Molot-Oruzhie VEPR 5.45x39 Semi-Auto Rifle with Wood Thumbhole Stock (FIME Group Import, 16.5-inch Barrel)
This Molot-Oruzhie Ltd. VEPR is a Russian-made 5.45x39mm semi-automatic rifle imported by FIME Group. It features a factory wood thumbhole stock with a raised cheekpiece and checkered grip area, a wood fore-end, and iron sights with a hooded front assembly and a 1–10 graduated tangent rear sight. This example is further distinguished by an ALG trigger installation and clear receiver/import markings that document its origin and import history.
CONDITION
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Specific Condition Notes: The firearm shows little sign of prior use and is in excellent condition and function.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Original factory box (FIME Group labeled)
- Original manual
- 2x 10-round magazines marked "5.45"
- 1x 30-round magazine marked "5.45"
Chambered in 5.45x39mm and built around a long-stroke gas piston with a rotating bolt, this VEPR follows the Kalashnikov-pattern layout with a right-side safety/selector lever. The receiver is marked with Molot-Oruzhie Ltd. and the FIME Group importer information, and the firearm bears proof/import markings including "MOLOT-ORUZHIE LTD., VYATSKIE POLYANY RUSSIA," "VEPR," "5.45×39," and "FIME GROUP, LAS VEGAS NV USA."
The wood furniture is a major part of what defines this configuration. The thumbhole stock includes a raised cheekpiece/comb profile, checkering in the grip area, and a black rubber recoil pad with decorative scrollwork and raised "MOLOT" text. The matching wood fore-end/handguard also shows a circular logo/emblem near the rear.
Iron sights are factory-style and straightforward: a hooded front sight assembly with a detent/plunger, paired with a tangent rear sight leaf graduated 1 through 10. A multi-port muzzle device is installed.
This rifle is identified as a 2016 manufacture, and the factory-stamped serial observed is "16 V AB" (box label shown as "16VAB"). The included box label lists a 16.5-inch barrel length. Other referenced notes on this model indicate it is no longer available for U.S. import due to sanctions, and the VEPR line is described as a civilian sporting/hunting family derived from the RPK pattern.