Well, it's taken a bit, but I think I can finally call my Zastava M90 "done."

As a long-time AR guy, I decided last autumn that I wanted an AK platform and, due to ammo costs and compatibility, landed on the M90. It's been a bit of a journey. First, I tried to order it from a local, kitchen table FFL. He proceeded to forget to order it for 3 weeks, so I politely told him to pounds sand and ordered one from Sportsman's Warehouse as it's local and was in stock online. Lo and behold, due to a SKU issue, it showed up as the CA-compliant version complete with winged grip and pinned mag. This was problematic, as I'm not in CA. I'd planned to replace the grip anyway, so I took possession of it and threw on the US Palm grip. By dribs and drabs over the succeeding 4 months, it's seen a pretty significant amount of work.

*  ALG trigger
*  ALG recoil spring
*  RS Regulate mounts (first a mini mount for an old PA red dot, and now the full length rail for a...)
*  Holosun ARO MRS and 3x magnifier
*  AK74 muzzle brake
*  Vickers sling - will probably replace with a padded sling as this slices my neck during transitions
*  And finally, today, after 3 months of waiting, the APS Firearms palmswell stock set in amber finish.

Since getting it in February, I've probably put well over a thousand rounds through it and it shoots like an absolute dream. Heavy, but with almost no recoil whatsoever. Follow up shots are almost effortless and with the magnifier, I can consistently ring steel at the 280 yard range I go to. Once the gas system was tuned with the new spring, I've not had a single failure of any kind, and I'm not exactly diligent about cleaning. The palmswell fits my hand so much better than the factory wood, so I'm happy with it. I'll probably get roasted for the slight step between the ARO and the magnifier, but whatever. Somehow, despite the height difference, the reticle is centered perfectly in the magnifier, so I can't complain.

All that said, the rifle was pretty amazing right out of the box (barring the dumb CA compliant stuff) and doesn't really \*need\* any of those modifications except maybe the grip. That said though, I really do love the way the gun runs now, so I'm super happy with it.



The evolution of a rifle