Arsenal, Inc.120916979
Arsenal SAM5 5.56mm Rifle - 16.3" Barrel, 30-Round Capacity, Gray Finish$2,222.50
Availability: In Stock
Current Stock: Out of stock
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.
SKU: 120923675 • Weight: 11.01oz
Availability: In Stock
Current Stock: Out of stock
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.
SKU: 120923675 • Weight: 11.01oz