The real Romanian made Draco and the Bulgarian Arsenal SAM-7K are considered the best of the factory pistols. They’re made in factories that produce real military AKs.
I don’t know about the shorter barreled akp, but I’m more than happy with my psa 104 with 12.5”. So much so that I want a 2nd, but now that I’m in VA I’m going for a proper rifle length instead. My 104 is more fun to me than any of all the other things I’ve got on hand, besides the mini……..I did v-file the rear sight leaf notch just a hair for easier and faster target acquisition.