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Why the Russian AK Ban Matters to You

Why the Russian AK Ban Matters to You

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The simple response to the recent Executive Order issued by Our Dear Leader banning the importation of small arms from Russia is to say “I don’t care. I don’t own or desire to own an AK.”  An additionally common response is, “No big deal, I’ll buy one of the new American AK’s or one from a country other than Russia.” Many may not be aware of it but, a couple of years ago during the advent of the SHOT Show 2013 the BATFE issued out a type of questionnaire/memorandum to FFL holders nationwide. In that letter they specifically addressed the Saiga 12 magazine-fed shotgun and posed the question/made a statement as to whether or not said shotgun had a “legitimate…

The Other Black Rifle: Accessorize Your AK

The Other Black Rifle: Accessorize Your AK

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“One size fits all” was once considered the perfect solution for manufacturers who wanted to minimize their number of SKUs (Shop Keeper Units). Rather than stock numerous varieties of a product, you come up with a happy medium or “one size fits all”. If you consider firearms today, the vast majority are built with the one size fits all or happy medium concept. Military battle rifles are designed to fit the body size of the “average soldier”. Whether we are discussing the M-16, AK-47, or G3, these rifles were sized for what was considered “average” and that concept has worked very well in practice. Americans, however, are quite fond of personalizing their property. Whether we are discussing cars, trucks, motorcycles or…