American made AKs are somewhat of a hotly debated issue, as is Palmetto State Armory and the quality they hold. Today I’m going to go over my experience with my PSAK-47 and the goods and the bads of it, along with referencing some outside sources for the durability of the firearm.

Features

Let’s start from muzzle to stock. The gun comes with a standard AK slant muzzle device, and features standard 14-1 left hand threading on the muzzle allowing for you to swap out for a better muzzle device like I did. I opted for the Midwest Industries AK Comp and Flash hider which has very nice performance. But the standard slant brake works exactly as well as any other on the market.

Next we’ll cover the sights. The standard iron sights on this were a little off, but with minor adjustment were pretty good at 50 yards. They operate just like any other standard AK sights. This is often a spot of complaint against the WASR-10. Many of those require extreme sight adjustment to be accurate whatsoever.

The gun features a forged bolt, carrier, and front trunnion, increasing durability, longevity, and quality of the rifle. The receiver is stamped, but at this price point that’s what you have to expect. The stamped receiver is very nice and well within standard specs. You won’t have any issues swapping parts or replacing anything.

Onto the scope mount. The PSAK comes standard from factory with a side scope mount capable of taking any standard AK mount. I went for the Midwest Industries QD mount for the sake of easy take-down of the rifle. I would highly recommend this to anyone with any style of AK that features a mount.

The trigger on this is nothing special, but it’s pretty solid. It’s very similar to the trigger in the new production Zastava AKs and slightly better than the WASR-10 triggers. It has a clean take up, a weak wall, then a crisp break. It’s a nice enough trigger. There are certainly better after market options, but for me it’s just fine.

Accuracy is always a major concern for the AK. This is by no means the most accurate gun in my safe. But it holds a solid grouping. You can routinely expect a 3-4 inch group at 100 yards. At 100 and 200 yards I was consistently hitting a 12 inch plate with my red dot. Don’t buy this gun and expect it to be sub MOA, because that just won’t happen.

When it comes to reliability this gun has performed very well. The only issues I’ve had have been tied to a bad mag. But no matter what ammo I run through this, it keeps running flawlessly. My only real complaint is an incredibly erratic ejection pattern. Brass can land anywhere from directly at your feet to 30 feet away (we measured). You can really piss the people next to you at the range off with that. It has even managed to shoot brace up and over a brass screen. But that’s honestly my biggest complaint with the gun. This gun has been torture tested past 10,000 rounds and has continued to run with no real issues. It’s solid

The gun comes with a wide variety of options for furniture. I opted for the MOEkov variant (it was the only one in stock) and I’m very happy with it. The Zhukov stock is incredibly nice. When folded you can still fully operate every feature of the firearm, and the ability to adjust the length makes it comfortable for just about any shooter. There are also wood options, AR stock options, basic polymer furniture variants, as well as traditional under and side folding stocks. No matter what you can’t go wrong. Go with personal preference or whatever happens to be in stock.

Conclusion

Overall I would rate this gun a 7/10. It’s a solid AK. I personally would buy this over anything with the Century name on it, including a WASR. But in the price range there is the Zastava which I would prefer. Ultimately, if it’s what you can find, or if you want a wider variety of factory furniture options, this is a very solid choice and will live up to your expectations.