Interesting AK pics with Western accessories

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hcpookie

Discussion Starter · May 28, 2010

From what appears to be a magazine photographer's blog. At first I thought these were airsoft, but these are apparently FSB troops with their various weapons. Interesting points are the accessories and sighting solutions for both the 9mm Vityaz and the AK-74M. Note the 5.45x39 75-round drum! Looks like Israeli M4-styled parts are popular (from TDI as I recall).

Of special interest in some of the other albums are the use of Western camo - multicam - and what appears to be the new Russian digital camo. It looks very close to MARPAT or CADPAT pattern.

GRU 13 SPETSNAZ

Eotech + 3x zoom adapter on a picatinny-railed side mount; surefire flashlight:

GRU 13 SPETSNAZ

Display of all the rifles, note the vertical half-height foregrips and the rail systems. Interesting muzzle brake, pistol grip, and stock choices:

GRU 13 SPETSNAZ

Finally this magazine cover shows the TDI rail that we can get via AA-OK:

AK Aluminum - Metal RAIL Systems - AK RIS RAS RAIL SYSTEMS | AA-OK

GRU 13 SPETSNAZ

All of this tactical stuff being used by actual Russian forces is quite curious.

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1biggun

· #2 · May 29, 2010

I have been considering a 3x addapter for my sons light weight hunting build with a red dot as well as for one of my hunting set ups.

Im doing a AR type stock on a build now with folding hinge so it will colapse and fold I need at least one mall ninja zombi killer LOL

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Coils

· #3 · May 29, 2010

What's that thing over the gas tube?

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hcpookie

Discussion Starter · #4 · May 29, 2010

In that pic of mine from the AA-OK website, that is a designator. I don't think the Russians use those

I only thing I've seen over the gas tube of Russian "tactical" AKs is an empty rail.

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eldogg

· #5 · May 31, 2010

also looks like they are using magpul and vltor stocks.

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bohnscot

· #6 · May 31, 2010

so does this mean the ninjas are ahead of their time and we are dinosaurs unwilling to change.

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hcpookie

Discussion Starter · #7 · May 31, 2010

eldogg said:
also looks like they are using magpul and vltor stocks.

Pretty sure those are Israeli stocks (from TDI?) but they could be using all sorts.

TDI-Arms Arms Accessories

I'm sure that uber-rail at least is from TDI and not one of the cheaper clones.

I wonder if they are simply trying out what the West has to offer to see how they compare to their stuff. Kind of a test drive of sorts. I know that one T-shaped buttstock is supposed to be a prototype that folds and still lets you keep the scope in place, since as you know the standard side-folder stocks require you to remove the scope. That's where that uber-rail would come in handy!

Personally I'm not a fan of those huge muzzle brakes... kind of an AMD-65 style brake but more ungainly. Surely that would be more deafening than the standard style in an urban-style environment. You'd think they would want less gas deflected that way!

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eldogg

· #8 · May 31, 2010

http://www.rainierarms.com//img/shop/product/81365beb1ec96e4e8471da4473a941af.jpg
http://www.rainierarms.com//img/shop/product/90a83a9582e8cbed2965ac818f959eba.jpg

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Rahatlakhoom

· #9 · May 31, 2010

Makes you wonder if they aren't trying to sex-up the Spetsnaz
image. I think there is some real use for some of those accessories,
but really looking a bit over done on some of those rifles.

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hcpookie

Discussion Starter · #10 · May 31, 2010

AHA yes that top one's DEFINITELY in those pics! Not seeing the VLtor one but they all look alike to me so who knows.

The more I think about that tubular AMD-65 style stock the more I like it. Folds with optic AND has adjustments ala the AR-style stock. If it is as solid as my AMD-65 stock that could be a real winner. Found a better pic of it, looks like it is made so it would have little wobble:

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bellson

· #11 · Jun 2, 2010

Cool!

Russian Mall Ninjas!!!! Maybe we can set them up with ours and we can watch them fight it out. Win, Lose, or draw....It would be a lot of fun to watch, and no downside!

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ashhoe

· #12 · Jun 2, 2010

OH NO!!! pookie's an AR guy!!!!!!!!!!!!
:nanabang:

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Coils

· #13 · Jun 3, 2010

OH NO!!! pookie's an AR guy!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL

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