AK Fans + Upgrades

Outlier · Sep 21, 2020

Picked up from Mid GA Gunsmithing today. Got to work on getting a sling and an optic.
Thanks @nitrexman

Rabbit2047 · Sep 22, 2020

For anyone wondering, "Licorice" from Paracord Planet pretty closely matches the Timbersmith Russian red furniture.

jimipanic · Oct 9, 2020

Bokyo1987 · Nov 23, 2020

I tried the tactical route with a couple of my previous AKs... went with ZenitCo, SLR, Rifle Dynamics, RS Regulate, Troy, and Midwest Industries stuff.

Ended up going back to old school with my current ones... refinished surplus Bulgarian furniture, triangle folder, bakelite grip, PolyTech spiker kit, PolyTech furniture, etc.

Deleted member 79987 · Nov 23, 2020

Bokyo1987 said:
I tried the tactical route with a couple of my previous AKs... went with ZenitCo, SLR, Rifle Dynamics, RS Regulate, Troy, and Midwest Industries stuff.

Ended up going back to old school with my current ones... refinished surplus Bulgarian furniture, triangle folder, bakelite grip, PolyTech spiker kit, PolyTech furniture, etc.

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Love the spiker.

TacticalJeebus · Nov 30, 2020

Great! A thread for AK lovers!

I’m in the process of fiddling around with one. And what’s a rifle if I don’t train?

How do you carry mags to train with? Preferably a chest rig. I don’t need armor, I have that for my AR set up. I see the HSP’s, Chicom, etc.

I wanna carry 3, maybe 4 mags, 2 pistol mags maybe, and maybe a dangler or misc pouch for medical. I’m not sold on anything, just want a cheaper way to train on a new platform.

cmshoot · Nov 30, 2020

TacticalJeebus said:
Great! A thread for AK lovers!

I’m in the process of fiddling around with one. And what’s a rifle if I don’t train?

How do you carry mags to train with? Preferably a chest rig. I don’t need armor, I have that for my AR set up. I see the HSP’s, Chicom, etc.

I wanna carry 3, maybe 4 mags, 2 pistol mags maybe, and maybe a dangler or misc pouch for medical. I’m not sold on anything, just want a cheaper way to train on a new platform.

My rig is modular. The only thing that stays the same from course to course is the belt (inner and outer), the Safariland holster platform and the Rolly Polly. Everything else easily removes and attaches. The holsters snap into a plate on the rig.......they're the easiest part of the entire system to switch out.

I usually run a BDS Tactical plate carrier with AR500 plates in it. If I need more than 3 Carbine mags (1 in the weapon, 2 on the belt), I have a carrier that fastens to the front of my carrier and holds an additional 4 magazines.

1a: Jones Tactical outer belt, with Cobra buckle
1b: Jones Tactical inner belt
2: Maxpedition Rolly Polly, large. I tried the medium, but found it sometimes difficult to get a mag in there while shootin' n' scootin'. Also, as an Instructor, I'm always sticking stuff in there like PACT timers, courses of fire and other gear.
3: Safariland 6004-25 holster platform using the QLS (Quick Locking System) plate. This allows just about any Safariland holster to be mounted to this rig. I've always hated "drop leg" holsters, but this one drops just far enough to get below vests and/or armor, but it's still mounted on the hip, not the leg. Super stable and secure, yet very quick.
4a: Safariland 6377 holster with QLS attachment, Beretta 92
4b: Safariland 6377 holster with QLS attachment, SIG P229
4c: Safariland 6377 holster with QLS attachment, Gov't model 1911
5: Safariland kydex Teklok pouches, AR15
6: Blade Tech Teklok pouches, AK
7: Ready Tactical kydex mag pouches, Beretta 92 (don’t use anymore, old pic)
8: Talon Tactical kydex mag pouches, 1911
9: Ready Tactical kydex mag pouches, SIG P229
10: California Competition works shotshell caddy
11: Safariland SxS shotshell holder. I usually put shotshells in the California CompWorks caddies and slugs in the SxS's.