Why do you think I waited so long to get this one? I passed them up the first time or two, but eventually they wore me down lol.
@@misha5670the worst part is everytime you pass up they get worse quality and higher price because the good parts are gone ! 😂 I’m just glad ak files has a # system from what I saw to help people find matching parts
I don’t think the price has so much to do with the quality than it does the rarity. Yeah, for $1800 I could have bought an Arsenal or gotten a nicer parts kit built up by a reputable smith. But where else are you going to get a Nork AK or parts? These will eventually dry up and in years time they’ll be worth a lot more than they’re going for now. These are definitely collectors items rather than shooters.
UPDATE: I put about 100 rounds through mine and it functioned flawlessly.
I can probably get ahold of a NK bayo for you if you still need one.
I would appreciate that. Hapy to trade for it or something of course.
If these kits had a fixed stock, then I'd be interested.
normally, i would agree with you but beggers can't be choosers. Also, the UF stock here is a very unique variant with interesting construction. Its not really like a Russian AKS/AKMS or Chinese Type 56-1 (either milled or stamped version).
@@misha5670 I understand where you are coming from. I did enjoy the video and I appreciate the response. This is a unique kit with some differences from what we would normally see. However under folder AKs just aren't for me. They do work and they are adequate for what they were initially made for. Regardless if I ever bought a NK kit like this one, there's still content out there about them for myself and others to enjoy. If they ever do bring in some fixed stock versions though, I just might jump on it. I'm mostly an AR guy, but I do have a few AKs in my collection. These kits would make an excellent addition to any collection. Maybe I'll have one in mine, but for now I've gotten some credit card fees to pay off before I think of doing any more gun buying. Thanks for what you do Misha.
Nice
What would you do to preserve the wood?
I purchased a sling for my AR though, idk how to sling it threw the many plastic loop things to make it easily adjustable. Can u or anyone make a detailed video about it..
Almost every sling maker has a video or instructions on their site. Search "Blue Force Gear Vickers Sling instructions".
Misha I’m considering renumbering a top cover aswell since I got a kit that is almost all matching, would this be difficult to do?
Honestly no, its not too hard overall.
Its weird people care so much about the numbers when they arent actually matching.
@@lordserpentine8246 just makes it feel more complete, maybe not like if it was factory done but very close
God I was tired of looking at that mag…..
Look at this guy, flaunting his eyeballs! (j/k)
God has nothing to do with it
Gives me that “Somalia Pirate” vibe.
Must’ve missed it in video where are these parts made ?
'Asia'
Can't talk about it... forbidden
@@darinstenger7123 Blaine asked me not to say it directly as to not threaten any imports in the future. That said, just look at the title of this video. It was ok to drop a hint like that. Since I am in this business fulltime, i try and place nice with others, know what I mean?
@@misha5670 o I know not to say anything too which y i said what i did... I'd hate see it effect any possible future stuff. I have a few kits myself that I will b awesome rifles at some point... I got sling and cleaning rods just need bayo like you. ..
Oh i get it now 😉 north Asia.
I wish I would have gotten one, very quirky. Maybe you should do a video on weird /odd / quirky ak rifles
Why and how are these worth $1800 ? There isn't even any markings on the trunnion and it seems like no one knows where they are from. I have quite a few AKMs from different countries and my 1968 Tula build wasn't even this much ($800 but that was a few years ago). I don't get it. What gives? You buy the gun not the story but I don't even know the story.
Everyone knows where they're from. They're North Korean. Atlantic just imported them as Asian Contract because putting NK on an import license is bound to get you a ton of extra scrutiny.
Even with the story which is correct these are nice but not $1800 nice
@@neonnoodle1169 I wouldn't buy one for that price but everyone values things differently. It makes perfect sense that Misha wanted one because it's a great addition to his already amazing AK collection. They're rare as fuck compared to a SAM7 which is also $1,800 these days. After a few years, I bet prices will be a decent bit higher because AK colletors that missed out on a kit or rifle won't have any other options.
Everyone knows that they are NK guns, however, it would be unwise for an importer to claim that because of the aforementioned reasons. The price comes with the rarity and collectibility, not the quality. Where else are you going to buy a NK AK?
What is the hole for on lower handguard??
I heard it is a tiny, tiny glory hole.
@@misha5670Well being from a historically malnourished communist Asian country girth likely wasn’t a requirement
Almost looks like its for water drainage in case of rain.
The AK is one of the only guns that actually looks better a little worn lol
Not a bad turd in the hand. How much? Ftc. Should be pennies on the dollar, ftc.
Somebody in the background sounds hungry 🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀
You haven't seen my cats obviously? No one is remotely hungry around here lol
@@misha5670 have not. Here is a female Manx, KiKat & a male polydactyl, Ruprecht
so many of these are trigger finger slappers - ouch!
I've really never had that problem with AKs...only maybe 2 times in all these years. Its a bit of a technique thing i think? If you keep pulling back on the trigger until the bolt has fully cycled; this really minimizes slap with most AKs.
Just fired mine; no slappy-happy'ness felt.
It's the rear trigger guard rivet touching the diconector when it comes down that usually does that.
Misha sees stuff most of you don't.
Like aliens, big foot, and of course....dead people (too good of a setup)
Lock Ness much?
@@JW-gl6dd Need about three fiddy
Probably haven't been lucky in a long time
You, Me, or all of us? lol
I was a Loyal customer of Atlantic Firearms. Bought ammo and they shipped it via UPS. UPS rescheduled 2wice on delivery date. I was going on vacation and they did not meet the delivery date. UPS sent it back to Atlantic. Guess what they do next. Charge me $59 to resend it when it was their carriers choice fault. Canceled my order. After 8 years with Atlantic. Taking my business to PSA
How long did UPS wait before they did a RTS to Atlantic?
man ill just keep buying new arsenals
Not at all a bad choice. I just wanted something different this week *shrug*
theyre asian kits it doesent mean theyre nk kits they could be from any where in asia
Yep, that's the story we're all going with hehe
Hummer forged always the way to go .
H1, H2, or H3? Is there a difference in the forging of the hummers?
@@RosaParksWasWyt
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Hard to beat a good hummer forging lol.
mmm slavery parts id buy
Oh no no no, i think you meant to say 'workers' paradise' right?
I like atlantic as a company but wish they would sell parts kits instead of building them out themselves. Especially the Russian parts kits they did with crap barrels basically ruining them in my eyes. I would have wanted have the option to pick up the parts kit and have a good Russian ak. With a wbp barrel or end up for a good barrel instead of a nitride barrel on a Russian parts kit then for a outrageous price after they made them super un attractive. With a old Russian akm kit. People would want to have a cold hammer forged chrome lined barrel. Especially as hard as Russian kits are to get
they used a Polish Cold Hammer Forged Barrel (FB radom military barrel) for the russian guns, and they didnt build them troy sellers did (at least the IZZYs)
@@LongDongSilvers1not all of them unfortunately...
💪🤙🇺🇸
North Korean quality better than PSA quality comrade!
"Asian" AK.... not Chinese Type 56.... Korean, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, etc ?.... good day
Sometimes people choose their words with care and sometimes we must be vague for reasons that might not be apparent to others
@@misha5670id be all over these early bird gets the worm
dont understand the appeal of all these folding type rifles. cant shoot as straight