Arsenal SAM5 5.56mm Rifle - 16.3" Barrel, 30-Round Capacity, ODG FinishArsenal, Inc.$2,222.50
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Arsenal, Inc.
The Arsenal Sam5 5.56mm rifle represents serious AK engineering for shooters who want proven Eastern Bloc reliability in a modern platform. Built on a milled receiver forged and heat-treated by Arsenal's Bulgarian factory, the Sam5 combines authentic high-quality construction with 922(r) compliance and US-market practicality. This is a rifle engineered for decades of dependable service, not a bargain import or compromise build.
What sets the Sam5 apart is its milled receiver blank—hot-die hammer forged by a 5-ton process rather than machined from bar stock. That forging eliminates internal voids and cooling deformations, producing finer-grained steel and unmatched strength. The cold hammer-forged 16.3-inch barrel is hard-chrome plated and threaded for the included AK-351 muzzle brake. Over 5.5 hours of precision milling goes into each receiver before assembly, a level of attention to detail you won't find in economy AKs. The rifle ships with plum polymer furniture, an intermediate-length trapdoor buttstock (13.4 inches length of pull), an AK scope rail for optics mounting, FIME's Enhanced Fire Control Group, a 30-round magazine, sling, cleaning kit, and oil bottle.
Whether you're building a 5.56 AK collection, setting up a reliable intermediate rifle for training or hunting, or looking for a firearm with genuine collector appeal, the Sam5 delivers. It's sought-after for good reason: real forged steel, authentic design, and the kind of durability that passes generations.
| Caliber | 5.56x45mm (.223) |
| Barrel Length | 16.3 inches |
| Total Length | 36.5 inches |
| Weight (without magazine) | 7.98 lbs |
| Rifling | 6 grooves, 1:7 twist |
| Receiver Type | Milled, hot-die hammer-forged |
| Fire Control | FIME Enhanced Trigger Group |
| Muzzle Device | AK-351 Muzzle Brake, 14x1mm LH threads |
| Buttstock | Intermediate-length US-made trapdoor (13.4 inch LOP) |
| Stock Color | Plum polymer |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds (one included) |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 40 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle Velocity | 2,986 fps |
| Effective Range | 547 yards |
The rifle comes ready to shoot with one 30-round black magazine, a sling, a cleaning kit, and an oil bottle. The AK-351 muzzle brake and scope rail are already installed.
Yes, the Sam5 is built with 922(r) compliance in mind, making it legal to own as a semi-automatic rifle in the United States. It uses US-made or imported magazines as appropriate.
Yes. The Sam5 includes an AK scope rail already installed, giving you a standard platform to mount modern optics.
The Sam5's receiver is milled from a hot-die hammer-forged blank (not machined from bar stock), which produces stronger, finer-grained steel with no internal voids. Over 5.5 hours of precision milling goes into each receiver. It also features a cold hammer-forged barrel, hard-chrome plating, and the FIME Enhanced Fire Control Group—features that set it apart in reliability and longevity.
Arsenal, Inc.
The Arsenal Sam5 5.56mm rifle represents serious AK engineering for shooters who want proven Eastern Bloc reliability in a modern platform. Built on a milled receiver forged and heat-treated by Arsenal's Bulgarian factory, the Sam5 combines authentic high-quality construction with 922(r) compliance and US-market practicality. This is a rifle engineered for decades of dependable service, not a bargain import or compromise build.
What sets the Sam5 apart is its milled receiver blank—hot-die hammer forged by a 5-ton process rather than machined from bar stock. That forging eliminates internal voids and cooling deformations, producing finer-grained steel and unmatched strength. The cold hammer-forged 16.3-inch barrel is hard-chrome plated and threaded for the included AK-351 muzzle brake. Over 5.5 hours of precision milling goes into each receiver before assembly, a level of attention to detail you won't find in economy AKs. The rifle ships with plum polymer furniture, an intermediate-length trapdoor buttstock (13.4 inches length of pull), an AK scope rail for optics mounting, FIME's Enhanced Fire Control Group, a 30-round magazine, sling, cleaning kit, and oil bottle.
Whether you're building a 5.56 AK collection, setting up a reliable intermediate rifle for training or hunting, or looking for a firearm with genuine collector appeal, the Sam5 delivers. It's sought-after for good reason: real forged steel, authentic design, and the kind of durability that passes generations.
| Caliber | 5.56x45mm (.223) |
| Barrel Length | 16.3 inches |
| Total Length | 36.5 inches |
| Weight (without magazine) | 7.98 lbs |
| Rifling | 6 grooves, 1:7 twist |
| Receiver Type | Milled, hot-die hammer-forged |
| Fire Control | FIME Enhanced Trigger Group |
| Muzzle Device | AK-351 Muzzle Brake, 14x1mm LH threads |
| Buttstock | Intermediate-length US-made trapdoor (13.4 inch LOP) |
| Stock Color | Plum polymer |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds (one included) |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 40 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle Velocity | 2,986 fps |
| Effective Range | 547 yards |
The rifle comes ready to shoot with one 30-round black magazine, a sling, a cleaning kit, and an oil bottle. The AK-351 muzzle brake and scope rail are already installed.
Yes, the Sam5 is built with 922(r) compliance in mind, making it legal to own as a semi-automatic rifle in the United States. It uses US-made or imported magazines as appropriate.
Yes. The Sam5 includes an AK scope rail already installed, giving you a standard platform to mount modern optics.
The Sam5's receiver is milled from a hot-die hammer-forged blank (not machined from bar stock), which produces stronger, finer-grained steel with no internal voids. Over 5.5 hours of precision milling goes into each receiver. It also features a cold hammer-forged barrel, hard-chrome plating, and the FIME Enhanced Fire Control Group—features that set it apart in reliability and longevity.