The SAM7SF is a semi-automatic rifle manufactured by Arsenal, Inc. in Las Vegas, Nev. in cooperation with Arsenal Company of Bulgaria. It is designed to be at the peak of quality, precision, reliability and durability when it comes to hard-use service rifles.

The SAM7SF’s receiver does set it apart from other AKs. It starts out as an oversized forged receiver that is later machined and milled into its final finished form. This gives it the strengths of both manufacturing processes, the structural properties of a forged receiver combined with the precision of a milled receiver. It’s a best of both worlds-solution that brings with it a commensurate price premium.

The receiver is paired with a Bulgarian-made hammer forged, chrome-lined barrel. These are made on Steyr equipment and are some of the best all-around AK barrels in the world.

It also comes with a right-side folding stock, which allows the SAM7SF to be fit with a side-mounted optic or accessory rail and still fold completely. It’s a military stock that allows the user to access the safety and trigger while folded.

The other furniture includes an AK-100-type heatshield handguard and a new-style Arsenal-designed pistol grip. Arsenal designed the grip to better conform to today’s ergonomic standards while matching the Old World AK look and feel. It fills the hand nicely and matches the rest of the AK just fine.

Here are the specifications:

SKU SAM7SF-84
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Total Length: 38.2 inches
Folded Length: 28.4 inches
barrel Length: 16.25 inches
Twist Rate: 1 in 9.45 inches
Unloaded Weight: 8.5 poundsMuzzle velocity: 710 m/s
effective range: 440 yards

This is one of the most interesting high-end AKs we’ve seen in a long time, and for now, it’s got a great price. For more details, head over to the Arsenal product page, and for a review,head over to the Bazaar.