The trunnion was secured in place by rivets. At the front of the receiver, was a machined block of steel that served as the barrel trunnion. The first production AK rifles were produced with receivers fabricated from a sheet metal stamping. Despite their age both weapons were in near-new condition. The Polish PMK is a licensed copy of the Soviet Type 3 milled receiver AK-47. Several experienced shooters were recruited to test both weapons for accuracy and general evaluation.Īn original 1963 dated vz.58, and a 1958 dated Polish made PMK were used for the comparison. This test was conducted to reveal the strong and weak points of each weapon system. No parts, not even the magazines, are interchangeable. Although at first glance the weapons may appear similar, internally they are completely different. This article is a hands-on test and evaluation of two 7.62x39mm assault rifles fielded by former members of the defunct Warsaw Pact the Soviet designed AK-47 and the Czechoslovakian designed vz.58.
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