Anybody with some long-term experience with this firearm? Been hearing a lot of good things...and a few not so great
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Anybody with some long-term experience with this firearm? Been hearing a lot of good things...and a few not so great
For the price, I been debating the gamble, There CS is top notch, so if there is an issue, they would fix it.
I haven't had any ownership experience, but I have shot a 10.5 inch pistol version a few times. Its a great shooter, everything being equal , more accurate in my hands than any AK I have ever shot, even more accurate than my VEPR. As far as long term, I have seen great reviews for the most part off the gen2 version, no real-world owner though. I have one coming in next week. I'll put a few hundred rounds down it after I put in an adjustable gas block.
In my experiences with them I would agree that the CS is top notch and will 'take care of you' but on stuff they built you have a much higher likelihood of 'needing' that CS than you would from elsewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by robbins290
I haven't bought a complete rifle or pistol from PSA...although i have bought complete upper and lowers. The lowers have been 100% reliable. The uppers, I have always checked the torque on the barrel, changed out gas blocks...after my subsequent QC, I have never had a problem with their products. I have heard of unsecured gas tubes and misaligned gas blocks though
I have a KS47 that I love to shoot. I have almost 2,000 rounds through it. I bought it as an upper and lower, fit and finish was excellent. The first case that I shot through it was Wolf and I was getting just under 2” five round groups at 100 yards off a bench with a 4x ACOG. 10 round groups opened up to about 2 1/4” the same as 5rnd groups with iron sights. I am able to hit an eight inch gong at 300 yards holding top of target using the 400 yard hold. I have hit full size steel at 500 yards but not constantly, I never figured out my holds. The second case is Barnel and the results have been about the same.
That’s the good the bad was that I was having a lot of trouble with extraction. I sent the upper back to PSA, they kept it for 7 months. They fired 10 rounds through it said that it worked fine and sent it back. I bought it early 2021 and sent it back late spring 2021. I hear that things have gotten better with PSA since then. The are not so backed up now?
Back to the good. I replaced the extractor with a Rock River Arms and it has been flawless. I think that PSA knew about the problem with extraction because they have recently come out with an upgraded extractor. I changed the RRA out with PSA upgraded extractor and it run really well.
One of the things that I didn’t like was the way PSA set up the collapsible stock using a 308 spring. I replaced it with an A1 stock with a Wolf extra power spring and it shoots much smoother and doesn’t pull out my facial hair. I recently bought another KS47 16” barrel that I’m going to have cut to 14” with a Surefire warcomp pinned and welded and also have the gas block pinned. That should make it a little more compact. My biggest complaint being the weight, about 12 pounds loaded. With an A1 stock, an Elcan and loaded 30 round mag the weight adds up fast.
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I've had one of their PSAK47 complete rifles since late 2018. I'm not a big AK guy, so i don't shoot it very often, but i've put maybe 1,200 rounds through it. It's run perfect so far, but i can't say i've abused it like the ARs i own, so not sure if my example is very helpful.
I have put many thousands of rounds through one of the PSA AKV9s though, and that is a fun gun!
You are in the ballpark of a Galil or a PTR - seems excessively heavy. What model is this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pikey
This is basically me except I bought mine in 2020 after a neighbor moved back to CA and gave me 4K rounds of 7.62*39 ammo he didn’t want to move. I didn’t have an AK so I looked for alternatives. KS47 was the best option and I have zero regrets. I have about 1K rounds through mine and zero problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by B Cart
Like him or not, this is a good review of the rifle and I agree with the results as mine shoots pretty darn good groups.
Range results are at 26 minutes if you want to see accuracy.
https://youtu.be/gcPz6X2__os?si=XHfy1n5TrYrssGOo
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That was with a 22oz Elcan, A1 stock and a loaded steel mag which weighs about 2 pounds. I have changed out the Elcan for a PA micro 3x but the A1 stock is staying.Quote:
Originally Posted by m4brian
Mine is a 16” with the 14” light weight handguard. It’s well balanced, the barrel profile is similar to a socom profile without all of the cuts. One of my favorite rifles to shoot. Also parts are cheap from psa, barrels extractors bolts etc.
Ok. I thought you were saying the KS 47 was too heavy. My mistake.
Can you shoot in the prone reliably? Just saw a Klayco video and he ran into a problem in the prone with his KS 47. Of course he was running a Bakelite.
PSA says it tests with all types but I believe most all manufacturers have built around the pmag.
With the weight of a loaded mag you really have to be careful of weight. I have mostly chicom and Eastern European mags that I bought in the 90’s that work really well. I recently bought some Bulgarian steel and polymer mags that work well except for the 5&10 round mags. The only 30 rd mags that haven’t worked for me are the $5 unity mags. They fall out, the rear lug needs filed or ground down some to work. I have not tried the pmags. Shooting prone and using the mag as a monopod works well no problem.
I mostly use PMAGS and I’ve had a couple that needed to be “fitted” to lockQuote:
Originally Posted by Pikey
In well. Its pretty easy with a dremmel tool.
I prefer the 20 round PMAGS for both size and weight.
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