RoyL
13 December 2012, 17:15
Source: The Firearms Blog (http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2012/12/13/big-news-izhmash-announces-saiga-9-9mm-and-civilian-ak-107-with-balanced-recoil/#comments)
Izhmash's interim CEO Alexander Kosov has announced at a press conference that the company is developing a civilian version of the AK-107 complete with its famous balanced recoil system. They will also soon be releasing the Saiga-9, a Saiga carbine chambered in 9mm NATO. These guns may be displayed at the IWA Show in March next year.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/kosov_3-tm-tfb.jpg
Interim CEO Alexander Kosov
Both the Saiga-9 and AK-107 would sell like crazy. Ruger dropped their 9mm Ruger Police Carbine back in 2007 and the Saiga-9 would be the perfect gun to fill that void in the market. Saiga should also consider making a .40 S&W version for the US market.
http://i40.tinypic.com/e83cid.gif
Collectors and AK enthusiasts would love to get their hands on the almost mythical AK-107 and its unique recoil system (see animation above). To date not many have been produced.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/image_50633e_6c_6bd_7f_tfb-tfb.jpeg
New model AK-107 with 60 round Magazine.
It looks like Izhmash is getting back on track. Civilian sales are up 84% and they are planning to increase civilian production to 60-70% of their total small arms output. 83% of their guns are being exported to the USA. The company plans on introducing two or three new products into the market each year.
Izhmash's interim CEO Alexander Kosov has announced at a press conference that the company is developing a civilian version of the AK-107 complete with its famous balanced recoil system. They will also soon be releasing the Saiga-9, a Saiga carbine chambered in 9mm NATO. These guns may be displayed at the IWA Show in March next year.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/kosov_3-tm-tfb.jpg
Interim CEO Alexander Kosov
Both the Saiga-9 and AK-107 would sell like crazy. Ruger dropped their 9mm Ruger Police Carbine back in 2007 and the Saiga-9 would be the perfect gun to fill that void in the market. Saiga should also consider making a .40 S&W version for the US market.
http://i40.tinypic.com/e83cid.gif
Collectors and AK enthusiasts would love to get their hands on the almost mythical AK-107 and its unique recoil system (see animation above). To date not many have been produced.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/image_50633e_6c_6bd_7f_tfb-tfb.jpeg
New model AK-107 with 60 round Magazine.
It looks like Izhmash is getting back on track. Civilian sales are up 84% and they are planning to increase civilian production to 60-70% of their total small arms output. 83% of their guns are being exported to the USA. The company plans on introducing two or three new products into the market each year.