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bin Laden's Assault Pistol a Krinkov?

offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
edited December 2001 in General Discussion
Interesting trivia: One of the cable news channel "experts" reported tonight that on the new Bin Laden tape just previewed on TV tonight, the weapon leaning next to him (same one as before, the way it looks) has the "wrong" magazine in it. Trouble is, with the crawl and the station's logo at the bottom of the screen, the image is cut off above the mag, and so far I haven't been able to see what he's talking about. All you can see is the distinctive suppressor on an AK-type stock & short barrel.Those of you who watch the distributors' ads have seen parts kits for a "Krinkov", which looks to be an assault pistol of the AK variety, close in size to the .223 pistols like the OA-93. The Krinkov has a flash suppressor similar in look to the one on Bin Laden's gun, but this suppressor will apparently also fit the threaded muzzle of an AK. I'm trying to figure out what that gun is and whether it REALLY has the wrong magazine in it. I have a feeling the expert is wrong. As best as I have been able to figure out, the Krinkov assault pistol was available in both a 5.45 and a 7.62 caliber and takes stick magazines, perhaps even AK magazines. Anyway, Krinkov parts kits are starting to show up for sale, and gunbroker has someone trying to sell a Krinkov in 7.62x39 with a 75-round drum mag welded to the receiver. So far, no takers, though the auction has run several times. Don't we all need a pistol-sized AK with a 75 round drumload of 7.62?
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  • thesupermonkeythesupermonkey Member Posts: 3,905 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    As heavy as that pistol would be, you need a stock on it. You put a stock on it and you've just paid way too much for a run of the mill ak.
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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The latest videotape out of Afghanistan (on Fox News?) shows a guy holding up one of these. It's got a banana magazine the size of a 30-round 7.62 sticking out of it (brown in color) and is indeed without a shoulder stock. It looks just like a pistol-sized AK with a short front stock and only about 3" of barrel/suppressor sticking out. Keep an eye out. I have a feeling we're going to see more about these, since a) bin Laden carried one and b) parts kits are starting to turn up. I could kick myself for not buying the OA-93 I had on order when they were capable of taking AR mags. First, there was a waiting list at the manufacturer, then the $400 gun went to $800 wholesale from the factory if you wanted the one you had already back-ordered. Production stopped and the gun was redesigned with a permanently welded mag which loads from the top of the pistol, Garand-like. Meanwhile, the price of a true OA-93 went to the thousands at guns shows. If the Krinkov should still be legal by loophole, I'd love to get ahold of one that takes regular mags before they spoil it too. But the one over on eBay already has been manufactured with a mag welded on, no doubt from a parts kit, so maybe a semi-auto Krinkov with exchangeable mags will never exist in this market.
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  • thesupermonkeythesupermonkey Member Posts: 3,905 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It's perfectly legal to build a Krink, check www.ak-47.net for instructions. A police officer I know just got one. Since he was a LEO he got to get the folding stock on it too! Lucky *. You can build a Krink with the fake suppressor welded on the make it legal length, or if you want to pay the extra 200, register with the ATF, wait a year, get permission from your local Chief of Police and have massive amounts of headaches you can get the short barrel version.
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  • GreenLanternGreenLantern Member Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Check out Urban Armory. I think they'll make one for you if have the $$.
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