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Although the owner’s manual admonishes not to fret if the front sight appears crooked, there’s nothing that I’ve found that’s off kilter. There is no lack of plumb lines and fittings on the FM I tested. The front sight post, safety, charging handle, and overall operation are in traditional AK styling.Ī frequent complaint about AK-style rifles is a lack of quality control where riveting and the front sight post are concerned. A premium accessory is the windage-adjustable rear sight. The black, industrial-looking polymer handguards, also by FIME, are stainless-steel lined to keep things cool during sustained fire.Ī windage-adjustable rear sight is a nice touch.įIME Group updated the rifle’s look with a handsome flash hider. With a 1.5mm thick stamped receiver and FIME Group’s chrome-lined RPK-style barrel, it’s built to take the heat. The FM is built with RPK machine gun-inspired components and styling. Like other AKMs, it’s chambered in 7.62×39. I was excited to get my hands on one rendition of the VEPR platform, an AKM called the FM-AK47. Partner company K-Var has been in the AKM supplies business for a long time. When one of your favorite old films is Russian-themed, you might as well have a rifle to match.įIME stands for Firearms Importers, Manufacturers, and Exporters. statutes has restricted importation of entire firearms from certain enemy states since 2002, the FIME Group of Las Vegas, Nevada is keeping it legal and fun by importing parts for the AKM and other VEPR rifles and shotguns from the renowned Molot factory in Kirov, Russia, and adding FIME Group-made components to produce and sell complete firearms. From Russia, with love is no longer just a James Bond film.