In the late 1950s, the Romanian Army used the Soviet AK-47 as its standard service rifle. Around that time, the Soviet Union introduced the AKM—an improved, cost-effective version of the AK-47 featuring a stamped metal receiver. With Soviet support, Romania began developing a domestic AKM-patterned rifle to replace the AK-47. The resulting weapon, designated Pistol Mitralieră, entered production in 1963 as the PM md. 63. Initially identical to the AKM, the rifle received a laminated wooden foregrip in the mid-1960s to help control muzzle climb during automatic fire. The PM md. 63 and its variants were primarily manufactured at the Cugir Arms Factory in Alba County, with limited production shifting in the 1970s to Uzina Mecanica Sadu in Gorj County.
The Romanian Md. 63 AKM parts kit is a must-have for any Kalashnikov collector. These kits feature a fixed stock, the iconic "dong" lower handguard, and a bakelite pistol grip. This batch was manufactured at the Sadu Mechanical Plant in Gorj County, Romania. While Cugir was the primary AK producer in Romania, Carfil also manufactured rifles in the 1970s, and Sadu produced them from the late 1970s until 1999. These semi-rare kits won’t last long—don’t miss your chance to own a piece of Romanian AK history.
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