The AK47 was first developed in the Soviet Union on 1947.  It remains to be the most widely used and popular assault rifle in the world.  AK47 replica paintball guns are also extremely popular and are available by most brands.  If you’re favorite paintball gun brand doesn’t offer an AK47 model, don’t worry!  There are many AK47 upgrade kits that fit at least the most popular brands.

AK47 upgrade kits are a great way to turn your existing paintball marker into one of the most popular assault rifles ever.  There are AK47 kits available for the Tippman 98, A5 and X7, as well as the T68 Gen6 and Gen7 markers.  Most of these kits include realistic wooden stocks and handguards; some even offer wood overlay for your gun’s grip.  The kits also come with the classic banana magazine clip; however, these do not hold live ammo.  AK47 upgrade kit magazines are nonfunctional other than storage compartments.

Perhaps the only disadvantage of AK47 paintball guns is their weight; the buttstocks and barrels of these guns are extremely realistic, however, often add considerable weight to the marker.  Some paintballers like the heavier weapon, commenting the weight brings more balance to the gun and it feels more like the way a real rifle handles. 

If the weight of a paintball AK47 is an issue for you, consider an upgrade kit from Tacamo.  This company offers some AK47 modification kits with the wooden components made of a light, simulated wood plastic polymer.  These lighten the weight of AK47 paintball markers considerably.