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Aly & Kaufman AKB-23: Better Than the SA80 / L85 (Ad-free)

🕑 Added 2025-11-19 12:00:06 +0000 UTC

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Rich Parker

I just wish we could get an L86 handguard and a 20" barrel to make an LSW!

Rich Parker

Ian, when you threw the British desert camo shirt on the gun, that made the video for me! I was one of the first to buy the kit, and I was grinning ear-to-ear when I finished it. I also bought one of the Murdoch flash hiders. Now, I need that updated pistol grip and a bayonet.

Forgotten Weapons

Not the best; not the worst. It's on the heavy side, but crisp and not squishy.

WayneWiiki

Ian, how was the trigger compared to most bullpups? I didn't hear any comment about it. If I missed it I'm sorry. :)

Steven Taylor

I looked up the Murdock L85, and since it costs 10 times as much as this gun, yeah I'm good

Gary Johnston

loved the 'oi' lol

Guido Schriewer

hey if they do a 1 to 1 repro of that they can start doing famas TOO! jimo. bet ya they wold sell both if any affordable price on it. the conversion will sell better than the repro giving the lack in price tag most likely, I reckon.

Guido Schriewer

yeah. same here. hardly any BP available in germany alas.

Guido Schriewer

could even be lighter than the original using the brownells. furniture may be better, too. NOT a gazillion screws as so many conversions. NICE. well done! I actually do like the looks of the 85 irons but who ever really used those. ar grip looked off but could feel fine on that. can see that they would sell those like sliced bread stateside.

Kenneth Marshall

This is on my list (its a long expensive list) of guns to get. There must be surplus SUSATs given how long they had been in service or am I wrong? L1A1 SUIT scopes came in by a boatload in the 90s.