Hungarian AMD 65 from TGI

[gaijinsamurai]

Nice find, JOHNO! I've wanted an AMD-65 ever since I first fired one (in the late 1980's), and I'm green with envy!

[LH2]

I've got a Red Jacket built AMD-65 I really like. Nodak receiver, Tapco trigger group and brake. Hungarian 12.7" (I think) barrel and gunkote finish.

It's a blast to shoot, pun intended.

[mike8620]

That thing is nearly as ugly as I am. I like it!

[Al U. 5811]

Hey JOHNO,

How do they compare, quality wise, to the guns that AIM is showing that they have in stock?

Maybe you get tired of it and want to sell it to me after I return from Iraq

[tpd223]

I was going to start a thread to ask a question, but then searched and found this one, so necropost time;


I was in a gunshop yesterday and saw one of these brand new, had the same markings but brown grips.

I'm looking for a sidefolder AK to use as a car gun, and thought this would be cool if it works and holds up in the long run.

The owner is willing to deal with me and is asking $600 for the gun. Since my AK experience is sadly lacking I thought I throw this out for any thoughts ya'll might have.

I'm looking at the gun as a serious rifle first (for where I need a compact rifle) and fun second, I care not a bit about historical or collector what-not in this case, looking for a gun that will run that fits what I want it to do.

[IrishDevil]

Honestly, I'd pass on it for a serious use rifle. There are 3 things that stick out about the last time I shot one. The muzzle brake is very loud and puts out a nice fireball. The metal handguard gets pretty hot, and the wire stock is not very comfortable.

I think you would be much better off with an Arsenal SLR-107 if you want a folding stock. Another possible alternative would be to take a standard AK and add a Polish type wire folder. I'm not a huge fan of the wire folder types, but you could take advantage of other muzzle devices and have a traditional forend for better heat management.

[dwhitehorne]

Was it like this one? Mine is just like the one pictured at the beginning of the thread, I just changed the grips out. IrishDevil has some good points. I am not a fan of wire stocks either, but I got a deal on this one and it actually surprised me how comfortable it is to shoot. It is loud beside it but I would not say it is any louder than the AK74 style brake. A few other things not mentioned are 30 round mags are tight to get in because of positioning of the front grip. 20 round mags are prefered. The TGI receivers do not have a rear sling swivel. Also the TGI AMD's come with US made mags to meet compliance so you can't use combloc mags without changes. I love mine though it is fun. Its about 25 1/2 inches folded David