The AK-50 project faces significant delays due to a machine shop issue, pushing the V2 prototype timeline. However, this delay proved beneficial, revealing critical V1 design flaws like improper bolt rotation and soft heat treatment. Modifications to the bolt carrier improved rotation, but extraction issues persist, requiring a redesigned extractor for V2. Future plans include magazine feeding and final aesthetics.
This video from Gun Life #17 features Brandon Herrera, owner of AKG Industries, showcasing the AK-50 rifle for the first time at the NFA Review Channel's Pre-SHOT Expo in 2017. Herrera, a 07 Firearm Manufacturer based in Fayetteville, NC, and designer of the AK-50, uses this platform to document his entrepreneurial journey in growing his companies. The video also introduces new products and members of the AKG Industries team. Herrera emphasizes his goal of sharing his successes and failures to provide learning opportunities for viewers interested in business and firearm manufacturing.
This video documents the ambitious build of the AK-50, a .50 BMG AK-style rifle, by Brandon Herrera and his team. It highlights the extensive process from CAD design and CNC machining of steel components to crucial gunsmithing collaborations for mechanical challenges. The project emphasizes heat treating for durability and culminates in successful test fires, proving the concept of a .50 BMG rifle cycling under its own gas power.
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