"The 9mm Chiappa RAK-9 brings us an affordable AK with a modular magazine well that is a ton of fun at the range. Out of the box, it has a few issues. But if you are willing to spend a bit of money and some time with a file, you can turn it into a competent pistol-caliber carbine."
$549 at Palmetto State Armory (May, 2026)
"Glock and Beretta 92 magwell adapters (sold separately)." About $20
"I noticed I could not use the rear sight because the handguard sat too high. Not exactly optimal. I shot a few rounds and decided I had to make a swap. One Magpul MOE AK handguard and gas tube cover later, and I could see the sights.
AK sights are not fancy. For rifle rounds, they tend to be lacking, but for a 9mm PCC, they are fine."
"While irons are fine, I mounted a Primary Arms Classic Mini red dot using an old AK optics I had lying around."
"Using the red dot ... while shooting off-hand at 50 yards. I could rapidly shoot a reduced-size steel IPSC target from an off-hand standing position ... The RAK-9 shines at 50 yards and in."
"Ergonomics: Fit and Feel:
The included furniture is poor. It includes an ATI one-piece thumbhole stock that looks like it was taken off a discount Dragunov.
My main issue is that the length of pull is 14.25 inches, which is absurdly long for a PCC. The grip is fine, and the cheek riser is nice, but the stock itself is bad.
While the handguard feels fine in the hand, it does block the rear sight, as mentioned before.
I decided to swap everything out for Magpul AK furniture. I used a K2 grip, MOE stock, and MOE AK handguard. Installing the handguard was a hassle. I had to break out a file and trim some parts of the handguard to finally get it to fit and lock into place."
The included furniture is poor. It includes an ATI one-piece thumbhole stock that looks like it was taken off a discount Dragunov.
My main issue is that the length of pull is 14.25 inches, which is absurdly long for a PCC. The grip is fine, and the cheek riser is nice, but the stock itself is bad.
While the handguard feels fine in the hand, it does block the rear sight, as mentioned before.
I decided to swap everything out for Magpul AK furniture. I used a K2 grip, MOE stock, and MOE AK handguard. Installing the handguard was a hassle. I had to break out a file and trim some parts of the handguard to finally get it to fit and lock into place."
"The whole Magpul setup cost me $130, keeping the gun still below many other AK PCCs in price."
