Marshall Arms Project Overview:
1957 Izhmash Type III AK-47 (Ekie)

This was a four year project, a friend and I got our receivers at the same time, then we sent them to Ted Marshall, next they went back to the Firing Line for assembly. Had some custom machining done on mine
The rifles is a 1957 (educated guess) Izhmash Type III AK-47 kit on a threaded Firing Line receiver. Rifle was originally purchased by Bulgaria prior to the Bulgarians producing their own. These differ from others Izhmash rifles in the bayonet serial number engraving is different, and they typically had Bulgarian wood on them. Bulgaria sold their rifles as surplus and FAC ended up with a large number of them as kits. In the mix were a few Russians. I know of three that turned up, this one that "MO" found at a gun show, and two others that pinetop got from FAC direct (pure luck).
Ted Marshall did the engraving, the riveting of the pistol grip screw block do dad and the trigger guard, swapped the feed ramp out for a Russian one, and installed the side swivel. The Firing Line then timed and headspaced the barrel, and cut the receiver so that the bolt carrier stopped on the correct side (right). The receiver was blued by Anderson Gun, Springfield, MO. Guards and grip were new replacements from Tantal, buttstock was a beater that Z-recto refinished to match.

Marshall Arms Project Overview:
1957 Izhmash Type III AK-47 (Mike F)

Here's the Type 3 clone that's the fraternal twin of Ekie's. As he said, they followed basically the same pathway to completion. Engraving by Ted Marshall, assembly and cutting the receiver so that the carrier made contact on the right side by the Firing Line. I had it blued by Checkmate Custom in Florida at the recommendation of Troy Sellars (In Range).
My "parts kit" really wasn't a kit at all. I managed to pick up the new condition barrel assembly before any of the complete Russian parts kits hit our shores. I pieced together the rest of the parts with the help of several friends. The stock set has its original Russian finish intact.

Since mine happened to get completed first, Tantal put up a project page about it on his website. Maybe Ekie & I can get the two rifles together someday for a family portrait!

Link to Tantal's project page:

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Romanian AKS-74

(Photos by J. Ancona)

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LEO Post Sample - Exact Replica of an AK-105

(Photos by J. Ancona)

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AKS-74 w/ Plum Furniture

AKS-74 w/ Plum Furniture

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Transferable Chinese AK47 under folder
Converted to a Soviet 5.45 AKS-74U  SBR (short barreled rifle)

From this Transferable Chinese AK47 under folder

Converted to a Soviet 5.45 AKS-74U SBU (short barreled rifle)

Marshall Arms AKS-74U SBR (short barreled rifle)

(Photos by J. Ancona)

Marshall Arms AKS-74U SBR (short barreled rifle)

Marshall Arms AKS-74U SBR (short barreled rifle)

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AKS-74U SBR (short barre led rifle) from a Maadi

From This Imported Maadi 7.62 x 39

Converted to a Soviet 5.45 AKS-74U SBR (short barreled rifle)

Marshall Arms AKS-74U SBR (short barreled rifle)

Marshall Arms AKS-74U SBR (short barreled rifle)

Marshall Arms AKS-74U SBR (short bareled rifle)

Marshall Arms AKS-74U SBR (short bareled rifle)