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
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
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.