California compliance
- Status: Legal to own in California.
- Configuration: Featureless, built by WBT: grip fin in place of the pistol grip, stock pinned in a fixed position. 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
Molot VEPR AK-47 Side Folder is an AK-pattern rifle chambered in 7.62x39 with a 16.5" barrel and a 10-round capacity. Finish: Black. 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
NEW!! This Vepr takes standard AK patern Magazines
Built on the same standard as the RPK style machine guns, Vepr is 50% more reinforced than a standard, stamped AK rifle. Each rifle has been manufactured using state of the art technology, effectively creating a heavier duty piece that will last through not just a lifetime but for many generations to come. The RPK-style barrels are hammer forged and chrome lined using techniques that make them four to five times stronger than a standard AK barrel, which makes them with substantially extended service life over other types of assemblies.
Vepr AK rifle in 7.62x39mm caliber, 16.5-in barrel, stamped receiver, chrome lined hammer forged barrel, removable muzzle nut with 14x1mm left-hand threads, 1000 meter sight leaf with adjustable windage, Cleaning Kit and Cleaning Rod, black polymer furniture, Warsaw length buttstock with hidden compartment for cleaning kit, shipped with one 5-rd magazine, 922(r) compliant with US or foreign made magazines.
Caliber: 7.62x39
Operating System: Semi-Auto, long stroke gas system
Breech Type: 2 lug rotating bolt
Magazine Type: Detachable double stack magazine
Weight with 5-rd magazine: 8 lbs
Overall Length: 34.75"
Width: 2.9"
Height (w/o mag.): 7.8"
Barrel Length: 16.5"
Rifling: 4 groove RH twist, 9.4"
Twist rate: 1 in 240 mm
Weight w/o Magazine: 7.8 lbs (3.54 kg)
Muzzle Velocity: 710 m/s
Effective Range: 400 m
Maximum Range: 1350 m
Rate of Fire: 10-round (California)/min (practical)
Sight Leaf: 1000 m
Specifications
- Brand: Molot VEPR
- Caliber: 7.62x39
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Capacity: 10
- Barrel: 16.5 in
- Weight: 7.8 lbs
- Finish / color: Black
- California compliance: Featureless (Grip Fin, Pinned Stock)
- UPC: 151550024869
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.