Alex Strashko

In 2025, KPYK expanded its lineup of handguard accessories with new angled and vertical grips designed to improve control, ergonomics, and adaptation of the weapon to the shooter’s individual grip. In this blog, we share our team’s practical experience and explain how to choose the optimal grip or stop for effective use of the AK platform in various conditions.

Let’s break down the wide variety of KPYK handguards and help you choose the one that will perfectly enhance your capabilities and comfort in use.

A comfortable stock is the key to effective weapon handling. Throughout its history, the AK platform could not adjust the stock to suit individual shooters, whether based on a soldier’s body type or specific mission requirements. Soviet-designed firearms were created with a "one-size-fits-all" mindset, which in reality suited only a limited group of soldiers. For some, the factory stock is too short; for others, too long. Folding stocks generally offered no real cheek-weld comfort at all....