How to Identify Russian Made AK-47s

[Matchka]

Straight skinny from the Russkies. Trust me, comrades. 

https://www.rbth.com/science-and-tech/332371-how-to-identify-russian-made-ak

[Shoot The Refurbs]

Interesting, yet another time I wish I had taken better photos of the ones we captured, I do remember only 2 of them were Russian and both from the early 60s, 1 tula and 1 izzy. No clue if they were fakes.

[Phosphorus32]

I think the real Russian AKs are more common than Khyber Pass specials, even in Afghanistan, but certainly in Iraq and Syria.

[Shoot The Refurbs]

I think the real Russian AKs are more common than Khyber Pass specials, even in Afghanistan, but certainly in Iraq and Syria.

Not going to lie, after 50+ years of hard use most of them had some bubba to them  but I don't think they were anything handmade like a Khyber Pass special.
There was an interesting ak we captured (not a russian) that someone had taken an M4 lower handguard and screwed it to the handguard area of the ak with a single woodscrew among other things only afghan bubba could dream up in his cave. I think I posted a picture with it in the background somewhere on this forum.
Again, wish I had thought to take more photos of the guns...