Coming Soon: An American-Made Kalashnikov

CNN ^ | 1/25 | Aaron Smith

[nickcarraway]

Soon you'll be able to buy an American-made Kalashnikov.

Kalashnikov USA, which split from its Russian parent company three years ago, will start selling a semiautomatic 12-gauge shotgun called the KS-12 in February, CEO Brian Skinner told CNNMoney.

The gun is being produced at a new factory in Pompano Beach, Florida, and will probably cost at least $750. Skinner said the company is still trying to determine the price, which depends on the cost of manufacturing.

Later this year, the company will start selling a semiautomatic 9-millimeter pistol, with a carbine version to follow. Kalashnikov USA also has plans to offer the KR-103, described as a "That'll be the bread and butter gun," said Skinner, who took over in 2015. "That will be the main AK.

The company employs 40 people at the 40,000-square-foot factory in Pompano Beach and is looking to hire more, including assemblers, painters, junior gunsmiths and junior engineers.

The AK-47 was invented for the Soviet military by Mikhail Kalashnikov under the direction of Josef Stalin. It became the most popular assault rifle in the world, favored by the Russian, Chinese, Iraqi and Afghan armies, as well as ISIS, the Taliban, Somali pirates and some American gun enthusiasts.

[Big Red Badger]

Yes ..and I ask What is Mossberg thinking?

[Celtic Conservative]

J&G sales runs intermittent specials on the WASR 10 (Standard AKM pattern, stamped receiver, wood grips Romanian made) for about 5 bills. Not quite 1/2 but closer than you’ll get with the domestic produced models due to labor costs. They also run specials on milled receiver AKs with folding stocks for $600. I think that’s a great price for a milled receiver AKM.

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