Polish Tantal 5.45mm ....Bday gift to myself.

skipbo32 · March 01, 2012, 15:05

i can give further review, once i get ammo for it and take better pics with range report. i have my Arsenal SGL20 7.62 next to it to compare. as you can see the Tantal has a grey park....but i prefer it over the black paint finish on the Arsenal that you can scrape off with your finger nail.

these are two fine examples of the AK platform IMO. the Tantal is the better value at the moment given the fact that most of these are built on original matching parts kits and are half the cost. Mine came from Interarms, so even though the barrel is not original...it is chrome lined (a must for AKs shooting corrosive ammo). the trigger on it is great!

i just ordered 6k rds of 5.45 for this thing....but at .15 cents a round i didnt feel too bad. and that is the real reason i purchased this rifle is the cheap ammo......the magazines however have become expensive and hard to get.....so if anyone has a good sorce.......

jacmec · March 01, 2012, 17:11

Let us know how it shoots. I am expecting a call from Gewehr Werks soon saying my AK-74 is done. I am guessing that the .15 per round was shipped? SOG, Copes, and AIM are all local for me so my per round with state sales tax is 11.6.

skipbo32 · March 02, 2012, 00:39

yes....that's after shipping.

**Texgunner** · March 02, 2012, 10:00

So the Interarms Tantals now come with a replacement barrel? I guess they ran out of original barrels. I bought mine 3 or 4 years ago and back then they had their original barrel. How does it shoot?
Gary

skipbo32 · March 10, 2012, 20:13

i still havnt shot my Tantal yet but i did get some bakelite mags and bakelite grip for it. here is a before and after comparison......

Insider · March 13, 2012, 09:01

Great looking Interarms Tantal, they make better Tantals than your average Century model. Does yours have the left side selector?

skipbo32 · May 07, 2012, 00:13

yes, it has the left side selector.

Mr.JayJay · May 07, 2012, 20:25

Damn that looks nice. I ended up putting a beryl hand guard and a ace stock on mine i built up from a kit... that bakelite looks awesome though. Think I might take my buddies off his hands and do something like that.

Insider · May 08, 2012, 01:54

Interarms Tantals are the best!

Skilter · May 08, 2012, 09:25

that is good stuff... Interarms did used to have the orig. barrels.It shoots the "crappy" Russian stuff really well.

skipbo32 · May 09, 2012, 21:58

yea, i really like what Interarms did. it feels very quality. i want to duracoat mine though because im not a fan of the light parked finish. i think HK semi gloss duracoat is what most people use for AKs.

March 01, 2012, 15:05	#1
skipbo32 Registered FALaholic #: 63552 Join Date: May 2011 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 96	Polish Tantal 5.45mm ....Bday gift to myself. i can give further review, once i get ammo for it and take better pics with range report. i have my Arsenal SGL20 7.62 next to it to compare. as you can see the Tantal has a grey park....but i prefer it over the black paint finish on the Arsenal that you can scrape off with your finger nail. these are two fine examples of the AK platform IMO. the Tantal is the better value at the moment given the fact that most of these are built on original matching parts kits and are half the cost. Mine came from Interarms, so even though the barrel is not original...it is chrome lined (a must for AKs shooting corrosive ammo). the trigger on it is great! i just ordered 6k rds of 5.45 for this thing....but at .15 cents a round i didnt feel too bad. and that is the real reason i purchased this rifle is the cheap ammo......the magazines however have become expensive and hard to get.....so if anyone has a good sorce.......

March 01, 2012, 17:11	#2
jacmec Registered FALaholic #: 41957 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Miami County, Ohio Posts: 325	Let us know how it shoots. I am expecting a call from Gewehr Werks soon saying my AK-74 is done. I am guessing that the .15 per round was shipped? SOG, Copes, and AIM are all local for me so my per round with state sales tax is 11.6. __________________ "Ain't nuthin gonna stop me now but my innate inabilitree to progress cognatious thunk." -Rusty Cuyler

March 02, 2012, 10:00	#4
Texgunner long-time Texas taxpayer Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 4653 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: central Texas-Milam county Posts: 2,509	So the Interarms Tantals now come with a replacement barrel? I guess they ran out of original barrels. I bought mine 3 or 4 years ago and back then they had their original barrel. How does it shoot? Gary __________________ "I'm Snake River Rufus Crile, a long way from home. I'm blood kin to a Gila monster, can drink my weight in wolf poison. Massacre, bloodshed, famine and drought all put meat on my bones. Hardship and slaughter, my daily bread. I can whip a full grown longhorn cow with my hands tied, make violent love to mountain lions. My trigger fingers are itchy; I'm set to go, red hot" from "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean"

March 10, 2012, 20:13	#5
skipbo32 Registered FALaholic #: 63552 Join Date: May 2011 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 96	before and after pic..... i still havnt shot my Tantal yet but i did get some bakelite mags and bakelite grip for it. here is a before and after comparison......

March 13, 2012, 09:01	#6
Insider Registered FALaholic #: 1183 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: central florida Posts: 778	Great looking Interarms Tantal, they make better Tantals than your average Century model. Does yours have the left side selector? __________________ I sold all my guns and ammo and now live the quiet retired life!

March 02, 2012, 00:39	#3
skipbo32 Registered FALaholic #: 63552 Join Date: May 2011 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 96	yes....that's after shipping.

May 07, 2012, 00:13	#7
skipbo32 Registered FALaholic #: 63552 Join Date: May 2011 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 96	yes, it has the left side selector.

May 07, 2012, 20:25	#8
Mr.JayJay Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 17351 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 98	Damn that looks nice. I ended up putting a beryl hand guard and a ace stock on mine i built up from a kit... that bakelite looks awesome though. Think I might take my buddies off his hands and do something like that.

May 08, 2012, 01:54	#9
Insider Registered FALaholic #: 1183 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: central florida Posts: 778	Interarms Tantals are the best! __________________ I sold all my guns and ammo and now live the quiet retired life!

May 08, 2012, 09:25	#10
Skilter Registered FALaholic #: 1021 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: North Texas Posts: 2,570	that is good stuff... Interarms did used to have the orig. barrels.It shoots the "crappy" Russian stuff really well. __________________ Skilter Native Texan Illegitimi Non Carborundum -------------------------------------------- M 7:7-14 tells you all you need to know.

May 09, 2012, 21:58	#11
skipbo32 Registered FALaholic #: 63552 Join Date: May 2011 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 96	yea, i really like what Interarms did. it feels very quality. i want to duracoat mine though because im not a fan of the light parked finish. i think HK semi gloss duracoat is what most people use for AKs.

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