9mm All The Things! (AKX-9)

[wewoapsiak]

Atlantic Firearms have been talking about this thing for quite a while.  9mm AK using colt pattern mags, last round bolt hold open, etc.  Drum mags aren't working too well right now, their testing is mainly with ASC mags.

 

This video is just a teaser though, no real info given other than what they've said in their thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmN3Ja3yLW0

[Dolomite_supafly]

I wish they would hurry up and take my money.

[Dolomite_supafly]

I know there was a guy who built a blowback 9mm Galil that was awesome.

[TN-popo]

I think I just peed myself.

Twice (with that link to the Saiga-9).

 

A decent AR or AK platform 9mm is all I want now.

Edited January 20, 2015 by TN-popo

[hipower]

I think I just peed myself.
Twice (that link to the Saiga-9).
 
A decent AR or AK platform 9mm is all I want now.

Is it wrong to say "me too"? I would absolutely love a 9mm Saiga!!

[dcloudy777]

Interesting.  It's apparently straight blowback... I want to see how they made the bolt heavy enough to prevent early unlocking... there's no buffer to replace with a heavier one like on the AR.  Probably some nifty engineering.

 

Gas operation would have been sweet, and could have potentially made for a crazy lightweight gun... but that's a tall order with the 9mm... just not much gas to work with.

 

I'll likely just stick with my CMMG dedicated 9mm AR lower, unless this turns out to be cheap (which I seriously doubt it will).  Always cool to see new stuff coming out though.  Hopefully it doesn't drive up the price of Colt-pattern 9mm mags too much.  :pleased:

Edited January 19, 2015 by dcloudy777

[Troutburger]

That is some serious cool right there!