All Chinese AKs are collectable, but not all are as valuable as others. Some might call the Polytech Legend the finest AK-platform gun that was ever imported to the States, while the B-West is a “hit or miss” purchase. They ended up having a stigma for Vietnam War veterans that continues to this day.Īlthough a lot of the imported Chinese guns might look similar, their quality is a completely different story. These guns, unfortunately, were the ones primarily used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. Countless numbers were exported to countries all over the world, including many African, Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian nations. A rough estimate of 10-15 million of these were produced. It was created in 1956 and is still in service today. The first Chinese AK was called the Type 56 assault rifle. Chinese AKs make a lot of other Kalashnikov-style guns look like and feel like pieces of shit. Their actions are smooth and their triggers are fantastic. Having that super-tight fit and a thicker barrel, without a doubt, is one of the reasons the guns are so accurate. The barrels were pressed a lot tighter into the trunnions or milled receivers than any other AK out there. Right off the bat, this gives you a sturdier base - it makes the heart of your rifle tougher and more accurate.Ĭhinese AKs also came with much thicker barrels than most imported AKs. Chinese AKs used a 1.5 mm-thick sheet metal receiver as opposed to the 1.0 mm that is used in Europe. They did not follow the eastern-European standards for Kalashnikovs.
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