December 8, 2008, 08:04 PM | #1 |
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Has any country every made a lefthanded AK?
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December 8, 2008, 08:09 PM | #2 |
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ive never seen it - id have to say NO
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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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I've never seen or read of one either but thought I'd ask anyways.
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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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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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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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