Need RPK help...

[Power Surge]

Sooo... I don't know crap about RPKs. But got someone offering some as a partial trade on other things.

Can anyone here give any insight or info on any of these 4 rifles?

[echo1]

Don't know squat either but I like the 2nd one down. PAX

[Greatguns]

In short, they are long barreled AK/AKMs They may have 1.5mm receivers instead of the normal 1mm, but not sure on that. More of a light machine gun version of AK as opposed to the normal small arms infantry AK. Thus the longer barrel and bipod (think BAR, Bren, DP-28, RPD only in 7.62x39)

[jmaurer]

I'd go for whichever one may have been produced entirely by a single entity, rather than a kit build. If the third one down is a Romanian AES10 variant produced at Cugir/wholly made in Romania, that's the one I'd grab.

[Greasemonkey]

Top one looks like an IWI Galil in 5.56. not really a true AK/RPK... kinda has the look, but slight different in function. 2nd and third probably Zastava/Yugoslavian, very M70'ish, or what every they call them these days... bottom I see possibly as a Romanian Ak pistol, or they could all be kit made from surplus bits on a home grown receivers.  Kinda vague post with no markings shown or anything.

[Greatguns]

Top is definitely a Galil. That 2nd one is an M72B1 RPK, 3rd one is an M72AB1 RPK (the A designates a folding stock). 4th one looks like US made (think PSA) AK pistol, but could be a WBP or Draco, etc. Whatever it is, it has some aftermarket parts on it.

[Power Surge]

This is what he told me:

1 - Israeli Gallant, 5.56

2 - Yugo RPK

3 - Romanian RPK

4 - Serbian AK47 pistol


Thoughts?

[Greatguns]

The wood type and color is what led me to say it was an M72AB1, but I'm sure the owner knows what he has. 
Also, looking at the receivers, there are slight differences between the 2.

[jmaurer]

I don't think any of the imported Yugoslavian RPKs had carry handles, at least that's what I remember. Some pals had Yugo M72 variants and were finding it impossible to locate aftermarket carry handles.

Almost bought a Romanian AES10 with the folding stock a long time ago; that's why that one jumped out at me. From what I understand, they're sought after now. But even the Yugo RPK variants are bringing in the neighborhood of $1500 retail!

[Power Surge]

Ok, got a little more info. The top one is a James River Armory Gallant, which is a Galil that was built by JRA using imported Israeli parts.

The Yugo and Romy RPKs, he says were imported as complete rifles, not parts kits.

Just trying to see which one has the most trade value.

[Greasemonkey]

Romanian RPKs seem to carry a hair more higher price than the Yugos from what I've seen, case in point a PSL-54c vs say an Yugo M77, while not RPK's the receiver on both are 1.5mm RPK style receivers. I believe all Yugoslavians use 1.5mm regardless of model and one or two models are machined receivers. I cant speak for the James River build or the pistol.

I know a local who as an AK style Krinkov like that, it's pretty finicky and I don't mind the noise of big caliber hand guns, but that short bastard is annoyingly loud.