{"id":1502,"date":"2025-02-19T23:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T23:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=1502"},"modified":"2025-02-19T23:08:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T23:08:04","slug":"psa-jakl-review-no-nepo-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=1502","title":{"rendered":"PSA JAKL Review: No Nepo Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We hit the range to test out the PSA JAKL, a long-stroke hybrid child of the AR and the AK.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

An AR-15 and a Kalashnikov walk into a bar. They hit it off, go home together, and 9 months later a JAKL rolls off Palmetto State Armory\u2019s production line. At least, that\u2019s how I imagine it happened.<\/p>\n

Jokes aside, the JAKL is<\/em> an AR\/AK hybrid rifle. Its lower receiver is that of a standard AR-15, and its upper is a monolithic unit that houses an AK-style long-stroke piston system.<\/p>\n

So, what happens when you cross the world\u2019s two most popular small arms platforms? I found the result to be a damn fine rifle, but unlike its parents, one that\u2019s not exactly revolutionary either. Children of celebrities have big shoes to fill, and they typically don\u2019t, but the JAKL is no nepo baby either. It\u2019s a rock-solid shooter with more qualities than quirks, it\u2019s just never going to be an A-lister.<\/p>\n

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PSA JAKL SPECS (Tested):<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Caliber:<\/strong> 5.56 NATO\/.223 Rem.
Barrel Length:<\/strong> 13.7 inches
Barrel Thread Pitch:<\/strong> \u00bdx28
Twist Rate:<\/strong> 1:7
Weight:<\/strong> 8.1 pounds (measured)
Gas System:<\/strong> Long-Stroke Piston
Handguard:<\/strong> M-LOK
Stock:<\/strong> F5 Mfg. MSS
Grip:<\/strong> Magpul MOE SL
Trigger:<\/strong> PSA EPT
Muzzle Device:<\/strong> JMAC Customs GFHCE-28-S-KM Pin & Weld
Magazine:<\/strong> 30-Round PMAG
Finish:<\/strong> Smoke Cerakote
MSRP:<\/strong> $1,299.99<\/p>\n