Bought a strange little rifle.......
......stopped by the local pawn shop to snoop around and saw an unusual little AK-47 variant that looked pretty much like this: http://www.hungariae.com/AMD65.htm
It turned out to be a Hungarian AMD-65, replete with a folding stock and very short barrel. A permanently welded on muzzle brake makes it legal in the eyes of the law, and a few inches longer than the ones pictured in the link. It also accepts good old gummint issue (well, Soviet gummint) magazines.
It collapses down to just over 25" long, and is the handiest little thing you ever saw. A cheek weld is sort of problematic due to the design of the folding stock, but an outfit by the name of AMD-65 Tech has an inexpensive solution.
I have no need for such a beasty, as there are several ARs in the house, along with quite a few lever actions, but it was one of those cute puppy dog kinda moments so I gave in. That and the fact that I have a fair number of AK mags from a rifle I owned many, many years ago meant that a 7.62x39 would once again be in the lineup. Not a bad thing to have, a weapon chambered for .30 Russian Short. A range test will in order shortly.....
Otony
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- Bought a strange little rifle....... -
Otony,
2012-02-01, 17:03
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- Looks handy for the cab of the pick up or in a soft Saxaphon -
Rob Leahy,
2012-02-01, 20:16
- Looks handy for the cab of the pick up or in a soft Saxaphon -
Otony,
2012-02-01, 22:59
- Violin case you need -
Bob Hatfield,
2012-02-03, 18:42
- I love it! -
Otony,
2012-02-03, 19:22
- I love it! - Bob Hatfield, 2012-02-04, 18:34
- I love it! -
Otony,
2012-02-03, 19:22
- Violin case you need -
Bob Hatfield,
2012-02-03, 18:42
- Looks handy for the cab of the pick up or in a soft Saxaphon -
Otony,
2012-02-01, 22:59
- (better fold down to just over 26") -
bj,
2012-02-01, 20:46
- I wondered about that..... -
Otony,
2012-02-01, 22:57
- I wondered about that..... -
bj,
2012-02-02, 10:56
- naw, these gotta be legal, the BATF sends these to Mexico - Rob Leahy, 2012-02-02, 13:28
- I wondered about that..... -
bj,
2012-02-02, 10:56
- Worring about nothing BJ. Unless ATF changes their written - Rob Leahy, 2012-02-02, 13:31
- A M1 carbine with a paratrooper stock is about 25" long -
Jared,
2012-02-02, 23:06
- Hi Jared, how are you doing? -
bj,
2012-02-03, 13:19
- Hi Jared, how are you doing? - Jared, 2012-02-03, 14:14
- Hi Jared, how are you doing? -
bj,
2012-02-03, 13:19
- I wondered about that..... -
Otony,
2012-02-01, 22:57
- Bought a strange little rifle....... - Bob Hatfield, 2012-02-03, 18:48
- Looks handy for the cab of the pick up or in a soft Saxaphon -
Rob Leahy,
2012-02-01, 20:16