Christmas present from me to me

[zupermann]

Are you not allowed to have the 102 folding stock in N.Z.?

 

[Fenix.NZ]

So what makes an AK-102 an ak-102? I'm guessing the extra digit means it's an improvement over the 47, but how so?

12" barrel
front sight integrated gas block
5.56 chambered
Folding stock - which i cant have on the A-cat license, unless its disabled from folding ( which is what im going to do )

 

[dweenz]

Are you not allowed to have the 102 folding stock in N.Z.?

i think you are allowed but you need to have the cat E classification ... and have all firearms registered. like our restricted class.

 

[zupermann]

So what makes an AK-102 an ak-102? I'm guessing the extra digit means it's an improvement over the 47, but how so?

In addition to the above, the 100 series was made for export sales. "100" was the (old Soviet) designation for the Izhvesk factory complex where these are made. Hence the AK-100 series (offered in different barrel lengths and calibres).

Apparently better finished than the typical AK, and significantly more accurate, esp. in the 223 and 545 versions is what I've been able to gather.

 

[dweenz]

sounds like a nice place to retire

 

[AK]

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but as a Commonwealth citizen are we not granted the right to live and work in any other Commonwealth nation?

Earthquakes aside, I'm very much liking the idea of moving to New Zealand...

 

[Fenix.NZ]

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but as a Commonwealth citizen are we not granted the right to live and work in any other Commonwealth nation?

Earthquakes aside, I'm very much liking the idea of moving to New Zealand...

i believe we are

 

[Sakonut]

Thank god, I opened this thread thinking there was yet another sks to look at. Nice rifle, I am truly envious that you can own that bad boy.

 

[Fenix.NZ]

so i grabbed a sh*tty Airsoft AK mag off a local airsofter and chopped it up so it would fit .. thats why it isnt seated properly, before anyone asks.. because its not a real mag.

some bling on the thing

taking pics on possibly the worst camera too by the way.. generic fuji from approx 10 years ago

 

[dweenz]

looks meaner.how much was that rifle? in kiwibucks.

 

[Fenix.NZ]

$1700 .. which is more than its worth.. but i havent seen any others in .223.. so i snapped it up.. still a grand less than an AR15 here

 

[dweenz]

thats like 1400 canadian i bet there are alot of people on the forum who would gladly cough up that kinda dough to fondle that carbine.

 

[Cyanide Ride]

Saiga AK-102

currently wearing an Ultimak rail.. and the gross 5 round factory mag
skeleton stock and new grip are on the way.. that dragunov stock destorys your hands

Trigger has a longer pull than i would like but breaks at around 3.5lb .. so no real complaints. i expected worse ( its an AK afterall )

took the cleaning rod out so that there is less to rattle around

more pics as parts turn up

EDIT: should mention this is in .223 as well

Can I vote Ban please?

Nice shotty. Saiga is definitely on my list of things to own before I die.

 

[dweenz]

its an ak in 5.56 not a shotgun.....