This is the process that everyone is excited about. I received two
carton boxes without any advertisement; I think it’s a positive
thing for low profile transportation from the shop to your home.
They had a handle and were well made for the purpose. I
wouldn’t use them for every day range carry, but to get your rifles
from shop to home it’s a good solution.
WHAT’S INSIDE
This is the question everybody is wondering about. What gadgets
FIRST IMPRESSION
They both looked like well-done rifles to me and once I had them
in my hand they felt very solid without any wobbling and moving
parts which are not supposed to move. First in my hands was the
AKMS version. Time to open the stock and dry try the mechanical
parts. Once I pressed the butt stock button the stock was ready to
open and with one smooth movement I’ve done it till it clicked
nicely in place. The wooden parts are finely finished and I got a
feeling that I had really nice quality piece of wood in my front hand!
As for the TACTICAL VERSION It was also well built, but if I have
to be very picky the piccatiny rails could have been finished a
bit better, but I was comparing it to a top shelf AR15 rail which I
have in my collection. It does the job and any accessories can be
mounted on it without any issues.
GETTING IT READY FOR THE RANGE TEST
I was very lucky when I went to the range as I had with me two
operators who have served in various conflicts. Their opinion
matters to me as they have had look at the rifles through a
UNBOXING
have the manufacturer added, are there going to be any extras?
Maybe an extra magazine? Cleaning tools? Ok let’s talk about it.
When I opened first box I’ve found TACTICAL VERSION of MINI JACK.
Inside the box was THE JACK itself, a 30 round polymer transparent
mag, front grip and warranty card.
The AKMS version came with the same accessories, but front
grip wasn’t there which makes sense as there is no place to attach
it and I was fully aware of that fact, so no complaints.
They both looked good, shiny and new, you could still see oil
and grease on some parts. Ok let’s get them in hand and try them!
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rounds fired each and they still do their job, but of course they are
sent to the factory for service on a regular basis. Today however
I’m not interested in writing about the JACKS we have at the
European Security Academy; I want to write about their shorter
versions, the MINI JACK, which came into the market recently.
I was looking for a short version of AK for myself for a long
time as I’m an AK person for various reasons. When I saw that the
MINI JACK was released on the market that was it, I had to have one!
There was a problem; it came with a few variations, so which
one to buy? All of them were looking good, too good to buy only
one piece, so I decided to go for two. My choice was MINI JACK
7.62x39mm with a polymer butt stock, piccatiny rail and front grip
(I’ll refer to it as TACTICAL VERSION) which gives the rifle a tactical
touch. My second choice was a wooden version of it with a classic
“AKMS” style foldable stock which I’ll refer later as MINI JACK
AKMS. What’s interesting about the AKMS version is that it also
has a top front piccatiny rail where you can mount a red dot for
example. It’s a very nice concept which leaves options for upgrade
to the user without spending more money on special components.
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