Interesting Modern Russian AK Photos.

[VA_Dinger]

A friend of mine from Florida just sent me these. I thought they were more than a little interesting. They seem to be from some Russian CT unit. It's not often that you see an Aimpoint & Surefire equipped AK-74M.

[LOKNLOD]

I'm more intrigued by the ACOG on the short one in the back. I also notice that it's magazine looks to have a lot more curvature -- I'm not fully up to speed on my modern AKs, but isn't that indicative of it being 7.62x39? Seems odd to see them "intermingled". Either way, interesting shots.

What do the Ruskies carry as a sidearm these days? That's not a Makarov, is it?

[Nitrox]

It's not often that you see an Aimpoint & Surefire equipped AK-74M.

I wonder if that has anything to do with the way they mount them?

[Jay Cunningham]

The guy on the upper right is using an Izhmash AK-104 in 7.62x39mm - funny that it has no mag dimples like the Saiga series. I think the lines between these receivers are very blurred. Supposedly the 7.62x39mm round regained its dignity in Chechnya - good material penetration characteristics.

Looks like he has a compact ACOG on a tri-rail dustcover mount - not my first choice. He has a SureFire M900A on a TDI LHV 47 lower HG. I think the Russians have copied this originally Israeli HG.

The other guy has an AK-74M - standard issue. Same TDI lower HG w/ a SureFire light and an AimPoint on a weaver siderail mount. Also looks like a modified single-point sling arrangement around the buttstock.

Interesting indeed.

[SuicideHz]

Interesting...

[bigbore]

Are those side folders?

[Jay Cunningham]

Are those side folders?

Yes, they are both sidefolders.

[VA_Dinger]

What pistol is that?

[Jay Cunningham]

That pistol looks like it might be either a APB / 6P13 or a Stechkin APS.

[TOrrock]

Yup, Stechkin 9x18mm machine pistol.

I want one.....