AMD-65 With or Without Foregrip?

[fivepointstar]

AMD-65 With or Witihout Foregrip?

The AMD-65 is really growing on me. At first I thought it was pretty fugly with the foregrip but then I thought just take the damn thing off. What do you think?? See pic

 

[kfrede86]

I think its looks really good without the grip.

 

[DarthZed]

They look better with wood grips IMO. I have a nice refinished set waiting for a gun.

 

[tc617]

After only a few 20-round mags, that lower metal guard gets hot to touch. I hope you don't plan on shooting it for long without a forward grip.

 

[fivepointstar]

After only a few 20-round mags, that lower metal guard gets hot to touch. I hope you don't plan on shooting it for long without a forward grip.

if you grab the mag with the support hand it should be OK?

 

[tc617]

As long as you don't touch that lower guard. My hand touched that metal guard and I had some nice burn marks on the skin between my thumb and finger. I would suggest if you are going to remove the forward grip that you install a lower wooden forearm from a Polish Tantel or other folding varient AK. It would look something like this.

 

[Goose Guy]

After only a few 20-round mags, that lower metal guard gets hot to touch. I hope you don't plan on shooting it for long without a forward grip.

That it does. I had one for a while (damn I miss that thing) and it got hot enough to melt duct tape.

if you grab the mag with the support hand it should be OK?

Hmm...I don't really know. But do you really want to go through all that?

 

[fivepointstar]

As long as you don't touch that lower guard. My hand touched that metal guard and I had some nice burn marks on the skin between my thumb and finger. I would suggest if you are going to remove the forward grip that you install a lower wooden forearm from a Polish Tantel or other folding varient AK. It would look something like this.

that is BEAUTIFUL!!!! does it take any other AK wood grips?

That it does. I had one for a while (damn I miss that thing) and it got hot enough to melt duct tape.




Hmm...I don't really know. But do you really want to go through all that?

yea...I like the look without the grip but if its worth it

 

[tc617]

that is BEAUTIFUL!!!! does it take any other AK wood grips?



yea...I like the look without the grip but if its worth it

Want to see beautiful?!?!? Take a look at this one, though I don't think it started out as an AMD-65, it does use the lower metal guard from one. These are Thompson SMG wooden grips.

 

[fivepointstar]

Want to see beautiful?!?!? Take a look at this one, though I don't think it started out as an AMD-65, it does use the lower metal guard from one. These are Thompson SMG wooden grips.

HOLY CRAP!!! thats pretty sweet!

 

[tc617]

Here is another two. I don't know if I would do this to my AMD, but I think they are unique nevertheless. These both came from http://www.amd65tech.com

 

[fivepointstar]

Here is another two. I don't know if I would do this to my AMD, but I think they are unique nevertheless. These both came from http://www.amd65tech.com

i've seen these on his website. he's a got a few YT videos out too. I like what he has done to them, don't like the paint job but his Mods are great

 

[leroygibbs]

Yeah, I thought I could shoot the AMD-65 without the forward grip. Boy was I wrong. By 1/2 a mag, I was reaching for the screwdriver to make things right again.

 

[straightsilver3]

Want to see beautiful?!?!? Take a look at this one, though I don't think it started out as an AMD-65, it does use the lower metal guard from one. These are Thompson SMG wooden grips.

Commie Tommy That is awesome!

 

[StantonCree]

Commie Tommy That is awesome!

I officially dub you silver the awesome for that name!!

I love the Thompson grips

 

[fivepointstar]

Yeah, I thought I could shoot the AMD-65 without the forward grip. Boy was I wrong. By 1/2 a mag, I was reaching for the screwdriver to make things right again.

i like grabbing the mag and receiver personally

 

[DarthZed]

i like grabbing the mag and receiver personally

I see people doing that with ARs all the time as well. It just never felt comfortable to me. Though I suppose it would speed up mag changes slightly; since your support hand is already touching the magazine.

 

[erwos]

I think the mag/magwell grip is more popular in Europe than here. It definitely changes the dynamics of the gun, and not always in a bad way.

 

[r3t1awr3yd]

As long as you don't touch that lower guard. My hand touched that metal guard and I had some nice burn marks on the skin between my thumb and finger. I would suggest if you are going to remove the forward grip that you install a lower wooden forearm from a Polish Tantel or other folding varient AK. It would look something like this.

Pure. Unadulterated. Hotness.

 

[Scott7891]

I voted for the grip. Not only for the reasons mentioned above but if you don't like it at least you can say you tried it and swap them out for a different handguard like the ones shown above.