![]() Mounting the trunnion to the receiver mandates the capacity to set rivets. It has also been a bit tougher to build from scratch than its elegant Western counterpart.įitting an AK barrel to its trunnion requires a decent shop press. Borne of the Russians’ literal fight for survival against the Nazi scourge, the AK is rugged, simple and idiot-proof. If the AR is a sewing machine, then the AK is a garden hoe. While the classic AR brings with it many laudable features, the platform is objectively not as reliable as its unwashed cousin from the Russian steppe. Down here in the Deep South where I live, if you haven’t built an AR rifle with your kid before they leave for college, your neighbors could report you to the authorities for child neglect. I have personally built more than 25 over the years. ![]() With the investment of a few inexpensive tools, most any three-thumbed ape can bodge together one of these magnificent little rifles on his dining room table. The modular nature of the design also lends itself to tinkering. ![]()
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