Recent Tantal/Rusmilitary AK-74 Russian Laminate Furniture?

Just asked Doug for the master price guide.

You know Tantal..I'm sure the 74 stock sets he has are pristine.

I really hope someone can post some pics

Heartbreakridge01,
Those look great!

I'm actually interested in recent or ANY pics/feedback
of Tantal's Russkie '74 furniture.

This is the three piece set I was looking to specifically get:

74W-3SET-NA Soviet AK-74 laminated wood 3-piece set (also fits any stamped receiver AK rifles). Best available color matches are hand selected in original and traditional medium orange-red (iodine) hues. The set comes with a Soviet dark red Izhevsk marked bakelite plastic pistol grip, and all metal hardware is in new condition. The upper handguard is a late style AKM pattern, while the lower is a traditional, extra-handsome Soviet AK-74 unit with deep finger grooves, sharply squared finger swells and no seam/sealer spot. Parts are in new, perfect condition. This is our best 3-piece set. Unavailable elsewhere! $189.95 (+ $8.90 shipping) IN STOCK

I wouldn't buy it.

$200 and it comes with an AKM upper?

:neutral:

MeinTeil said:

I wouldn't buy it.

$200 and it comes with an AKM upper?

:neutral:

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While I'm aware of the difference between AKM lowers vs. 74 lowers,
what is the difference between AKM vs. 74 uppers?

Regards,
IB

FW200 said:

AKM vs Ak-74

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Ahhh, the pics say it all. Thanks FW200.
Now off to find some Pristine Rus. AK74 laminate(both upper/lower).
Ideas?

Rus military has AK74 sets

http://www.rusmilitary.com/html/c-deact_furniture.htm

cannon comment on them though. they say brand new never issued.

Thanks HBR01.
I forgot about those guys. I was a little hesitant(UK and all), but apparently
lots of people have had good luck on this site with them.

Looks like 46 Euros converts to just about $73 bucks. Great price and
not much risk for brand new Russian furn. :goof:

I think I might give these guys a try!

Regards,
IB

don't do the Euro to US$ conversion, just close your eyes and hit the "submit" order button :smile:

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I can vouch for Rusmilitary and say his mags and furniture are top notch. He just got in non vented AK74 uppers. I am trying to contact him to see if he can sell those to me seperate.

Hmmm,
I believe these comments warrant a thread title change. :mrgreen:

EXP Custom, which is more authentic/common to Russian '74s(specifically AKS-74s), the vented or non-vented?

Or is that factory specific or determined by production time lines?

Check out the stickys at the top of this forum. There is a very good one on the evolution of components usage for the '74.

The different uppers seem to be used at different time periods

IronBalaclava said:

Thanks HBR01.
I forgot about those guys. I was a little hesitant(UK and all), but apparently
lots of people have had good luck on this site with them.

Looks like 46 Euros converts to just about $73 bucks. Great price and
not much risk for brand new Russian furn. :goof:

I think I might give these guys a try!

Regards,
IB

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Rusmilitary uses pounds
So that's 46 pounds to $ is 91 USD$

Rusmilitary uses pounds
So that's 46 pounds to $ is 91 USD$

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that is correct lol, that is a great british pound symbol not a Euro Ironbalaclava so its going to be quite a bit more!

IronBalaclava said:

Pounds? Doh! :razz:

100+Bucks?
I think can swing that. Coming from the AR world, shelling out $300 + for Knight's Rail Adaptor Systems isn't uncommon. This would actually be a relief on the wallet.

I believe an Izmash '85 transitional AKS-74N with non-vented HG's is soon to be at hand. :dance:

From Tantal's project page:

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Damn, stormy's sexy hotos really have inspired a lot ppl to to hop on the AKS74N bandwagon. I myself have a 1983 just to be a bit different :grin:

Barrelburner said:

In several weeks I can post pics of a -74 stock set from rusmilitary :wink:

Oh...K-VAR offers this "Laminated wood upper handguard for AK-74. Made in Russia."

http://www.k-var.com/shop/product.php?productid=16924&cat=0&page=1

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That's an AKM upper too.

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