Ordered 2/19/23 and received 6/16/23. Absolutely amazing and quicker turnaround than I expected. Fit and finish is superb. The guys answer an email in hours instead of days or weeks. Thanks for the hard work and dedication. I will never stop singing your praises

Beautiful craftsmanship and machine work. Worth the wait. Can't wait to hit the range with it.

This Rifle, the cost, the wait time all significantly above average, but the fit and finish of this rifle is second to none, I enjoy some of the finer things in life. snap on tools, Miller welders, John Deere tractors, so of course I tried my hardest to find an imperfection or something wrong with this thing, I was unable too, for what it is, it’s expensive but if your an AK enthusiast or looking for one that is built right with perfect tolerances and rivets this is 100% your rifle and it doesn’t disappoint, it’s just something you want to hang up on the wall like the art piece it is. And best of all this rifle won’t call you one evening to tell you it doesn’t love you anymore while in another man’s gun safe and take everything you have. Highly recommend it

This rifle is amazing. Received it this week and shot it today. Ran great suppressed and unsuppressed. Meridian doesn’t look over a single detail when building these rifles. Extremely happy with my purchase.

As advertised, immediately when I seen it,I knew it was built with attention to detail. It feels totally different from my other AK, which is nice also. The functionality is pure awesomeness. Got a little annoyed with the wait, but their customer service, kept me cool. Well, worth the wait, can't wait to get outside, and actually train with this MF!!!

When I picked it up from my FFL I was blown away how beautiful it was, but that was nothing until I went to the range it shoots even better than it looks.

There isn’t anything else on the market even close to the fit n finish of a Meridian Defense weapon. From the muzzle break to the butt stock it’s all tight. Every time I pick this rifle up I can’t help but loose a little time admiring the craftsmanship and the overall aesthetics, it’s just that good!!

It took 570 days to fill my order. I was given constant excuses for the delays. From parts issues, vendors to weather. I was required to make my final payment in January and told it would ship in 2 weeks and just received it in April 7. Also, was told it was shipped two weeks earlier and it was not. Asked for tracking number and was not provided one until this week, when it was shipped. Terrible customer service and response. They get your money and don’t care about their customers. No apologies, just constant excuses. Now I am so frustrated that I will not shoot the gun. I am going to sell it. MDC Response- Hi Eric, Thank you for leaving a review. We understand your frustration regarding the lead time you experienced during the build process. During the time of your order, We had been bombarded with orders and were trying to keep up with demand as the entire industry was at that time. There is no question we had delays, some our fault and some due to circumstances outside of our control. We did our best to work through those issues and get our customers their orders in hand. We provide the most up-to-date information available when offering any status of an order, even if that means relaying the fact that your order is delayed. We apologize that your experience during your build has impacted your desire to keep your Pestilence rifle. All feedback is appreciated and will be used to improve our customer service process.

Dong Because it….. But seriously. What an awesome rifle. Well worth the wait. Shoots like a champ, looks amazing, dong feels great in my hand, and you can feel the quality smithing with every shot.

I cannot begin to state how fantastic the fit and finish on this AK is, the wood and all the rivets are pristine while having an aged mad max look and finish. Looks and runs great with my sandman K, and the ALG trigger included is perfect. I am upset that the build took almost 2 years to finish when originally I believe I was quoted around a year and the emails I received with updates would state it was close to delivery which ended up being months further out. I will say in there defense any email I sent with questions was answered in under 24 hours and was always courteous and informative. Knowing how long it will take, I would do it over again as this is a one of a kind piece. Thanks for the sweet blaster and I hope they crank out thousands of this thing