The PSA AK-74 is back for REDEMPTION

[@luked8101]

Can't figure out why anyone doesn't want PSA to succeed. American company that truly supports the 2A, and stands behind their products.

[@thefreedomwarrior]

Amen

[@FA-FridleysArsenal]

Frfr I've never understood that.

[@joe-redacted]

@Luke D cause of brand loyalty and people love to hate on other companies...

[@technoruffles7747]

Because their weapons resemble self detonating devices more than they resemble guns. Their product is bad, and more often than not dangerous. Simple as.

[@luked8101]

@@technoruffles7747 I have several PSA products, only ever had issue with my Dagger and it was resolved quickly. I'm not brand loyal to any company, I have HK, Daniel Defense, Noveske, WBP and many "top tier" firearms. Is a PSA Ar-15 or AK as good no. Is a PSA an affordable option with acceptable accuracy and reliability for the average shooter absolutely. I won't beat down on them for trying to arm everyone in America, a PSA AR or AK is certainly going to protect you better than a Daniel Defense on layaway. People of all budgets need to be able to protect themselves, not just folks with disposable income.

[@grandtheftavocado]

PSA's goal is to make affordable rifles so there are so many out there that they are "in common use" and can't be messed with. They deserve our support.

[@codywacter3807]

Their customer service is garbage

[@Samson55]

@@codywacter3807 I had an issue and they took care of it super pain free.

[@TheGunNerd]

Yes

[@mz6187]

@@codywacter3807 maybe it’s just you 😂

[@deejay1534]

@@codywacter3807 never had CS issues with them but their shipping does take quite a while. Having worked in CS department before however, I can telk you from firsthand experience that getting treated poorly by CS is 7/10 the fault of the customer being over-bearing over a minor issue, coming off as rude and entitled, or just not understanding the process lol.

[@meeker514]

The fact that they acknowledged where they made mistakes and went out of their way to fix them is really telling to me. I think that more companies need to have that attitude.

[@jongreen5638]

That's something that I love about PSA. They own up to their mistakes and try to rectify them.

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

I mean that is how a firearm gets better lmfao. BCA did it with their name change, side charging AR, and wildcat variants.

[@USA_djhiggi77]

PSA get SO MUCH HATE from blind fanbois who fall in line with the popular opinion. My PSAK GF3 has never failed me and has nearly 6000 rounds through it. PSA had had QC issues in the past, I dont deny it, but MY personal experience is overall positive. Screw the blind hate, go against the grain and find out what's true and what BS.

[@zubdub2506]

The literal ONLY reason they acknowledged the mistakes were because of Mike's social media presence. Other customers were reporting the same issues, and even bringing them up on social media only to be ignored and blocked by Palmetto State Armory. They're trash.

[@erichayes6416]

Exact why they have different generations . They keep making them better.

[@thebestian]

imagine a big company taking advice from the masses. Props. Most of us cant afford a 3000$ AK, this is a benefit to us all.

[@collegestudent6071]

Especially since the main appeal of an AK was that it was cheap to manufacture.

[@nicholasclarence]

Not to mention those in combloc areas are dirty communists

[@8301TheJMan]

HK's like, "Masses? What are those? ...Oh, that's right them, yeah... we hate them." lol

[@sigspearthumb7993]

@@8301TheJManhmmm “Geofry, the poors are seeking to acquire our rifles again”

[@Ac22768]

It’s $3000, not 3000$. You must be a bot from India.

[@dealbreakerjeff2610]

It's awesome that PSA was so cool about taking the old review and using it to guide quality improvement on their guns. That deserves respect.

[@hotlinepressurewashing3064]

If you’ve ever cried in jealousy at GT’s ammo supply , go ahead and hit that subscribe button!

[@michaelrogers4157]

For real.

[@0megaJB]

I had to unsubscibe just so I could subscribe.

[@timpeplinski960]

You've gotten yourself a new subscriber 🥲🥲

[@cantrun5491]

Ik I've been using my bayonet more then my trigger these days 😂

[@VosperCDN]

@@cantrun5491 Colour Sergeant Bourne approves your comment. :)

[@Andrewlang90]

As a machinist, not having a chamfer or breaking fillets can be the difference between a tool running for years without maintenance and tearing itself apart in a few months. The pin not being in tolerance is kinda scary. That sorta thing they should be coming back after heat treat and being QA’d. That being said, it may be out of their hands at that point. Anyway, that’s just my tiny bit of knowledge I can throw at this. Love this platform, really cool

[@tronalddump2462]

Im a 17 year machinist. They should of accounted for expansion during the machining process.. This is just laziness on their part

[@joehelvey5794]

@@tronalddump2462 Vince I gotta say that’s exactly what I was thinkin.

[@GarandThumb]

Really awesome input. Thank you Andrew!

[@tronalddump2462]

I do give them props for fixing their mistakes. However im sure if it was a regular individual and not an extremely popular KZbin influencer.. The outcome would have been different. Maybe not.. 🤔🤔 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@kmech3rd]

I can't believe they haven't had this trouble or worse before. Trying to recreate or reverse engineer an item from a sample is horribly difficult. I worked with a guy who tried to copy Glock slides from a sample. Oy.

[@deanbelldd]

Sig needs to take note of this lesson in customer service and owning up to and fixing manufacturing issues.

[@stevedo18able]

Nah. "Voluntary Upgrade".

[@marcb1278]

Sig have good Customer Service as long as it is a Governmental or Military Contract and they do fix issues in manufacturing albeit in batches as it comes in from the contract. As for consumer, that goes into the back burner and it depends whether that burner was turned on or off.

[@roscoep1082]

@@marcb1278 oh gen1, yeah no sorry thanks.

[@PFNasz]

I had major issues with my 716G2, Sig fixed it. Never questioned no issues. Not defending them since they also sold me the First Light Cross full of melted plastic inside the housing. Took it apart to clean prior zeroing, never made to the range, sold at a loss. Done with them

[@Иванпонимаете-г4ш]

I have a GF5 with the same trunnion wear, there is a guy with an AK103 and his trunnion chipped ... And they just replaced it with the same trunnion how shitty is that. And this happened last week , they only did this for this guy's AK74 is because he's very popular

[@KyleJohnsonVA]

9:50 I was watching Zenitco's stock installation videos the other day and they mention that there is a rubber spacer that is supposed to be installed on rifles to solve minor wobble issues, so this may not actually be a PSA problem but an AKM design problem and Zenitco offered their solution.

[@freddylawson5211]

Bought a kit for an AR15 pistol from PSA and I have never been this happy with a firearm as I am with it. I'm checking out the KS-47 and this AK74 now. These reviews are awesome in helping me make decisions on my next purchase.

[@PureCapturesMedia]

I bought the KS-47 and put an enhanced aero rail, fun reliable gun

[@JustSumGuy01]

People keep perpetuating the myth that AKs are a solid design that any 3rd world country can make with no problems, failing to see that the AK design is meant for mass producing with proper tooling and the quality control from Russia when they establish themselves in comblok countries.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

And that theyre cheap. They were only cheap when a bunch where surplused at a discount, or 'purchased' from warehouses formerly owned by the Soviet Union. Theyre not cheap to make, they take skilled workers and expensive equiptment.

[@Extremekhan24]

@@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz they are extremely cheap to make but only at mass scale which isnt possible for the US bc of import bans and small demand. think of the AK like the model-T of firearms. Only makes sense to make in massive quantities and each worker learns one task, most of which aren't that skilled.

[@craigcrissman4651]

@@Lobster_Tube uh they aren't, that's how.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

@@Lobster_Tube hand filed and poorly heat treating is hardly comparable to a proper factory AK. The kyber pass AKs are the AKs we have at home. Do they put out bullets? Sure. Will they outlive an empire? No.

[@Roamingeast]

@@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz true. We captured plenty of AK's that had oversized bore diameters or misaligned rivets. They'd shoot (barely) but if you had them in America, they'd make IO products look high tier.

[@KnightOwl74]

PSA goes above and beyond to correct any issues. I sent in my AK (an early GF3) for a notch forming on the front trunnion. While my rifle was at their shop they noticed my forged trunnions were the early versions and not up-to-date with what they are currently using. They upgraded my trunnions, barrel and re-coated the rifle, giving me damn near a new gun. Even the bolt and bolt carrier was a new set---all for free under warranty.

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

I really like PSA. They are one of the most important US firearm manufacturers (for a few reasons)

[@lemmymilkister1862]

What’s a GF_ and how do you know which you have? I bought one of their AK74s, so I’m curious.

[@t10god]

@@lemmymilkister1862 The GF# is the series or generation of AKM that PSA has put out. There's GF1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, and even 5s. To distinguish what generation you own (and I hope you don't own any earlier than a GF3), it simply says "GF#" on the bolt carrier. If it doesn't say it there it'll say it on the usual location of the serial number on the other side of the receiver. AK74s are not GFs however.

[@Ensigncolyer]

@@lemmymilkister1862 past GF3 They are all basically the same just different one will have different barrels and other odds and ends

[@lemmymilkister1862]

@@t10god So, there’s really no way to tell if I have a later or earlier AK74? I’m assuming it’s later because I don’t think PSA keeps stock sitting around. I do believe they make the rifles and send ‘em, right away.

[@davidduafala3050]

I heard that the biggest problem with PSA is that their cool guns are never in stock.

[@christophercarson4955]

Subscribe to their email. You will see when they have stock and sales on what you are wanting.

[@vicburt6001]

I live next to their West Columbia location here in Sc and I can tell you first hand their problem is their customer service. In store is so bad probably the worst.

[@Migwelp]

Eh. They trickle out products on their website. Just kinda have to keep a tab open with email notifications on, you'll catch in stock eventually. I found they put more out around 8 or 9 central, and sometimes right after noon central.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

A real issue, even their uncool guns are never in stock, I get notices by email when one I want is in, I check email daily and by the time I get the notice and check they are out of stock again, very frustrating

[@somelettersnumbers]

theyll be in stock for like a day every couple of weeks. the cool ones sell out pretty quickly.

[@bradbrandon2506]

But yeah psa deserves a ridiculous amount of credit for really sitting there and listening to people that do reviews like you and it really does seem like another level of customer service that they did. Thank you Mike! Hooah!

[@medicineman6454]

I know y'all get this alot, but Micah's camera work combined with the fact that you can actually shoot well (and act kinda, like with the WW1 trench video) produces legit masterpieces. God bless!

[@loneczgunner6562]

I have many PSA products. Some were amazing out of the box, some needed work. But no matter what, PSA stood by their products every time... And that means everything to me. You don't just get a quality product for a fair price, but an amazing warranty. I'll give my money to the company that stands by their product over some gucci name brand that says "oh it broke, that sucks" every time. PSA for the win.

[@Redyns]

same with mine, I have 3 firearms from PSA now with obviously some aftermarket products subbed in for fun, but any issue with PSA and they are rather easy to get ahold of and talk to.

[@BrettFlashnick]

Same

[@robertpaulson3935]

Psa will be the saving grace when imports are shut down

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

Out of curiosity, what company (or companies) tell you to kick rocks if/when something breaks? Want to know who to avoid.

[@ed4709]

Got over 10 PSAs and all run excellent

[@EarthAltar]

Can we take a minute to admire the camo job on this rifle? Looks fantastic.

[@carterskindle7086]

I love it too.

[@hunterdka]

Rattle can gang

[@stevep7608]

It must have been amazing, because I didn’t even see a rifle.

[@Dethmeister]

What's the sawed-off pipe foregrip?

[@toddk1377]

It was nice!

[@Gideon_Judges6]

Given the import bans, we need some affordable domestic ammo production. Steel case and all.

[@0mfgno]

It will be interesting to see what PSA does with their upcoming steel ammo production

[@Gideon_Judges6]

@@0mfgno I've often wondered why they don't do aluminum case since it should be plenty strong, lighter, and not corrode (at least no more than surface). Aluminum work takes more electricity but I would think at a MASSIVE scale it could be made as cheap... probably not though, or they would've done it.

[@pyencdocde5716]

@@Gideon_Judges6 Well so many companies, regardless of business, like to save money in the short term and not the long term

[@brianpardee1281]

Psa has that coming plus lots of other countries can make ammo if there's demand

[@tsorevitch2409]

@@Gideon_Judges6 because aluminum give lots of issues in mechanical system if it have contact with steel.

[@Natedoc808]

PSA has never let me down, and their customer service is second to none

[@dennismeadows1320]

This is why GT is my favorite firearm reviewer. He’ll review budget weapons and give honest reviews unlike others that just trash on anything budget like Lucas

[@treroney4720]

Lol what did Lucas trash that was budget

[@robison87]

kinda with the m&p sport 2.

[@austism1]

@@treroney4720 "poverty ponies" he calls them. Literally almost in every single video he makes, he let's you know how much he thinks of budget aARs and the people who buy them. He literally just posted one a couple hours ago talking about this subject In depth

[@1ice3690]

@@austism1 you completely missed the point of the video if that’s what you take away from it. He doesn’t trash on them but simply states if it’s cheap it’s cheap for a reason.

[@patc2515]

Yeah Lucas forgets that we aren't all wealthy, sponsored, and have the ability to constantly train with top tier stuff. Must be nice

[@timhighsmith8474]

The dude that owns PSA is my hero. Trying to get as many firearms into the hands of Americans as possible. Closest thing to Henry Ford we have today.

[@CheesyBigMac1]

hopefully not considering Henry Ford was a Nazi sympathizer

[@nf1]

@SV8888 and that's bad mkay

[@Ras_al_Gore]

@@CheesyBigMac1 ok based?

[@JD-tn5lz]

Oh my. No. There's plenty of manufacturers out there producing higher quality product for a fair price. I've handled too many PSA products, seen too many PSA parts crap out, and heard too many people tell horror stories. Time will tell, maybe they are turning things around...but as of this point they are nothing but a toy manufacturer for the COD wannabe crowd.

[@timhighsmith8474]

@@CheesyBigMac1 if you’re not a Nazi in 2022 you’re ngmi. Just end it all now.

[@w_stew8912]

Fun fact-you can warm your chicken nuggies on the hot barrel of an AK after mom won’t let you use the microwave anymore because you made a mess in it with your Spaghetti-Os.

[@Kurama_02]

I remember a video of fpsrussia cooking bacon on the barrel of an AK

[@seekndestroy8970]

Can’t forget the Mac n cheese 👌

[@Usertrappedindatabase]

Will this technique work even if I’ve expended all my GBP(good boi points) for more tendies and Mountain Dew? Plz don’t tell mommy I’m asking this question!

[@Иванпонимаете-г4ш]

We used to wrap bacon around ak barrel

[@geoderegartta8009]

This is oddly exact… 🤔

[@Floodmunitions]

I think its great that PSA was willing to take another look at the rifle after your first review and make the improvements they felt necessary as well as send it back with ammo to test it. PSA has my full support and I think anyone who can understand commitment to the customers will support them as well.

[@jb22185]

Do people realize how absurdly exceptional the flinch, recoil, trigger control, just everything is exceptional in those slow mo's. You know you've spent sometime behind a gun when, huh.

[@FreedomsLife1776]

We need tens of thousands of these produced and available this year.

[@finalaccuracy7695]

Got a Palmetto AK. Figured between my son and I, we'd just use and abuse it. I have to say it's been a great rifle. Really impressed. The trigger was beyond good and everything was tight and accuracy was way more than I expected. It is a great value and I'll definitely be getting another one.

[@OfficialFedHater]

The triggers really are good on them.

[@gothwrangler8097]

As a relatively new gun owner, and on a bit if a budget, I really like what PSA is doing. I got one of there ar 15 pistol kits and the only problem I've had with it was because I installed the trigger wrong

[@gothwrangler8097]

@Ryan Installed the hammer spring the wrong way round lol

[@gothwrangler8097]

@Ryan mine never did that lol it would just light strike almost every other round

[@sovietrussia3632]

@Ryan I wouldn't post that, the land of the free is not so free when it comes to guns that go fast.

[@tiger_sochi]

They botched the gas system on a 224 AR upper. Had to get it repaired from an outside gunsmith. Since then, runs great but I was kind of annoyed. That said, my first AR was a psa and that old girl is a work horse. Never have problems.

[@einrauser6103]

Both my friend and I bought our first AR's from PSA. Other than a short break in period, they have held up really well. Have been chuggin' along eating all sorts of cheap ammo.

[@misko933]

Bro that gun DOESN'T move at all. The bolt going back and forth looks so smooth, absolutely beautiful

[@madeconomist458]

The AK-74 is the softest-shooting centerfire rifle you can own. It weighs about a pound more than most ARs, has a world-class muzzle brake, and the 5.45x39 is about 5-10% less powerful than 5.56x45.

[@edwardlilley1705]

@@madeconomist458 in my opinion the ak 74 is the all around best fighting carbine. Nothing against a good Ar, it's right there with it but for your normies the 74 is the way.

[@edwardlilley1705]

@Operational AF but I can freeze my guns in my mom's freezer and it'll still run. Way more likely since there is no mud inside her home.

[@Aliyah_666]

@Operational AF I always thought tests like that proved nothing really. Of course the AR does well it's a sealed system for the most part. AK's have large open ports and that tends to allow mud and sand in of course you could spray it out with a garden hose and it would work.

[@weasle2904]

@@madeconomist458 The round is 25% less powerful than 5.56 and the AK-74 with the same mounting capabilities weighs 2-4lbs more than an equal AR-15. The only reason GT's 74 recoils so controllably is almost entirely because of the weight of the firearm. A Zentico AK is ridiculously heavy.

[@joshdudash1418]

“Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

[@chrisoffutt8968]

I really like PSA for their stance on the 2A and making it affordable for everyone, but it seems like their goal of affordability is coming at the expense of proper R&D along with a lack of QC which leads to them getting shade thrown at them by almost every other name in the AK game for using their customers as beta testers.

[@patc2515]

This was really well said.. still with good intentions and PSA deserves support and appreciation for what they're really doing. That being said, they could simply implement a stronger QC and R&D element to their business and delay their profitability by a couple of short years as an investment into their brand for the long term. As a business owner, this was always worth it in my experience and it'd be nice to see PSA level that skepticism people have so that they can be know for their deals and support of 2A by getting affordable but quality firearms in more hands of US citizens. I just hope they don't arrive at this conclusion too late.

[@dktk4136]

@@patc2515 PSA has a 1% failure rate which is pretty good for mass production.

[@vincea1830]

QC + R&D is what makes the $3,000 AK's... $3,000..... if the company is willing to replace any of their faults, so I don't have to pay an extra $2,000. Then I'm cool with that.

[@johntharp22]

Everything I’ve ordered from PSA has been exceptional in quality, packaged well, and arrived quickly. The good prices are an added bonus, but I buy their stuff because I trust it.

[@denniswerner1670]

Agreed. I’ve got a PSA premium upper and it’s been great. No issues.

[@longshot7590]

No - you buy it because you are POOR and can't afford anything else - like the guy who drives the lowest model car with the lowest brand and brags about how it gets from "A to B" just like anything else or love your single wide mobile home 'casue its got a roof and four walls and you don't need not'n else" . People like you deserve to own PSA and eat at Wendys

[@wReid-ts8bc]

@@longshot7590 and people like you should not be allowed to use your parents computer. Its toxic children like you who give the gun community a bad name. Come back when you learn some decorum.

[@keith5031]

@@wReid-ts8bc Great comment, always seem to be children commenting on a video for men.

[@AgentOneRep]

I’ve heard nothing but good things about them. My only experience with them in a premium 16in upper my friend bought and it could not get though a single mag with out failures to feed or extract. It was unfortunate to say the least.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

PSAs responce shows that theyre a good, serious company. Everything will have flaws, but as long as the company backs their product I'll take it.

[@JD-tn5lz]

Maybe yes, maybe no. I wouldn't expect that Ordinary Joe would get anywhere near the same service.

[@colby1398]

@@JD-tn5lz They do. PSA honors their warranties and will fix it if they messed up.

[@colby1398]

@@CClifton5678 Tell me you've never owned a PSA without telling me you've never owned a PSA

[@CClifton5678]

@@colby1398 unfortunately I've owned about a dozen. Most of them had mechanical issues. The others had sub-par accuracy.

[@signs80]

@@CClifton5678 I've had or fired about 8 different PSA ARs and had no problems with them. They ran fine with no jams and were acceptable in accuracy (2-3 MOA with standard M193). Anecdotes are not a good method of statistical analysis of failures

[@zakk5887]

Me: owns a gun for a year and hardly has 2k rounds on it GT: owns a gun for a day and puts 5k rounds on it.

[@TheNapalmFTW]

Get out there and shoot

[@LIONTAMER3D]

he's a flamethrower @ the range

[@gifthorse3675]

It costs too much to shoot now days

[@LarperCletus]

Make up for that with dry fire. For every round I put down range, I probably dry fire 10 times.

[@TheNapalmFTW]

@@gifthorse3675 nah, gotta prioritize... Mortgage, food? Nahhhh ammo. 🤣🙄

[@onlinecarshow3188]

It's hard when a manufacturer comes out with a bad rifle... and it wasn't just your review that said that btw... but when they come out with a bad rifle it's hard to see past it. But I will say I've heard good things lately with psa. Even other channels claiming the same. So maybe they deserve a second chance and we need to give it a chance. Be good for them to change their view in industry and be devoted to making the more perfect rifle. That's what it's going to take for them to be successful now. To totally redo marketing to show attention to details.

[@TURBOWILEY]

A fair review. I'm happy that PSA and yourself worked together to solve a problem. Makes me proud of American manufacturing. Good on both of you.

[@gattzflappa6306]

If you've ever slapped a $2,500 sight onto a $1,000 gun... go ahead and slap subscribe button.

[@GarandThumb]

*subscribes*

[@craigcrissman4651]

Eying my Razor Gen III on an $800 Savage Recon 2

[@richardb8157]

Good optic on an okay gun is the more practical setup, texas plinking guy said it well.

[@Vanalos]

lol got me

[@bass779]

Brownells has supported California gun owners by shipping everything legal into the state. Some vendors, notably Optics Planet, won't ship completely legal parts into the state.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

Sounds like a California problem. The market is so volatile whats legal now is illegal tomorrow.

[@andreivaldez2929]

Optics Planet has other issues anyway, California or not.

[@bass779]

@@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz 100% agree, which is why we really appreciate the support from a business who is doing everything legal to support the 2A community that is on the front line.

[@DirtyGuerrilla]

@@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz ah, another "not my state, not my problem" andy. What cloning facility do you guys come from?

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

@@DirtyGuerrilla have you ever had a relative with a drug problem? You ever watch someone wither away to a husk of their former self, regardless of what you do? You feed them, clothe them, give them money for utilities, but no matter what you do they end up broken and stoned? Yelling, pleading, reasoning, nothing seems to work. _THATS CALIFORNIA_ and I refuse to waste my energy helping someone so self destructive. My energy is best spent helping places that are suicidal, places that still have hope.

[@Magag4u]

I’ve owned several other ar-15s and aks from different manufacturers and recently purchased psa products from them to see what they are all about and I gotta say for the cheese I’m impressed haven’t had any issues as of yet and I like what they are all about .

[@johnpa9326]

PSA is a great company and they are doing huge things for our community and they deserve our full support. People seem to forget how hard it is to make a new firearm from scratch. To say the M16 didn’t have teething issues is laughable. It took the Russians about 13 years to figure out how to make a reliable stamped AK Receiver. PSA basically started from scratch manufacturing all these products for the first time in the US so some minor issues are to be expected. They have great customer service and have always resolved any issues I’ve had in the past in a very timely manner even going above and beyond what I needed. Two of my 7.62 AK’s from them were both popping primers. Not wanting to send them back in I replaced the firing pins with European surplus pins and they been running great ever since.

[@Matt-md5yt]

I am glad to hear a company heard the community's problems with their product and fixed it. to me that makes PSA a good brand to buy from

[@frankgeimer5952]

Great review and I am sure that PSA was overjoyed when you let them fix the problems you found. They made improvements to the design thanks to you that resulted in a much better product. Again, thanks for the review!

[@James-cr5mc]

My 2 month old baby loves watching your videos. I swear when he gets fussy i turn on a GT video and he sits quietly watching it. Doesnt do this with anything else but a bottle.

[@georgekirby3361]

That’s going to be a good one.

[@danielc9312]

Good to know that even that young your kid already has his or her priorities straight 😄

[@shanegress1138]

Yep, I get the same feeling watching my dad work also.

[@reaperthemad8731]

Love the bit about the hate. In my experience it usually boils down to "I'm mad because someone has a gun that works as good as mine for half price."

[@Dem0nActual]

I'll be honest. I talked down on PSA for years to anyone and everyone. The fact that they've gone this far to improve is telling of the direction the company is going, and where they want to be in 5 years. Well done on them, and I expect I'll be an AK customer in a couple years.

[@jefferyrader5153]

I've been buying from psa about 9 years now. Have seen huge changes in both their manufacturing and customer service. They do a great job of making a high value firearm.

[@MrKalashnikov4774]

There is a set screw in the stock folding mechanism, my 103 was loose but they told me to tighten that screw so now it’s solid

[@lunargentleman3750]

Yea their trunnion is junk

[@timothycain4512]

Where exactly is the set screw located?

[@ThomasHendrickson]

Riveting story

[@joshr9730]

@@lunargentleman3750 the set screw is part of the stock itself, has nothing to do with the trunnion lol

[@wellregulated8725]

Hope they fixed it! PSA is a great company and I’m rooting for them! Bet people will be after their steel cased ammo when they start production!

[@jeremiah7855]

Yeah imma buy some once they start up I just hope it's not goulged pricing to make up for there starting cost

[@filupondeznuts6732]

Too bad their sales teams are a bunch lazy millinials and are always on their phones with 3 grumpy old men and 2 guys that are actually knowledgeable but are already helping someone else ! 🤣 CRAZY...that this video popped up because I was literally about to go get ammo from them.

[@wellregulated8725]

@@filupondeznuts6732 9mm?

[@filupondeznuts6732]

@@wellregulated8725 lol yup CCI Blazer on sale 😅

[@wellregulated8725]

@@filupondeznuts6732 noice! Buy cheap and stack deep

[@duranbailiff5337]

Nobody does these sorts of videos to your level. I appreciate your work and look forward to your new installments. Thanks! A fan in East Tennessee.

[@mitchculpepper738]

While I’ll never give a company my undying loyalty, PSA has earned many thousands of my dollars!

[@vincentcocchio3450]

If you've ever went to the grocery store with PVS-31s and a plate carrier, go ahead and hit that subscribe button!

[@Bitter_Blueberry]

And you just buy 10 large bags of ice with a coupon and cash and leave haha

[@techti8792]

"If you ever got tired of driving on the freeway seeing cringe punisher, we the people, 1776, 3%, molan laab, n snek don't tread sticker right next to a blue line sticker(makes no sense) talking about holding the line, when in reality that line keeps getting pushed back go ahead and hit that like button"

[@DynamicDurge]

@@techti8792 you just attacked the whole cul- I mean community 😂

[@xSP3CTREx]

@@techti8792 Indeed. The amount of folks I've met in militia movements believe police, more so sheriffs will stand with them against tyrants. Bigloo melts in distance.

[@Joe-zr9pu]

@@techti8792 all facts

[@MrPewPew187]

That recoil control is exceptional.

[@cmdrcriton]

5.45 has no recoil....

[@Aliyah_666]

Custom furniture and it's 5.45

[@LIONTAMER3D]

mike is a sick trigger-pulling SOB

[@mrs.vasquezz]

Aks have no recoil dawg they're too heavy

[@rjg02005]

5.45x39 needs more domestic production.

[@DirtyGuerrilla]

Alternatively I'd like to see more reliable 5.56 AKs. Very excited for the KR-101 and I hope PSA does something similar

[@pliskenx51mm83]

@@DirtyGuerrilla 5.45 still needs domestic production though. 5.56 AKs are awesome but having Russia's main infantry caliber available to us is also a plus.

[@deckerhand12]

I always respect a company that listens to the customers, and givens them what they want

[@fernandofranco663]

The only PSA product I have, is an 8in 300AAC upper. I always inspect my new purchases for metal shavings and burr. Always smooth what needs to be smooth and polish what needs to be polished. Never have a problem no matter the brand. I also have BCA, Kel-Tec and Taurus products.

[@CMB21497]

I really like PSA, and I want to root for them as much as possible. They have a great mission statement. If their MP-5 or other guns aren't going to hit the market, admit it, and move on to another one. How about an updated FAL, or Galil?

[@bangbang44500]

They need to focus on perfecting their AK's before they move on. They still have issues.

[@baguettelord4614]

Iwi makes an updated galil and DSA makes a great FAL but both are pricey. Would love to see a PSA take on them

[@BangBang-hk4rg]

Even though I can afford more expensive brands (within reason) I own more PSA guns than anything else. They make awesome stuff for the money.

[@Forbidden.Churro]

“Babe wake up, he posted another ak vid.”

[@thatstonedvillain]

Most beautiful Intro I've ever seen my brother. Haven't cried like that since the titanic

[@BuckFoeJiden]

Two companies I'll support til the day I die are PSA and Bear Creek Arsenal. Even if it's not a budget build, I'll always order at least ONE thing from BCA to show my support for how awesome they've been to me over the years. They've replaced parts, given me pointers and even checked up on how builds I've had have been going free of charge, and in the last case, just because they took an interest in me, their customer.

[@ryanlong4021]

I really like what PSA does. It got me into shooting years ago for an affordable start for a guy working part time and in college. Still have my PSA AR. 🤷

[@Awesomenesspossumness]

I have a PSAK, and a PSA AR-15, I love them both and it was the first company I purchased a firearm from. The affordability and reliability keeps me coming back.

[@adamhuckfeldt2895]

"Does this comment also apply to you"... probably the best advice from the whole video. Loved the review, & have a lot more respect for PSA after hearing that they care enough to fix some things. Good job G. Thumb 👍

[@teethirtyfour7394]

PSA is a terrific manufacturer with top-notch customer service. I absolutely love my PSA AK-47 GF4, I’ve never had a single problem with it.

[@arktactical6112]

I've been putting rounds downrange through my GF3 when it's nice out and it rocks. My first AK. Can't wait to get my hands on the 5.56 AK when PSA releases that.

[@Bitter_Blueberry]

I really hope these do well. We need some good domestic AK production

[@w_stew8912]

[Brandon Herrera has entered the chat]…

[@brianbennett1136]

KUSA

[@Bitter_Blueberry]

@@w_stew8912 I'd love one of their builds. I'd trade my liver for a 50, since I know Brandon's is full of white claw and cursed images

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

@@w_stew8912 Brandon didn't have domestic AKs.

[@Bitter_Blueberry]

@@ChucksSEADnDEAD true. I'm anxious to see how the ammo production goes. Having both produced domestically is a huge "checkmate" on politicians. Which is always welcomed.

[@DRay-or4tc]

I’ve seen PSA up their game recently. We need a domestically produced AK thats reliable and of decent quality. Good vid.

[@raifsevrence]

We have *_one_* : Kalashnikov USA We need more though. Preferably as many more as we can get. Having domestically produced AK's reach the economies of scale enjoyed by the AR platform would be nice.

[@chatu-aries8417]

I think zastava is made here also, I might be mistaken.

[@winstonsmiths2449]

They upped there game probably 7 years ago!

[@godandguns808]

@@chatu-aries8417 no their made in Serbia

[@DRay-or4tc]

@@winstonsmiths2449 Upping their game re. their AKs is recent. Not 7 years ago.

[@fluffls]

Gotta love the Elcan showing up more and more !

[@Vanalos]

Meh. I don't really want to spend 2,5k on a scope just to look as cool as the other guys. Can't we go back to Aimpoints?

[@dashikashi4734]

@@Vanalos >Proceeds to spend 800 bucks for the name alone anyway

[@juggernautdriveSS]

You should do a comparison between PSA and Kalashnikov USA

[@basedury]

now that new MW2 is out, i think we need garand thumb and lucas botkin operators to use in multiplayer.

[@JohnnyJSmith584]

I think Milsim SPECGRU I is Garand thumb and I have a feeling MW2 developers must be fans of this channel and T.REX ARMS for sure.

[@Squancheeb]

Tarkov has rogues named Garandthumb and Aimbotkin. 😂

[@zachconant7031]

@@Squancheeb wait really?

[@Squancheeb]

@@zachconant7031 yepp. There’s also Baddie

[@justinwilliams5720]

If you’ve ever bought anything from Big Daddy and they never shipped it but took your money anyways, go ahead and hit that like button.

[@GarandThumb]

Lol that succckksss

[@southernbama4547]

Placed an order on the 3rd and they shipped part of the order on the 8th. I sent them an email last week to inquire about the remaining items and have not gotten a response. My first order with them is probably my last.

[@mutiracialbeatdownPB]

Took me 1.4 years to get my IR lasers from them

[@eddietat95]

@@mutiracialbeatdownPB If that order was a baby, that baby would be walking and talking by the time it arrives at your door.

[@sportmotor181]

Im fighting this right now with them

[@JennaTilwertz]

As much as I love roasting PSA, I like what they do. Making firearms easily accessible to the common man is really admirable. Obviously the broke jokes wont go away, but they're an overall positive and have my support

[@Chicano_pistolero]

It’s all fun n games till we all get smoked by a random crackhead with a psa ar and hi point sidearm during the boogaloo…. Lol

[@verakoo6187]

Theyre pretty good, atleast from my experience, havnt ran one of their AKs but have built on several of their AR pistols & rifles uppers. 10k+ rounds thru them all with 0 issues

[@Agriasbloodmoon]

That's the one thing I don't get about price snobs. Unless you're running 3gun at a competitive level, that 3000 dollar rifle isn't better than a PSA, or an M&P. You're not Kris Kyle. Hah. For the majority PSA is perfect. For the others. Most of them build their own anyway.

[@JennaTilwertz]

@@verakoo6187 yeah I just finished a build with one of their uppers to see if it lives up to the reputation. Guess we'll find out

[@whytepizza]

Unless they live in trouble states. PSA didn't do to some states just because they don't want to; not because of a law. Complete AR and AK receivers can't be sent to some states for no valid reason.

[@Puddin127]

Love em or hate em, PSA and their willingness to work with the community to bring cool shit out and work on making them quality is next level service in a field where a lot of companies don’t even bother fuck with their own customers.

[@no-sway3709]

Where's that MP5 clone though?

[@psycomutt]

@@no-sway3709 I'm still waiting

[@no-sway3709]

@@psycomutt the PTR 9CT is nice. Sold my MPX this week since it's just sat around since I got the PTR.

[@gunprepohio5743]

@@no-sway3709 I bet the AR-V took its place. There’s a few guns they have “shown” at shot show that hasn’t came through

[@Hellcedric]

@@no-sway3709 it’s no longer needed. You can find the century arms imports for around 1500

[@twitchingkhan]

"you know., you want it straight" and all of the garand thumb commenters cried

[@guntotingnerd8830]

At the end of the day PSA is probably still the best value out there and the more rifles in our hands the better.

[@stevekatsianis6040]

Me during the first .003 seconds: What the heck why isn’t he letting freedom fly???? Could we have two weeks in a row with no shooting intro???? Big daddy G: “So anyway I started blasting..”

[@grumpyoldtaters3904]

I need this in my life, love the content

[@Zesty_Maples]

Every time anyone mentions plum mags on Aks I get the strange urge to say “I feel it in my plums”

[@TheNapalmFTW]

Big Clarkson energy

[@tmango78]

The sunlight dancin off em

[@logan5804]

@@TheNapalmFTW let the juice spill down my chin

[@landonricketts2569]

Got a deep, blueish hue

[@wvdave771]

As always , your thoroughness in everything you do is commendable, and I am a believer in PSA

[@booenslin8986]

Nothing but greatness nothing bad to say about PSA every time I've delt with them has always been great!

[@joshkirkby8103]

I have been consistently impressed with how PSA has tried to improve. I think their AR15s are still not the best idea considering the sheer amount of amazing options and how saturated the AR market is but their AKs look very competitive for a budget option

[@Slay_No_More]

You have consistently low expectations then lol. Their "improvements" are just trying to get to the lowest bar standard that everyone else is at and keep failing.

[@winstonsmiths2449]

AKs are overrated and unnecessary. No hate, but have you ever researched the 7.62x39 versus 5.56? You have managed to extend the supply lines of Russia and China with new offerings. Stop buying enemies shit. The calibers AR come in make the AKs obsolete.

[@Slay_No_More]

@@winstonsmiths2449 correct. A subpar 5 moa (if you're lucky) AK doesn't justify all the hassle required to get a decent one in the USA when we have quality AR-15 all over the place. Plus PSA can't even make a easy to replicate gun like the AR-15 without astronomically borking every step of it, so why would anyone trust PSA with a hard to replicate gun like the AK?

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

@@Slay_No_More you do know that PSA sells thousands and not hundreds of ARs right? So the failure rate would be significantly higher and majority of the issues were just autistic OCD gun owners complaining about redudant things like coating and muh tolerances.

[@winstonsmiths2449]

@@Slay_No_More Hmm.I have 3 ARs from PSA zero issues to date. Now 10 years ago, yeah, it as a crap shoot. But even then, if you got lucky you have a good rifle still running today.

[@shaunn7778]

Love me an AR-15, but AKs are hot. The metal-on-metal feel of the action is something of yesteryear.

[@Oggy_597]

What part of the action in an ar15 is not metal on metal?

[@shaunn7778]

@@Oggy_597 steel on steel is probably more accurate. Steel guns "feel" different, do they not?

[@Centermass762]

@@Oggy_597 he said "metal on metal FEEL." Charging an AK feels and sounds more metallic and machine-like. I agree with him.

[@Oggy_597]

@@shaunn7778 I suppose. I've never thought that a nice ar with a good amount of lube feels bad to charge though. I woupd actually say the opposite is true. The action of my rifle feels quite nice and smooth.

[@Oggy_597]

@@Centermass762 I would say that is mostly attributed to the way the buffer spring slides in the buffer tube and gives you that singature "sproing" noise the ar platform has. That noise can be mitigated with various aftermarket styles of buffer springs though.

[@cfltitan]

I’ve had very very good experience with PSA. I have several of their AR’s from the freedom line all the way up to their premium with the FN barrel. I also have an AKP from them. I’ve only ever had two issues out of them all and they were quick to fix them both times no questions asked. They aren’t the best but they’re very good for the money and they have great customer service.

[@mayhemmo2306]

People can say what they want about PSA but I’ve got a couple AR pistols and AKM’s from them and they run great! They are well known for taking constructive criticism and making their firearms the best they can be from generation to generation. They listen to their customer base and on top of that they come with a lifetime warranty and I love their mission statement. Most of those who talk shit are the ones who paid 3x the money for their rifles and have never owned a PSA. Decide for yourselves. Have a great day!

[@ethanobenauer7083]

Does PSA make the best weapons ever? No, definitely not. However, a lot more f manufacturers could take note from them. They genuinely strive to make the best product for the cheapest they possibly can for them to make a profit. They have QC issues relatively commonly. However, in my experience, they do their best to solve issues and usually solve them pretty quickly. I can appreciate their vision to arm as many citizens as possible at an affordable price point. And compared to many gun companies, looking at you H&K or Sig, I can appreciate that heavily. Despite issues or complications, I do believe they are one of the few manufacturers that are in it for more than just their profit. They deserve more support and positive press in the gun community. I wouldn’t advertise their products for people looking for the top of the line products. But for the average gun owner who wants to protect themselves and family? Heck yes, their weapons always improve upon themselves, their customer service is generally good, and they by far have better price points than many of their competitors. I just think they get more hate than they deserve.

[@garreteason1659]

My concern with PSA has never been that they don't care enough to fix a broken gun that someone sends in, it's that they don't care enough to engineer and manufacture a gun right the first time. They have had SEVERAL iterations of several guns and customer service has retrofit complete rifles and revised internals for their ARs, AKVs, large frame ARs, Dagger and AKs. So either they need to test more thoroughly (I know they say "1 million rounds no issues) all the time like everyone else on the internet or spend more on engineers and less on product development and vaporware projects that get aborted

[@ammocan2021]

People have this unrealistic response with just about every miracle that exists in the manufacturing and engineering world. I just bought a new home and to expect that my home is going to be perfect on day one would be unrealistic. what’s more important is that I have a company that’s willing to address those issues and make improvements in their product along the way. Sig has a good reputation and even the gun snobs like Sig but I know for a fact that they have had serious issues with some of their guns and they won’t even admit there is a problem and the gun snobs believe them and defend them but PSA has made great strides to always improve products and improve their manufacturing and the end result (as shown in this case) is a much better product. So why does Sig get positive attention from the Gucci gun snobs but PSA gets crapped on. PSA makes every effort to do a good a good job and improve their products and they still get comments like yours. Every manufacturer has problems when they develop a new product but PSA is one of the rare exceptions that are willing to admit it and improve.

[@garreteason1659]

@@ammocan2021 nah you're making excuses for them because of their low price point. PSA problems aren't the result of a rounding error or a gun made on the last shift with tooling near the end of its life. They are planned bad, built bad and the end users are made to field test and troubleshoot. You are correct about Sig. I've had the same issues with them. The problem is the same no matter the price point.

[@Baconbeerify]

@@garreteason1659 So there's nothing you'd be happy with under any circumstances. Got it.

[@garreteason1659]

@@Baconbeerify haha cry more. I expect machines to work. Especially weapons. If you like beta testing because you can justify the price point feel free to. I have plenty of PSA parts and one of their GF4s but I don't pretend they are even mid tier. Didn't mean to hurt your feelings

[@blodus4521]

@@ammocan2021 cope

[@FullTimePRO]

I've purchased one PSA item, a complete AR upper. The upper arrived and the compensator was upside down, not tightened, and freely spinning. Great QA.

[@mengx94]

Passing qc on to the customer

[@snicklefritzd3612]

Guess at those prices, gotta save on production somewhere...i would rather it be an assembly issue, than an actual parts issue 😂

[@scottlehman9738]

If they stand behind their products and try to fix the problems. Then that's a good company.

[@mugensport0]

Bought my first ar from them, barrel extension was loose. Gun ran but the barrel extension was hand tight. Threw the barrel in the trash and rebuild the upper w a different barrel. First and last psa product for me.

[@militantfascade9176]

The barrel extension itself, or the barrel nut? Never heard of a loose barrel extension before, but that would scare the crap out of me.

[@mt_shoots8918]

That last bit about before commenting really hits home. Not every troll needs feed, not everything defended.

[@frenchroast1355]

Remember when AK-74s were $360 at gun shows? And the question that has reverberated thru my head since then : "Why didnt I buy one then?"

[@jackreacher6758]

Thank goodness i picked up a 5.45 and a 5.56 Saigas in the $500 range

[@aceshigh6499]

Picked up two SAR-2s for $350 each back in the day.

[@russel7907]

What right do the intros have to always be so good?

[@nickknock556]

I wanted one of these so bad and then I had to send multiple different nonfunctional uppers back for things that QC never should have missed and they refused to fix an upper that wasn't manufactured correctly. Buy once Crye once PSA never again.

[@carlosgoda9786]

The production value on that intro was insane..also the audio on this video is incredible🙌

[@VenomFirework]

Mike Jones is a man of focus, commitment, and sheer ******* will

[@kace9214]

You should review one of their ARs and compare it to a high end AR. Put them through stress tests and all that. I think a lot of people will be pleasantly surprised.

[@JD-tn5lz]

Hahaha. No KZbinr can conduct a proper engineering grade test. Takes way too much time and resources and dare I say it, expertise. I'm sure that some Tuber will design a test that will capture a lot of views if someone hasn't already. However, a KZbin "torture test" isn't really a test. It's marketing a channel. Total fluff. Yeah, send a few PSA ARs to an actual testing facility and see how they do v. LMT, LWRC, FNH, HK... There's a reason why PSA doesn't run after even small government contracts...

[@verakoo6187]

@@JD-tn5lz since ur such an expert what goes into an "engineering grade test" that a torture test cant figure out. 9/10 when u buy a gun ur only concern is will this gun shoot the bad guy when needed and not explode, not if the saftey selector might be .0005" out of tolerance. A torture test shows a consumer everything they need to know. It tells u when the gun may fail, what parts may fail, if ur gonna run into feeding issues, how the controls work, what not to do, etc. The only difference in a company like PSA and say Daniel defense is the name, size, and material used. Stuff like this is no different than Apple vs Android. Ive built PSA rifles that run thru 10k rounds with ease and had some fail, also built LMT rifles that run no problem and had some fail aswell. All companies stood by there product, fixed the issue and everyone that failed are still pingin steel to this day. As a machinist ik mistakes can happen, and u may even get incompotent employees who just ignore it in QC. Sucks when it happens but we're all human, what matters is how the company treats and rectifies the mistake so it doesnt happen again. We should never put down companies who are trying to help the regular guy (90% of the population) who cant afford a $2k rifle to stay armed and exercise their 2nd admendment rights.

[@mengx94]

When it comes to 7 yard drills the results are negligible

[@ShizawnSanders]

They still need to fix the bolt and extractor issue with the AR that takes AK magazines. Was going to get one but glad I did my research first.

[@pauljables6142]

@@verakoo6187 "90% of the population) who cant afford a $2k rifle" This is such a bullshit cope it's laughable because not only is there a zpap for 1k, studies shown where the current generation is putting it's money into and it's complete materialistic garbage. So shut up about "not affording" you're just simps who won't break from your degenerate waste of money to actually prep and buy something valuable. The vast majority of the free money given to us by government was spent on drugs and entertainment.

[@Tasluk]

PSA rifles are usually synonymous with cheap. If you have 1 k to plunk down on an AK go with Zastava, WBP, or even K USA.

[@shammersanonymous]

As I planted my cheeks on the shitter, I felt a disturbance in the Air-Force. Papa flannel was calling to me. My fingers rapidly decended upon my phone, digging my way through local larping notifications, the layers of clp crusting and cracking along the edges on my TACTICAL PHONE CASE. "Yes, there it isss. My precious 🤤." The video begins, the deuce started dropping, and the serotonin began flowing. Life is good.

[@GreatGagsGaming]

They are better than most game devs. They actually *reached out* , asked for feedback from him and FIXED it! 10/10. Thank to PSA for using your Perception and Intelligence stats to solve these issues and *engage* with ye customers and their feedback.

[@JohnDavis-ol7qg]

My first AR-15 was the freedom M4 Style that hasn't had 1 issue . I then bought a PSAk47 GF3 Moekov rail and almost 1000 trouble free rounds through it. Cleaned and oiled it when I first bought it, and it's my favorite rifle. Right now I have enough Tulamo and Red Army stored, and just cleaned and oiled it to keep ready for the Zombie Apocalypse. I then bought the PS-9 Dagger. Had an issue with trigger pin and Chad Wylie reached out himself. New titanium pin and no issues since. I then bought a PSA blem lower for $139 and a CBC upper and use it as my truck gun. All 4 guns built in my home State of South Carolina. I see PSA is getting there Ammo company going and a new 5.7 23 round handgun called the Rock coming out.

[@TangleWireEnjoyer]

Glad to see round 2. Waiting for my 16xx first run to grenade. No peeling like yours though.