There are ergonomic limits to the humble Simonov pattern rifle. The Tapco chassis and ACE folding mechanism/ stock addition are stop gap measures to modernize the original Monte Carlo style set up. It may not win any beauty contests, but this is what peak performance looks like from the platform. (Chinese Norinco paratropper model-M pictured, the bell of my collection)…
A long while ago, I quietly admitted to myself that Tapco, the brand everyone loves to hate, makes a pretty decent trigger. A huge percentage of my semi-auto AK’s wear a G2. But what happened to the company? Why are these things in short supply? I won’t bore you with the details, but the current owners seem to be sitting on their hands with this brand. What will the future hold? Probably nothing good…
