Draco MINI AK Pistol, The Most Potent Production Pistol?

armspost | General 2-Cents | October 24, 2011

A few months ago I was trying to think of a more potent production pistol than the Draco Mini AK Pistol. Considering I am still drawing a blank I suppose I will crown the Draco MINI AK Pistol the most devastating and awe inspiring pistol currently in production.

I prefer not to say, “most powerful”, because you could easily argue the .454 Casull or .500 S&W to be a more powerful round. However, I have yet to see the 30 round or 75 round magazine for either of those rounds.

I approached quite a few people about this, and continually received a blank gaze as they unsuccessfully tried to come up with something that could rival the MINI AK. So I ask, is there anything in the ballpark of a Draco MINI AK Pistol?

Things to consider:

Reliability, Accuracy (at 0-100 yards), Power, Recoil, Cost, Capacity, Durability, Simplicity, and Availability (firearm and replacement parts/pieces)

Draco Mini AK Pistol Creating Pressure Wave & Flame

armspost | General 2-Cents | October 3, 2011

The Draco AK Pistols, both Standard and Mini, are an absolute blast to shoot. There is no mistaking why these things are some of the hottest firearms out there right now. While taking a few shots we caught these images. The second shot is where you can see the pressure wave creating a pocket in the water.

I would like to say it was rain, but unfortunately I hadn’t realized I was downwind of the pond I was shooting into. Oh, and there was a hurricane passing the East Coast of Florida that day so the wind was strong. Not one of my proudest moments. Don’t piss into the wind, don’t piss on a flat rock, and don’t shoot an AK Pistol into a pond during a hurricane.

How to load an AK-47 Drum Magazine

armspost | How-To, Product Info | August 29, 2011

Once you understand the basic design concepts of the AK-47 Drum Magazine it will make the process of loading one extremely simple. The images will take you step by step through loading the Drum Mag and we have also included an instructional video on loading it.

***IMPORTANT***
Any time you open the drum’s cover to add / remove rounds or work on it in any way you need to release the spring tension first!
Be careful when pressing down on the spring’s tension release button! We recommend using an instrument that keeps your fingers away from the rotating metal prongs. If there is tension on the spring these prongs rotate fast and will cut you.

INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO:

Step by step pictures for loading the AK Drum:

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 1

Step 1 – Release tension from the spring by pushing down center post. DO NOT USE YOUR FINGER! If you watch the video you will notice that we use the handle on a pair of metal scissors to press the tension release. The importance of not using your finger is that if there is tension two metal spurs will release quickly and rotate just below your finger. Chances are good those spurs will cut you.

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 2

Step 2 – Locate the follower, in this picture the follower is located in the outer most ring of the drum. If you inspect the design of the drum you will notice there are three rings or levels that feed from the center out. Since the tension was released in step 1 it is now safe to use your finger. You will need to push down on the center post and start rotating the follower in a clockwise direction.

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 3

Step 3 – Continue to press down on the tension release button and rotate the follower clockwise. You will notice it has entered the middle ring of the AK Drum in this picture.

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 4

Step 4 – Continue the process above, the follower has entered the inner most ring, but has not seated itself yet.

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 5

Step 5 – The follower has now come to a stop.

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 6

Step 6 – This sounds stupid, but double check that the follower is fully seated.

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 7

Step 7 – Load three rounds into the drum. Use the image as a reference for the location of those rounds. The first two rounds fit in the double slot and the third in it’s own private slot.

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 8

Step 8 – Feed those rounds forward in a counter clockwise motion

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 9

Step 9 – Make sure you rotate all three rounds out of the drum rings!

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 10

Step 10 – Once those rounds are seated you will press down on the tension release button again and rotate the follower clockwise back into the fully seated position. Make sure the rounds do not come back into the drum. Once the follower is fully seated you will see there is a tab that actually blocks those three rounds from dropping back into the drum.

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 11

Step 11 – Proceed by filling the outer most ring of the AK drum making sure not to skip any slots or wholes. If for any reason you did not want to fill the drum to capacity you could stop here and skip to step 14.

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 12

Step 12 – Continue by filling all the slots located on the middle or second ring.

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 13

Step 13 – Fill the inner most ring. You will notice that the follower takes the final position. Double check that your follower is acting as the final round and that drum looks like this.

Loading an AK 47 Drum Magazine Step 14

Step 14 – With the final step you can choose one of two options. If you are planning on storing the drum you should only close the cover and snap the clasps shut. On the other hand if you are going to shoot your AK using the drum you will need to close the cover, snap the clasps shut, and start rotating the tension knob clockwise. Once you have the drum fully tensioned you are done.

Rapid fire of Chrome AK47

armspost | General 2-Cents | July 29, 2011

I may prefer the full Gold plated AK-47 rifles over the Chrome ones, but who can afford one of those? Chrome is a great alternative to the budget minded gun owner.

In terms of the Chrome options I have been really impressed with the hard chrome ones that Classic Arms was selling for awhile.

This particular one, and every other AK47 I have ever used, has a great cycling rate and never jams or fails regardless of the ammunition quality. If you ever have a feeding issue with your AK it’s most likely an issue with the magazine and not the rifle. It is not uncommon for you to get new mags that do not feed smoothly.

If your mags do not feed well you might want to cook them clean.

Draco MINI AK Pistol, The Most Potent Production Pistol?

Draco Mini AK Pistol Creating Pressure Wave & Flame

How to load an AK-47 Drum Magazine

Rapid fire of Chrome AK47

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