Kalash AK74

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Got this Monday and was amazed with it for the 160 Euro price range.
I dont like AK's but wanted a 74 for my collection to brighten it up.
(rather than having all black stuff)

This is a HEAVY AEG.. and the Metal is very solid.





Its got real wood handguard. Its crap wood and has a crude hard varnish.
The wood looks as though its brittle. But its WOOD!!! and not some cheap plastic that looks like wood.


The stock feels
like actual steel and not pot metal and is strong there is a release button
on the stock and when folded it it secured by a spring loaded lever.
Also there is a mount that allows you to add an AK scope rail. This
is a cheaper metal and has some paint chipping/wear.


The Paintwork is great and mostly does not chip, I find with a lot
of the cheap AEG The Flash eliminator usually has poor paintwork
but not this baby!!! also there is a button to push and you can unscrew it.



I normally dont take pics of battery compartments but this is the exception.
The Battery compartment is spring loaded and at the push of a button
springs open allowing you to install a stick battery in seconds. No fiddling with
wires or trying to make space for the battery it just lies on top. Pull back the
cocking lever and you see the batter and the hopup unit which slides.


The fire selector switch moves too easy the least little touch moves it.
It goes from safe to auto to single.


The magazine is the only thing thats crap on this AEG. Cheap plastic
and horrific looking, it shows signs of wear on the plastic after inserting
a few times into the AEG.

I had a small issue where the back iron sight nearly fell off.
There as a piece of metal that acts as a spring that pushes upwards on
the sight and pin that holds it in place. This pin nearly came out and
the metal piece/spring nearly came off. Pushed the pin back into position
and problem solved.

Performance. I am currently dont have access to a Chrono so cant test it.
when I got it in the box the battery was fully charged and the magazine had BB's in it
as if it had been tested and as I got it from an Irish Retailer it will be under 1j.
I reckon its right up there near the 1j mark.

Firing on single fire results in a crips fast
shot. The motor sounds different to other aegs. Quieter, snappier, sharper,
something about it feels better!!!!! on Full Auto the rate of fire is amazing,
totally amazing. Way faster that most of my other clones.

I almost forgot to mention the Sling. The sling is wide and made from strong
and good material. The silver fixings are a bit naff and crude but the rest of
the sling it great.

This would make a fantastic first buy for someone.

~B