CA Compliance:
California compliance
- Status: Legal to own in California.
- Configuration: Featureless, built by WBT: grip fin in place of the pistol grip. The magazine release works normally, so reloads are the same as anywhere else.
- Magazine: Standard detachable, 10-round.
- Your options: If this page shows a compliance selector, choose the build you prefer and we configure it that way. If not, this is the configuration we offer by default; on AR-pattern rifles and some AKs a different build is often possible, so ask us before you order.
- Upgrades: AK-pattern rifles take AK-specific parts only; AR-style grips do not fit, and the MagLock is not an option because an AK receiver does not open to swap the magazine. Rifles that use a standard AK-47 magazine can usually be built with a CompMag instead. The AK options we offer are in California Compliance Upgrades.
- Learn more: How fixed-magazine rifles work · How featureless rifles work · Why some rifles can only be built one way
About this rifle
Arsenal SAM5 is an AK-pattern rifle chambered in .223/5.56 with a 16.3" barrel and a 10-round capacity. Finish: FDE. An AK has a one-piece receiver that does not open like an AR, so the MagLock approach is not available; AKs are built featureless or with a CompMag, as described above.
Manufacturer details
Arsenal SAM5 5.56x45mm AK47 rifle milled and forged receiver 16.3 chrome lined hammer forged barrel 14x1mm left-hand muzzle threads AK-351 muzzle brake FIME Enhanced Fire Control Group cleaning rod bayonet lug black polymer furniture intermediate length buttstock scope rail one 10-round (California) magazine sling oil bottle and cleaning kit. - Features 100% new-production parts and components. Bulgarian hot-die hammer forged receiver bolt and bolt carrier. Cold hammer-forged 16.3 barrel from Arsenal's Bulgarian factory hard-chrome plated bore and chamber with left-hand 14mm threads. Includes AK scope rail Intermediate length US-made 10 trapdoor buttstock (total length of pull 13.4.) 922(r) compliant with US or imported magazines. Substantially extended service life over other types of assemblies. Installed on this rifle is the Enhanced Fire Control Group from Fime the AK enthusiasts favorite. - This 5.56x45 rifle combines authentic high-quality features rarely seen in the American market. From its intermediate-length trapdoor buttstock to its removable muzzle device every component of the SAM5 is engineered to provide decades of dependable and accurate service. The SAM5 rifle is extremely sought after and a very collectible firearm. - Arsenal's SAM5 receiver is milled from a hot-die hammer forged receiver blank by the Arsenal Co. of Bulgaria. Other milled-receiver AKs are machined from bar stock but Arsenal's hot-die hammer forging produces stronger and finer-grained steel. Internal voids and cooling deformations are eliminated by the 5-ton hammer forging process. - The forged receiver blank requires over 5.5 hours of milling before assembly. This forging and milling process is complex and time-intensive but Arsenal's meticulous attention to detail delivers a receiver of unequalled strength precision and durability. - Caliber: 5.56 x 45 mm (.223) - Total length: 36.5 in. (927 mm) - Barrel length: 16.3 in. (415 mm) - Rifling: 6 grooves - Twist rate: 1:7 (1 in 178 mm) - Weight w/o magazine: 7.98 lbs (3.6 kg) - Muzzle velocity: 2986 fps (910 m/s) - Effective range: 547 yds (500 m) - Maximum range: 1476 yds (1350 m) - Rear sight range: 875 yds (800 m) - Rate of Fire: 10-round (California)/min (practical) - Receiver: Milled Receiver - Fire Control: FIME Enhanced Trigger - Front: 14x1mm LH Thread/AK-351 Muzzle Brake
Specifications
- Brand: Arsenal
- Caliber: .223/5.56
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Capacity: 10
- Barrel: 16.3 in
- Finish / color: FDE
- California compliance: Featureless (Grip Fin)
- Manufacturer part #: SAM567D
- UPC: 810054132356
Buying from WBT Guns
- Delivery: Free pickup at our La Mesa store with no transfer fee, or shipment to any California gun store you choose. Select your FFL at checkout.
- Compliance guarantee: Every firearm leaves our shop in the configuration described on this page, function-checked by our compliance team.
- Payment: Pay in full, put 50% down with the balance due in 14 days, or finance with Credova.
- Paperwork: Firearm Safety Certificate, DROS and California's 10-day waiting period apply. We handle each step with you at pickup.
- Questions: Call (619) 667-9453 or email sales@wbtguns.com. FAQ · California Rifle Compliance Guide
WBT Guns is family-owned in La Mesa, California, and has configured firearms for California buyers since 2012.
A note on accuracy. We work hard to keep every listing correct, but specifications, images and compliance details come from many sources and can contain errors or change without notice. Images may show a configuration that is not California-legal. If a detail on this page matters to your decision, call us and we will confirm it against the actual firearm before you order. The compliance information here is general in nature and is not legal advice; California and local laws change, and the configuration described is confirmed at the time of sale. All sales are subject to applicable federal, state and local law and to the buyer's eligibility to purchase.
