AK-47 Review

Hunter -Type I Review
Rated 7.5
by, Bubba
Reviewed on: Thu May 4 2006

China

Rated 4.75 out of 10 - From 61 votes

Ease of Use:	Very Easy
Quality:	High Quality AK-47 variant
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Hunter -Type I

Bubba's Review:

7.62x39mm Milled Receivers, "Post Ban rifle"
I have seen these, very strong, but I've never shot one

Manufacturer Description:

The Hunter rifle has a milled receiver that is marked with a 386 in a oval. This is the same factory stamp as the Poly Tech rifles and denotes that they were made in factory #386 located in Shenzhen,China. The barrel is 20" long and doesn't have threads on the end for a muzzle brake. This rifle is while not a exact copy of the Valmet Hunter M-88 is copied from it.

For ease of identification I have classed the rifle into 3 types based on the type of rear sight it has.

Type I = peep sight mounted on the receiver cover.
Type II = two leaf folding notch sight mounted on the rear sight block.
Type III = standard type AK rear sight.
There were 3 holes on the left side of the receiver above the mag well for the detachable scope mount. Not all rifles were drilled and tapped for a scope mount.

Type I

The first type had a peep sight on rear of the receiver cover. The receiver cover had a small ear on each side that hung down over the receiver. It had a hole in it that a screw went through and into the receiver. This was to hold the receiver cover to the receiver so that it would be in the same position each time it was removed for cleaning. It had a sliding mag release that looks like the one on the SKS rifle. The rifles that had the scope mount used a scope mounting plate that fastened to the receiver with 3 screws. The scope mount fastened to the mounting plate with 2 large knurled thumb screw. This rifle had long trigger.

The trigger was mounted in the same place in the receiver as a standard AK rifle but it was very long with a long trigger guard. This was done so it could be reached with the sporting rifle type stock it has.

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Reviewed By:	Don Smith
Reviewed On:	9-12-2006
Overall Rating:	8 Stars out of 10 Stars
Review:	This is my favorite AK to shoot. I put a bipod on it and enjoy shooting it from bench or prone with lower cap mags. The receiver and internals are the best quality of any AK I've seen except a friend's older Vepr. I wish it wasn't so homely in appearance, but I enjoy it's trustworthiness...
Pros:	Peep sight great. The design is very useable. Stock puts your eye in line with sights nicely. The extra long trigger is much lighter pull but has more travel. Because of the extra leverage you don't feel anything, it surprises you when it fires, which I prefer. The extra barrel length gives better sight radius and helps to balance the rifle nicely. All the parts are very well made and fit very well. Finish is typical but the metal is all better than most AK's I've seen.
Cons:	Awkward with 30+ round magazines. Checkering is Hand cut but uneven. Wood finish looks cheap, degrades from the overall appearance of quality, doesn't do the fine metal parts justice. Came with a terrible 5 rd mag.
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Ease of Use:	Easy
Quality:	Very Good
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Price:	400 new

Reviewed By:	BRYAN SERGIO
Reviewed On:	Fri. Jun 16, 2006
Overall Rating:	10 Stars out of 10 Stars
Review:	THE RIFLE IS THE BEST AK I OWN THE QUALITY IS SECOND TO NONE
Pros:	ACCURATE NICE SMOOTH TRIGGER PULL AND RELEASE DOESNT ATTRACT ATTENTION AT THE RANGE GOOD BALANCE EASY TARGET ACQUISITION NICE WOOD
Cons:	MAG RELEASE TAKES GETTING USED TO IT SLIDE BACK WHEN YOU PULL IT
Item Description:
Ease of Use:	VERY EASY
Quality:	EXCELLENT
Size:	40 INCHES
Weight:	DONT KNOW
Price:	300 USED