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Survival February 1983 One of my earliest AK47 magazines. This one features the Galil which they call the 'NEW' super shooter
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Basically, the Galil assault rifle can be described as a modified Kalashnikov AK-47 design. A licensed copy of the Galil is made in South Africa, called the R4
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Soldier of Fortune Magazine April 1987 SOF Inspects the Sharp End of the AKM - This one was the prize of my collection..why did I sell it ??
Hangers, frogs and hilt loops can determine
the country of origin also.
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AKM bayonets are both fascinating and varied. Left to right: Hungarian, Yugoslav, East German, Romanian, Egyptian, Soviet (attached to rifle in the wire-cutting position), PRC black and red) and Polish. In the foreground are Hungarian and Yugoslav fighting knives and another Russian AKM bayonet. |
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Guns and Ammo Assault Rifles
from the guns and ammo action series Vol 10 No 2.
published in 1992.
Although it has a storm trooper looking guy on the cover, it's full of good AK47 info. In fact this is one of the oldest and most interesting resources in my collection
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The table of contents in this magazine is one of the best in my AK47 book collection
The Truth About Assault Rifles
The Big Lie - Gun Grabbers vs Assault Rifles
Soviet Assault Rifles: 1927- 1975
Big-Bore Battle Rifles
Battlefield Report; Guns Of Desert Storm
Assault Rifles—Tips From a Combat Vet
Kalashnikov Klones
M 16—Wimpy Warrior Or Combat Champ?
21st Century; Future Firepower
Update: Assault Rifle Ammo
Shootout: M-16 vs AK-47
Shootout: Car 15 vs Galil
Shootout: HK G3 Vs FN FAL
Guns At A Glance Reference Chart
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The history of the AK47, variants with pictures.. this was years before AK47 parts kits were readily available in the US
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AK47 relatives like the Galil and M62 Valmet which took ideas from the AK47 design
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Another article with even more information on the AK47 variants around the world. Magazines like this were all we really had in these days before the internet. Notice the Romanian with the unique forward pistol grip in the lower handguard
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AMD, Valmet, Type 56.. Some of the finest AK47 types in one article written years ago
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Update: Assault Rifle Ammo An article on the various aspects of reloading for an assault rifle, including the AK47
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Shootout: M-16 Vs. AK-47
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Shootout: Car 15 V. Galil
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Guns At A Glance Reference Chart
AK / AKM
AK-74
AMD-65
Galil
K2 (Daewoo)
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M62 Valmet
M76 Valmet
M82 Bullpup
K1A1 Korea
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Combat Arms February 1995 AK74s in 1995 !! This is another good one. The ad on the back cover is for B West Imports in Tucson AZ
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In 1995 I saw this Ruger MP-9 in this magazine. I didn't get to see one until 2006 at SHOT Show. I wonder how long will it be before I get to fire one? I am not giving up hope
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OK this isn't an AK47, but it's freaking cool and it was in one of these old magazines and here I am holding it at the SHOT show 2006..
At SHOT Show 2006 Ruger was divided up into law enforcement and hunting / sporting areas. We visited both of course and saw the new items and a returning favorite the MP9. Lots of old favorites in the sporting guns and a new upgrade to the P-95 |
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An extensive chart to compare the various rifles. We had many conversations after reading this chart.. This was top notch information in the days before the internet
AK / AKM
AK-74
AMD-65
K1A1 Korea
K2 Korea
Galil
M62 Valmet
M76 Valmet
M82 Bullpup
Type 56
 
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A report of one of the coolest and most modern AK47s we knew about. We didn't even see these in movies (we still don't too often)
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American Survival February 1995 Gunsmithing your AK47
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This was a great article from the earlier days of AK47 collecting in the US. At the time many of us had still never seen an AK except in magazines and movies
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American Survival April 1996 Do these AKs look familiar? One of my favorite magazines from 12 years ago, but the cover shows some very familiar AK47s. Take a closer look to see what these are however and you'll see looks are deceiving. (Note the cover article "Concealed Carry Movement Grows" Well it sure grew and grew and now we can cary in almost every state )
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These were 'historically accurate' stocks made by Stock Options in CA
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Shotgun News Articles about the AK47
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Shotgun News September 2004 The PSL (Puska Semiautomata Luneta) available in .308
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One of the best parts of this article is the bayonet, unfortunately they didn't have a complete bayonet for their photos
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Shotgun News April 2003 AK47s from Arsenal in Las Vegas
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This one has lots of detailed information on Arsenal's AK47 options. This article is referenced on the Arsenal website in .pdf format
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Shotgun News August 2005 21st Century AK Krebs KTR-03S
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Shotgun News January 2006 Romanian AK47s in the US and Middle East
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Shotgun News January 2006 the Chinese SVD
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Shotgun News April 2006 the RPK
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Shotgun News May 2006 High Speed, Low Drag AK47 by Krebs in Illinois
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An ad from Shotgun News ad for another magazine that features the AKS-74U (5.45x39 Krink) which acts as a reminder that there will never be a complete collection of AK47 magazine articles. As long as the AK47 and it's history remains we should expect to see magazine articles about the AK47 platform
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