Any first hand experience with Palmetto State Armory AK-47s?

[AlwaysOnTheGo]

I have a hankering to buy an inexpensive AK-47, and just stumbled across these blemished AK-47s from Palmetto State Armory.

I know PSA is a love it or hate it type of gun manufacturer for many, so I'm looking for any hands on experience from fellow members.

What say you?

https://palmettostatearmory.com/blem-psak-47-gf3-forged-classic-polymer-rifle-odg.html





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Edit: For $50 more, this seems like a better deal. You get a full set of Magpul furniture, which includes an mlok handguard and folding stock. (PSA sells the furniture set for $149 separately)

https://palmettostatearmory.com/blem-psak-47-gf3-forged-moekov-rifle-odg.html?qty=1

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[clanhanson]

They have been hit or miss in the past but apparently the newer ones are decent. Their materials and heat treatment are still questionable and I've had issues with their customer service as well. I would look at KUSA for a U.S. AK or Zastava for a good all-around AK.

Edit: AKOperatorsUnion is a great source for AK aficionados and they have found newer models to be almost decent. The old ones were no-go.

 

[mg-ammo]

I have been happy with them (non AK). They sell a lot (sometimes take a few days to ship) and are based in the SE, so some people get unhappy about the shipping times being longer.

 

[Lasers]

GF3 is well established as a quality AK build. Check out the 5000 round review here:

3000 round review

1000 round review

 

[AlwaysOnTheGo]

Thank you for taking the time to pass on those videos. I'll check them out now.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

Going to watch this thread. I too am interested in PSA AKs for a future purchase.

 

[clanhanson]

I forgot to add that I did own their higher end AK103 clone (it's not even close to being clone correct but whatever). It was fairly picky with what magazines it would seat, none of my Bulgarian or Polish mags fit properly. They're some of the best AK mags, too. It had a canted front sight and somewhat crooked barrel but that's fairly common with cheaper AKs. I want to like PSA AKs, but KUSA just produces a higher quality product with proper heat treatment, forgings, and nicer rivets. Then again I'm spoiled by my Polish Beryl and SAM7 which I'd say are worth the increased cost due to overall proven quality and collectibility.

In the future when imports are banned, I'd say a nice ZPAP or even WASR would be nice to have and will serve you well for decades. Avoid the "Polish Hellpup", it's not produced by FB Radom and is trash (it says Radom but don't be fooled, it's not Fabrika Broni). Also avoid the VSKA, it has a tendency to go kaboom.

 

[vanlab]

I Have the first one, its about 2yrs old...shoots great...not as nice as my polytech legend but heck.

 

[Tomahawk67]

I have a PSAK103 and a 12.5 gf3 that have been great. I've shot them in multiple 2gun/3gun and ak matches and taken the 103 out to 500yds with zero problems.