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Re: AK-47 for fun or practical
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:16 pm
by snayperskaya
Swifty Boy wrote:I have used my Saiga 22 for mini rifle and Bianchi GRSB comps, it's very accurate. Unfortunately there are only three of them in the UK so your chances of finding one are remote...and I would probably be bidding against you ;-)
For a viable mini rifle gun, your only real current option for an AK is the GSG. As I understand it they operate OK but in my opinion they look terrible. If I wanted something unique with reasonable looks, mag capacity and reliability I would probably go for a Pietta PPS50 (PPSH-41 lookalike).
I'd be bidding as well Tovarisch
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I agree with you on the looks of the GSG as well.It just dawned on me that Chiappa do the AK22 which looks really good for a copy but I don't know if anyone imports them into the UK.
Re: AK-47 for fun or practical
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:55 pm
by Swifty Boy
I don't think they ever produced it, I have never seen any for sale. Shame really as build-wise it looked quite similar to the Saiga 22. The Saiga 22 was meant to be rolled out more widely in Russia as part of a "youth training" program, although I have not seen any evidence of this happening.
Re: AK-47 for fun or practical
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:10 pm
by snayperskaya
Swifty Boy wrote:I don't think they ever produced it, I have never seen any for sale. Shame really as build-wise it looked quite similar to the Saiga 22. The Saiga 22 was meant to be rolled out more widely in Russia as part of a "youth training" program, although I have not seen any evidence of this happening.
I believe the Russians justed said sod it and used the AK-74 to train them, it's not like they are short of them and 5.45x39 ammo!.
Re: AK-47 for fun or practical
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 4:38 pm
by nickb834
Edgars are the UK importers for Chiappa (not sure if this is still current:
http://www.edgarbrothers.com/pages/Chia ... ageid=3537)
Perhaps give them a prod and see if they can't bring a batch in?
Re: AK-47 for fun or practical
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:15 pm
by RDC
I've used the GSG one quite a bit and it was pretty naff.
Someone did make a body kit for the 10/22 that has since been discontinued though.
Re: AK-47 for fun or practical
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:21 pm
by Sixshot6
Didn't Cugir make a 22lr ak for a bit?
Re: AK-47 for fun or practical
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:55 pm
by snayperskaya
Sixshot6 wrote:Didn't Cugir make a 22lr ak for a bit?
They did, as I said earlier, but never heard of one in the UK.They are called the wasr-22 in the States.