KUSA getting ready to shutter?

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Maybe a rumor, maybe not.



Guy in the Reddit thread cancelled an order with them and asked. They claim they are "restructuring".
 
Tagged for interest, I don't know why they should have that much trouble.
 
Stogies said:
Tagged for interest, I don't know why they should have that much trouble.
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Hiring a pornstar as their spokesperson.
Belittling their own customers on social media.
Putting out a PCC they had to recall.
Taking money for pre-orders and never delivering the guns.
Spotty QC.

I'm sure I'm missing some more.
 
cubrock said:
PSA upping their AK game for less cut into KUSA’s business, for one thing.
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the price on aks nearly quadrupling in the last 20 years hasn't helped when the price of ARs has been cut in half.
I admit i don't know anything about pricing... but it's real hard for me to see cheap peasant rifles selling for 1200+
and yeah, especially when PSA is gonna crank them out at a much lower price.
 
Glad I didn't order those bits (muzzle dingus etc) for my Draco from KUSA now
 
I think the problem is they didn’t really have a market if they are going under.

Guys like me who aren’t “Ak guys” would just as soon buy a PSA to have an example of the operating system and enjoy it since it won’t get used as much as our ARs and other stuff.

AK purists want a true Russian Al or a foreign import and have decried anything American made for years.

Couple that with the fact multiple global conflicts (Sahel in Africa, Ukraine, and Israel) have heated up all with parties that use 7.62x39 or 5.45x39. And executive action banning imports making ammo skyrocket. If you’re gonna pay .50-1.00 a round why not just get another upper and brass cased 300 blackout that is extremely similar ballistically.

Also, if their profit is being funneled back to Russia then screw em.
 
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Exspiravit said:
Hiring a pornstar as their spokesperson.
Belittling their own customers on social media.
Putting out a PCC they had to recall.
Taking money for pre-orders and never delivering the guns.
Spotty QC.

I'm sure I'm missing some more.
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I missed the pornstar which one was that? I am not up to date.
 
DrScaryGuy said:
the price on aks nearly quadrupling in the last 20 years hasn't helped when the price of ARs has been cut in half.
I admit i don't know anything about pricing... but it's real hard for me to see cheap peasant rifles selling for 1200+
and yeah, especially when PSA is gonna crank them out at a much lower price.
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That’s a big reason I don’t own an AK. Years ago, I prioritized AR’s and figured I’d get an AK at some point. Well those $250-300 AK’s are a thing of the past, not to mention the lack of cheap 7.62. Now owning an AK is a pricey addition to the safe.
 
I adore the AK platform. Despite its many and manifest flaws.

But a 1k+ rifle with AK ergos and ammo they're messing with just doesn't make sense against a $3-400 Chinesium AR build in 300 that takes optics like a drunk prom date and is infinitely swappable gun Legos.

I want an AK but it's just so much easier to build a few ARs instead.
 
Stogies said:
I missed the pornstar which one was that? I am not up to date.
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I’m guessing it was Bonnie Rotten.
Supposedly she quit porn when her butthole prolapsed and fell out and now is a hardcore gunner…. Except she is anti 2A. As in she shoots competitively but loudly decries about how nobody needs a gun and the .Gov will protect you.
 
Here is my real question to all you AK lovers.
Why?
I understand it’s super reliable and all, but it’s old and outdated, and uses a long stroke piston system.
There are many modern short stroke systems available in all common calibers. Same reliability and ruggedness, less recoil impulse.
So, other than for a nostalgic experience, why?
 
Spartan said:
Here is my real question to all you AK lovers.
Why?
I understand it’s super reliable and all, but it’s old and outdated, and uses a long stroke piston system.
There are many modern short stroke systems available in all common calibers. Same reliability and ruggedness, less recoil impulse.
So, other than for a nostalgic experience, why?
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It's just a vibe.

Yes, It sucks at optics. Yes, The controls are clunky and borderline annoying. Yes, changing a lot of things means machine tools. Yes, the mags are pain in the arse to carry. Yes to all of that.

But it still feels great.

I bonded with my tinkered SAR1 in a way I haven't with any rifle since. It was a trust thing, even if it didn't make sense.
 
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Spartan said:
Here is my real question to all you AK lovers.
Why?
I understand it’s super reliable and all, but it’s old and outdated, and uses a long stroke piston system.
There are many modern short stroke systems available in all common calibers. Same reliability and ruggedness, less recoil impulse.
So, other than for a nostalgic experience, why?
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This is like asking the people on here who drool over revolvers why thy like outdated low capacity designs when Glocks exist.
Just some reasons...

-It's fun to shoot.
-I bought enough 7.62x39 and mags when they were cheap that I will never have to buy any again.
-I grew up shooting the AK. It's familiar to me.
-It's not outdated. It's a functional firearm that I can hit targets with a couple hundred yards out.
-Much better cartridge for deer, animals than 5.56 unless you're plinking at groundhogs or something.
-An AK with a KNS piston and muzzle brake is ridiculously low recoil.

Honestly, I probably wouldn't get into AK's now if I were a new gun owner just starting, but I'm already heavily invested. Sad we're living in a world where 5.7 is cheaper than AK food.

Spartan said:
I’m guessing it was Bonnie Rotten.
Supposedly she quit porn when her butthole prolapsed and fell out and now is a hardcore gunner…. Except she is anti 2A. As in she shoots competitively but loudly decries about how nobody needs a gun and the .Gov will protect you.
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Oh, that reminds me. They put out a promotional pic with her a while back where she had a 7.62x39 gun with a 5.45 magazine in it. Wasn't even completely locked in. Their social media hamsters went ballistic on anyone who pointed it out. Then their house harlot went and posted this

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Spartan said:
Here is my real question to all you AK lovers.
Why?
I understand it’s super reliable and all, but it’s old and outdated, and uses a long stroke piston system.
There are many modern short stroke systems available in all common calibers. Same reliability and ruggedness, less recoil impulse.
So, other than for a nostalgic experience, why?
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Old and outdated mean nothing, when the said thing keeps working for you... I carry a Glock sometimes, but frequently carry a 1911 or revolver and am fine with those as well.

Plus as a lefty, they have always been easy to run for Me.

The AK....

Old? yes.
Outdated? yes...
Obsolete? no.
 
Desolo said:
Old and outdated mean nothing, when the said thing keeps working for you... I carry a Glock sometimes, but frequently carry a 1911 or revolver and am fine with those as well.

Plus as a lefty, they have always been easy to run for Me.

The AK....

Old? yes.
Outdated? yes...
Obsolete? no.
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There is a big difference between obsolete and obsolescent.
 
Desolo said:
I'd argue the AK isnt even Obsolescent, worldwide.
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The AKM is obsolescent, especially the clapped out ones that just need put out of their misery.

The modernized AK-74s and AK-100 series are not. One of the platforms biggest hang ups has been mounting things (lights/lasers/etc) and having them hold zero.

You can get around that now with Zenitco and Midwest Industries parts for sure. But the AKM has been done much better by other countries (Valmet, Galils, SA R5s, Sig 550 series). Is the platform as a whole obsolescent? No. But just like M16A2s and the earlier iterations of AR there are better choices. Especially in this country for the cost of the platform
 
S&Wtinkerer said:
The AKM is obsolescent, especially the clapped out ones that just need put out of their misery.

The modernized AK-74s and AK-100 series are not. One of the platforms biggest hang ups has been mounting things (lights/lasers/etc) and having them hold zero.

You can get around that now with Zenitco and Midwest Industries parts for sure. But the AKM has been done much better by other countries (Valmet, Galils, SA R5s, Sig 550 series). Is the platform as a whole obsolescent? No. But just like M16A2s and the earlier iterations of AR there are better choices. Especially in this country for the cost of the platform
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Legitimate question, discounting clapped out ruined models, what is the functional difference between an AKM with modern upgrades, side rail, all that jazz and say, an AK-103?

Not alot from a user perspective.
 
Spartan said:
Here is my real question to all you AK lovers.
Why?
I understand it’s super reliable and all, but it’s old and outdated, and uses a long stroke piston system.
There are many modern short stroke systems available in all common calibers. Same reliability and ruggedness, less recoil impulse.
So, other than for a nostalgic experience, why?
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One if the reasons I like it is because I can stay objective and maintain a cheek weld while cycling the bolt or swapping magazines.

Also, I tend to shoot with elbows down and tucked tight to stay compact, even with AR’s. I prefer holding the magwell vs a forward grip or handguard, so an AK feels way more natural.

ARs are more accurate, but they almost feel too light with all of the aluminum. Sometimes I feel like I’m shooting a toy… Holding an AK just feels visceral and correct in all the right ways.
 
Spartan said:
I’m guessing it was Bonnie Rotten.
Supposedly she quit porn when her butthole prolapsed and fell out and now is a hardcore gunner…. Except she is anti 2A. As in she shoots competitively but loudly decries about how nobody needs a gun and the .Gov will protect you.
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Yikes, her flavor of porn is pretty awful. Looked it up on wikipedia.
 
Desolo said:
Legitimate question, discounting clapped out ruined models, what is the functional difference between an AKM with modern upgrades, side rail, all that jazz and say, an AK-103?

Not alot from a user perspective.
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I would say one just isn’t 50+ years old. I think the different calibers is a big one. It doesn’t make sense economically to redo a beat to death receiver with new rivets and barrel when there are new rifles.

End users wouldn’t know the difference I agree. But economically is where the point becomes more pronounced.
 
Desolo said:
Legitimate question, discounting clapped out ruined models, what is the functional difference between an AKM with modern upgrades, side rail, all that jazz and say, an AK-103?

Not alot from a user perspective.
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The biggest visible difference between an AKM and a 103 is the gas block and muzzle brake. AKM patterns tend to have a 45 degree block and slant brake (1/2x28 or 14lh) while a 103 has a 90 degree block and a 24x1.5 threaded brake.

I could tell a noticeable difference in reduction of recoil with the 90 block and brake as opposed to a normal one. Aside from that, function is the same.
 
AK-Ben said:
The biggest visible difference between an AKM and a 103 is the gas block and muzzle brake. AKM patterns tend to have a 45 degree block and slant brake (1/2x28 or 14lh) while a 103 has a 90 degree block and a 24x1.5 threaded brake.

I could tell a noticeable difference in reduction of recoil with the 90 block and brake as opposed to a normal one. Aside from that, function is the same.
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Indeed, the brake is a difference, and there are also modern brakes that work with the older thread style that are atleast as efficient as the AK-74 types... the gas block shape is really more of a cosmetic thing on the end user side of things.

( yes, the gas ports are supposed to be angled on one, vs vertical on the other, but once again, were talking end user not manufacture...)

The differences in the way the bolt lug geometry change between the AK/AKM and the AK-74/AK-100 series rifles are there but once again, and end user isnt likely to see a difference. The 100 series using a rivet for the bolt turning is a manufacturing choice, that while visible isnt a huge difference....

Ironically Id argue an AKM, with modernized upgrades would be easier to "Uplift" then the average carry handle M16. (discounting the fact we can just change uppers out and then we avoid the carry handle all together....)
 
S&Wtinkerer said:
I would say one just isn’t 50+ years old. I think the different calibers is a big one. It doesn’t make sense economically to redo a beat to death receiver with new rivets and barrel when there are new rifles.

End users wouldn’t know the difference I agree. But economically is where the point becomes more pronounced.
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Them same problem exists with the M16 series, sure an M16A1 is WELL over 50 years old, but if, once again, we are not talking about  ruined examples, it is still useful.

The same M4 type rifles in service are absolutely the same mechanical creature as the M16 from so long ago, and they are a standard around the world. The age of the core design is irrelevant.

It has seen upgrades in that time, that have made it better... but it is the same machine.

I stand by what I said, if we take an AKM (noting one that ISNT ruined) of whatever age, and equip it with modern furniture, muzzle device, etc, it is just as useful as a modern example.

Hell, if age of a design is the issue, then we better stop using any tilting barrel pistols...
 
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Exspiravit said:
Hiring a pornstar as their spokesperson.
Belittling their own customers on social media.
Putting out a PCC they had to recall.
Taking money for pre-orders and never delivering the guns.
Spotty QC.

I'm sure I'm missing some more.
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What recall?
 
. I just picked up KR103. I kinda of like it. I am not An AK, akm, kr guru by any means. I figure the way prices are going on these things 800 bucks was a pretty solid buy. From what I’ve seen online it seems to compare more closely to the Russian Ak than other variants out there. Bonnie Who???? Never heard of her!!! 😂
 
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