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    PSA KS47 Gen 2

    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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    For the price, I been debating the gamble, There CS is top notch, so if there is an issue, they would fix it.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by robbins290 View Post
    For the price, I been debating the gamble, There CS is top notch, so if there is an issue, they would fix it.
    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.

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    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

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    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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    Double Tap
    Last edited by Pikey; 12-30-22 at 18:32.

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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!

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