Gotta get some AK stuff going

[WarPig1976]

Now that M76 is sexy.!!! The Finns have a way of improving everything it seems...

[jjjxlr8]

They sure do! All of my Finnish rifles are great shooters.

The Israelis copied the Valmet and made some of there own improvements, like the upturned charging handle so you can easily operate it with your left hand.

This one is a Galil 329 chambered in 7.62x51.



And here it is with an original quick release mount and Trilux SUIT optic. It looks a little strange, and it's heavy, but it works surprisingly well.

[jjjxlr8]

Here's another uncommon one... the Norinco 86S. Not sure how many were imported before they were banned, but I think the numbers are less than 2000 total. This one happens to be number 159.



Here it is next to some other Norincos (56S-1, 84S-1). It's short!

[WarPig1976]

Why do I think at same point your gonna show us one those Gold plated ones African warlords like to tote around...

[jjjxlr8]

Unfortunately (fortunately?), I don't have any of those in my collection.

[jjjxlr8]

Another great Kalashnikov rifle....the Romanian PSL54C chambered in 7.62x54r.



The top one has a Russian 8x PSOP optic instead of the standard issue 4x Romanian TIP2 optic. Both optics are crystal clear, inexpensive, and built for war.


These rifles are pretty impressive in my book and can be quite accurate with the right ammo. Here's my best group with the PSL. I was pretty excited about it and had to record it with a photo. Haven't shot one that good since, though! Typically, the 5 shot groups are more like 1.5 MOA with Czech light ball.

[browningautorifle]

What's that silver tip again? Heavy ball?

[WarPig1976]

What's that silver tip again? Heavy ball?

Most of the silver tip I know of is light ball Russian or Bulgarian or Czech

[jjjxlr8]

Yes, light ball, ~148 gr. FMJ BT projectile

bxn is the military designation for Sellier & Bellot

[browningautorifle]

OK, S&B Light ball. We see it around here quite a bit...