AK Resources

AK Resources is a gunsmithing operation focused exclusively on Kalashnikov platform rifles. Operating through Childers Guns infrastructure, they've completed hundreds of customer builds ranging from basic assembly to complex restorations of military-contract rifles.

• •AK Receiver Builds - Complete assembly of blank receivers into functional rifles
• •Custom AK Builds - Client-specified configurations using supplied parts or sourced components
• •Vintage Rifle Restoration - Matching NOS (New Old Stock) rebuilds of 1960s-1980s military AKMs
• •Modernized Platform Builds - Contemporary configurations with modern ergonomics and tactical furniture
• •Suppressor-Ready Configurations - Threading and builds optimized for sound suppression
• •Riveting Services - Professional riveting for receiver assembly
• •AK Pistol Builds - Short-barrel platforms under 16-inch configurations

AK Resources handles builds across multiple calibers and variants:

Customer portfolio includes 1975 matching NOS AKM, 1990 Tula AKS-74U, Romanian PM MD-94, Israeli-captured PLO AK, 1976 Russian RPK, 1971 Izhevsk AKM, Polish Tantal twins, Bulgarian AK74M with custom Zenitco furniture, and North Korean Type-68 contract rifles.

Builds incorporate:

• •Receivers - US-manufactured blanks (legal compliance for US-based work)
• •Furniture - Original Khyber Pass handmade sets, Zenitco tactical modules, period-correct Soviet/Eastern Bloc originals
• •Barrels - Ultimax Mk2 barrels, factory originals from source rifles, custom threading
• •Triggers/FCG - Original Soviet/Bloc FCGs, specialized jigs for proper installation
• •Suppressors - Custom threading for Gemtech, Dead Air, and other platforms

Builds range from authentic restoration (matching serial numbers, original finish) to fully modernized tactical platforms. Recent work demonstrates expertise with:

• •Sidefolding and underfolding stock conversions
• •Railed handguard installations (side-mounted optic compatible)
• •Flash hider and muzzle brake threading
• •Khyber Pass furniture (Afghan-made handcrafted wood sets with unique patterns)
• •Wire folder mechanisms (Zenitco-compatible)
• •Mock spotweld finishing on modern builds

Source rifles include:

• •Soviet-Era AKM - Matching pairs, multi-year batches from single arsenals
• •Eastern Bloc Variants - Romanian MD-63, Polish AKM/Tantal, Bulgarian AK-74, Hungarian AKM
• •Asian Contract Rifles - North Korean Type-68, Egyptian Maadi, Israeli Galil conversions
• •Russian Precision - Molot RPK variants, Tula factory builds
• •Modern Production - WBP (Polish), Molot, Bulgarian military contracts

Customers provide rifles/parts or AK Resources sources components. Work is documented with before/after photography. Builds typically showcase:

• •Matching serial numbers (when possible on NOS)
• •Period-correct finishes and patina preservation
• •Functional reliability testing
• •Professional presentation photography

Process: AK Resources publishes customer builds regularly, demonstrating current capabilities and typical turnaround expectations.