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Old December 8, 2008, 08:04 PM   #1
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Has any country every made a lefthanded AK?
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Old December 8, 2008, 08:09 PM   #2
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ive never seen it - id have to say NO
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Old December 8, 2008, 08:21 PM   #3
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Has any country every made a lefthanded AK?
Nope, and in the countries that issue them, they cut all left hands off, and force them to be right handed
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Old December 8, 2008, 08:23 PM   #4
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What kind of question is that? The AK works better for left handers than right handers in its current configuration.
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Old December 8, 2008, 08:24 PM   #5
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I've never seen or read of one either but thought I'd ask anyways.

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What kind of question is that?
Just a simple one.

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Old December 8, 2008, 09:18 PM   #6
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AK's don't really have a right or left model, they are weird for both, the safety makes you take your right hand off the grip... Or you can use your left, same with the charging handle.
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Old December 8, 2008, 09:25 PM   #7
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AKs eject the brass forward, so there is no problem for a lefty getting brass in their eye. Some say the safety and charging handle are more lefty friendly than righty.
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Old December 8, 2008, 10:16 PM   #8
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Nope. They're like the old Fords. You can get them in any color you want as long as it's black.
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