Arsenal SAM5 5.56x45 AK

[Bret]

I picked up this Arsenal SAM5 today. It was made in Bulgaria and converted to sec922(r) compliance by the monkeys at Arsenal in Nevada. It has a milled receiver and is chambered for 5.56x45.

[MadAngler1]

How does it run?

[Bret]

Hopefully I’ll find out tomorrow.

[LowSpeed_HighDrag]

New manufacture? I've heard rumors that recent Arsenal milled builds have been sloppy? Any truth to that on yours?

[Bret]

Yes, it's new. The code on the receiver is 60. That means 2020 production. Cosmetically it actually appears on par with my Arsenal SLR-95MB. For those who don't know, that's basically the same rifle that was imported in 7.62x39 around 1995 that has a muzzle brake. I'm hoping that it's smooth and not horribly overgassed like most Arsenal rifles.

[Pappabear]

I have a Belgium build that I think was from 70's or 80's chambered in 5.45X39 and it runs like a top.

PB

[wehrewulf]

Yes, it's new. The code on the receiver is 60. That means 2020 production. Cosmetically it actually appears on par with my Arsenal SLR-95MB. For those who don't know, that's basically the same rifle that was imported in 7.62x39 around 1995 that has a muzzle break. I'm hoping that it's smooth and not horribly overgassed like most Arsenal rifles.

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[JAMF]

What model piston did you use?

[Bret]

AGP-A-20S. Make sure you get the one for the small bore. That's what the S at the end means. Optics Planet had the lowest price that I could find. They're definitely not cheap though.

[JAMF]

AGP-A-20S. Make sure you get the one for the small bore. That's what the S at the end means. Optics Planet had the lowest price that I could find. They're definitely not cheap though.

That's the one i was gonna buy.
Thanks.