Ok guys , here you go . Title says it all , it is a working AK-74 in 9mm . And yes , I know I need to redo the dustcover [gimme a break , it's our prototype ] . Our question is this , What do we call it ? We want to give it a model name but are undecided ,actually we're arguing like schoolgirls . Give us a hand with it . Will , Matt, RJF
Yeah , it is an AK-9 . Do we want to put a nickname behind it though? Not Bizon or Master or Krinkov , but somthing along those lines ? We're looking at it as a production rifle series , I'd like somthing cool and catchy behind the AK-9 . "Tactical Carbine " just seems kinda bland . { NOT "Frankenanything" Blaine !} The onlything non std "AK" is the barrel and mag .
Oh , about the rifle , The 100 series frontend will be standard as will a siderail . Standard furniture will be Bulgarian blk plastic from k-var . Sidefolder will be the Ace . All std AK accesories , furniture , triggers , ultramak gastube , optics , whatever , drop right on . It uses the 36 rnd Soumi mag . We do plan on selling individual parts and some sort of kit for the "do it yourselfers" . Or not , What do you guys think ? Is there a market for an AK-9 ? Help us out guys, We need some feedback on this !
Yeah , it is an AK-9 . Do we want to put a nickname behind it though? Not Bizon or Master or Krinkov , but somthing along those lines ? We're looking at it as a production rifle series , I'd like somthing cool and catchy behind the AK-9 . "Tactical Carbine " just seems kinda bland . { NOT "Frankenanything" Blaine !} The onlything non std "AK" is the barrel and mag .
Oh , about the rifle , The 100 series frontend will be standard as will a siderail . Standard furniture will be Bulgarian blk plastic from k-var . Sidefolder will be the Ace . All std AK accesories , furniture , triggers , ultramak gastube , optics , whatever , drop right on . It uses the 36 rnd Soumi mag . We do plan on selling individual parts and some sort of kit for the "do it yourselfers" . Or not , What do you guys think ? Is there a market for an AK-9 ? Help us out guys, We need some feedback on this !
I do believe there are people that would be interested in making their own AK-9 or even other calibers. If you had conversion parts for sale in would increase the market.
The Soumi mags are double stack and cost $6.00 . It takes a tiny "bump" with a dremmal cutting wheel to fit it and the things lock up just like a regular AK mag . I looked at the MP5 mags , that is doable for a home project , onesytwosy thing but would be way to pricy for a production gun . I wanted to keep this as " off the shelf " std AK as possiable
I do believe there are people that would be interested in making their own AK-9 or even other calibers. If you had conversion parts for sale in would increase the market.
The "conversion" parts and kits would come in from production overflow , after the rifle is on the market and I can just reach into the box of receivers , barrels , whatever and pull it out. " Be-aych" ? you aint right bro
We're wanting to keep it in the 9mm AR-15 price range . An exact price is still up in the air and will depend on how much we have to pay for the parts ourselves . Big hurdle right now is finding a better source for the 9mm barrel blanks .
No , they wont . I didn't want to have to get into whacking into the receiver , you'ld have to build in a reinforcemnt for the drums too . I looked at doing it , but in the end just got lazy and went with the 36 rnd stick . 3 sticks side by side still take up less room in a pouch then 1 drum [ my little justification for lazy designer }
" bump-a-matic" ? Oh , so you've shot it, huh ? That was our reaction btw , damn thing is like shooting a .22 .
Um dunno... AK-RJ9 sounds good. Say it fast...rings like the AR-15 or MP5... kinda like O-r-e-o. Remember what John Wayne said in "Green Berets" - "It Sings!" Ya dig me?
So far I'm likeing the AK-9 . Still needs a " Bizon" kinda thing though . Fixing to whip up another one for a full-auto range gun . I'm thinking it ought to rent pretty good
To bad the damn Russkie's already took it . We weren't trying to duplicate the Bizon , just steal the concept . It's a lot closer to the Master SMG , but I wouldn't want people to confuse it with Masterpiece Arms . Thanks for the good wishes , we have high hopes for it .
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