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Florida-based Century Arms has announced its newest domestic Kalash variant, the BFT47, which, as its name hints, has a bulged and forged trunnion. 

Century's new flagship AK after years of working through its RAS47 and VSKA lines, the BFT47 isn't made from imported parts kits and instead is all-American. Using a bulged and forged 4140 steel front trunnion, a carburized 4140 steel bolt, a 1.5mm heat-treated 4130 steel receiver, and a 16-inch chrome-moly 4150 steel barrel, Century says the rifle is designed to "operate under stress with all commercially available ammo on the market." 
 

Century Arms BFT47 rifle
With a weight of 7.5 pounds, the 7.62x39mm BFT47 has an overall length of 37.25 inches and includes a 16-inch 1:10-twist barrel with a slant compensator. Note the standard bayonet lug and cleaning rod as well as the optics-ready side mount. (Photo: Century)
Century Arms BFT47 rifle
Using an American hardwood stock that looks very similar to the maple furniture on the VSKA, the Century Arms BFT47 has adjustable sights and a manganese phosphate finish. The gun uses a RAK-1 enhanced trigger group and has an extended T-shaped magazine release. (Photo: Century)
Century Arms BFT47 rifle
The first version of the BFT47 to come to market will be the “Core” version, featuring hardwood furniture. The next installment of the series will be the more high-end and feature-rich "Essential" and "Enhanced" models. (Photo: Century)


"This is an exciting launch for Century Arms,” said Adam Ruonala, Century's marketing director. "For many years we have been the leader in AK sales in the U.S. We have taken that experience as well as the feedback from our millions of customers around the world and developed a rifle that we are confident will deliver in even the toughest of circumstances." 

The standard BFT47 ships with a single 30-round U.S. Palm AK30R magazine.

MSRP is $829, which is about $30 more than the current MSRP on Century's base VSKA. 

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