Posted on 11/18/2015 1:49:32 PM PST by w1n1
A well-made, accurate and good-looking AK-47 that is 100 percent made in the USA with no imported parts actually exists. Century Arms introduced the C39v2, 7.62x39mm semiautomatic rifle in 2014, and it continues to exceed our expectations. After receiving quite a bit of user feedback from the original C39, Century Arms made some intelligent changes and upgrades, resulting in the C39v2, which has set it apart from other AKs on the market. Even AK purists are having a hard time finding fault with their latest C39 variant.
While elegant isn't a term usually associated with an AK-47, the C39v2 earns the descriptor. With a milled receiver machined from a solid 11-pound block of 4140 ordnance-quality steel and lightening grooves on each side, gone is the rough industrial look of the traditional stamped AK. Marry this receiver to the high-quality wooden forend furniture and Warsaw-length stock, finish the receiver and barrel inside and out in black nitrite, and you have one classy-looking rifle!
The obvious upgrades to the v2 include the sights, magazine release and safety that have been changed from the original Century Arms C39. After much feedback they brought back the traditional AK iron sights, allowing those with standard AK sight tools to breathe a sigh of relief. The new oversized T-shaped extended magazine catch might appear to be cumbersome at first glance; however, just as oversized controls on pistols and shotguns have proven useful, the v2's large release proved an asset for aggressive and fast magazine changes. Proof in point that bigger can be better. The safety has a very positive, crisp feel, and includes a notched detail that receives the charging handle and locks it in place, keeping the bolt open. In combination with the modified dust cover the C39v2 safety won't over-rotate past the dust cover, as with some stamped AKs, and is easy to remove for servicing.
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I guess my Bulgarian is an Arsenal rifle. This site says
the SA93 rifles originally sold new for about $379, though I don’t recall paying that much in ‘93-’94.
http://www.theakforum.net/forums/23-bulgarian/136387-bulgarian-milled-imports-resource-guide.html
If you can hit a man sized target at 200 -250 yards that’s close enough for government work.
I could group in the throat at 500 meters before my stroke.
With an HK91 or a Garand.
An AK isn’t going to accomplish that no matter who they have shooting it.
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