So, would that make the vast majority being built on milled receivers?
No, the vast majority are built on the stamped receiver AKM. The original came in three versions: AK Type 1 with early stamped receiver, AK Type 2 with first version milled receiver, and AK Type 3 with final milled receiver. The AKM introduced a refined, simplified, and better stamped receiver.
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Now for something a little unusual: The Swiss K31.
The K31 functions like a bolt action rifle, except that one only pulls the handle back and pushes it forward to cycle the weapon. The action design dates back to 1889 and was continually modified and upgraded until it culminated with the K31, which served until the adoption of the StG57. The K31 is an exceptional carbine and the Swiss pedigree readily shows on even the worst example. The 7.5x55mm GP11 round is incredibly accurate and roughly the equivalent to the 7.62NATO/.308 cartridge introduced many years later. It is one of the few mass produced rounds that can stand on its own against hand loaded offerings.
The rifle itself is handy and once one adjusts to the operation of the bolt, becomes incredibly rapid as well as incredibly accurate. Few mass produced rifles can match a bone stock K31 when it comes to handling and accuracy, especially considering that it uses traditional notch and post sights. Scope mounts are rare for the rifle and command a premium when they do show up (the K31’s receiver design does not readily allow for simplified scope mounting, as the ejection port is quite large, with little room to properly place a scope). Like most rifles of its era, it comes in at a hefty 8-9 pounds, though it offers a 6 round magazine as opposed to the typical 5 round seen in Mauser derivatives.
Thought I’d share this one; this is a AK Type 2, captured in Vietnam by Gregory Dillon, 1/7 Cavalry. This particular example was made in 1953 by the Izhevsk arsenal.
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Milled receiver? Never mind. I see the description now. A fine example indeed.
If anyone’s interested in gun disassembly/assembly, operation etc. here’s a great free to play 3D modeling game on Steam called World of Guns …
You can get a lot out of it for free … here’s a disassembled AK-47 waiting to be put back together 
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You can virtually fire the guns and watch slow motion x-ray or cut away animations from any angle …
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Cough Ahem AK Type 2.
Oh ya, that’s what I meant to say.
Hey Franze, World of Guns models the K31 too!
Unless they have the short sword it uses for a bayonet, I’m not interested! 
Gotta have my drive-by bayonettings!
Awww, no stabby no likey? …
The Mosin can’t be the only rifle used as a pike!!!
My first wife had that pistol in .380 and it was beautiful. I had to hide all of the mags and ammo one night as our relationship was winding down, but that’s another story that probably shouldn’t be digitally immortalized. Best relayed over a beer with friends. Miss the pistol though. Her, not so much.
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A couple of years back I caught up with a buddy who I hadn’t seen in years. Over a couple of beers we got to talking about our significant others…
He asked me “Is your wife a shooter?”
I said “No. not really, she is not much for shooting sports.”
He said “That’s not what I mean - I call a shooter a girl who, if there is a gun in the house, she will use it.”
I responded slowly “okaay. yea my wife not so much…”
He said “My girlfriends a shooter.”
And after a pause he added:
“Keeps you on your toes.”
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I used to be of the mindset that you would be failing in your husbandly duty, if you didn’t take your wife to the range and make sure that she could safely operate a firearm, and then use it well enough to defend herself. But after the aforementioned incident, I’ve done a 180 on that. That is because I seem to be able to drive women to the point at which they can’t switch off.
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Teach them Jujitsu. You can run away from Jujitsu.
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Beretta can make some very nice looking firearms, especially their older metal frame models.
Tiger Woods tried to run away from his wife… In a car. And she only had a 9-iron. We all know how that turned out!
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“Hey babe, we should do the Canadian Firearms Safety Course together”, I said. “It’ll be fun”, I said. Thankfully she said no.
Thanks for the heads up guys. The completion of that course would’ve led to the CRFSC. (pistols)
A Tavor bullpup 15+1 shotgun?? Interesting.
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That looks like a real sweetie pie for civilian use but it would never come close to the good old AA-12 …
(RIP Richard “Mack” Machowicz)