Cutting-Edge AK Pistol?
The C39v2 Pistol w/ Shockwave Blade
The C39v2 Pistol with Shockwave Blade is a 10.6″-barreled 7.62x39mm pistol that
packs a lot of punch! Images courtesy of manufacturer.
If you went back 30 years and told Americans that they would be able to one day buy US-made Kalashnikovs, they would have thought you were nuts. The “bad guy’s” gun with a “Made in the USA” stamp on it? Yeah, right. Thankfully, this has in fact come true — and I say this as a dyed-in-the-wool AK fan. I cannot resist any AK-pattern firearm out there, from the most retro-traditional models to cutting-edge modern guns with all sorts of AR-style doo-dads on them. I love them all!
The Shockwave Blade, shown collapsed, fits on an AR-style receiver extension tube.
Another extremely modern feature is the fact that the Chrome-moly 4150 steel barrel is nitride-treated for longevity and corrosion resistance. An additional nice enhancement is the bolt hold-open notch cut into the dustcover/safety lever to allow to lock the action open as well as a larger T-shaped magazine catch.
The Blade can be extended out on the length of the tube.
Short-Changed?
One of the newest additions to this line of firearms is the 7.62x39mm C39v2 Pistol with Shockwave Blade. This pistol is part of the recent exciting move to develop shortened handgun versions of rifles.
The heart of the pistol is a 4140 milled-steel receiver. Note the bolt hold open notch cut into the safety lever.
Shortening rifles down can introduce a lot of potential problems in functioning, but AKs don’t suffer from this like AR-pattern guns due to their long-stroke gas piston action. Also, the AK’s standard 7.62x39mm chambering can perform well from shorter barrels despite the reduced velocities—particularly when compared against the lightweight and fast 5.56mm.
The shorty barrel is topped off with a birdcage-style flash suppressor, and pistol comes with a Magpul MOE handguard.
The pistol has a 10.6″ barrel topped off with LH 14×1 metric threading on the muzzle and fitted with a birdcage-style flash suppressor. It’s no lightweight, weighing in at 7.6 lbs., and has an overall length of 31.25″ extended and 28.75″ with the “Blade” collapsed. The Shockwave Blade stabilizer is made from a rigid black polymer and admittedly looks pretty cool on the shorty pistol. Rounding out the package is a Magpul MOE pistol grip and handguard and a 30-round synthetic magazine.
Keep an eye out for a full review of the C39v2 Pistol w/ Shockwave Blade in the next issue of Surplus: Vintage & Classic Firearms magazine. I think this one is going to be a lot of fun to shoot! Also, it would make for a great “trunk gun” for your car.
To learn more, visit https://www.centuryarms.com
