It's definitely a Mk9 mate.

It's Russian "Kamysh" camo material.

Different year of issue most likely. It definitely had a Mk9 flying ration label on it. As I don't have this webbing anymore, I can't confirm it.

Not made specifically for it, no. But, it's lighter, deeper, more compact and has the means to hang the main one over a fire as a bonus. It also provides very good protection for whatever you put inside it. As it's smaller than a standard mess tin, there's also some extra space in the E&E pouch too.

I suppose the yoke was created just as an extra support for carrying heavier loads in belt kit, or, indeed, to stop a heavy bergen from pushing the belt kit down when on the move, which is very uncomfortable. It's also a lot more slimline than a 58 pattern yoke! They're a doddle to remove, or, to just slip off, when not carrying a bergen and in patrol order.

Arcturus makes the best AK12 so far.

Yes, it's been flawless. Feed rate is fine and, battery usage is ok as well.

I suppose anything is possible if you've got the right tools. But, you'd need to put some slack in the wiring if you intend to still be able to fold the stock. It's got the same layout as other LCT guns with folding stocks, ie, it's pretty tight at the rear of the gearbox, especially with the way the top cover slots over the rear of the receiver as well, which limits the number of ways to reroute wiring outside of the gun without chopping or grinding bits off.

Nothing wrong with Cyma's at all, I've owned loads of them. But, when you hold one next to an LCT, where the extra money goes is immediately apparent. If you do one day skirmishes, go for the Cyma but, if you do a bit of milsim, the LCT is worth the investment as a "real world" LMG and, for the extra durability of the externals.

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 Thank you for the reply. I've now ordered the 16 😁

A 1400MaH 7.4v stick LiPo, it's about all there's room for!

No issues with mine at all, in fact, quite the opposite, it's all still as tight as a tight thing. You should check everythnig is in place properly and, also tightened up correctly. I'd go as far as taking off the whole front end and, reassembling it as tight as you can get it. LCT products are usually incredibly well made with good tolerances, so, I'm sure it's all fixable on yours.

I'd imagine the parts such as the bipod are quite hard to source. It would have to be a custom build most likely. I've seen it done and, it looked awesome!

Mine arrived doing 400fps. I dropped in an m100 spring and, it was still doing 370fps. So, I dropped in an M90 to get it under 350. It's got a very good airseal.

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 thanks

Couldn't agree more!

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 I ordered some lct pp19-01 mags from wgc shop, and they were backordered for so long to the point UK classified them as firearms parts and UPS decided to act as my agent... But I still had to do all the paperwork for firearms parts... And they had the balls to charge me for their admin and handling services.

Thanks but, I'm left handed, hence the FFD location. I used the SLR left handed in the Army as well, with no issues.

I'm a leftie. The FFD doesn't get in the way if I shoot right handed either.

I was thinking the same. Ammo pouches set up for a right hander but FFD on the right shoulder?

@@PreparedPathfinder It is odd, I admit. But, I shoot left handed and do the reload drills right handed. I'm just cack handed and, a bit weird I guess, it's exactly how I did it with the real SLR as well, many years ago.

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 yes that does sound weird mate!

Thanks. It's an old Mk8 ration tin. I picked it up years ago, from some surplus shop (way before the internet). I've got a green Aussie one as well. But, from what I saw and heard, it was the Mk8 one that "the boys" were using back then. I did consider doing a survival tin contents video but, the contents are an ever changing, environment specific thing and, I don't fancy getting ripped to bits by any armchair survival experts for not putting in something.

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 cheers grumpy ill keep my eyes open for one but like unicorns poo and hens teeth looking like an extremely rare piece of kit to source. But you never know I might get lucky one day 🤞 lol. Lol Arm chair survival experts make me die with their know it all wealth of knowledge. But I understand where your coming from. Maybe a disclaimer " this is my take on a psk, might not be everyones choices but these are mine" kind of statement. But im sure someone somewhere will ask why no shark repellant or £100000 in gold sovereigns so your probably right 😊 Anyway thanks grumpy for getting back to me. I carry on searching Atb mate Rob 😊👍

I made small shims for where the magazine engages the magazine release catch. You can see in better detail on Part One of this video.

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 will check out, thanks

Depends on the era. For 70's, the 72 pattern vest was the most common and, for mid 80's onwards, something like the Arktis chest rig. There were other variations but, those are the most common. The maxim was (and probably still is) "Live out of your bergen, fight off your webbing and, survive from your pockets".

It's a really versatile setup. I've got other examples of drop loop pouches, from 58 water bottle pouches and, even some heavily modified kidney pouches as well. Some of this stuff is getting rare and expensive now but, it's still out there, so, go for it!

If you're going to the Nam game in June, I'll have "the Bitch" completed and with me, if you want a closer look?

I just use standard 7.4v LiPo stick batteries, like this one at 1450MaH www.componentshop.co.uk/7-4v-1450mah-25c-continuous-discharge-lipo-battery.html. I also use Deans connectors, which saves a bit of space. It's a pity that you can't fit a battery in the gas tube, as that would give a few more options. "Tighter than a Japanese schoolgirl" gave me a good laugh!

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 Thanks man cheers!

That would be awesome!

Yes, the magwell spacer was already fitted when I received it, which was a nice touch. I definitely recommend shimming the D-Day magazines, it's really easy to do and, it doesn't take long either. The trick is to use a needle file to roughen the contact surfaces first before using a spot of superglue to hold the shim in place and, when it's set, use the file again to fine tune it. Using this method, none of my shims have ever fallen off.

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 Just finished shimming the mag and it works perfectly now! Thanks for the help!

@Russiapino I'm curious to see how your tech did it to wire it in the stock. I'm having issues with the EBB version, clearly not enough space to fit a battery in the handguard.

At least I know it won't fall out I suppose! The tolerances on it are all very good, the scope does not lose zero if you remove the top cover. One of the body pins actually fell out pre game, which I forgot to mention in the video. I had to put a spot of superglue on it to keep it in. I've had the same thing happen with M4 receiver pins on higher end guns.

Ok

I'll just run it stock, because it ticked all of the boxes. I mostly fire short bursts anyway, to provide suppression, so rate of fire isn't really that important. It also means less wear on the internals. If I ever did go down the 11.1v route, I'd put a mosfet in it first I think.

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 thanks for the response fella. Got mine on the way from Gunfire as we speak.

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 I can second that because I was in the same section. The gun was amazing on it's first outing , the spread of rounds over distance was within half a metre so you're gonna hit what ever you aim at basically. The range was equally impressive and being out the box, I wouldn't touch a thing.

Yes, you do. Or, another valid VCRA defence. Had no issues with UK customs, because it was within the EU (until Brexit!) and, I got the retailer to put my UKARA number on the outer packaging.

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 Damn I was hoping to order one from a website that has them in stock but I have no ukara just gonna have to wait till it gets here to britain then. Side note this is gonna be for a killa cosplay I've been putting together for a few months now.

Thanks. With a full drum magazine, it's about 8 kilos. I'm also going to be adding an optic and one of the new LCT tracer suppressors as well, just to make it even heavier!

@@grumpyoldairsofter7305 Oh, wow. That's hefty. Then again, I shouldn't be surprised. I'm running the AK-12 with the RPK-16's drum mag and a red dot magnifier combo. Have you used the gun in a game yet?

@@Russiapino It's getting its first run out this coming weekend. I'll get some after action comments up on how it performs as soon as I can. Hopefully, the combination of a heavy gun and very steep hills doesn't kill me first!

On the ak15/12 can you Put a flashlight on the side rails?

@@no__name3747 Yes, you can.

You'll love it. I have modified mine now, to make the spring a proper quick change. I'll put in my next video, after I've taken it to a game.

What spacer??

@@_Talksick_ LCT's have a notoriously deep mag well that can make reloading awkward, to fix this LCT introduced a mag well spacer as an aftermarket part and they weren't cheap either. The expectation was that they would at some point fit them as standard but they never did, so every time we bought an LCT we also had to pay for the spacer. It seems that now, finally they have started to fit them as standard.