Are VEPR rifles any good?
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Are VEPR rifles any good?
Of all the various AK-type rifles on the market, the Vepr is arguably one of the highest in quality. While 36 inches is short overall, the Vepr’s stock has a full 14-inch length of pull inclusive of a solid inch-thick rubber recoil pad, so you’re not scrunched up against the back of the receiver when shooting.
What does VEPR stand for?
VEPR
Acronym | Definition |
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VEPR | Value Engineering Program Requirement |
VEPR | Vacuum Enhanced Product Recovery |
Who makes VEPR?
Molot Oruzhie Ltd.
The Vepr-12 is a multipurpose semi-automatic detachable-magazine shotgun, produced by Molot-Oruzhie Ltd. It is patterned after the original Kalashnikov rifle and built on the heavier RPK light machine gun receiver….
Vepr-12 | |
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Manufacturer | Molot Oruzhie Ltd. |
Produced | 2003–present |
Variants | 4 |
Specifications |
Who makes Molot VEPR?
Established in 1941 as Vyatskie Polyany Machine-Building Plant, Molot was the main producer of PPSh-41 machine guns used by Russian forces in World War II. From 1961 to 1978, the RPK (Ruchnoy Pulemjot Kalashnikova) hand-held light machine gun was manufactured in the Molot factory.
What ak does Ukraine use?
As of 2021, most Ukrainian personnel still use AK-74s. Currently, only small number of Veprs are used by the Ukrainian security service.
Where are VEPR rifles made?
Vyatskiye Polyany
JSC Vyatskiye Polyany Molot Machine-Building Plant (Russian: Вятско-Полянский машиностроительный завод) is a Russian company based in Vyatskiye Polyany. The plant manufactures rifles and shotguns under the Molot-Oruzhiye (Hammer Weapon) and VEPR ( Wild Boar) brands, and is a subsidiary of Rostec.
Are VEPR and Saiga MAGS the same?
The Vepr-12 can use the same magazines as the Saiga-12 with modifications, but the Saiga-12 cannot use Vepr-12 magazines and drums.
Is VEPR 12 legal?
Banned for import by the federal government in 2017, the Russian-made VEPR-12s are becoming collector’s items and getting harder and harder to find these days—though we do have two currently checked in for gunsmithing work.