Samson Manufacturing has released a product they debuted at SHOT Show earlier this year, their M-Lok AK-47 K-Rail.
New Hampshire-based Samson Manufacturing produces a healthy list of firearms components and accessories. While the AR-15 features strongly in their lineup, with a variety of handguards, iron sights, and more on offer for it, their catalog touches plenty of other firearm types as well. From folding stocks for Ruger 10/22s and Mini-14s to rails for MP5 clones, to comps for pistols and PCCs, there’s a little bit of something for nearly everyone. AK shooters are no exception, with a smattering of sight rails and other parts available, and now the company has added a new Kalashnikov offering to their arsenal, if you’re into modernizing Mikhail’s classic design. Get the details on their new AK-47 M-LOK handguard in the press release below.
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The QD version comes with built-in ambidextrous sling mounting points, as shown here.
Keene, New Hampshire – Showcased at SHOT Show 2023 Samson Manufacturing Corp. has released an M-LOK® version of their popular K-Rail handguard series. Collaborating with AK Specialist Ken Allen, this handguard hits all the key necessities you would want for your AK rail while keeping weight to a minimum. Two versions are currently offered for stamped receivers, one with a sling loop cut and a non-sling loop version with integrated steel QD Sling Points. It is competitively priced at $224.95 and includes the top rail at no additional cost.
Key features:
- EASY INSTALL
- 5-sided M-LOK® (includes top rail with additional M-LOK® slots)
- Extended handguard length shields users’ hand from barrel and allows for more accessories
- Allows for optic mounting on top rail
- Works with factory gas tube
- Does not require removal of lower handguard retainer
- Adjustable! Twistable wedges in receiver block allow for rotation of handguard as needed for alignment
- Extended lip index point allows you to feel when your thumb is getting too close to the gas tube
- Compatible with aftermarket railed gas tubes
Specifications:
- 6061-T6 aluminum extrusion
- Type III class 2 hard coat anodize in black
- 10.5″ from the front of the receiver
- Includes hardware
Find your new M-LOK K-Rail at Samson’s website: AK-47 M-LOK® Handguard by Samson Manufacturing (samson-mfg.com)
The sling loop model incorporates this cut-out to provide access to your AK’s factory sling mount.
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While some shooters will most likely argue that AKs should remain classic and unmolested, there definitely seems to be a growing subset of Kalashnikov fans who increasingly enjoy modernization options, such as this one. Which camp do you fall in? Are you a cloner purist, an all-wood furniture diehard? Or do you like the idea of bringing Mikhail’s creation more on par with the AR’s modularity and accessory-mounting flexibility? Do you want a better ability to mount lights, lasers, foregrips, and other accessories on your AKs in a similar fashion to your ARs? Will you be giving this new rail a try? What do you like or dislike about the idea? Let us know what you think in the comments below! See you at the range.
Images courtesy of Samson Manufacturing.
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