#Weight of vepr fm 11 5.45x45 manual#

There must be some movement in that system, as my 25-yard group opened up to 1.25 inches at best with the BBM, and 1.5 inches with Tulammo. Using UTGвЂ™s quick-release rail mount and Tactical IntentвЂ™s low rail mount for the Aimpoint Micro, I put the red dot on the carbine. ThereвЂ™s an optic-mounting rail on the left side of the receiver, handily made to accommodate most commercial AK sight mounts. Hitting a 36-inch square plate from 175 yards from standing is easy pickings for this rifle, though. My eyesight becomes a negative influence on accuracy tests much beyond that distance. The FM pleasantly surprised me when, with iron sights, fired from prone with the forend only supported, and loaded with cheap Tulammo, it placed three rounds in one hole at 25 yards. After approximately 550 rounds, the FM has yet to misfeed or misfire-something I was expecting, and wouldnвЂ™t have blamed on the gun, with less expensive ammo.Д«eing that itвЂ™s an AK, I wasnвЂ™t expecting miracles in the accuracy department. I did also put 70 rounds of Fiocchi steel-cased target ammo, as well as 100 rounds of BBM, a brass-cased 123-grain FMJ made in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Most of my firing on this rifle has been with cheap, steel-cased Tulammo FMJ. Three rounds, one hole from 25 yards with cheap ammo. Firing this carbine on a timed test, I chose to leave that mag behind in favor of heavier, traditional ones. ThereвЂ™s a slightly larger flange on the fore panel that requires the operator to insert it just right for a smooth load. The only polymer one in the group was a Magpul 30-rounder, and it was the only one that proved a bit tricky to load. Having tried a passel of other AK magazines in the gun, I found that all fed without flaw. The five-round magazine that comes with the rifle is a bit of a disappointment capacity-wise, but it works well, and comes in quite handy for those low shots in prone. To me, it feels like a normal, consistent milspec carbine trigger. Trigger snobs will find something to dislike here. Reset is clear after a short half- inch journey, but not crisp. The initial take-up is about a quarter-inch. The trigger is FIME GroupвЂ™s double-stage trigger, with an approximate five-pound pull. Hold it up to the light in any direction, and thereвЂ™s no shine-through where light doesnвЂ™t belong. Every rivet is perfectly centered every hole appears perfectly drilled.

#Weight of vepr fm 11 5.45x45 manual#

Although the ownerвЂ™s manual admonishes not to fret if the front sight appears crooked, thereвЂ™s nothing that IвЂ™ve found thatвЂ™s off kilter. There is no lack of plumb lines and fittings on the FM I tested. The front sight post, safety, charging handle, and overall operation are in traditional AK styling.ДЄ frequent complaint about AK-style rifles is a lack of quality control where riveting and the front sight post are concerned. A premium accessory is the windage-adjustable rear sight. The black, industrial-looking polymer handguards, also by FIME, are stainless-steel lined to keep things cool during sustained fire.ДЄ windage-adjustable rear sight is a nice touch.ДЇIME Group updated the rifleвЂ™s look with a handsome flash hider. With a 1.5mm thick stamped receiver and FIME GroupвЂ™s chrome-lined RPK-style barrel, itвЂ™s built to take the heat. The FM is built with RPK machine gun-inspired components and styling. Like other AKMs, itвЂ™s chambered in 7.62Г—39. I was excited to get my hands on one rendition of the VEPR platform, an AKM called the FM-AK47. Partner company K-Var has been in the AKM supplies business for a long time. When one of your favorite old films is Russian-themed, you might as well have a rifle to match.ДЇIME stands for Firearms Importers, Manufacturers, and Exporters. statutes has restricted importation of entire firearms from certain enemy states since 2002, the FIME Group of Las Vegas, Nevada is keeping it legal and fun by importing parts for the AKM and other VEPR rifles and shotguns from the renowned Molot factory in Kirov, Russia, and adding FIME Group-made components to produce and sell complete firearms. From Russia, with love is no longer just a James Bond film.