FEG SA-85

     Notes: This essentially Hungary’s version of a civilianized AKM.  In this iteration, the AK receiver is for the most part retained; differences are primarily in the department of making sure it could not be easily returned to automatic fire capability.  The SA-85 has the familiar barrel and sights of an AKM, but the SA-85 has no kind of a muzzle brake or flash suppressor.  The stock is made from steamed elm; while steamed and hot, the wood pieces are very easy to precisely cut, shape, and tweak.  The stock comprises every portion of the rifle beyond the pistol grip – The stock is a thumbhole type stock.  The barrel is a 16.33-inch barrel which is unremarkable except for its being cold-hammer forged.  Instead of a normal stock, versions were also made that used a folding stock, similar to the AKMR; however, with the various gun import bans into the US (and often with similar legislation elsewhere), the SA-85S could not often be imported to the US, of the parts assembled without a lot of costly licensing for their assembly.  The SA-85 is not an outstanding rifle, nor a poor one, it is, in a word, average.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

SA-85

7.62mm Kalashnikov

3.05 kg

10, 20, 30

$794

SA-85S

7.62mm Kalashnikov

3.5 kg

10, 20, 30

$824

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

SA-85

SA

4

2-Nil

6

4

Nil

47

SA-85S

SA

4

2-Nil

4/6

4

Nil

47

 

FEG KGPF

     Though at first glance one might mistake the FGPF for the SA-85, this will quickly be revealed as mistaken.  The rear thumbhole stock is in fact nearly identical to that of the SA-85, but the forestock is much larger and almost totally enclosed the barrel. The area of the receiver and trigger is much smaller than that of the SA-85 and looks similar to the MP-5.  It is an attractive rifle, with good wood tones.  The safety switch is inside the trigger guard at the top, in front of the trigger.  Sights are like MP-5 sights, as is the cocking lever.  The magazine release is wide and a push ahead the trigger guard will release the magazine.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

KGPF

9mm Parabellum

2.7 kg

10, 20, 25, 30

$274

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

SA-85S

SA

2

1-Nil

5

1

Nil

37