The MERC is an asset to the Kalashnikov
The MERC is an excellent product, and takes any AK to modern levels in terms of feel and features.
By Schutzenshoots
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · Customer reviews of US businesses
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Occam Defense Solutions Inc. was born out of a desire to make simple, reliable, and practical weapons for the American Rifleman. We look for real problems and design elegant solutions for them. Our name comes from the scientific principle of Occam’s Razor: “All things being equal, the simplest answer is the correct one”.ODS is located in Idaho– one of the most free states in the union. We love liberty, and firmly believe that individual access to quality weapons supports liberty on a personal and national level.
Occam Defense (occamdefense.com) has 334 customer reviews on The Fair Hearing, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5.
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The MERC is an excellent product, and takes any AK to modern levels in terms of feel and features.
By Schutzenshoots
Easy installation, decent price. Thanks.
By Don W.
Providing a product that made my rifle better in my eyes. Hope you could get Ruger to provide a bolt that would work with your mag well without using shims. Thanks for the product that allowed me to use my Ak mags with my Ruger American gen2 rifle.
By Benjamin B.
Great customer service, great product, QC…. Very reasonable prices. Perfect match with the Galil 308.
By Keyoumars
Magwell fits easily.
By Michael
Customer service was great love the iron sights, looks great
By Robyn H.
Very fast service. Product exceeded my expectations.
By Happy C.
Great product, works great with the mags I already have.
By Evan G.