Kalashnikov KP9 9mm AK Review

the kalashnikov usa kp9 let's check it [Music] out [Music] [Music] [Music] in 2014 russia invaded the ukraine and in response the u.s banned any importation of russian firearms one of the things about the ak is the russian firearms are the top of the food chain i mean they are excellent and since that time kalishnikov usa which is a subsidiary of kalashnikov is producing firearms right here in the u.s and so we have the kp9 which is a nine millimeter ak uh this is based on the vitas which is the russian submachine gun and everything is the same except this is semi-automatic instead of the full automatic but one of the great things about this firearm in particular is the recoil is just almost kneel it is such a soft shooting pistol now we did a review on the ks-12 which is the kaleshnikov usa's 12-gauge shotgun and one of the things about the ks12 is that the fit and the finish is just beautiful and it's the same thing with the kp9 there's something about the way this thing is finished that i don't know it just brings you back to mother russia now we got the kp9 from gun zone deals and we really appreciate them sending the kp9 for this review [Applause] [Music] the kalashnikov usa kp9 this is actually the b which means it comes with a brace you can get this without the brace and it's just the standard kp9 let me tell you a few things that this is not this is not made in russia this does not use cz 3 magazines but it is made in the usa and it's also made under kalishnikov original blueprints and even some molds this is the closest you're ever going to get to the vitias which is the submachine gun that's used by spitznoz designed in 2004 and using the nine millimeter this even uses the vitias magazines and a lot of the parts are interchangeable this is made in usa in fact there are some things that are upgraded from the vitias one thing in particular is the dust cover on some of the early models they had some cracking that went on but that was also happening with the vitias in russia and so kalishnikov usa actually fixed that so if you see something about that and you're buying a new kp9 that's not going to be a problem and because again we can't get firearms from russia this is going to be the closest that you can get but before we do that let's go ahead and check to make sure the gun is unloaded has your standard ak paddle mag release and check the chamber and it's empty now the magazines are a 30 round magazine you can get these in a 10 rounder as well and then of course it just fits right up in here and guys these magazines actually have a metal lining inside the magazine around the feed lips but they are polymer all the way through and you know one of the questions is going to be a big one is you know magazines you know where you're going to get them how much are they typically these run about 40 uh that's what we're seeing and uh you can get these from gun zone deals who also sent the kp9 they do run some five packs on kalishnikov usa for a little bit less and you can check that out but uh has the metal base plate and uh this just pops in and it comes right off now guys here's the palmetto state akv and i really like this gun it does use the cz evo 3 magazines or the palmetto state actually makes the same magazines that'll fit both i mean there's a lot of cool features about this it comes in different configurations of course this was with the redwood and when i ordered this that's what i paid for i said i want the one with the redwood i had to wait a little bit extra to get that but it does come in a number of different type furniture setups and there are some other differences with site one of the big differences is weight it weighs more than the kp9 and a lot of that has to do with a lot of the milled parts and especially this housing right here your magazine housing it's one milled aluminum piece but if you are a real true ak guy that's one of the things that this does is not compatible with your standard ak parts except for like stocks and different things like that i mean there are a few parts that it is and so while this is a great gun and i love it kp9 is definitely going to be more true to the vitiaz even though this was somewhat inspired on the vitiaz the setup is a lot different and we will be doing a head to head between these two but i would have been remiss not to at least bring out the akv all right the k usa kp9 6 pounds 3.8 ounces the psa akv six pounds 13 ounces batman 0.8 ounces it's 28 inches in length with the brace extended with the brace folded from here it's 18 inches so it's a very compact firearm now this has a very traditional looking ak-74 type forearm and these are compatible with your ak-47 there were some that were having some issues with this a little bit loose i haven't had that problem and then of course your standard gas tube and then you have a front sight post that's an integral gas block and we also have a muzzle brake the muzzle brake guys is really effective but yet you have the small little dimple that you have on a lot of your eastern block rifles and this is though half by 28 threads so it actually goes uh right is tight left is loose and so you can put a suppressor on here or you can put different type muzzle devices that are going to fit that half by 28 threads and then two instead of a bayonet lug you have a small little pick rail and it's only one slot but if we take the ball door mini from olight pop it on there it's good and solid and it works so that's just a little bit of a bonus now again this is a pistol and so the barrel length is 9.25 inches on the vitias it's actually 9.3 inches so that is just really a very slight difference and because it's a pistol it does come with a brace there is a model from guns on deals that actually includes the brace and then you can get it without the brace this would be great for an sbr as well but the brace is 5.5 millimeters which is standard for your rushing mounting system and right here is your button just push it bring it around lift up and it locks into place right here on your receiver and then when you wanna deploy it you bring it now the spring that your push button will actually push this out just like that and then it locks into place here's the latch on the brace and it locks into this mounting point you guys if you get one of these braces and you want to know how to install it you can go to the collision to cough usa youtube channel it's a very simple installation and this does not have a last round magazine bolt hold open it just does like your standard ak now one thing about the receiver again this is based on the ak-74 but you'll notice the x rivet and then you have a y and then you have these rivets are excellently done i mean this is a beautiful well-finished well put together pistol or firearm i should say they do make this in a rifle as well and of course there are other firearms we have our mag dimple right into the receiver but we have a polymer magazine housing this allows the nine millimeter to fit correctly pistol grip smooth finish it does flare out toward the end so you're able to get your hand on here this can be switched out to any of your aftermarket ak grips it does have the crank style dust cover just push that button in bring it open that way it's going to retain it here and here and that's the reason why a scope actually works here so you don't need the side plate right here for your scope mount now the site is graduated but it goes out to 200 meters you have 150 150 meters one thing i thought was interesting was that these are numbered all the way up so just like your t marks on your ar-15 this is numbered so you know where to put the optic and how to return it and even the rivets on this are very well executed now we have our safety right here it does have an increased ledge right here similar to the ak-74 and of course you have your charging handle right here which is typical for ak uh instead of that real short throw though with a lot of the nine millimeters this goes all the way back but really guys the fit and finish on these is just top notch when you get it i mean you'll look it over a lot of the eastern european guns a lot of times are not finished that well kalishnikov usa has done a really good job of making these as close to russian as possible now the trigger is definitely just an ak trigger you have a little bit of take up right here and then you have a break it does hit a wall then for reset right there really quick reset i have our alignment trigger gauge from brownells three pounds 6.4 ounces you guys again you can get different aftermarket triggers to replace this if you want to we appreciate fiocchi for sponsoring the ammo all made right here in the usa now we need a little loader we'll be in good shape these magazines too they're very easy to load sometimes with these small magazines like this especially the 30 rounders they can really be tough now one of the big things about shooting the kp9 is just the lack of recoil uh that was one of the first things that really hit me when we got to the range we pulled it out started shooting it typically with your blowback actions you're going to get a little more bolt coming back and it just seems to have a little more recoil even than a standard ar-15 with 556 and so i was pleasantly surprised with the recoil management which makes it a lot more fun to shoot and then also it just stays on target maybe some of that has to do with this muzzle break which really seemed to help but you can switch that out and with half by 28 threads you can put on any kind of suppressor the compact size and guys once you take this little brace and you bring it around and it locks in i think that is a nice little package very easy to stow what i love is is that little spring it pops that back out it makes it really fast to deploy your brace of course you can get this without the brace and then you can turn this into an sbr which to me would be a perfect candidate for sbr it's just really small handy 30 round magazines the sights easy to see i really like the primary arms uh md-25 this is just a great little optic and the way it rides really low on the picatinny rail it makes it very natural to be able to get to it the grip a little slick but it has that end that kind of comes out and so i was able to keep it you know in my hand but you can switch this out for any other type pistol grip and there's a ton of them on the market and also with your furniture here that's sweet [Applause] now for disassembly we're gonna go ahead and check to make sure the chamber is unloaded magazines out like your standard ak you hit back here and then pull up on your dust cover plate it's a little tight but you can see this actually springs up and again this is very much like the crank and then of course we have our recoil spring and guide rod like your ak and we have our bolt now one of the big differences with the bolt is that this is not a piston this is a blowback design and it's just one solid piece it's a heavy mass bolt but uh definitely very similar to the ak now you've got your fire control group it is a single hook trigger but again guys i mean you can replace this replace your grip replace your safety for that matter if you want one that has the notch in it to have that last round bolt hold open i do like this extension right here but overall it's a very finely finished interior on the kp9 and for reassembly we're just going to re-enter our bolt found a little notch right here go forward recoil spring and guide rod right through it lock it onto the back there we go bring down your top [Music] pop it and it locks in now as far as pros and cons this is the closest you're ever going to get to the russian vitias and of course semi-automatic is all we're going to be able to get anyway but this is actually taken from the direct blueprints of the original and again some of the molding even i mean it is going to be the closest you're ever going to get to it the fit and finish is excellent recoil on this again is light i mean it is super light and actually much lighter than the akv so you know that is a definite plus you have your pick rail you have your crank hinge so you're able to keep that really stable it does have the folding brace adapter if you want to go with an sbr of course you can put a folding stock on this one has a really nice muzzle break sites i mean there's a lot of cool things about it it's just a lot of pluses as far as cons go uh magazine that would be the biggest i think and you know there's going to be a lot available out there there's a lot of different companies that do carry these that are distributors for kalashnikov usa but at guns on deals again it's about 42 bucks if you buy some of the five packs you can get it for less as far as anything else i think that it's a really solid firearm there have been again some talk about you know cracks right here in the dust cover but according to kalishnikov usa that has been fixed if you do have problems they will handle it another thing is there has been a little bit of talk about the the grips coming loose a little bit but once they were tightened they were fine uh sometimes some of the hand guards might be a little bit loose i haven't had any problems this one has been solid so guys while at this point right now we can't get russian firearms this is going to be the closest you can get as far as price goes i believe they're running about 1199 about 1200 bucks with the psa they have been running less but with the current pricing right now they are running about that as well uh and two it's really difficult to get them in stock because they're just in such high demand and so are the kp9s i like that it is half by 28 threads that way we can put on standard adapters for suppressors so guys there's a couple of things but honestly this is really a great little firearm and if you really like russian firearms again this is going to be the closest you're going to get to it and again we appreciate gun zone deals for sending the kp9 for this review and guys it's great to have a resource where we can get different firearms to bring to you guys guys check out sportsman's guide for all kind of accessories shooting hunting camping military surplus from all over the world it's one of my go-to sources and you get twenty dollars off for every hundred dollar or more purchase using such s-o-o-t-c-h in the coupon code and if you remember their buyers club you get free shipping and that really comes in handy when you're ordering jerry cans so check out sportsman's guide great resource be strong be of good courage god bless america long live the republic [Music] [Music] [Music] and so it makes it really fast to deploy your there's just something about saying kalashnikov kalashnikov [Laughter] don't forget to say kalashnikov with range got a gun in my hand it's all right that would hurt

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Length: 18min 25sec (1105 seconds)

Published: Sat Apr 17 2021