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AK-47 & Soviet Weapons, 2018

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  • Publisher: Athlon Media (2018)
  • ASIN: B07NCH199J
  • by Michael O. Humphries (Author)
  • by Fred Mastison (Author)
  • by Jay collins (Author)

AK aficionados-who have made the AK one of the more popular firearms in the U.S. today-need look nowhere else for the historic and modern-day takes on Kalashnikov’s simple yet robust weapon system. Published annually, AK-47 & Soviet Weapons covers the latest AK’s, stock sets, optical mounts, rail systems, ammo and much more.

AK-47 & Soviet Weapons, 2016

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  • Gun Buyer’s Annual #179
  • ASIN: B01AVUSKCS
  • 114 pages

AK AMMO GUIDE and an AK GEAR GUIDE

  • INTERARMS AK-T ON THE COVER (THE MAGPUL-ENHANCED 7.62mm HUNGARIAN UNDER-FOLDER DELIVERS COMPACT FIREPOWER!) 
  • TOMORROW’S KALASHNIKOV (KALASHNIKOV CONCERN’S CUTTING-EDGE COMBAT RIFLE, THE FUTURISTIC AK-12!) 
  • COMRADE IN ARMS (JAMES RIVER ARMORY’S RUSSIAN 7.62mm AKM REVIVES A TRUE COLD WAR CLASSIC) 
  • ISRAELI WARRIOR REBORN (THE IWI U.S. GALIL ACE PISTOL DELIVERS 7.62x39mm POWER WITH APLOMB) 
  • 21st CENTURY AK-74 (KALASHNIKOV CONCERN’S NEXT-GEN UPGRADE KIT FOR THIS BATTLE-HARDENED 5.45mm WARRIOR) 
  • TWO RIVER ARMS TABUK (PROVIDING AMERICAN SHOOTERS WITH AN IRAQI-STYLE 7.62x39mm KALASHNIKOV!) 
  • SHADOWY SPEC OPS (RUSSIA RETOOLS ITS INFAMOUS SPETSNAZ FORCES FOR MODERN, MURKY BATTLEFIELDS) 
  • INTO THE FOLD (GO HANDS-ON TO MAKE AND SHAPE YOUR VERY OWN AKM RECEIVER FROM A FLAT) 
  • AMER AK AN STEEL (DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES BUILDS MAGPUL-UPGRADED AKs RIGHT HERE IN THE U.S.) 
  • MARSHALLING TALENT (MASTER BUILDER TED MARSHALL CRAFTS A CUSTOM BULGARIAN 5.45mm AKS-74! ) 
  • 9mm COMRADE (KALASHNIKOV CONCERN’S NEW PL-14 OFFERS A REFINED PISTOL READY FOR DUTY AND DEFENSE! ) 
  • ABOVE THE 38th PARALLEL (INSIDE NORTH KOREA’S INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION OF AK-PATTERN RIFLES) 
  • CLOSE-QUARTERS VEPR-12 (K-VARS SEMI-AUTO 12 GAUGE TURNS UP THE HEAT IN CLOSE QUARTERS WITH A FULLY FOLDING STOCK! ) 
  • KREBS AC15 (NEXT-GEN SAIGA FEATURING AR-STYLE UPGRADES AND ROCK-SOLID 7.62mm AK POWER!) 
  • POLAND’S TANTAL (MEET RADOM’S 5.45x39mm wz.88, A DIRECT ANSWER TO THE RUSSIAN AK-74) 
  • DIY KALASHNIKOVS (AMERICAN GUNSMITHING INSTITUTE HELPS YOU BUILD AND MAINTAIN YOUR VERY OWN AK ) 
  • CENTURY RAS47 (A DOMESTICALLY BUILT AK THAT DELIVERS RELIABLE, NO-NONSENSE PERFORMANCE!) 
  • INTER ORDNANCE AKM 247-C (A HIGH-QUALITY, POLISH-STYLE 7.62x39mm AKM BUILT RIGHT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES) 
  • AIRBORNE PREDATOR (THE SOVIET UNION’S HIND Mi-24, A BATTLE-HARDENED HELICOPTER THAT SOLDIERS ON TODAY!) 
  • FANNING THE FLAME (MOSSBERG’S BLAZE-47 SERVES AS THE IDEAL .22 LR TO FEED YOUR SHOOTING NEEDS!) 
  • BUILDING THE BLOCKS (CHILDERS GUNS’ U.S.-MADE RECEIVERS HELP TAKE YOUR AK BUILD TO THE NEXT LEVEL) 
  • STEPPING UP (AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT THE BIGGEST THING IN AKs—-THE .50BMG-CHAMBERED AK-50!) 
  • NEW PRODUCTS (NEW GUNS AND GEAR THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE) 
  • AK BUYER’S GUIDE 
  • STOCKS, GRIPS & FOREGRIPS 
  • OPTICS, SIGHTS & LASERS 
  • RAILS, MOUNTS & HANDGUARDS 
  • MAGAZINES & DRUMS 
  • AMMUNITION 

AK-47 & Soviet Weapons, 2015

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  • COVERT FIREPOWER  by Maxim Popenker
  • Suppressed 9x39mm tactical rifles of Russia’s elite Spetsnaz forces.
  • AMERICAN TACTICAL GSG AK-47  by Todd Burgreen
  • Worthy rendition of its infamous big brother in a cost-effective .22 rimfire package!
  • CZECHPOINT VZ. 58 TACTICAL 556  by Paul Scarlata 
  • Czech-born 5.56mm warrior blends classic lines with modern upgrades!
  • CUSTOM YUGO M92  by David Bahde
  • Short-barreled 7.62x39mm build delivers classic AK lines and outstanding reliability.
  • BIRTH OF THE AK  by Maxim Popenker
  • The Kalashnikov rifle’s path from concept to worldwide military icon.
  • POLISH AKM 7.62x39MM  by Michael O. Humphries
  • Atlantic Firearms’ classically styled Kalashnikov!
  • ARAK AK-74 5.45MM  by David Bahde
  • This Bulgarian-sourced rifle offers time-tested design and amazing performance!
  • M+M INDUSTRIES M10-762  by Jorge Amselle
  • A rugged, Romanian-based AK that delivers 7.62x39mm performance!
  • SECOND-GENERATION AK  by Frank Iannamico
  • The evolution and history of the Kalashnikov milled receiver.
  • MASTER YOUR AK  by David Bahde
  • SureFire Institute brings modern-day training to the timeless Kalashnikov design.
  • INTERARMS HUNGARIAN AKM  by Denis Prisbrey
  • Cold War-era 7.62x39mm brings the classic AK-63 design to our shores!
  • THE CHINESE TYPE 81  by Maxim Popenker
  • China’s 7.62x39mm answer to the Soviet AKM series of weapon systems!
  • SOVIET SPEC-OPS PISTOLS  by Maxim Popenker 
  • Suppressed covert pistols built to give the Red Army the edge in the Cold War!
  • 10 HYBRID WARRIORS  by Robert A. Sadowski
  • Weapon systems that combine the best of the East and West into one package!
  • KREBS 7.62 SPEEDLOAD 2  by Dr. Martin D. Topper
  • Revolutionary Russian-based AK optimized for lightning-fast reloads!
  • HELMETS OF THE DDR  by Peter Suciu
  • Warsaw Pact relics designed for the evolving East German military after WWII.
  • TOKAREV SVT-40  by W. Darrin Weaver
  • Soviet 7.62x54R built to bring heavy-duty firepower to the battlefields of World War II!
  • CATAMOUNT FURY II  by David Bahde
  • AK-pattern shotgun from Century Arms delivers potent 12-gauge firepower on target!
  • RK-59 PISTOL  by Leroy Thompson
  • The Hungarian secret police’s pocket-sized 9x18mm!
  • THE AK ARCHITECT  by Maxim Popenker
  • Considering the life and works of Mikhail Kalashnikov.

AK-47 & Soviet Weapons, 2014

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  • ARCHER 5.56mm by Michael O. Humphries
  • Based on the battle-proven Polish Beryl, this I.O. Inc. AK lands in America!
  • ARSENAL SAM7SF by Jeff W. Zimba
  • Craftsmanship and modern upgrades redefine the 7.62x39mm Kalashnikov!
  • EAST GERMAN MPI-KM by Michael O. Humphries
  • Classic Cold War-era 7.62x39mm Kalashnikov reborn and ready for service!
  • AKMS POLISH UNDERFOLDER by Jorge Amselle
  • Interarms’ reborn version of this ultra-compact 7.62x39mm Cold War Classic!
  • TROMIX S17 by Jeff W. Zimba
  • Magazine-fed, 12 gauge AK-style is enough to satisfy a “shotshell” enthusiast.
  • EGYPTIAN MISR 7.62x39mm by Michael O. Humphries
  • Piece of History Firearms’ custom build of this classic AKM variant!
  • SPECIALIZED WEAPONRY by Maxim Popenker
  • Rediscover the Red Army’s truly unique combat diver’s arsenal!
  • I.O. INC. HELLHOUND TACTICAL by Todd Burgreen
  • Tactical AK primed and ready to unleash 7.62x39mm fire and brimstone!
  • ESTONIA’S GALIL by Christian Shepherd
  • The Israeli-designed rifle on the frontline for this Baltic country.
  • BARLOW’S AKM-74SP by Denis Prisbrey
  • Custom build’s enhanced ergonomics breathe new life into this Cold War-era warrior!
  • ATI YUGO UNDERFOLDER by Todd Burgreen
  • A compact 7.62x39mm AK for the ultimate in last-ditch, close-quarters defense!
  • TIER-ONE TUTORIAL by Jorge Amselle
  • Larry Vickers’ AK Operators Class delivers Delta Force-born training and tactics!
  • DEFINITIVE ARMS KALASHNIKOV by Jorge Amselle
  • Advanced conversion system — 5.56mm AR technology with AK durability!
  • AKS-74U SPEC-OPS WARRIOR by Leroy Thompson
  • Spetsnaz-proven compact enforcer packing 5.45x39mm firepower!
  • CENTURION 39 SPORTER RIFLE by Todd Burgreen
  • U.S.-made 7.62x39mm from Century Arms offers a modern take on a classic design!
  • HOLLYWOOD’S AKs by John Fasano
  • Movies to television, the Kalashnikov has been a high-profile presence in entertainment.
  • SPETSNAZ COVERT WEAPONS by Maxim Popenker
  • Russian Spec-Ops and their unique “devices for noiseless firing.”
  • YUGO M.59 SERIES by Paul Scarlata
  • Predecessor to the AK-47, these 7.62x39mm carbines hold their own on the battlefield!
  • KREBS AK-103K by Jorge Amselle
  • An American-perfected 7.62x39mm Russian AK with outstanding accuracy!
  • ROMANIAN PSL-54C 7.62x54R by Michael O. Humphries
  • ComBloc sniper rifle offers Kalashnikov reliability with precision, power, and range!
  • POLAND’S P-65 PISTOL by Leroy Thompson
  • Poland’s concealable Cold War 9x18mm sidearm for close-range defense!
  • 74U LLC RECEIVERS by Michael O. Humphries
  • Delivering custom U.S.-made receivers for your specialized AK build!