Help in identifying AK

**Grobbie** · 27-08-2019, 21:16

Greetings

Need some help identifying a specific AK. I am sure there are some well informed AK experts on the forum that knows more than I do.

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**AK-Gunner** · 27-08-2019, 21:25

An AK like you said (not AK-47), made in Izhmash factory just to give some initial info...

**Grobbie** · 27-08-2019, 21:37

Originally Posted by AK-Gunner

An AK like you said (not AK-47), made in Izhmash factory just to give some initial info...

Thanks! Found a website with some info on the markings that confirms what you are saying.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...ikov-markings/

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**A-R** · 27-08-2019, 21:40

Originally Posted by AK-Gunner

An AK like you said (not AK-47), made in Izhmash factory just to give some initial info...

The milled reciever immediately made me think '47...

**MohamedD** · 27-08-2019, 21:43

Hi, maybe try asking @CalibreObscura on Twitter, he may be able to assist. He posts regularly on a variety of Aks used by non state actors in conflict zones.

**Slaaibak** · 27-08-2019, 21:50

AK47 Type 3
Milled Receiver - its the good Stuff, production between 1953 and 1954

Russian Made in Izhevsk - later Izhmash

**Grobbie** · 27-08-2019, 21:59

Originally Posted by MohamedD

Hi, maybe try asking @CalibreObscura on Twitter, he may be able to assist. He posts regularly on a variety of Aks used by non state actors in conflict zones.

Thanks. Have sent him DM.

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**AK-Gunner** · 27-08-2019, 22:22

Originally Posted by A-R

The milled reciever immediately made me think '47...

Common error caused by false information floating around. The original production rifle called AK-47 was a stamped steel version of the weapon. Yes, stamped steel. But there were lots of problems with the manufacturing process in the less than perfect soviet factories, the riveting technique with 1 mm thin sheets of steel was one of the most important ones, so the Kalashnikov team came up with a quick and dirty solution: a milled receiver.

So they redraw the blueprints and came up with the second production version of the rifle with a milled receiver and named it "AK". Just... "AK". Not... AK-47. Calling an "AK" or an "AKM" an AK-47" is like calling all models of a Glock "Glock 17".

Sorry, one of my pet peeves...

When they finally got their manufacturing processes up to the needed technological level, the team came up with a new version of the original concept and it was adopted to use as "AKM".

**mikecollinge** · 28-08-2019, 06:14

Originally Posted by AK-Gunner

Common error caused by false information floating around. The original production rifle called AK-47 was a stamped steel version of the weapon. Yes, stamped steel. But there were lots of problems with the manufacturing process in the less than perfect soviet factories, the riveting technique with 1 mm thin sheets of steel was one of the most important ones, so the Kalashnikov team came up with a quick and dirty solution: a milled receiver.

So they redraw the blueprints and came up with the second production version of the rifle with a milled receiver and named it "AK". Just... "AK". Not... AK-47. Calling an "AK" or an "AKM" an AK-47" is like calling all models of a Glock "Glock 17".

Sorry, one of my pet peeves...

When they finally got their manufacturing processes up to the needed technological level, the team came up with a new version of the original concept and it was adopted to use as "AKM".

Now I know why my wife says my head is filled with weird "did you know?" shit. That is very interesting

**GAZZAMCK** · 28-08-2019, 08:13

Originally Posted by AK-Gunner

Common error caused by false information floating around. The original production rifle called AK-47 was a stamped steel version of the weapon. Yes, stamped steel. But there were lots of problems with the manufacturing process in the less than perfect soviet factories, the riveting technique with 1 mm thin sheets of steel was one of the most important ones, so the Kalashnikov team came up with a quick and dirty solution: a milled receiver.

So they redraw the blueprints and came up with the second production version of the rifle with a milled receiver and named it "AK". Just... "AK". Not... AK-47. Calling an "AK" or an "AKM" an AK-47" is like calling all models of a Glock "Glock 17".

Sorry, one of my pet peeves...

When they finally got their manufacturing processes up to the needed technological level, the team came up with a new version of the original concept and it was adopted to use as "AKM".

also already having tooling equipped for milling blocks helped alot :)