Arsenal SAM7SF-56 OD Green 7.62×39 Side Folder — Superb Milled AK

Description

The Arsenal SAM7SF-56 OD Green takes the current-generation milled Bulgarian AK and finishes the stock, the polymer grip and handguards and the supplied 10-round magazine in olive drab Cerakote. Against the black receiver and barrel it reads as a working rifle rather than a collector’s piece, which is a fair description of what it is. Underneath the finish sits the same hot-die hammer-forged and CNC-milled receiver, chrome-lined hammer-forged barrel and enhanced fire control group as every other SAM7SF-56.

The Aluminum Side-Folding Stock

The buttstock on the Arsenal SAM7SF-56 OD Green is CNC machined from a single piece of aluminum, hard anodized for strength, then Cerakoted to match the furniture. The attachment hardware is heat-treated carbon steel, and Arsenal machines the parts in house down to the rivets, which are turned on a CNC machine so they seat flush against the receiver.

It carries a machined cheek weld groove rather than the bare tube of the previous generation, which makes a consistent head position far easier to find behind an optic, and four non-rotating QD points are built into the stock so a sling can be run from either side without adapters.

Specifications

• Model: SAM7SF-56GM
• Caliber: 7.62x39mm
• Receiver: hot-die hammer forged, CNC milled
• Barrel: chrome lined, hammer forged
• Muzzle: 24×1.5mm right-hand threads with AK-140US brake
• Stock: CNC-machined hard-anodized aluminum, right-side folding, cheek weld groove, four QD points
• Fire control: enhanced FCG
• Furniture: OD green Cerakote grip and handguards over stainless steel heat shield
• Magazine: one colour-matched 10-round magazine supplied
• Safety: ambidextrous lever
• Optics: integrated side rail, compatible with the SM-13 mount
• Finish: olive drab Cerakote on stock, furniture and magazine

A note on the factory photography: some of Arsenal’s images for this model show a 30-round M-47W magazine and a cleaning rod fitted. Neither is included — the rifle ships with a single colour-matched 10-round magazine, which keeps it transferable in states that cap capacity. Standard AK-pattern magazines fit where local law allows, though they will not match the finish. Remember that 922(r) compliance depends on the count of imported parts fitted.

Why it is worth considering

• Olive drab Cerakote across stock, furniture and the supplied magazine
• CNC-machined aluminum folding stock with a cheek weld groove, not a bare tube
• Four non-rotating QD sling points, usable from either side
• Hot-die hammer-forged and CNC-milled receiver rather than stamped sheet steel
• Chrome-lined hammer-forged barrel with a 24×1.5mm threaded muzzle
• Integrated side rail that holds an optic zero through folding and disassembly

Who it suits

The Arsenal SAM7SF-56 OD Green suits the shooter who wants the modern SAM7SF hardware in a finish that disappears in the field rather than announcing itself. Mechanically it is identical to the black and plum versions, so the decision comes down to what the rifle is for — and olive drab has always been the answer for people who intend to carry one outdoors.

Ammunition and Optics for the Arsenal SAM7SF-56 OD Green

7.62×39 remains one of the cheapest centerfire rifle cartridges to shoot in volume, and the chrome-lined bore handles steel-case ammunition without complaint. Brass-case loads in the 123-grain range give the best accuracy, while bulk steel-case practice ammunition is perfectly workable for range days. Brush the bore after any corrosive surplus and the barrel will last the life of the rifle. Full model specifications and the current colour lineup are published by the manufacturer at Arsenal Inc.

The same rifle is offered in black and plum if olive drab is not your preference. Compare it against the black SAM7SF-56, the fixed-stock Arsenal SAM7R and the cased SAM7SF-86, browse our full range of Arsenal Inc. rifles, or look through the wider firearms catalog.

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