This Romanian PAR-1 is mostly made up of traditional AKM parts with a twist. It features a pump action mechanism rather than a functioning gas system.
Interestingly unlike most pump actions the pump on this rifle is spring loaded. Meaning that it will slide back forward after being pulled back and released.
Like, in that there probably isn’t a huge application for a pump-action AK-47?
Why not?
I mean, there is a lot more variety in firearms out there than purely-functional reasons. Why have different finishes available on firearms? Why am I drinking my (sips) chocolate shake, rather than just gruel?