PSA AK-102 5.56 long-term review: repeated firing pin failures

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• The AK-102's firing pin broke on its first range trip; the creator chose not to send the rifle back to PSA, and Copperhead USA later replaced the pin.
• On a later outing at Prevail Training Center in Flagstaff the rifle went dead again, and a look inside the bolt showed the replacement firing pin had also failed.
• Copperhead USA installed an AK forced reset trigger while noting it usually advises against FRTs in PSA guns; the creator suspects the added wear plus suppressor back pressure, but does not rule out a bad parts batch.
• A 100-yard group with AAC 77-grain OTMs through the Primary Arms optic printed high and strung vertically, and point of impact seemed to wander during earlier desert shooting with 55-grain ammunition.
• The Primary Arms 3x prism is rated as an awkward middle ground: workable around 100 yards, slow up close, and hard to use on small targets at distance.
• The verdict: 5.56 AKs make sense now that 7.62x39 and 5.45 cost more, but this PSA AK-102 is a range toy rather than a duty rifle until PSA tightens quality control.

About this Gun Review video

PSA AK-102 in 5.56 reviewed by Administrative Results after close to two years of ownership, set up with an AK forced reset trigger installed by Copperhead USA and a Stealth Additive Works Tisha suppressor. The firing pin broke on the first range trip, and after a replacement the rifle went dead again at Prevail Training Center in Flagstaff. Includes a 100-yard group, thoughts on the Primary Arms 3x prism and a verdict on PSA AK quality control.

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