We first got hands on with one of these at SHOT Shot 2015 (article here). Well, M+M Industries has followed through with a rather extensive press release. It's a significant deviation from your normal Kalashnikov.



In their words:

M+M, Inc. introduces the most advanced AK-platform rifle ever offered, featuring innovations never before incorporated in an AK-style rifle design. The rifle is 100% engineered and manufactured in the United States. The innovations include: Fully floated nitrided barrel (result of floated joint at gas cylinder and gas block)

Ambidextrous charging handle and safety

An aluminum, extruded hand guard/top cover with full-length mil spec and anodized picatinny rail with slots for M-LOK accessories

Fully integrated upper receiver

Proprietary recoil reducing compensator

Hinged lower receiver (opens like an AR)

Additionally there are a number of less obvious features to the new M10X. They are: Adjustable gas aperture

Recoil spring has been eliminated

Castling feature

Plunger-style ejector

There will be two versions of the M10X available initially. The Elite, as the name implies, is their higher end model. Extra features include:

Machined Upper Receiver

Machined Bolt Carrier

Fully Nitrided Finish

Magpul Grips

Magpul M-LOK 5 Slot Picatinny Rail

Magpul Stock

Magpul Magazine

The Standard is well, their standard model. It has:

Cast Upper Receiver

Cast Bolt Carrier

Nitration and Manganese Phosphate Finish

Hogue Grip

Phoenix Tech Field Series Stock

Tapco Magazine

Furthermore, M+M Inc is releasing a number of 922R compliance parts for plain old Kalashnikovs.



Official availability is to be determined–but we're looking forward to getting some range time and putting them through the paces. In the meantime, visit M+M Inc's homepage here,