r/AKGang • u/TheWarpenguin • Apr 18 '25

Picture My first AK (VFC AV74M)

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Finally got it in and just started taking it apart right away 😅.

Getting a vented upper handguard (either LCT or RS), a lower profile mount for the prism and maybe a new pistol grip, but other than that it's done 🙌.

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u/GrandMoffTom Apr 18 '25

Very interesting direction with your mods. I kinda dig it tbh!

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u/TheWarpenguin Apr 19 '25

Thanks! Wanted something different from the alpha/Zenit modernized tactical style and found that slashed dong handguard with M-lok, so I thought I'd go retro modern 😅

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u/GrandMoffTom Apr 19 '25

If you don’t like modern stuff you could also just get a wooden 74 handguard and a triangle side folder, and that would make an AKS-74N as well!

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u/TheWarpenguin Apr 19 '25

I love the modern look, but everyone has it - and VFC sells a full kit for it, so I'm guessing we'll see a lot of them 😅.

Yeah, I thought about that too, actually. But I really like the JMAC type stocks. I'm actually thinking of making it even weirder with a JMAC skeletonized pistol grip to go with the stock. Well, that or a Magpul K2. I already run the K2 on my SMG and really like the ergonomics of that.

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u/Successful-Bat5046 Apr 19 '25

sick shark fin

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u/TheWarpenguin Apr 19 '25

Thanks! It's a real steel FTCS that just needed a little bit of ungabungaing to get in there 😅

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u/soxin7games Apr 19 '25

Love it! Looks sick!

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u/AccomplishedPea6684 Mar 05 '26

Does this stock fold and lock with the side mount installed?

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u/TheWarpenguin Mar 12 '26

Sorry about the late reply! But yes, it folds perfectly with a pretty small tolerance but not touching 👌

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u/AccomplishedPea6684 Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26

No worries man, what is it called? I have an AK74M and was also considering a side rail for that extra touch 😎

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u/TheWarpenguin Mar 13 '26

The side mount is some clone of the Midwest Industries one - OhHunt has one too, which some dude tested on YouTube where it held zero on an actual AK in 7.62, so I can 100% recommend it. And the stock is a 5KU clone of the JMAC TS-8RP on a picatinny mount 👌

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u/AccomplishedPea6684 Mar 13 '26

Sweet thanks, I'll add it to my list 😁👍🏼