AK-103 all day long, love the looks. Fantastic video by the way, it's super helpful for AK noobs like myself to have a seasoned expert walk through AK history and see correct examples of the different variants. I'd love to see a full AK history video!

Do a Chinese AK history viedo! They have some cool history and are super high quality firearms

My Norinco Mac90 with updated furniture was always my favorite AK . Personally never shot one nicer.

small correction at 11:45, they used 4.5mm hinge pins until swapping to the 100 series where they changed to 5.5mm hinge pins. EDIT: worth noting that 5.5mm triangle stocks were made by russia but those were developed for the bizon/vityaz and not the old ak74

Love videos like this, we get to see more of your collection and learn even more about the ak / akm. Thanks Klayco! Edited to add, I never owned an ak pattern rifle until I found your channel a little over a year ago. Now my Zastava M70 is my favorite rifle.

100 series all day. I have a 102 and a 105 clone, love them both.

AK is love, AK is life.

I remember a lot of people back in the day saying that milled AKs are superior to stamped AKs, which is mostly false. With the milled AK-47s, Russia noticed that full auto fire was not that controllable and the rifles tended to climb. To combat this they gave the AKM a stock that has less drop, the lower handguard a palm swell to add some grip, and they gave it a muzzle brake. Even with semi-auto civilian versions you will notice that your follow up shots are quicker with a AKM compared to milled AK-47s. One of the only advantages to a milled AK-47 is that the rigid receiver tends to lead to slightly better accuracy but often this aspect is exaggerated. The other advantage is that milled AK-47s tend to be sexy as hell. The smooth lower handguard, lack of rivets, and overall cleaner look is known to make a grown man act up.

The way that thumbnail perfectly fades into the video was awesome

Great info just subscribed to the channel I’m a huge Ak fan & I want to soak up as much knowledge as I can keep up the great videos

Can’t wait to see more of the 21-94.

Great video! Love the information! I have a customized PSAK-103! I'm loving it! Jim Fuller and family are personal friends, so I have the AK ROCKSTAR, as a teacher!

great video always wondered how they changed and found your video was a informative but still for people who just know enough about guns in general. thx alot!

Thanks for the history lesson. I first became aware of the AKs in the late 1960s. I was drafted into the Army in 1968 and when I arrived in South Vietnam, the terminology of the AK47 changed. We had captured weapons and the Army referred to these AKs as Chicoms or AK56. I remember the AK56 had milled receivers plus a spike bayonet. It wasn't until about 10 or 15 years ago that I discovered while reading some history books about the war, the reason the Army referred to these AKs as a AK 56. The Communist Chinese received a license to manufacture the Russian AKs in 1956 from Russia. Again, Great video.

Great overview Klayco!

I have (built) a Russian type 3 with laminate furniture. It's the crown jewel of my collection. It's the Cadillac of AK's.

I bought a PSA AK 103 years ago on an impulse buy that I still regret till this day. Never had any problems with it, I just wish I would’ve bought the folding stock version instead of the fixed stock version. I would have to say that my favorite AK’s that I own are my Wasr10 and my Yugo M70AB2 underfolder. Good video!👍

Thanks for what you do! When AR guys ask me why I dig AKs so much, I send them to your channel. This overview video is just what the doctor ordered. Thanks!

I've been a subscriber for years and this one is pretty high up there. I like how you did that. Keep doing it

Very well done !!! Your old vintage intro music theme would of been good for this topic 😉

Always loved the 103. Favorite variant. And ribbed 103 mag is peak aesthetic ✅

Awesome video man! Never knew the difference before this video.

Very informative video, thanks!

Good video. Keep going with this stuff. It's a lot of info to cover, but differences in a country's manufacturing would be cool.

I really enjoyed this style of video from you.

Love ya Klay thanks for the shooting tips.

Always a good day when klay drop

That Arsenal SGL 21-94 is the Crème de la crème

Great info! 🤝

103 fa sho, excited for the 103 vid! i really enjoyed this ak history walkthrough

I somehow managed to get a ban compliant 7.62 Saiga almost a decade ago, Russian made in 2009. Looks like a 103 with the threads ground off the front sight, the bayonet lugs not machined, and no folding stock. I love that rifle, but... I think my quintessential 7.62 AK would be an ISIS Special; classic AKM rifle with a folding wire stock, slant break, and with plenty of wear. My first rifle was a cheap WASR and the look just stuck for me. My 103 is a joy to shoot but being the gun nerd I am I know it shouldn't have the wood furniture I have on it. If it wasn't a legal headache I'd absolutely convert my 103 to a 104. That's my SBR of choice, mix some old wood with modern lower handguard and optic... Maybe if I move out of the ban state I'm in I'll give it some more consideration, no flashhider on a 12.5" barrel and having to notify the ATF weeks in advance if I go shooting over state lines (which I do half the time) are just too much of a dealbreaker. For now she's my AWB spite-gun that people can't believe is legal.

Kewl comparisons my man, learned a bit thx

I have a 10/63 wasr 1971 underfolder, a 1966 polish akm, and a 1960 type 3 polish build. Only draw backs are the underfolder barrel is not cold hammer forged and the type 3 does not have a chrome lined barrel. I do appreciate the fact that all the rifles are in the vickers guide to Kalashnikov volume one. Love that book, if your serious about ak's you need that. It's your bible to everything Kalashnikov...

Your opinions on AK-12s would make shotgun lovers around the world rejoice

Im glad i finally came across a KUSA 103. Just finished giving it the full makeover internal/external tacticool and it feels great. Love the 103. Now to get one of those rare 103 mags

Brilliant video young Man 👍

Keep up the good work!!!

Do a yugo one next! Great video man big fan

Allways good to review the basics and history. Hard to say , i do have a variant of all three. Guess the first AK i bought SAM7 has to be it. Heavy, but Smoooth and she pertty too. ALG trig is in there, gonna add new ALG rod spring, and ALG hammer spring to refresh. I hope you and your buds/associates do a vid on just AK mags. Maybe Top 3 mags, a shit mag list, and maybe US mags. A whole world in it self. ✌🏻

Milled wood, stamped wood,and stamped true black.

Thank you for that hat sir

Wow that is the second or third video in all these tears that is real clear to understand over the ak47 akm ak74 differences

I love how mojos take is I’m too fast 😂

Need more videos like this!

65 Mustang, 72 240Z, Posche 356, 67 Camaro.... and classic AKM.... good day

AK104 or 204. 7.62 really shines in that short package.

Correct me if I am wrong but the akm and ak74 have slightly different bolts as well the extractor is different and the geometry on the trunnions.

I have a russian 1968 AKM so I would like a 103. I learned a lot from you Klayco. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge

Killer gen change vid. And yes id go with the 103

Very interesting brother!

If I had to choose one true AK variant it would probably be an AK74 folder with side rail for scope. If I'm confined to what's currently offered on the U.S. market right now though, definitely going with VZ 58 or Galil Ace gen 2. Only "AK" type rifles worth anything near what's being asked currently. Sad times.

I love my Arsenal SGL-21. One of my best purchases.

Id do a lot of things in this world to own a saiga 103 like this one in the video

One more video ak barrel test and test between 90 and 45 degree

I can’t pick really. I’m just collecting because I like different styles and flavors from different country’s. I would take any of my AK’s into a self defense situation though, over any of my other platforms. I don’t have a 103 yet, but it’s in the rotation after a Polish and a Yugo for guns I want to add to my collection.

My favorite part of The Weekend 😌

Ak104 for sure

new threads, plus my 25round Magazine

Thanks Clay for the history lesson! I have now learned that my two Mak90 rifles are just AK47/AKM bastard child rifles front sling swivels, vent holes on gas tube.1.5mil receivers. Guess china wanted AKM but didn’t want to pay Russia for rights…. They have the smoothest triggers. Still want a 5.56 ak and someday may sell one to get one on trade.

Own all...love all

Mmmkayyyy let's go!

Thanks for making this video,! And would pick a 103 7.62

Milled for the win

My primo ak is my khyber copy. Akm with a triangle folder. Best looking ak by far!

Good idea for a new video ..!

Chinese spiker Type 56 Milled Receiver would be my choice for 100% primetime Kalashnikov.

I still love my SLR-107F, would love to get into an AK-74 clone. But sadly, most people never got into the 5.45 so the market/ammo-availability just never got with that program here in the US... Having shot a number of full auto rifles, the AK-74 is the best. IMHO, beats the socks off an AR/M4.

I’m trying to pickup an ak from every country. Living in California makes this a much harder endeavor than it should be as I only have one from Bulgaria Serbia Romania USA Still need quite a few more

Still not seen anyone in the west get their hands on the AKV-521 yet. Would love to kusa selling them in the US and see how it stacks up against the 100 series, AK12, Galil ect. Excellent presentation, lots of info, thanks.

really wish the AK100 series furniture was available- that Arsenal AK103 wouldve been gnarly with the railed polymer handguards

I love the Romanian AKM's

I only have one, it’s an AMD65, far as I can tell it’s a really nice one. Never given me an ounce of trouble. Hopefully I’ll be able to get another AK at some point. Mine has the original 12 inch barrel with the 4 inch brake pined to it. I’m proud to have it!!

I Don't know what my two are. Well the one I bought was a century arms probably 15 years ago. It came with a Tapco trigger that's great. I replaced all the wood with all Tapco Furniture. Including a folding stock, Streamlight TLR 1 HL and an expensive scope, Blue force gear sling and and a ITAC for grip. AK's will blow apart cheap lights and optics. I learned that the expensive way. I understand the ballistics of the 762x36 round so I know my limits. Up to 400 yards I'm Dead On. I do know there from 2 different countries.

In the civilian market in Ukraine we have all the variants of AKs including AK-104, AKS-74U, RPKs and so on, and the most valuable (and cheap) are the Soviet AKMs, it is easy to find one in storage unfired condition. The russian AKs are more expensive and no so good in quality and term of life, they can be compared to Polish WBP AKs.

I'd take an AKM all day long. I prefer the 100 series but a vintage AKM is totally acceptable. I also like the AK-74 and its 5.45 round but it just never took off here in the States, so ammo availability is sus and that keeps it from being #1 (imho)

As far as what AK I would choose?… ALL THE AK’S!

103 please! So when should I look for it in the mail?😂😅😊

Excellent ' 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

Did you have your Arsenal SGL-21 refinished. The gloss looks good.

Peak AK for me would be an AK-104 with either a Sureshot chassis or Zenitco rails. That's what I would grab if you were throwing me into a warzone in either the middle east or Africa.

I still have my 104FR and it’s less recoil than any 5.56 I’ve ever shot plus mags are 5x lighter than AR mags. Only draw back is 5.45 heats up quicker then 7.62

my man really forgot about yugoslavia? your really gonna do the Serbs dirty like that bro .. 😆 great vid bud, just bustin balls

Milled Ak the best Ak

I had a Chinese stamped underfolder about 20 years ago, but I had to give it back to the dealer who sold it to me, after the ATF called me and said I had to turn it in, or else. It had ALL the receiver pins present and accounted for showing and the ATF classified it as full auto. Needless to say I turned it in imediately. The Dealer gave me a full refund as I knew he would. When I purchased it at the gun show, he said I might have trouble keeping this gun, and he was right!

Wow no AK-15 / AK203 ?! Jk love the video

I think im looking forward to Mike's AK

I will give props to KUSA for making clone correct rifles vs PSA. PSA gets props too but they put their own flavor to it and it is not clone correct. I need a saiga or a KR103 lol

Now do 556

If I could have only one, it would be the milled Type 3.

My ideal AK would be a 105. I'm torn on converting a 5.45 Saiga, between 105 with pinned-and-welded extended muzzle device, or AK-74M. If we didn't have the NFA, it would be 105 no questions.

take a shot everytime klay says "virtually"

Bro, that beard has a future if you raise it right. As to what I would pick I'd have to go with the 103. It's the last AK that Kalashnikov had a hand in designing and modernizing.

Nice. Get the kids learnt up!

Definitely do a Yugo Pattern Video.

Ya know, I hate communism but Im hard as a diamond right now. M! I love AK all day everyday. ARs are awesome but I’ll take a purpose built or standard AK 80% of the time if I need to lay pipe. Props to you for getting me a zastava M70 btw that was all you! That vid of you pimpin and runnin one confirmed my purchase. Thank you for all you do keep shootin the way you do! 🤘🇺🇸

I have an Izzy reweld that’s the top prize of my collection but by numbers alone that Chinese “junk” takes first place. As long as imports are around I’ll choose them over other options

Great information! Thanks and keep that finger loose. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Can you do a video on the different symbols, markings, rivets, etc to identify different AK variants.

Love my Vepr its the best.

So why did they have the presence of mind to thread the barrels for a muzzle device on the type 3s only to offset that by placing a thread protector on them?