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[GEBHARD]

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[bokehshooter]

I almost pulled the trigger on one of these but it went OOS. If PSA ships these to CA, then I'll probably be in for one later.

Not bad for a sub $500 AK!

[bokehshooter]

Looks like inventory updated and both the regular and blem kits are back in stock

[WMG]

Originally Posted by GEBHARD

In stock this mornin blem kit for 379 barreled receiver.
Didnt give me any problems shipping to ca either

I would be interested in hearing your version and comments upon completion and test.
Pics are nice too.

[phase1]

What FFLs in socal would DROs? would there be any issues?

[munkeeboi]

it's just a barreled receiver..should be no problem. You'd have to complete it as a featureless of course

[hombresg33]

I tired ordering it on the phone today and was told by customer service they don't ship completed lowers AR/AK's to CA. I asked what was the reason if its only a barreled receiver and I'm sending it to an FFL, the rep said company policy. Hopefully they send it out, I wasted 35mins waiting on the phone this morning.

[zapatito92]

Originally Posted by hombresg33

I tired ordering it on the phone today and was told by customer service they don't ship completed lowers AR/AK's to CA. I asked what was the reason if its only a barreled receiver and I'm sending it to an FFL, the rep said company policy. Hopefully they send it out, I wasted 35mins waiting on the phone this morning.

I was under the impression that they would not ship any ak parts to California, I could be wrong since I have not tried it yet

[hombresg33]

Originally Posted by zapatito92

I was under the impression that they would not ship any ak parts to California, I could be wrong since I have not tried it yet

I also under the same impression, I remember reading it on the website. That is why I called to verify before I bought the kit online.

From their website:
http://palmettostatearmory.com/customer-service

Complete AR and AK receivers will NOT be shipped to the following states:
- California
- Connecticut
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York

Non-Compliant AR & AK models will NOT be shipped to the following states:
- California (No “assault weapons” can be shipped.)
- Connecticut
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York

[Bansh88]

I would think, as a company, the item would have been made clear to the company as whole in regards to sales to CA.
It does not come with the FCG installed, thus not a complete lower, no?

[hombresg33]

That is what I thought, since you have to buy the two kits to make a complete rifle. I was told no AR/AK lowers to CA regardless. Maybe customer service and the compliance department are getting the "policy" mixed up.

[hombresg33]

Hope it goes through, because I want one too. They also need to get the customer service reps on the same page.

[Quiet]

I think they under the mistaken impression that bayonet lugs are illegal in CA, which is why they are hesitant on shipping their AK products to CA.

Still waiting for response from them.

[BucDan]

OMG... I'm enticed to buy one... For the price of an sks nonetheless.

[LeadFarmer74]

Originally Posted by GEBHARD

Well..... they canceled my order.... cali gets screw'd again

What about the PSA thread where the poster said you were good to go?

[phase1]

hopefully sooner then later they change their policy because $380 for an ak is a steal. I already have everything in my scrap box to complete it.

[phase1]

how about using a middle man transfer, I remember reading about a guy in Arizona that did those.

[Baboosh]

PSA will allow dealers to order them

[huntingsocal]

Originally Posted by Baboosh

PSA will allow dealers to order them

I smell a group buy!

[Cal_shooter]

Why not order it thru a middle man Ffl.

[huntingsocal]

Originally Posted by Cal_shooter

Why not order it thru a middle man Ffl.

because that costs more money

[oak18]

Not surprising. PSA always seems to have good deals and good prices but never seems to have their **** together from a customer service standpoint.

[Fern]

They are clueless.

If I needed anymore kits I'll go spend my money with companies that have a clue. There are many.

[adam6955]

Just so you know PSA does not support CA gun owners.

Nor do they support discussion on compliance. They closed the following thread where we were ATTEMPTING to explain that there is NO REASON a barreled receiver cannot be shipped here.

And apparently, they consider a slant brake a "flash hider." I do not know where they got the idea that ALL MUZZLE DEVICES are banned, but there you have it.

They can keep their AKs, and more importantly, the 10-15 times a year I refer people to their AR kits will be going to a vendor that supports CA.

Odd that they will still sell a barreled AR upper receiver to California with a true flash hider. Oh the irony....

They even threw in a nice "**** you" quip. Lovely way to treat the single largest market they have in the US.

http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=294369

[hellayella]

Meh, WASRs and Npaps will be dropping in price soon

[someoneeasy]

I know nothing about AKs, but would this part need to go through an FFL?

I looked at the description and it shows a stamped steel receiver with trigger guard installed, isn't that the serialized part?

[supertrooper]

Originally Posted by someoneeasy

I know nothing about AKs, but would this part need to go through an FFL?

I looked at the description and it shows a stamped steel receiver with trigger guard installed, isn't that the serialized part?

yes it would have to go through a ffl since the receiver is the serialized part of an ak

[someoneeasy]

Originally Posted by supertrooper

yes it would have to go through a ffl since the receiver is the serialized part of an ak

Gotcha, thanks.

[Quiet]

Originally Posted by hellayella

Meh, WASRs and Npaps will be dropping in price soon

The announced MSRP of the new Arsenal will cause prices to drop.

Some vendors are now advertising NPAPs in the $600 price range.

[hombresg33]

Originally Posted by GEBHARD

Psa just put out a statement on akfiles now ok to order for ca...

Are you going to order again?

[lone shooter]

^ Good Luck.

Would love to hear your take on them if/when it arrives.

[Zyralius]

http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=296180

[Zyralius]

Blem in stock:
http://palmettostatearmory.com/blem-...m_medium=email


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[bokehshooter]

A thread everyone should follow if you have purchased or are planning to purchase one of these PSA kits:

http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=297248

[dvs762]

this whole detachable rear trunion tang thing irritates me...

[Zyralius]

After controversies surrounding Palmetto State Armory AK Builder Kit initial launch (we posted Mel64 video here too), PSA posted this statement today (this is direct quote):

"We saw the complaints Monday morning about the proper carrier being in the AK receiver and QC complaints. We spent Monday afternoon and Tuesday investigating the issues and coming up with solutions to the problems. We want everyone to know that as we stated earlier, we are a “satisfaction guaranteed or your money back company”.

Carrier in the AK receiver- So far we have sold approx. 350 AK kits. We looked at our receiving reports vs on hand inventory and believe that of the 350 sold, up to about 120 had cast carriers in them. The rest had a forged carrier. This is why some customers are saying their carrier looks great and others are complaining. If you believe that you have a cast carrier please e-mail your order number and serial number to akcs@palmettostatearmory.com and we will send you a call tag for your cast one and a forged carrier to replace the one you have now. This is simply a sign of good faith to everyone who has already put their faith and business with us. It will take us about a week to ship your new carrier out as our next shipment comes back from the coater the middle of next week. We hope you enjoy the complimentary upgrade.

New AK Receiver Models- This week we are revamping our AK receiver line to line up to have similar pricing levels as our AR line. The 3 tiered method has done well in the AR15 market for us and we are going to use it on the AK side as well.
1. Freedom AK receiver- Retail $399.99 ($379.99 Blem)
a. Billet Bolt
b. Billet Trunnion
c. Cast Carrier
d. 4150 Nitrided Barrel
2. Premium AK Reciever- Retail $469.99 (449.99 Blem)
a. Hammer Forged Bolt
b. Hammer Forged Trunnion
c. Hammer Forged Carrier
d. 4150 Nitrided Barrel
3. CHF Barreled AK Reciever- Retail $549.99 (529.99 Blem)
a. Hammer Forged Bolt
b. Hammer Forged Trunnion
c. Hammer Forged Carrier
d. Hammer Forged Barrel

The new 3 tiered structure will be posted today. The Freedom and Premium will be in production ASAP. The CHF will follow shortly.

QC Issues- We had some customers that have complained about various issues. From what we can tell most of the issues come from a series of older recievers that were assembled on prior tooling. Our current tooling has QC checks built in. These older ones are the genesis of the problems. Each one of these issues was looked at in detail and a fix put in place. If you have experienced one of these issue please e-mail us at akcs@palmettostatearmory.com and we will send you a call tag. We guarantee your satisfaction or you money back. Please keep in mind that small cosmetic blemishes may be visible on "blem sales" but this will in no way effect the functionality of the firearm.

As a general note I would like to explain PSA as a company and what we are doing. The AK value chain is spread over a number of departments and hundreds of people and machines. If we are going to give you an accurate answer it will take us some time to do research across the value chain and determine the cause not just the symptom. If there is an issue, IM or e-mail us and we will take care of it.

Please understand that we will always take care of you. We are the biggest advocates for the AK consumer in the country, we are your advocates as well! One of our biggest goals was to make the AR affordable for the hard working American citizen. We could charge higher margins, but that would take the platform out of the financial reach of some individuals and we wanted it to be affordable to all. The more freedom owned by our citizens, the better off we all are. We are applying the same model to the AK. Everyone should be able to afford to build a quality AK and our hope is that you choose a PSA because you believe in us as much as we believe in you!

We appreciate your business,
Jamin"


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[adam6955]

They are so full of ****.

After they initially refused service to CA I realized that $400 buys me a surplus Romy kit and a very nice nitrated barrel. Another $50 gets me a Childers 80%, and I already have all the tools to complete.

And when you already have a few of each type the fun is in the building and showing off anyway.

Cliff notes: PSA can keep their ****.

[gwgn02]

avoid these kits