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.
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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.
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How does it run?
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Hopefully I’ll find out tomorrow.
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New manufacture? I've heard rumors that recent Arsenal milled builds have been sloppy? Any truth to that on yours?
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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.
Last edited by Bret; 08-31-21 at 16:01.
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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.
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I put 40rds of Wolf 223Rem 55gr FMJ and 20rds of Red Army Standard (Vempyl) 56gr FMJ through it today. Reliability was 100%. The trigger was nice and there was no slap. It's definitely overgassed. Because of this, I didn't bother shooting any 5.56x45 through it. I'll get an adjustable gas piston and see how it does with it. It's kind of heavy, but feels more solid than a typical stamped receiver AK.
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Belgium made a 74?Originally Posted by Pappabear
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He means Bulgarian. I'm pretty sure you know that
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Actually wasn't sure. Just when you think you know everything, somebody rolls out a picture of an FN AK. I've learned to ask. I was pretty sure, but you never know, and if they did make one, I wanted to see it.
He also said 70s / 80s and that threw me off because very few AK rifles came in during the 80s and they were either Egyptian, Hungarian or Chinese. I don't know of any Bulgarians, especially in 5.45x39, BUT if Belgium made one those would be importable.
Last edited by SteyrAUG; 11-10-20 at 21:20.
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