New PSA Soviet Arms AKs

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If Variety is the Spice of Life then Palmetto State Armory (PSA) is the howling Ghost Pepper of AKs. PSA used to be known as a retailer of budget AR components and AK kit guns build by small regional manufacturers but in the last few years, PSA has branched out into becoming its own legitimate gun brand. This year they’re debuting not just one or two new AK models, but a half dozen.

These new AK’s under their Soviet Arms brand span a range of historical AK like the Norinco Type 56 Chinese AK to to modern variants of AKMs and Kinkovs used by Russian special forces. PSA has long been known for making military and historical clone guns including Vietnam era AK’s and M-16’s and this year a new 5.56 chambered clone Stg 44!

If PSA is releasing a half-dozen different new AK variants wasn’t impressive enough, this same year they’re also releasing a similar number of new AR rifles under their Sabre brand. These AR’s will retail for under $1000 but come pre-installed with premium components like an ambi charging handle, 3.5lb trigger, and a low-profile hand guard. It’s going to be a busy year for PSA.

I end with this paradox: Is an AK clone of an AK clone still a clone?

New PSA Sabre AR line

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If Variety is the Spice of Life then Palmetto State Armory (PSA) is the 11 Herbs and Spices of US gun makers. PSA used to be known as a maker and retailer of budget AR components from small regional manufacturers but in the last few years has branched out into becoming its own legitimate gun brand. This year they’re debuting their new Sabre line of budget premium build ARs.

The Sabre ARs come factory pre-installed with upgrade components like Ambi selector switches, 3.5lb duty trigger, Ambi charging handle, and a tuned barrel nut that allows for an extremely low profile hand guard without the usual bolt tabs. It’s everything most custom build AR makers would drop into their ARs but the whole rifle is planned to have a street price under $1000!

PSA is releasing a half-dozen different variants. If that wasn’t impressive enough, this same year they’re also releasing a similar number of new AK rifles under their Soviet Arms brand. These are clones of historic and current model ComBlock AKs including clones of Chinese and Soviet Era rifles. They’re also releasing historical clones of the M16A1 and the Stg44. It’s going to be a busy year for PSA.

Shot Show 2022: Palmetto State Armory

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At the Palmetto State Armory booth, I got hands-on with Palmetto State Armory’s (PSA) newest versions of their Dagger; their “cheaper-than” Glock compatible striker-fired pistols. With a street-price half that of a Glock, their Dagger fits in well with PSA’s reputation for creating value-tier ARs and AK’s. This year they are also offering a more competition focused version with a RMR cut slide and a threaded barrel, for the same price (Approx $399). They say that eventually all of their Daggers will come with RMR cut slides standard.

We also got a look at the prototype of their “57 Rock”, which joins the FN Five-seveN, Ruger 57, and Kel-Tec’s P50 pistols utilizing the FN P90’s 5.7x28mm cartridge. It has much more appealing aesthetics of a modern striker-fired pistol despite its huge capacity of 23 rounds in a standard magazine.

I would love to test these myself but unfortunately, living in California with its inane “Handgun Roster” law (certified by then AG Kamala Harris), we can’t have nice things.