The venerable AK design has withstood the test of time, however it falls short in fulfilling the needs of the modern gunfighter. Custom shops recognized the need to modernize the reliable AK platform, and have introduced several key modifications. First, the gas piston has been extended to reduce the felt recoil. An AR15 style rear sight was added and moved to the rear of the dust cover. This not only allowed for windage adjustment, but also increased the sight radius by 64%. A Galil style thumb safety has been added as well as an M249 style pistol grip. The stock has been changed out to an AR15 carbine stock tube to allow the installation of AR15 retractable stocks.
The KWA AKG-KCR is based offf of the KWA AKG platform, but with an AR15 style rear sight, then moved to the rear of the dust cover. This allows for the windage adjustment and improved accuracy with the increased sight radius. With the help of the improved sights, the user of the AKG-KCR can make full use of the incredibly accurate Type 4 Hop-Up System. A Galil style thumb safety has been added as well as an M249 style pistol grip in order to provide users with a more convenient way to select firing modes. The AKG side folding stock has also been replaced with a Mil-Spec carbine stock tube. This allows users to not only adjust the length of pull, but also adds options to customize the AKG-KCR with a variety of AR15 retractable stocks. A 3-positition picatinny rail and a flat top railed dust cover have been installed, further modernizing the KWA AKG-KCR.
KWA Green Gas Performance Test
PARAMETERS
Assumption: Test how many shots a single KWA Green Gas can provide. Average number of shots in a 12 Oz Green Gas can is 500-1000.
Ambient Temperature: 78 Degrees Fahrenheit
Guns Tested: 1 LM4C, 1 AK KCR
CONTROL
LM4C GBB Rifle: 1x green gas + 4 LM4 Magazines
AKG-KCR: 1x green gas can + 5 AKG Magazines
Gas Capacity: filled each magazine for 30-seconds
Magazine Capacity: filled to max capacity of 40 rounds.
CONCLUSION
Test Fire: Kept reloading magazines with BBs until all gas was consumed. Process repeated until gas can was empty & could not achieve a 30-second fill. Magazines were cool to the touch after gas was empty and refilled without warming time.
Results:
LM4C GBB Rifle: 920 total rounds
AKG-KCR: 840 total rounds
Green Gas/GBB Videos
DID YOU KNOW?
To get optimal performance and increase efficiency out of your GBB magazines, you should prime the magazine before charging. Watch the video to learn how.
GBB RIGOR TEST
Watch as our friends at Sniper (Germany, KWA Authorized Dealer) put the KWA LM4 & ATP through freezing conditions.
