Guys, I made a Ak47 Chambered in 7.62x54r for Make in India, for under $300. Its got a 16 inch barrel and is tested for 19000 rounds. I make the receivers from steel myself and used surplus parts and barrels but I also have chrome lines self made barrels made through a tool a die company that contributes to my effort. I am ready to supply this to the Indian armed forced but how can I even attempt this. I own the machines and the tooling along with enough half made receivers to supply 12000 units.
I like your idea but two things,
>7.62x54mm R is a kind of ammo that is not suitable much for box-fed magazine of 20+ rounds capacity due to the ;taper; and rimmed structure, magazine would start curving like a thick banana and literally no commonality exist there here except perhaps Dragunov rifle, so that's a thing,
>AK design for full length battle rifle configuration hhmm ? already demerits of the design are discussed here in great length and giving to Indian Army has already gotten a better design like SIG in hands there are less chances for its success here, 'specially in that calibre
My personal recommendation to you is,
> Pick Up Dragunov like design if you still want to follow Kalashnikov-ish design i.e. that is to provide short-stroke gas system design to AK style bolt+bolt carrier combination sans gas piston
> Rather than 7.62x54mmR offer it in 7.62x51mm NATO, preferebly feeding from 1A SLR pattern magazines
then your design culd be a good competitor to what OFB was offering, that R-2 rifle
