*(AK74)*Arsenal SLR-104FR* for sale in Texas

$1,350.00

For sale is a Bulgarian Arsenal SLR-104UR. SLR-104FR is a new-production AKS-74 made for the civilian market by Arsenal of Bulgaria and since Saiga imports from Russia were banned in 2014, it stands as the closest rifle to a true AK-74 available to US shooters and collectors.Arsenal of Bulgaria’s close ties with Russia date back to the very founding of the factory back in the late 1800s. Then, the site was intended to supply the new Bulgarian Army and leadership of the establishment was headed by Russian officers. Though the politics and economics in Russia changed drastically during the first quarter of the 1900s, Arsenal’s relationship with the Soviets changes very little. In 1956, the first Bulgarian Kalashnikov rifles rolled off the lines at Factory 10 (what we now know as Arsenal) under Soviet control. Since then, the Bulgarians haven’t produced every variant of Russian-pattern AK, but they’ve churned out a pretty respectable lineup –Asking priice is $1350.00,OBO.Arsenal SLR104-FR 5.45x39mm With BelOMO. FFL DEALERS REQUIREMENT....SLR series rifles from Arsenal continue the factory’s legacy. I’ve been fortunate enough to own several factory-built AKs from places like Russia, Romania, Serbia, and now Bulgaria. Of the bunch, the Bulgarians and the Russians stand out as the nicest and between the two, it’s a dead heat. They’re incredibly similar in terms of build and finish.Must have Valid TX ID and be legal to own.SLR-104FR. As it ships, the ‘FR’s US parts include the stock, pistol grip, handguards, muzzle brake, and fire control group (3 parts). By my count, that’s actually one extra part from a 922(r) perspective (9 foreign parts whereas 10 are allowed), but it’s probably because some versions of the SLR-104FR come with Bulgarian steel folding stocks.