[rabidaskal]

This is a great thread. Is it ok if I advertise it on the Philippine forums? You'd get alot of replies on China made guns.

1) Make and Model
-- ICS AK74M
2) Date Purchased
-- Octomer 2006
3) Cost
-- 320 Canadian dollars
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- None
6) Esthetic Problems
-- One of the little plastic 'ears' that reinforce the connection between the handguard and the lower receiver was snapped off. Didn't affect performace at all but was annoying.
Butt plate falls of easily. Have already lost one this way.
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- No failures yet, have fired 10-12K rounds so far
8) Changes to Internals
-- Changed spring to SP120
-- Spring guide with bearing
-- Replaced cylinder, piston, piston head, Systema probably
-- Guarder air seal nozzle
-- 6.03 tight barrel
9) Resale Date and Value
-- N/A

1) Make and Model
-- JG AK Spetz
2) Date Purchased
-- January 2007
3) Cost
-- 82 Canadian dollars
4) New/Used?
-- New
5) Mechanical Problems
-- None
6) Esthetic Problems
-- Came with some DIY-looking iron sights, not the typical AK sights that were pictured on the box. Function ok though.
7) Rounds Fired Between Failures
-- No failures yet, 2-4K rounds fired
8) Changes to Internals
-- Changed spring to PDI 170
-- replaced plastic bushings with Area 51 metal bushings
-- replaced stock shimms with Systema shimms
-- Guarder air seal nozzle
-- teflon fix
9) Resale Date and Value
-- N/A