Egyptian AKs (Misr, Maadi) – The First Kalashnikovs in The US

[Talyn]

Part 1 - History

How did Egyptian AKs end up in the US at the height of the Cold War? We will talk about it today and also I will try to shed some light on the part of Egyptian AK history that is completely unheard of.

Egyptian AKs (Misr, Maadi) - The First Kalashnikovs in The US. Part 1: History -

In this article we'll take a look at the history of Egyptian AKs which were made in Factory 54 (Maadi Company for Engineering Industries) in Cairo.

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[Talyn]

Part 2: Quality, Problems and Modernization Projects​

Egyptian AKs (Misr, Maadi). Part 2: Quality, Problems and Modernization Projects -

In the second part of the article, I want to talk about the issues I experienced with Maadi AKs and the current developments of Egyptian AK production.

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[Belt Fed]

I have a Maadi i bought years ago, it came with the really crappy thumbhole stock and i mean crappy. in fact the whole gun is crappy lookin compared to others, BUT..it works. i put magpul stuff on it.