SA-85S: FEG Adapts the Hungarian AK for American Import

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They might not be tactical but thumbhole stocks just look cool to me. They modernize the silhouette of older rifles and, topped with an optic, give off an irresistible DMR vibe.

Something about that wooden stock/grip setup is so aesthetically pleasing.

My father, being Hungarian, saw the 1st SA85M back in late 1985 at Turner's Sporting Goods store in Culver City, California for $339.99 and he just had to have it. When the 90's came around, we found more of them but in the post ban dumbhole configuration sadly. They were about $219.99 but still included a decent sling and a 5 round magazine but you can see in the box that it was meant to include 3 30 rd magazines, a cleaning kit and sling. Trying to find a pre-ban SA85m, they hit almost $2000! Since the expiration of the AWB,I have converted those thumbholes back to preban glory thanks to AK63F parts kits. Great looking rifles no matter what. Great video.

Aaah Wood and steel like its supposed to be

No idea why the thumbhole stock is considered ugly. Looks great IMO.

Mah little Hungarian heart is melting for all the Hungarian AK variants on show lately :D

Still have one of these, now with Magpul furniture. Surprisingly accurate little rifle.

I’ve got one of these that I put an original stock and grip on. The fit and finish on these are so much nicer than what the Romanians and Chinese offered. It also feels lighter than my SAR1 and shoots better as well.

If people back then thought those stocks were hideous, Id love to show them one of the CA compliant AK/AR stocks.

My first AK was a thumbhole from Arsenal, then I got one of these, blast from the past!

Honestly it's pretty sweet looking I wouldn't mind it something different looking on what is a very well known rifle

Ian!! We all love you over here at SARCO, thank you for ordering a few items, I myself am a lover of French rifles, if you ever need any parts or anything just give us a call! And ask for the french rifle guy lol.

Headstamp Publishing is well on its way to becoming a serious powerhouse in our rather extensive community of firearms interested readers here in the English speaking world. It's rather fun to watch happen, as an old school fan of Forgotten Weapons and Ian's work generally.

KBI also brought in most of the FEG hipower variants during that same time period. Some of which they sold under the Charles Daly brand.

The SA-85S has got to be a very interesting firearm with an odd-looking stock that helps it stand out from other Hungarian AK variants. Thanks for showing it to us Ian.

I have one of these with the classical furniture. 82' production, still factory packed when i bought it.

Dear Gun Jesus… Mr. Brandon Herrera’s AK50 reaction video please and a formal history and mechanics episode on the AK50 too.

I got an NHM-90 in that era and the thumb hole stock was so bad I spent a week with files, then sandpaper and formed it to my hand grip in the evenings. Stained all the wood arctic blue

Had one of these. It was beautiful, but I wanted a Scope on it, and I wanted a JP Performance Muzzle Brake on it. It was threaded and then dead pinned. It was smooth but loud. The existing after market Scope mount was a project of trepidation, as there was some rule about any additional hole in the receivers. It got done. Still was a beautiful example, and shot nicely.