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So far good improvement over standard AK, but still many things should be changed,in my opinion they should ditch AK pattern bolt or at least rework it to something like FNC pattern,
simply because the default design of AK bolt (and locking lugs on front trunnion) is semi-sealed type, you can see it being exposed when bolt is cycling backwards,
So in dirty situation when firearm cycles and potentially opens up itself to outside gunk it could easily accumulate on those locking recesses , resulting in failures despite weapon being sealed enough during not cycling. (This is what we've often seen in those mud test videos by InRange TV where almost all AK have failed after firing two-three rounds when that mud accumulate on these locking recesses).
Comparing it to FN FNC, redresigned operating mechanism has covered up the locking recesses inside the receiver itself and it is kinda hard for outside gunk to reach there and accumulate when firearm cycles.
^This^ pattern of "locking recesses inside receiver" design is followed by all AR pattern firearms, on AK system it is not followed as mostly they are direct kopies of AK operating mechanism except FNC which is redesigned one.
The only downside of ^this^ is if somehow weapon becomes dirty inside cleaning it requires common tools like brush as now you have to reach to those internal surfaces to scrap the shit off, while on AK you can easily work with its semi-exposed locking surfaces by removing bolt carrier and so, but it's still a nice tradeoff to have if a firearm turns into well sealed design.
AK 203 at all
