Interesting informational video from Molot

[running-man]

I ran across this video on another site and thought it was interesting.  The Russians have moved into the 21st century with their NC mills (sure looks a hell of a lot like a Haas VF-3 to me, they even copied the dang door sliders!) inclusion checks via magnetic resonance, and pretty nice investment casting processes.

I found the part around 4:30 quite interesting. They rebarrel old SKS receivers to .366 caliber and instead of messing with index marks, they just tighten and mill the flats (and I assume the extractor groove) after the fact.  They have definitely progressed in the past 60 years. 

[newchi]

I always like these type of videos, no idea why.

[Loose}{Cannon]

Sure looks like it kissed the front of the receiver.  Something we don't see on the old guns. 

[Phosphorus32]

Very interesting video. 

I hadn't heard of the .366 TKM. A lot of inventiveness going on in cartridges and barrels triggered by Russian laws.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/08/14/new-russian-9-6x53mm-lancaster-cartridge-366-tkm-news/amp/

[running-man]

Kool, I didn't know it was due to Russian laws.  I guess those Molot fabricated guns are meant for the domestic Russian civilian market. 

I wouldn't mind having one of these:


AK action with a monte carlo stock and no muzzle device or bayo lug...is that still considered an "assault weapon"? (no, not by the evil features rule of the now expired AWB  )

[Greasemonkey]

Oh.. me likey... kinda makes my Cintas pants dance.. I want one..

But of course the AWB expired, and we cant import Russian stuffs, so I guess I can't have one. 

[carls sks]

enjoyed the vid, thanks. 

[BR7.62]

very cool, love having a glimpse incside the factories.
thats for sure how they did the early thread in ak barrels. extractor cut after barrel tightened down.
anybody keeping up w/ whats happening at molot?
about a year ago i seem to remember they were bankrupt and up for auction.