Description
Russian AKM is not for everyone. Its not some clone or copy. Assembled by Russian gun masters. True embodiment of Kalashnikov traditions.
Action Semi-Auto
Barrel Length 16 inch
Caliber
7.62x39mm
Description Legion USA VEPR-AKM
Finish/Color Cerakote/Black
Magazine Capacity 30 Rounds
Manufacturer Legion USA
Overall Length 35 inch
Sights Iron Adjustable
Twist Rate 1:9.5 Twist
Type of Barrel Chromed Bore & Chamber
Warranty 1 year Legion USA warranty
Weight 6.9 Lb
Comments (13)
Who put the brand as Izhmash? That's definitely wrong
Wow, these guys prices are WAY HI. One star.
I think saying it is a true Russian gun is a little misleading.
The failures with the WASR came very early in testing. Once the VEPR failed, it was smacked against a f$*#ing tree, and went right back to shooting!
Tell me again why "heavier is not better" regarding reliability?
The Romanian AES-10 has a standard AK receiver. The AES 10-B (the improved version) has an RPK heavy receiver and heavier barrel. Guess which is more reliable and accurate?
Tell me WHY full auto isn't a practical test for an AK? With that logic, it seems like 1/4 mile would be an impractical test for a Porsche, too.
Even for 99% of folks who will never fire 800 rds/min, testing the product to its extreme limits is an IMPORTANT WAY TO DETERMINE BUILD QUALITY AND ROBUSTNESS.
It's NOT "unfair" to compare the RPK receiver you get with a VEPR to the WASR, because you stated that a 1500-dollar AK couldn't do anything a WASR could. That was bullshit, as we know that even a 700-dollar AK (a VEPR) can outperform the WASR.
It can:
1) Sustain full auto rates of fire for several hundred rounds past a WASR
2) It comes with a heavier receiver/barrel
3) It comes with straight sights and superior fit/finish
4) It was built by people who have made AKs for decades to defend themselves, not merely sell to rubes
5) It can be BEATEN AGAINST A TREE AND GO RIGHT BACK TO FULL-AUTO after you already had to use your WASR as an axe/club since it failed catastrophically
6) It can be re-sold for MORE than you paid in non-panic times
7) It can be displayed with PRIDE in one's gun collection as it is a Russian-made weapon
The Bolt and carrier in a VEPR is NOT russian military spec, nor was it designed for sustained rates of fire. It is consumer-grade. Yet, it still walks all over a WASR. (Although, the bolt/carrier in this Legion build are probably true mil-spec, since they came from demills.)
I'd say my comparison was fair and true. The VEPR is the finest (current) AK variant available to the US public without a stamp. Period. The WASR is a truck gun, and is reliable for limited use in a private collection.
The entire purpose of the meltdown test was to show viewers they get WHAT THEY PAY FOR. This is an obvious fact.
A $1500 AK will most certainly do things a WASR cannot. EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, IT DOESNT SAY CENTURY ARMS ANYWHERE ON A VEPR! !!!
This rifle is much better then your un-coverted saiga or a wasr but very overpriced. Atlantic firearms just released pretty much they same thing for $1249 last week. (now sold out) Also you could just buy a vepr and add nice accessories yourself to have a more modern version then the hunting style rifle they ship into the USA as and still you would be way under 1500. Legion does make a great product but their joining the rest of the AK industry in charging to much money
They HAD me, right up until Nodak Spud receiver. I was literally edging to se how they snuck stripped Russian receivers in. 1500 for one of these is dumb when they have the .308 1v-e for 1299. 100% roosk, including receiver.
As for the below comment that a WASR can compete with a $1500 AK, I am sorry, but WRONG. Even A $700 VEPR is far superior to a WASR. The 1v-e tactical vepr even more so. Veprs have a 1.5mm RPK receiver and trunnion, and heavier barrels, while a WASR has a 1mm Romanian receiver, standard trunnion, and the standard profile barrel.
WASRs are great plinkers. Heck, I'd trust one as a truck gun with my life. But Russian quality they are NOT.
Watch what a REAL AK (VEPR) can withstand versus a WASR on YouTube (search for AK meltdown parts 1 and 2). You are completely full of shit.
The gun listed here is a parts gun, and is NOT a VEPR. It is not even a Saiga.
The test was full auto. Not a practical test for 99.9% of shooters. The Vepr is heavier, yes. Heavier does not translate to better, it just means the rifles have a different purpose. Comparing RPK spec'd rifle to a basic infantry rifle is also silly, considering the RPK is designed for long strings of sustained fire, it damn well better perform better under full auto mag dumps.
I'm sorry, that $1500 AK will do nothing a $600 Wasr wont do.
$1500?? Is this better than my saiga IZ132 I bought 6 months ago for $599?
Post the price next time.
The AKM is a Chinese knock off of the Russian AK47