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- This is a general overview of the major Kalashnikov rifle variants to come out of Russia during the 20th Century. I am often asked what is the difference between the AK47 and AK74, or what a "Krink" is, or how the RPK differs from the standard AK. I hope this video helps a bit and serves as an introduction to the series. Later, we'll look at variants from other nations, but here its just those from Russia or nations such as Bulgaria that made exact copies.
Featured rifles: Russian AK47 Type III, Russian Tula AKM, Polish Radom AKMS, Romanian Cugir RPK, Bulgarian Arsenal AK74, Bulgarian Arsenal AKS74, Bulgarian Arsenal AKS74U, Russian Izhmash AK74M, and Russian Molot RPK74M.
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I'm glad going blind hasn't stopped you from following your passion.
Ernest pretty sure he was born that way...
He's blind?
Yeah i couldn't imagine being blind
Hes always been blind to failure, this is why hes out here doing what he do. A true inspiration.
He can't see your comment
Probably by far the most informative AK man, with the collection to back it up
is misha blind? His knowledge & taste in firearms are the reason why im a subscriber & if he does have eye sight difficulty that just means his knowledge skill & taste are that more superior than others he is an excellent example of the gun culture & the definition of what a real american should be! keep up the good work brother!
COULD NOT HAVE, described him better! I know old comment but had to agree with ya buddy Misha is da man! And hes.been blind from birth i believe, real inspiration, he doesnt let it get him down or stop him from following his passion, my wife is disabled, different way, missing hand and foot but , still an inspiration to disabled people everywhere and just amazing!
Geno Viljevac I know I sound dumb but why do blind people wear shades
Brewer Family pretty sure it’s because their eyes drift around since they can’t focus on anything. They wear the shades to hide that
This guy is a vital aspect to the family of Ak fanatics
Zapata Salazar Right? He’s my go to resource whenever I have a question about AKs.
This is by far the most helpful resource I could find on the internet for understanding the design history of AKs
Best Ak collection on youtube, hands down.
I'm an AR guy and I watched this video to precisely know what I'm going to buy and the variances to look for. And you my good man, know your AK's. Thanks!
~You're letting off compression on the spring not tension: compression pushes, tension pulls.
~Great informational and educational video. Thank you Misha. I learned a lot.
It blows my mind that this guy only has 66k subs. His knowledge on the Ak platform is insane
The AK is such a BEAUTIFUL weapon. Absolutely love them.
Mishaco’s couch looks like my dream gunsafe
You should have over 1 mil subs man! All of your content is pure gold! So much amazing, interesting information, that I and many others would not know had you not shared ! Love firearms, LOVE AKS, and love your channel brother i know this been out a while im playin catch up! You da man Misha!
Great video, you're a wealth of information.
Thank you, glad you liked it.I've just been messing with the AK for many years is all. We'll have more videos on it soon.
The side folding buttstock was also handed out to platoon leaders, tankmen, or other vehicle based troops in the NVA (National Peoples Army of former eastern Germany). I know this from a former soldier who served in the NVA. They used the same barrel length of 415 millimeter but simply with a different buttstock as the normal infantry soldier would have had.
You ARE the MAN with the collection of the GODs.
Holy shit, awesome collection. I love your vids misha? very unique and great for big time ak enthusiast and collectors.
Should I have included a RAS47 and M247? lolJust imagine those two shown next to actual Russian rifles.As always, thanks for supporting the channel.
+Ozark Bear Arms Haha, man that'd be crazy.
Ozark Bear Arms You're Misha?
This is a very good video exploring the difference versions of the AK type rifles. Thanks 👍
You have a fantastic AK collection & great video reviews keep up the great work 👏👍
On the RPK the reason that drum wouldn't fit and mags were tight was because the mag well was milled out to except hi cap mags after the assault weapons ban lifted and whoever milled it did not mill enough out. Atleast it wasn't milled out to big some of them were and were very loose.
Thanks brother. I know I can always get the straight dope on firearms from you. Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
This is the best Ak vid ever
I would imagine most people don't own true ak47's
Rifles like the WASR-10 are very close to the military AKM. Just they lack the full auto feature. In the end, we are lucky to be able to get as many types as we are. Thank you for watching as well.
While i of course agree with your general idea, just a couple things.
Obama didn't ban Russian AKs..hence why Molots are still coming in and available. He did prohibit American companies from doing business with a list of Russian companies either owned by or mostly controlled by the gov't....including Izhmash as part of the K.C. It was a sanction and not a true import ban. So hopefully yes someone like Trump will find it easier to overturn. Lets not forget though, this was all in response to Russia's actions with regards to Ukraine, which were in violation of current international law (not saying anything, just stating a legal fact).
As to the ban on 7n6 ammo, sorry but Obama had nothing to do with that one. That was all I.O. Inc. there. The reason no one had ever tried importing an AK pistol in 5.45x39mm was because most companies knew if they did, that that would ultimately lead to the ban on 7n6 as it was considered armor piercing. It is ok to import AP ammo that can only be fired in a rifle, but not ok to import it if it can also be fired in a pistol.
This is why companies like Arsenal and Century never did a 5.45mm pistol....well either I.O. didn't know this or just didn't care, as they asked permission to import a semi-auto pistol version of the Wz.89 Onyx from Radom, Poland. The ATF gave permission, but then that meant there was a pistol on the list that could fire 7n6 ammo. It took several years for the whole case to wind its way through the system, but the ultimate result was the ammo ban.
The real kick in the nuts is that I.O. didn't even ever bring in the Onyx pistol. As they did with the Archer-01, they turned their back on the Polish imports and refocused on their USA made M247 series...lucky us....
Well, I have a personal interest in seeing relations between the USA and Russia stabilize and improve. I do agree it would be nice if the USA stopped meddling so much, but its something we've been doing since WWII and is just kind of our thing. Lets not forget that Russia and China are often up to the exact same tricks too.
I think it is more likely we'll see Izhmash guns again than it is Norinco. I am not sure American businesses are ready to have truely cheap Chinese guns hitting the market again. Politically, there really is no reason to lift that ban I'd think? And that's about all I have to say regarding politics. Its guns that i enjoy and find interesting hehe. Let the guys in D.C. do their thing.....and I hope they just let me do mine as I am a tax payer minding his own business hehe.
+Ozark Bear Arms I agree with you. I have an interest with Russia becoming our friend, personally I view them more as a competitor than an enemy. Unlike china their our ideological opposites in my eyes. Anyway I'm seriously thinking about buying an AKS-74 after I can afford an AKM first. Seem like they'll be terrible fun.
Yes, the 5.45x39mm cartridge is a lot of fun, and quite accurate too.
Right now the choice for an AKS74 is really clear....Arsenal SLR104FR. It comes with the modern black polymer furniture like the AK74M, but if a person wants to, swapping it out for the original AKS74 wood HG and metal stock is extremely easy.
If you get to the point you want one, contact me and i'll hook you up with it and give a youtube subscriber discount too, cheers.
Absolutely beautiful collection. I've been waiting for someone to do such a comparison for so long, so thank you very much.
Also, first?
Glad you liked it...i was hoping there would be interest in a video like this but wasn't 100% sure.
I watched all 57 minutes, amazing video my friend; you did a very good job.
As I watched your video, I pulled out each of my AK's (all in 7.62X39), and compared notes. Due to laws and rules governing their importation and assembly, any AK variant today is a mixed bag of import and U.S parts. Your collection is a good reference work, as most examples are very close to the original source.
Your vids are always quality, Misha, and are much appreciated. I'm always amazed at your ability to roll out technical data, with no lagging around. One production quality note - when using that room, if you could shut down the air conditioner, or whatever is making that background noise, it would help. Your camera and lighting are great, though. With TH-cam videos, there are a lot of variables in quality and content, but yours hold to a very high standard. Please keep it up.
Yrs, Chris F.
Hi Chris, thank you for everything. Yes, I've tried to get my rifles as close to original as is possible under the law. It is actually quite fun to hunt some of the parts down and fit them on.
As to data, well I've always had to have a decent memory since it isn't like I could refer to paper notes when i needed something throughout my schooling and adult life. Plus, I've spent nearly 20 years messing around with AKs. Eventually it just gets ingrained i think hehe.
I know what you mean about the noise. In person it isn't loud but on the camera...but it is the fridge, so hard to turn off for the videos.
Thank you, great video
I passed up a VEPR 1V a few years back for a very attractive price and I've been kicking myself over it ever since because they've exploded in price. For as much as they currently go for I'd rather just build a proper RPK74 in 5.45 rather than settling for 5.56, but still I really wish I would have picked it up when I had the chance.
I wish i could tell you its fine and that the VEPR 1V isn't anything special. But that would be lieing and i rather try and avoid doing that hehe.
Its a Russian RPK74M. When it came out I had a Bulgie RPK74 in 5.45x39mm built by Vector. I sold it to get the VEPR 1V. Not 5.45x39mm sadly but is literally my only complaint. When i got mine, they were $999.95 retail. The Vector ended up going for $1,500 on Gunbroker, so it was a win/win.
One thing though, i 100% agree. At current prices I don't think I'd settle for a .223 RPK either. For that kind of money it would have to be all the way correct. If you ever run across one of Vector's RPKs, I can highly recommend it. Good build quality and the parts they used were in excellent condition. Even came with the hard to find RPK74 sling. I wish you good luck. A small caliber RPK is a blast to shoot too.
Your knowledge always blows me away.
Most informative video I've seen. I always love your videos, awesome collection! I personally am obsessed with early Chinese imports, and east german variants. Keep up the good work!
This has to be the best and most interesting video I have seen yet!! What a collection!
Thank you
your collection is awesome!!! thanks for the info, ive wanted to see a video like this for the different AK rifles for some time now... good job
Thanks much, I'll do part 2 here soon while its on my mind and have some free time. My job starts to get very busy around autumn.
Fantastic as always my friend!! My ak collection is growing as is my passion for them!! Thanks for all the great information brother!!
This man is a legend! Thank you for this informative video.
AMAZING
Yeb
Nice collection! AKMS and AKS-74 are my favorite!)
It was so Beautiful I started to cry looking at all those guns.
Thanks much for watching.
you are an inspiration. not only for your awesome collection but for your knowledge as well. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thanks much for watching. We have several more AK videos recorded and they'll be published over the summer. Honestly? I want anexcuse to bring out the SGL31 again, its one of my favorites.
This is a great video man. I would love to see a similar video like this showing the different SKS's.
Thanks, and we have a video planned for the SKS as well as the SVT.Will get to the Mosin-Nagant eventually too because its just a must for milsurp collecting and shooting.
This is one of the best intro i have seen
Superb collection like always. Really like your videos. Keep it up!
Thank you very much.
The one before last one is the best one in the market, highly recommend that!
Thanks for making this. Very educative.
Very good comrade I approve
True socialist does not need your filthy capitalist praise (spits on floor)
Only thing true comrade needs to know is papa Lenin looks approvingly down upon you!
You have a really good collection man
Stunning collection and excellent review with tons of great info. Best regards from Switzerland.
Thank you, and we have several videos featuring Swiss firearms as well.
This is a great video. I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you for all the great info.
You're welcome and thank you for watching. There are 2 other parts too if you've not checked them out yet? Also we have a 5 part series on older Russian guns like the SVT-40 and PPSh41, cheers.
Besides the awesome collection..I have a question..Im not asking to be a smartass or a troll but you seem to have good weapons handling skills but Regarding blindness..Do you utilize any special techniques to engage or hit targets when you are shooting? I would be interesting in seeing it as it may help others get more into the shooting soorts...thx man
Great information. I'm with you on not SBRing a factory Krink. When you find another one, go for it.
Informative presentation - perfect - thank you!
Thank you,
Thank you very much, and if you've not yet please also checkout our other videos when you get time.
Superb information and lucid presentation
nice explanation of the difference between akm and ak -47
Thanks for watching.
A plethora of knowledge. Thank you.
Thank you for watching, we just really like the AK around here.
Hey man I got a question for you. I bought an arsenal slr107fr a few months back during a scare so I could only get the unattractive desert tan model. Can the stock be switched out, I have been told not without a gunsmith?
As a longtime AK enthusiast,I very much enjoy your videos. Also very much envious of your collection! Quick question,the Type 3 at the beginning seems to have a contemporary sling on it. Now I know in today's world,AK's from the 50's to present day are still in use,hidden from the PTB,and equipped with whatever is available. But do you think that AK's in a private (legal) collection should have the correct accessory for the time? Like mags,slings,bayonets,etc.? I'm trying to put together an AK collection,and am going crazy (and broke) fitting each one with the right parts.
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Sure I do, i try a good bit to match things up at least reasonably well. But what type of sling were you thinking of for that rifle? Russia used the clip type sling from the SKS onward. Poland did use a different style of sling in the beginning. It had a leather tab in the front rather than clip (in fact there were 2 or 3 versions). There was also the RPD sling which was different.
This was an awesome educational video on the AK. Thank You
Thank you for watching.
Great job, looking for the variants in part 2!
I'll fit as many as I can in. Of course if i even tried for 1/4th of them out there, we'd have a 3 hour video on our hands lol.
Awesome video and information
Don't be embarrassed man you made a great Video and let me in on a lot of knowledge I didn't know about the AK
Thanks for watching, but why would I be embarrassed? It was a general overview, but it seems to ahve gone pretty well. One day, I'll do a few videos on more of the history and development of the AK series..but just time hehe. Always more things to do than hours in the day right? cheers.
One of the few NutNFancy length videos on the net that I watched in its entirety.
lol thanks....i think.
Not even in the same class of content.
Beautiful guns and great work as always!! It's a shame that rpk74 is in 556.
Also shouldn't the 71 akm have a wooden pistol grip? Thought they kept the wooden grip until the early 80's.
Thanks for all the great videos!!!
Misha, excellent video. I'm looking forward to part 2. I really need to get a 5.56 NATO version of the RPK one of these days. Take care and keep up the good work!
Thank you, working on the variants part this week.
That type three looks so good
Nice collection I’m still building mine. 👍
VERY NICE ANALYSIS,LOVE YOU.
Your the man, I love your collection, it's amazing..I'd have to say it's the nicest collection of AK's in private hands. Do you have an inventory of AK and parts for sale?
Always enjoy your (AK) vids!! Very nice collection!!
thank you,
hopefully he can do a video of the different krinkov varieties plus & minuses of each & what would be the closest comparable option in pistol format to the average consumer
Part 2, which features some of the foreign variants has been recorded and will be posted soon.
But, the best and closest to the original AKS74U Krink on the market is hands down the Arsenal SLR104UR.
None of the pistols are true Krinks. The M92PV is a great gun but quite different in the details. The Draco is not even close hehe.
So yeah, catch Part 2 and maybe it can help some more, cheers.
This video series on AKs causes me anguish. 44 videos? I _KNOW_ you left stuff out. Perhaps you can fix that in a story time update. Love your videos and envy your collection.
Wow beautiful collection
Haha "Sorry...cats" = immediate like and subscribe 😂😂
Thank you!
What text to speak software do you use? I have have some scans and translations of some great history and technical books, would be happy to send you some Soviet lit, just let me know what file doc it reads best
Folding stocks and underfolder stock AKM and AK74's were mainly a paratrooper and tanker rifles I never liked underfolder stock AKM I always wanted a side folding AKM with triangle folding Stock, Ive been seeing a lot of triangle fixed stock AKM rifles these days
This was a great video, thanks for posting. Can you let me know what a PLO parts kit is? Also it looks like the finish on the first type 3 bolt carrier that you showed is painted black and not polished?
PLO stands for Palestine Liberation Organization, and in this case refers to parts kits that were brought in back around 2000.
Several AKs were given to the PLO by Russia, and later captured by Israel.
Then Israel sold them to the USA where they were cut up into kits and sold on the commercial market.
Some were beat to hell, while others were in very nice shape. Most like my milled AK47 were mis-matched, but a few were matching like my AKM here.
+Ozark Bear Arms Gotcha...thanks for the reply and all your great vids. I especially love the ak/galil/valmet/sig 55x vids ; )
Part 2 is uploading tonight and will be available tomorrow. Sorry it took a bit of time, but it ended up being over 1.5 hours total.
Nations featured are: Poland, Romania, Hungary, Yugoslavia, China, East Germany, Bulgaria, and Finland. Of course we couldn't have every single variant ever made, but we tried to give a decent cross section at least. So please check it out when you have some time to kill. Thank you all so much for supporting the channel.
Excellent work. Thank you!
You're welcome, and thank you for watching our videos. We try and post new ones every few days as time allows. We have more AK stuff coming up soon.
Nice collection! You got two almost identical Ak's that i have as well.
Do tell, which models? For me, there's just something about the AK platform that does it for me.
I just found your channel and I must say that you have a great demeanor explaining the AK platform. You explain everything in an easy and calm way to understand. I'm in the industry and you've gained a subscriber! I'll be sure to share your videos with my friends and students who are interested in a purchasing an AK. :)
cool in the frist gulf war!!! I found many on the battle field,,,, sniper versions,, but had to leave them behind!!!!!! hawk west!! combat camera
What type of AK is an arsenal SAM7SF?
Hey, Im sorry if this is offensive but how do you read comments? Love the video, so much great information, love the collection!
My computer reads whatever text is on the screen to me. Its a bit more involved than that, but you get the idea.
Damn! Very good video, thanks dude
Great video. wealth of ak info...
Great collection,with detailed informations about diff.types of AKs...enjoyed watching yr youtube..@Misha
Thank you much.
That type 3 AK-47 is a thing of beauty and RARE...there are a lot of collectors that would like to own one, myself included...LOL
Thanks, I like it for sure. It was in its own little video several months back too.
I got it "relatively" cheap...many hardcore collectors passed it by because it isn't all matching (but is Russian). I didn't care....to me a parts kit gun really can never be truely 100% matching anyway. It feels very well done and shoots great. Besides if a matching kit gun ever comes my way for money I can afford, I can always sell this one. Until then though, it fills the early Russian AK spot in my collection very well.
Thanks much for watching, and we'll try and get part 2 up ASAP. Sorry it was a little delayed; a couple personal events got in the way.
Capitan here: Bulgaria used to manufacture the AK's not just assembling it, since 1878 till today
19:44 Kitteh likes the RPK too!
i have of recent come to really appreciate the 5.45 rnd so my new unicorn has become the RPK74 actually seen a kit being sold that i just missed. wondering if you may have knowledge of where one may find one. outside of luck thank you sir great information on this subject
Thank you much for watching, and I agree with you. I've been a fan of 5.45x39 since around 2000, even got my father (a diehard Colt & .223 fan) really liking it too. RPK74s are tough to find. No one ever imported one, with the closest being the VEPR FM-74-11 (or 21). Kits used to be out tehre but not many came, worst though NOdak stopped making the receiver years ago. But I do have 1 suggestion. Vector Arms sold commercially an RPK74 build for a couple years back around 2006-2008. You might keep on the lookout for one of those. They are high quality and had original barrels. They were built from kits marked Bulgaria but in reality were scrubbed Molot Russian.
Ozark Bear Arms yes good info thanks again thanks yeah had a tantal for 5 or 6 yrs. just haven't done much with it until this last yr. i like 5.45
fantastic video!
Thank you very much.
Hey misha, Kinda funny but we both have Izhmash 1971 dated "PLO" Ak's. Mine being a AKMS while yours is AKM. Pretty neat, Also I found my receipts from my Vepr 12 folder I purchased from you a few years ago lol. Hope all is well, thanks for the content.
Yeah, i got some of the first VEPR 1Vs in the country. I had been on a wait list for awhile and then they came in from I.O. On their site at the time they had the barrel at 16" and the stock as fixed. I called them and told them the barrel was 23" and the stock a spot welded folder; telling them these were good things and people would pay more...but I.O. never cared and never changed their website description.
I tried getting as many to buy the 1V as possible, but since I.O. didn't really market it, it never gained much traction. Plus a lot of people kept waiting for an X39 version to come out even though Molot was saying they had no plans to do one.
Today, it is one of my favorite AKs...even if it is in kind of a strange caliber hehe.
Thanks much for watching, and Part 2 should be out next week.
Well thankfully we were smart and bought them when they were available along with the Beryls.
Because those two products in particular the 1V have sky rocketed in value.
I bought alot of the 45 round Molot magazines as well when they were at 70 dollars. So in Hindsight was on my side that year.
Yep, you heard very little about those 45 rd Molot .223 mags either. Strange too since before that batch was imported, that was a rare mag in the US and would bring $200+ on Gunbroker.
I look at imports like this, you can always sell one later if you decide you just don't like it. Often though, the really neat ones are of the market fast, so if you have interest it is best to snap it up.
With the first batch of VEPR 1Vs, I decided not to get one myself. Then i thought about it and the price dropped some so with the second I kept one back figuring betting on any kind of Russian AK was close to a sure thing.
Regarding the Archer, man don't get me started hehe.
Great info.
Amazing knowledge ❤❤❤
Great music choice man
So nice video
If you put skirts, heels and glitter on the rifles pictured in the thumbnail, they would look like the Rockettes dancing.
Lol at 10:00 it sounded like he said like a kid that came in about 15 years ago, lol
Great Video!
thank you
What’s the price for akm-47
And where can I get one?
AK-47 vs AKM which is better?
Super
Thank you.