Any draw back to short stroke kits on AKs?
Any reason they arnt factory?
Damage to the gun? Lack of accuracy? Something else?
Any reason they arnt factory?
Damage to the gun? Lack of accuracy? Something else?
Wear on the rear trunnion and rivets would be be my concern.
If rifle dynamics uses a stiffer return spring, it might mitigate the extra force on the trunnion. If there are any problems with the buffering system ,it might take a couple thousand rounds to show. If the AK can last 5000+ rnds before rivets start wearing, then I'd say the buffer system is gtg. From what I've read and seen on LocalAK operator's youtube channel, 5,000rnds seems to be the breaking point in lesser quality AK builds. I'd say sit back and wait for long term reviews on this system and watch for reports of feeding issues before buying.
Yeah, I was thinking 7.62x39 here, my bad. If people are getting long life out of the short stroke system for 9mm, then I'd say Hlee's post above hinted to the answer as to why they aren't factory, "Nyet, rifle is fine". Pistol caliber AK's are kind of a niche market. There will have to be some real demand for Kalishnikov USA, Arsenal, PSA, etc.. to make the necessary design and tooling changes. And that's assuming Rifle Dynamics isn't holding onto any patents of the upgrade.They claim full auto KP9 have run them for years
5k to shit rivets is not good
Yeah, I was thinking 7.62x39 here, my bad. If people are getting long life out of the short stroke system for 9mm, then I'd say Hlee's post above hinted to the answer as to why they aren't factory, "Nyet, rifle is fine". Pistol caliber AK's are kind of a niche market. There will have to be some real demand for Kalishnikov USA, Arsenal, PSA, etc.. to make the necessary design and tooling changes. And that's assuming Rifle Dynamics isn't holding onto any patents of the upgrade.