As you may know, Darra Adam Khel is a town in Pakistan, which is known for domestic arms manufacturing. Information concerning the firearms made in this region is normally very scarce. However, there is a tendency of local shops to start using the internet as a tool for promotion. When doing a research for another article, I came across a facebook page of a Darra Adam Khel Company company called AJWA Arms Company.
Among many firearms posted on their page, there are several quite interesting ones which we’ll take a look at in this article.
The gun shown in the top image of this article is a Russian PPSh-41 with a stock adapter made to accept a pistol grip and a side folding stock borrowed from an AK rifle. AKs with such stocks have been made in Romania, Poland and East Germany. Another pistol grip is attached to the barrel jacket slots of the PPSh-41.
Below are more images from AJWA Arms Company Facebook page depicting some of their most interesting firearms (in no particular order).
We’ll keep following these companies and in case if they publish something interesting from the small arms perspective, we’ll report it to our readers.
I see that FB has taken down their page. I have tried looking on the web for the company, but I can’t find it anywhere. They do make some interesting firearms. I did handle a 1911 that was made in the same area of Pakistan that this guy comes from. It was a bit rough, not as finely made, but I wish I could have brought it home.
Actually, this one is by Hrachya! And indeed I agree it is an excellent one!!
So little love in the comment section, better be the one to start it then.
Thanks for the great submission Miles.
If possible please make a report on the teardown/disassembly of one of these babies, I would be very interested in some explanation in how they work.
Regards,
Simon