Which of the following would you consider the best modern AK pattern gun?

Posted by RepresentativeFig270@reddit | ForgottenWeapons | View on Reddit | 44 comments

Which of these would you consider the best modern AK-style gun for optics, reliability and ergonomics?

SAR 15T
AK-12
AK 203
IWI Galil ACE
VSK-100
Arsenal AR-M5T
AK Alfa
FB Beryl

Note: if there’s any other AK gun I missed feel free to tell me in the comments.

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Able-Row-6426@reddit

I dont know how reliable they are, ive never shot one but ill go all the way with Beryl. I think its in the military for a reason.

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eat_ass_FXCKDRAKE69@reddit

True, I served with it until it was replaced with the MSBS, still miss it even though I can't complain about the new rifle

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kahsta@reddit

its that good? im gonna snag one once they hit the states

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KasseusRawr@reddit

whichever is one that's in Battlefield 4? that one

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GoldfishDude@reddit

The Beryl optics rail is bad ass, give me that

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ApprehensivePilot3@reddit

Good old RK62 and it's modern varians such as M, M2 and M3.

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Beryl. When i was over in Poland I saw a ton of them, alongside some soldiers carrying Tantals, AKMS', and various other strangely out of place weapons. They seemed to have a good reputation, and of all the 5.56 AKs they'd probably be my first pick. Plus they can still mount a 6X4 Bayonet so automatic cool points.

The Galil ARM is pretty cool too, but I don't know if they'd qualify as "modern."

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ShibeMate@reddit

RPK-74M

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TheIronPaladin1@reddit

Valmet. Best one.

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DrZedex@reddit

Unpopular opinion: an AR in 7.62x39

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RepresentativeFig270@reddit (OP)

So… MK47 Mutant?

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DrZedex@reddit

Yeah, that's an option too.

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historyeeter@reddit

No AK15? the real AK in X39?

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SkyTalez@reddit

Malyuk is made on AK platform. I believe

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CanadianLanBoy@reddit

Galil ace is technically the best but it's god-aweful ugly so I'm going with RK62M3

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GenericUsername817@reddit

Beryl

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kahsta@reddit

all day

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Dorntech@reddit

CAA AK-Alpha

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Taguysy@reddit

I would go with Malyuk/Vulkan-M with a lot of cool features.

Also Zastava M19 quite interesting.

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MR_No0dle@reddit

The SIG 553, Rolex of AK's.

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moritz9@reddit

came to say 553R

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jason_houn@reddit

I lean heavily into the Galil ACE.

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till-0807@reddit

Same here, it’s a modernized version of probably one of the best ARs ever made. Can’t go wrong with a galil

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jason_houn@reddit

It’s essentially the same AK platform deep down, but with a lot of quality of life features.

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till-0807@reddit

Yeah, it’s just great all around. Heck i think nato should’ve gone with the galil over the AR platform

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jason_houn@reddit

Yeah, that wouldn’t go over well with the American MIC. Also, the Galil ACE isn’t as adaptable as an AR-15.

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Osama-bin-sexy@reddit

I’m gunna catch hate for this, but the AK-12 or Beryl. I’ve just seen way too many longevity issues with ACES. The AK-12 is a failure of its original design intent, but it’s pretty much the most modern variation of an AK without serious modification to Kalashnikovs original design.

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leumasci@reddit

AN-94

Ok I know it’s not technically an AK, but it smells like one.

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AKMike99@reddit

Anything can smell like an AK if you bathe it in cosmoline

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AKMike99@reddit

The ACE is going to be the best

Ambidextrous safety and improved ergonomics
Durable milled receiver
Battle proven in 5.56x56, 7.62x39, 7.62x51

But any of these options will serve the user well.

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Tsar_Romanov@reddit

RK95

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Oltsutism@reddit

Any of the three variants of RK62M is a much more modern and ergonomic rifle.

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Free-Engineering6759@reddit

Depends on what is "best". RK95 is heavy, especially front heavy due to the skeleton stock. The tightening screw is annoying for fast disassembly. It isn't as accurate (although it's a minor concern as it still shoots 1-2 MOA) as RK62. Did I say it's heavy? RK62 is a crowbar, but RK95 is beefed up for the folding mechanism. Which nobody uses as the rifle is barely shootable when stock folded and when it's on your back, with folded stock it wants to move around.

Only positive thing is the simplified rear sight. RK62 is lighter and more balanced. But still too damn heavy.

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JustSomeGuyMedia@reddit

Ace with STANAG mags, imo.

Yes it’s a little ugly gut aesthetics weren’t a requirement.

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