ak pistol or Krinkov

[BIG1LOST]

I'm thinkin' on one,,class 3,,,I keep reading the the K produces muzzle energy of about the 9mm in a carbine,,,if so the pistol must be a dog for energy!!,,,what's the truth??Secondly; thinkin' on a 24" AK for a rifle that I think looks a lot better than a standard AK,but shoot as well as my sks,,,is the barrel THE accuracy component on an AK??

 

[#1bambam]

I'm thinkin' on one,,class 3,,,I keep reading the the K produces muzzle energy of about the 9mm in a carbine,,,if so the pistol must be a dog for energy!!,,,what's the truth??Secondly; thinkin' on a 24" AK for a rifle that I think looks a lot better than a standard AK,but shoot as well as my sks,,,is the barrel THE accuracy component on an AK??

It would be hard to find a AK with a 24 inch barrel.The most important thing that has to do with accuracy after the sites are set is the shooter.

 

[BIG1LOST]

I know the trigger actuating nut is THE #1 accuracy variable,,,I've been shootin' a long time,,,52 years,,,but I am new to AKs.I saw in some pix from Iraq,24" AKs,,,that were used by the haji's in their equiv. of designated marksman role,,,I loved the look,,,any exper. with krinks or AK pistols?

 

[thatwhichisnt]

I'm thinkin' on one,,class 3,,,I keep reading the the K produces muzzle energy of about the 9mm in a carbine,,,if so the pistol must be a dog for energy!!,,,what's the truth??Secondly; thinkin' on a 24" AK for a rifle that I think looks a lot better than a standard AK,but shoot as well as my sks,,,is the barrel THE accuracy component on an AK??

Might be thinking of a RPK.

 

[762NATO]

It would be hard to find a AK with a 24 inch barrel.The most important thing that has to do with accuracy after the sites are set is the shooter.

Unless BamBam or Will Hayden builds one.

 

[SpeedRacer]

I saw in some pix from Iraq,24" AKs,,,that were used by the haji's in their equiv. of designated marksman role,,,I loved the look,,,any exper. with krinks or AK pistols?

That was most likely a Dragunov/PSL/FPK. Function is very similar to the AK, but it's actually a different rifle altogether.

An AK pistol and Krinkov are basically the same thing, except that the Krink has a buttstock and would have to be registered as an SBR. Both are short barrel, and will lose some velocity/energy compared to a 16" barrel AK, but it's not a concern given what they are designed to do.

Two very different guns you've brought up. Personally, I'd recommend getting a standard 16" AK first and decide where to go from there.

 

[SpeedRacer]

Or an RPK like thatwhich mentioned. It's actually a light machine gun.

 

[mini14]

You could go with this http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268689.

AES-10 is an RPK clone of sorts. Doesn't have the heavy barrel and the bipod is in a different location. Some don't have carry handles. Comes with a side rail. Usually find them on gunbroker.com.

23.2" IIRC

 

[matholley]

Here is a AES-B (RPK style) with a heavy barrel.

http://www.jgsales.com/product_info...folding-stock-/cPath/209_214/products_id/4174

 

[pntbllr228]

Krink actually has shorter barrel than the Draco. Draco around 11.5, Krink is 9" if I recall.