NEW Century Arms DRACO NAK9 9mm AK Pistol
Circle 10 AK, with the permission from Century Arms, has published on their social media pages the announcement of a new Century Arms AK-based 9x19mm pistol called Draco NAK9. This gun is made in Nova Modul in Cugir, Romania and imported to the USA by Century Arms.
I know what you are asking. Yes, it is compatible with Glock magazines! Particularly, it takes Glock 19 mags and anything larger than that (Glock 17 mags, the 33-rounders etc.). Draco NAK9 comes with one 31-round KCI magazine (not the ETS mag shown in the images). The magazine release lever is an AK-style one.
Draco NAK9 features a hammer forged, chrome lined barrel with 1:10 twist rate. The muzzle is threaded with 14mmLH left-handed metric thread pitch which is standard for most AKM-based firearms. The pistol utilizes a stamped receiver and it is a blowback operated firearm. It also comes with a rear sling mount. The handguard on this firearm is an AKM pattern one which means that it will be compatible with the aftermarket AKM handguards. The dust cover features a top Picatinny rail section. Note also the shape of the dust cover with an extended portion in front of the charging handle to provide a full cover of the internal parts.
Century Arms Draco NAK9 pistol will be available for purchase shortly after the SHOT Show 2018 and will have an MSRP of $724.99.
I think this pistol can also be a great SBR candidate. Just imagine it with aftermarket furniture of your choice, a stock and a suppressor!
Many thanks to Luke Williams for the tip!
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The Chiappa AK-9 looks better (which ain't saying much). And how well did things go with the VEPR 9 carbine a few years back? I think a better look, a better caliber, and a better design are in order for the AK concepts. That's hard to do with any AK, but one could start by putting a rear sight at the rear of the receiver (front and rear fiber optic rods would be nice), adding a simply ambi safety that one can easily reach without moving the trigger hand, going to a single motion magazine release (push button?), installing an adjustable gas regulator, and incorporating a quick-change barrel system and bolt head to allow for different barrel lengths and caliber changes. This might actually bring the AK into the 21st Century and make it competitive with the AR. I could go on about the need for a better dust cover, reversible charging handle, longer/taller stock, etc., but you get the picture.
Cool, now they need to have a model for .40 s&w