Kamigawa

Thanks for the comments Yes, I fixed the handguard wobble using tape: The buttstock wobble was a bit harder to sort out, but I ended up using a special kind of glue that expands as it dries. The stock didn't wobble just as much after I applied the glue, but it was still noticeable, so I decided to add some tape too. This almost sorted the problem out. I ended up tightening the screws that hold the stock in place. Now the stock feels pretty solid, but there is still some movement. A combination of glue, tape and some tightening pretty much fixed it

Gas tube, gas block and front sight The gas tube (which runs through the upper handguard) is made of stamped steel. That does not apply to the gas block and the front sight as they are made of pot-metal. The gas tube shares the same finish as the receiver while the gas block and the front sight shares the same texturized finish as the sight block. The outer barrel is perhaps the most disappointing part of the gun. It is made of aluminium (how come we don’t get to see any steel barrels on the china-made AKs?) and it is also covered in ugly-looking ribs: -Heat-dissipation ri

Cyma 0.48 AKM About half a year ago, I suddenly realised that I wanted a 7.62 style AK. Being used to the plastic magazines of the 74 series, I looked forward to start using the more solid 7.62 steel magazines. My eyes were set on the Cyma 0.36 AKM. I was tempted by its full-metal and real wood externals. Luckily, pictures of a new prototype AKM were released. This AKM used laminated plywood rather than the deep red, glossy wood Chinese AKs usually are fitted with. I ordered it a few weeks after it was released on Rsov. The items were shipped a few days later, and took about two week

I've been using the new cyma midcaps in my AKM for a few weeks now. They did not feed at all when I got them, but it turned out that they needed some silicone oil. There are no misfeeds at all now. I think they are of G&P design (150 rounds) and the mag shell is made of steel. I don't know if they will fit in the RS Type 56. You should still try them Crazy 8, they are cheap and seem to be well made.

Wow! That looks great! Makes me want to buy some bakelite midcaps myself...

That AKSU looks incredible! What kind of paint did you use?

That AKS 74u looks absolutely fantastic. Are you sure its all real wear? What brand is it?

How did you get that rusty finish? It looked really good!

Do you need a gun license to buy that vented upper-handguard?