I’ll be buying this one too and will keep everything but the white coveralls, helmet cover and the HS. Boots will be traded away from both releases as well.
I’ll just echo what others have already said and say I’m glad to see the previously previewed AKMS finally see the light of day.
Were any underfolder 5.45 AKs ever produced? Who cares! We’re finally getting 30-round “Bakelite” mags. And I’ll just fit these rifles with the steel 7.62 mags included.
The suppressor is just icing on the cake. Here’s hoping they do a solid stock AKM in the future.
edit: quick research shows that Bulgaria produced some 5.45 underfolders, albeit with the AK-74-type muzzle brake fitted.
It would be nice to see “Bakelite” (I use the quote marks to denote that the magazines are not actually Bakelite…common misconception) 7.62 mags with an AKM, but I am more excited to see these 5.45 mags. They’re long overdue.
Probably due to companies like Hot Toys and SS slowing down and pushing items. Good to see DAM is rolling ahead. Hopefully safely and not rushed with poor QC issues.
I see they still have the incorrect 5.45 mags for their 7.62 AKMS rifles on the box cover art; hope they commit to the corrected mags on the finished product. Excited none the less for this release, though.
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