SHOT Show 2016: New Kalashnikov USA KR-9 and ALFA

The Kalashnikov USA KP9 is a 9mm AK-style pistol, a semi-automatic clone of the Russian Vityaz. It features a 9.25-inch barrel, proprietary 30-round magazines, and a surprisingly low recoil for a blowback system. While praised for its authentic Vityaz design and excellent finish, its proprietary magazines are a notable drawback. The trigger pull is light at 3.4 lbs with a short reset.

The Kalashnikov USA KS-12T is a 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun based on the Saiga design, manufactured in Florida. It features AK-47 controls, accepts Saiga-style magazines, and has an adjustable gas system. The review highlights its reliable performance with various loads when properly tuned, good build quality, and a trigger pull around 5 lbs.

The Kalashnikov USA KP9 9mm PCC has proven highly reliable after a 5000-round test, enduring various environmental conditions. It offers good accuracy out to 200 yards and is considered a fun, low-recoil option for new shooters. Its price and magazine availability have improved, making this Vityaz/Saiga-9 clone more accessible.

This review compares the Kalashnikov USA KP9 to the PSA AKV, both 9mm AK-style pistols. The KP9, an American copy of the Russian Vityaz, costs over $1200 and uses proprietary magazines, while the AKV uses cheaper Scorpion-style magazines. While the KP9 features a metal magazine well and a 5.5mm folding stock pin, a tilted rivet on the receiver raises quality control concerns for its price point. Both are blowback-operated firearms, but the KP9's recoil spring lacks buffers found in the AKV.

The Delta-tek muzzle device offers a unique Russian tactical aesthetic and significant recoil reduction for AK platforms. It features a multi-tooth locking system to prevent loosening and alters the sound signature, making it comfortable for short durations without hearing protection. While expensive, it provides a non-NFA solution for enhanced AK performance and looks.

This review focuses on the Kalashnikov USA Comrad SBS, a firearm that is no longer in production as Kalashnikov USA has ceased operations. The video highlights the SBS's solid feel, its threaded barrel suitable for suppressor attachment, and demonstrates the use of both small and large capacity magazines. The presenter expresses interest in acquiring a shotgun suppressor for this unique firearm.

This video hilariously tests a heavily accessorized AR-15, dubbed the 'Zombie Carbine,' as a parody of excessive tactical gear. The build, based on a Smith & Wesson M&P15, weighs 23 pounds fully loaded with 270 rounds across nine magazines. It features multiple optics, lasers, lights, and is demonstrated with rapid fire, hip sniping, and Tannerite explosions.

This "ultimate AR-15 meltdown" test pushes a custom build to its limits, revealing key durability insights. The Faxon barrel ultimately burst after 830 rounds, but critical components like the Sharps SRC bolt carrier group and Geissele rail demonstrated impressive resilience under extreme stress and heat. The test highlights the AR-15 platform's robust design, even when subjected to conditions far exceeding typical operational use.

This video showcases an extreme full-auto durability test of a premium Definitive Arms VEPR AK, comparing it to a budget WASR-10. The VEPR AK demonstrated exceptional resilience, enduring 895 rounds before failure, significantly outperforming the WASR-10 and even a previously tested AR-15. The expert analysis highlights the AK platform's inherent durability and heat management characteristics, even under severe stress.

This video demonstrates the legendary durability of the AK platform by subjecting a Yugo M92 PAP to a 700-round continuous firing test. Despite extreme heat causing significant smoke and glowing metal, the firearm remained functional, showcasing Mikhail Kalashnikov's robust engineering. The test concludes with a cooling process and a tribute to the designer's legacy.