PlasticMag Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) Because I have just received official word that modified versions of the ICS receiver and stock are being used in REAL AK74's and AKS's. The funiture is made to the exact same specs as the ones supplied on the decomisioned unit ICS was given to make this replica. Sorry, I'm gonna call ###### on that. I have real AK parts pass through my hands every week from every manufacturer in the United States, including Krebs and ORF's custom work. I have yet to see anything match the stuff ICS is slapping on their new stuff. The AK74M stock - MAYBE. The pistol grip? Decidedly not. The wood? Definitely not. That's not even a Chinese pattern, maybe a North Korean pattern... But even then... I feel sorry for whichever 'real manufacturer' decides to use the parts. Edited January 30, 2008 by PlasticMag Link to post Share on other sites
Azulsky Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 What real gun equivalent does the Trigger Happy KTR-03 kit convert an AK to, is it a 5.45 or 7.62mm weapon(wondering about what kind of metal body is "most appropriate") Link to post Share on other sites
Belladonna Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) My cyma got a face lift R Edited January 30, 2008 by Belladonna Link to post Share on other sites
tactical chef Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 what happened to the eoh and peq ??? that was schweeet lol Link to post Share on other sites
Belladonna Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) ive seen the light.... i also didnt want the duty car turning up at 3am... btw, thats not a wood kit R Edited January 30, 2008 by Belladonna Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Well guys i hate to break the news to you but the stock, receiver and front furniture are going to be the one of the best on the market for AK74's. Why? Because I have just received official word that modified versions of the ICS receiver and stock are being used in REAL AK74's and AKS's. The funiture is made to the exact same specs as the ones supplied on the decomisioned unit ICS was given to make this replica. Currently the information regarding which real arms manufacturers are now using these sets is confidential but I can say that ICS carry the licencing for a reason. More information on this should be released durring or after the shot show. ######s. The ICS recievers aren't the right size, the stock perhaps, but the front end is ridiculously out of proportion and looks horrid. Link to post Share on other sites
Sammyc Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) I dont know if its just me but ICS seem to get very good publicity from the mods on this forum and from my experience ICS just doesnt cut it, especially when it comes to aesthetics of the weapons, maybe arnies get paid for every time ICS is said... Edited January 30, 2008 by Sammyc Link to post Share on other sites
Belladonna Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) well we cant suggest that guys Edited January 30, 2008 by Belladonna Link to post Share on other sites
cazboab Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 To the best of my knowledge arnies(both as a website and as individual moderators) has received no payment, comps or discount outside the review samples and information which Fareast receives. Feel free to continue any discussion along that line in the news thread on ICS real steel parts, but in here a little less conversation a little more pictures please. Link to post Share on other sites
FarEast Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Cazboab is correct. The reason why I mention certain manufacturers alot is due to the way the news editing is done, certain members of the news team are direct contacts with the manufacturers who then post news, reviews and info directly on to the forums (It prevents duplicate posts and stops certain manufacturers getting multiple hits from contacts). I basically place up exactly what I am told by those manufacturers errors and all. I have no affiliation of finacial benifits with any of the companies that I work with and soetimes I'm even out of pocket on certain reviews as I have to either pay for them, pay postage/tax and also on some occassions return the sample, again out of my own pocket. Basically us moderators/staff writters and news editors do it for the benifit of the forums, even if it is out of our own expenses. (Its one of the reasons why Arnies takes donations ) Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Well guys i hate to break the news to you but the stock, receiver and front furniture are going to be the one of the best on the market for AK74's. Why? Because I have just received official word that modified versions of the ICS receiver and stock are being used in REAL AK74's and AKS's. The funiture is made to the exact same specs as the ones supplied on the decomisioned unit ICS was given to make this replica. Currently the information regarding which real arms manufacturers are now using these sets is confidential but I can say that ICS carry the licencing for a reason. More information on this should be released durring or after the shot show. It still looks *suitcasey*. Link to post Share on other sites
GRIM! Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 the handguard looks very weird i higly doubt its the same shape as Realsteel one. I think ICS FAILED on the AKS74U Link to post Share on other sites
Hoppum Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) We all know that it doesn't look very nice/accurate, can we please drop it and get back to pictures. Edited January 30, 2008 by Hoppum Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Kalash aks74n. painted the handguards, other than that it´s straight out of the box. what do you think of the "paintjob"? i think it turned out real well. very nice, but did RS '74s have vented handguards? Link to post Share on other sites
Hoppum Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yes, but only the upper handguard was vented. Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 really? im sure most of the pics i've seen have been flat on both upper and lower. Link to post Share on other sites
Hoppum Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) '82 Izhmash. Edited January 30, 2008 by Hoppum Link to post Share on other sites
Shroomalistic Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) 1983 and up had non vented uppers, anyting prior to 1983 scalloped(vented) uppers. Edited January 31, 2008 by Shroomalistic Link to post Share on other sites
kaptenn Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 very nice, but did RS '74s have vented handguards? Thanks! As has been said, the lower wasn´t vented. Though I have seen inactivated ones with both vented, I dunno... Don´t really care either, since I´m replaicing it asap. Link to post Share on other sites
kaptenn Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) Do anyone know if/where you can buy this handguard? edit: It looks like you could put together an ordinary 74 pistolgrip with the East German handguards, somehow... and then just paint it a bit redder to get a fairly correct one, right? in case you can´t buy it. Edited January 31, 2008 by kaptenn Link to post Share on other sites
Shroomalistic Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 those handguards pretty rare, looked for them for quite some time and finally gave up. I believe there romanian bakelite for the the aims-74 Link to post Share on other sites
kaptenn Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) Hm, allright. Too bad. I reckon they would be pretty easy to make though, if you´re that kind of person. Looks like all you need is East German or Romanian bakelite handguards and a RS 74 pistolgrip and put those togeheter in uhm, a good way. It wouldn´t look exactly like the romanian one but close enough to me. Edited January 31, 2008 by kaptenn Link to post Share on other sites
qcorn Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Anyone know where I can get some RS Russian AK-74 furniture such as this: I plan to put it on a VFC, wondering how much modification is needed if anyone has experience Link to post Share on other sites
Fin Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Rusmilitary and tantel are the only ones that have had it, you think the handguards are rare? try finding the buttstock! However i wanted to do this, have a bog standard ak74 and track down RS wood (at all costs) Link to post Share on other sites
cent101 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Might not be exactly what you are looking for, but the finnish gear retailer www.varusteleka.fi has som MPi-K furniture and foregrips, as well as a folding stock. Not exactly mint condition and fairly pricey as well. Direct links: http://www.varusteleka.fi/~WxDKx0000001/?Y...Y104=nva-mpikhs http://www.varusteleka.fi/~WxDKx0000001/?Y...Y104=nva-mpiktp http://www.varusteleka.fi/~WxDKx0000001/?Y...=nva-mpikststze I'd buy them for my up and coming AK project but I don't have the money right now.. curses.. Link to post Share on other sites
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