New Bulgarian SLR-104

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New Bulgarian SLR-104

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All I can say is that my wife rocks. She has me on a very tight gun budget but every now and then she lets me ignore it. Last Sunday she told me that I could get the AK-74 that I had wishfully asked for around my birthday. She gave me a budget and told me not to go over that number. I was fortunate and was able to find an SLR-104 online for a good price. It however wasn't exactly what I was looking for, I wanted plum furniture and the triangle folding stock. I couldn't find that anywhere, so I knew I was going to have to scrounge for parts to make it the way I wanted it. I got the last of the parts today and was able to put it all together and take a few photos.

The SLR originally came with desert sand furniture. Not exactly what I wanted but it's what I was able to find. I knew it was going anyhow so I didn't really care too much. I didn't expect to like it very much but honestly, it's a lot better looking in person than it is in photos.
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I wound up pulling off the stock and replaced it with the triangle folder. The handguards and pistol grip were replaced for plum. I picked up a couple of plum Tula magazines. Finally added on a mustard colored sling. The scope is a POSP 6x42 D-Pro. I've had that for the AK47 for a while and absolutely love it. Hoping it works as well on the 74 as it has on the 47.
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And of course a side by side picture with it's older sister..
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Can't wait to get this one out to the range this weekend!
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: I think what you have is an Arsenal AK. If so, they are first rate, milspec rifles with a good reputation for accurate out of the box. I like the plum furniture and folding stock you installed. Please give a range report when able. Congrats.
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tjtM38 wrote::thumbsup: :thumbsup: I think what you have is an Arsenal AK. If so, they are first rate, milspec rifles with a good reputation for accurate out of the box. I like the plum furniture and folding stock you installed. Please give a range report when able. Congrats.
Yup, the SLR-104 is an Arsenal AK and I've got some high expectations for it. I will say that the trigger is pretty gritty and will likely get replaced either with a G2 or possibly a Red Star adjustable trigger. I've dropped enough cash on this for now that the trigger will just have to wait a few months. My wife might murder me in my sleep otherwise!
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It looks much better in the current configuration... Love that Plum color!

Let us know how it does at the range. :D
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Rongo wrote:It looks much better in the current configuration... Love that Plum color!

Let us know how it does at the range. :D
Thanks Rongo, I love the plum too. A 74 just really needs to be wearing plum! Took it out to the range and put it in the sled to dial it in with the scope and with irons. I have to say, I am very pleasantly surprised by how good it did. I only shot it out to 50 yards today. Next weekend I'll take it back out and stretch it to 100.

This was the best three shot group that I did with the POSP 6x42 scope. Need to adjust just a bit but the grouping makes me happy.
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This was the best grouping I did with irons at the end of the day. If it keeps shooting like this, well, I don't know what I'm going to complain about! The black dot is the size of a dime.
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Nice shooting, and yes, I like the plum colored furniture better, too. It just looks natural on an AK-74. And kudos for going with the PSOP; while not issue, they were used on them for a light handy DMR rifle by the Russians in Afghanistan.
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Love it Lotema & really liked the way she shot this past weekend at the range! :thumbsup: The mustard sling just sets off the plum furniture perfectly. :Drool1:
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Arsenal makes some fine AKs. I have an SLR107 and SGL31. I think you will enjoy this one
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Cj556 wrote:Arsenal makes some fine AKs. I have an SLR107 and SGL31. I think you will enjoy this one
It doesn't disappoint so far. It's been out to the range every weekend except this last one. I love my SGL-24 but the SLR-104 is a much better shooter. Time to stockpile some ammo for it!
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That's a darn fine AK, and your wife's a keeper for sure. She must have given you a pretty high budget to pull off an Arsenal. Nice shooting by the way.
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