RUST AK-47 PROP - EVERY REAL-LIFE VERSION COMPARED

The Rust AK in real life.

The AK is the rifle every Rust wipe revolves around, and it is the Rust item people most want to own for real. These are the versions I track: the finished lifesize prop, a darker paint, bare DIY kits you paint yourself, a desk-size mini, skinned editions, a fan-made version, and print files if you would rather make one.

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THE SHORT VERSION

  • LootRoom's lifesize default-skin Rust AK is 75cm, printed in PLA and hand-painted in Bavaria: EUR 140.00 / USD 169.00 on Oct 25, 2026.
  • DirtMerch's fan-made life-size AK, usually the cheapest full-size option, was sold out when I checked.
  • To paint your own skin, the unpainted DIY kit is EUR 109.00 / USD 108.00 at 75cm or EUR 100.00 / USD 99.00 at 50cm.
  • The 40cm Mini AK is EUR 80.00 / USD 99.00, and skinned lifesize AKs run from EUR 239.00 to EUR 410.00 (USD 259.00 to USD 404.00).
  • To print one, LootRoom's AK STL files are EUR 14.99 / USD 15.00, and free community files are listed below.

Every real-life Rust AK, side by side

Every price below was read from the seller's own store on Oct 25, 2026. LootRoom prices its store in euros and shows visitors from the US its own US dollar prices, which are not a straight conversion, so both are listed. DirtMerch charges in US dollars.

Lifesize AK, default skin Lifesize AK, default skin75cm · Hand-paintedEUR 140.00 / USD 169.00LootRoom · affiliate ↗ Default AK, darker version Default AK, darker version75cm · Hand-painted, brown handguardEUR 140.00 / USD 169.00LootRoom · affiliate ↗ Life-Size AK (fan-made) Life-Size AK (fan-made)29.5 in (about 75cm), 582 g · Printed in colour, minor assemblySold out when checkedDirtMerch ↗ AK DIY kit AK DIY kit75cm · Unpainted light greyEUR 109.00 / USD 108.00LootRoom · affiliate ↗ AK DIY kit, short AK DIY kit, short50cm, no rear stock · Unpainted light greyEUR 100.00 / USD 99.00LootRoom · affiliate ↗ Mini AK Mini AK40cm · Hand-paintedEUR 80.00 / USD 99.00LootRoom · affiliate ↗ AK and SAR Kit AK and SAR KitTwo 75cm rifles · Hand-paintedEUR 297.00 / USD 349.00LootRoom · affiliate ↗ Mini AK, SAR and SMG Kit Mini AK, SAR and SMG Kit40, 37 and 30cm · Hand-paintedEUR 216.00 / USD 265.00LootRoom · affiliate ↗ AK STL files AK STL filesPrint it yourself · You print and paintEUR 14.99 / USD 15.00LootRoom · affiliate ↗

Pick the one that fits

If you want the AK exactly as it looks in game, the lifesize default skin is the reference piece. If price matters most, DirtMerch's fan-made version costs about half, though it was sold out when I checked. If you want a skin nobody else owns, the DIY kit is the same 75cm model left bare for you to paint. Short on wall space? The 40cm mini keeps the same colours.

Start here

LootRoom's lifesize Rust AK prop in the default skin, grey receiver with orange handguard and red stock

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Rust AK, lifesize

75cm / PLA / hand-painted

The default-skin Assault Rifle at 1:1 scale: gunmetal grey, wood-effect grips, the orange handguard and the red stock. LootRoom prints and paints it in its Bavarian workshop and sells it as official Rust merchandise.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 140.00 / USD 169.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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LootRoom's darker Rust default AK prop with a brown handguard

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Default AK, darker version

75cm / PLA / hand-painted

The same default AK with a muted brown handguard in place of the orange one, which pulls the whole front half darker. Airbrushed and sealed, built for display.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 140.00 / USD 169.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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Sold out

DirtMerch's fan-made life-size Rust AK prop

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Life-Size AK, fan-made

29.5 x 2.5 x 9.25 in / 582 g / PLA

A fully 3D-printed AK in which even the tape is printed, with the in-game yellow smiley sticker as the one real part. DirtMerch says it is a fan-made prop, not licensed by Facepunch. A wall mount is an option.

Price on DirtMerch: Sold out when checked (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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Paint it yourself

LootRoom's unpainted light grey Rust AK DIY kit

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AK DIY kit, unpainted

75cm / light grey PLA

The full-size AK left bare so you can paint any skin you like. LootRoom says the PLA takes acrylic paint cleanly and the parts plug together with no glue.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 109.00 / USD 108.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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LootRoom's unpainted short Rust AK DIY kit, 50cm without the rear stock

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AK DIY kit, short

50cm / light grey PLA / no rear stock

The unpainted kit in the short build, without the rear stock, for a tighter footprint on a shelf or desk.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 100.00 / USD 99.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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Desk size

LootRoom's 40cm Mini Rust AK in the default skin

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Mini AK

40cm / PLA / hand-painted

The default AK shrunk for a desk. The blue tape on the stock and the yellow smiley sticker are real, fitted by hand rather than painted.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 80.00 / USD 99.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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Print it

Diagram of the parts in LootRoom's Rust AK STL file set

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AK STL files

Instant download / you print it

The print files behind LootRoom's own painted AKs, split into big and small parts, plus a separate body for the short AK. The files arrive by email after purchase.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 14.99 / USD 15.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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Skinned AKs

LootRoom paints the AK in in-game skins, most at the full 75cm and some in the 50cm short build. The 12 I checked on Oct 25, 2026 ran from EUR 239.00 to EUR 410.00 (USD 259.00 to USD 404.00 on the US store). Beyond the eight below there are also No Mercy (EUR 249.00 / USD 295.00), Military Camo (EUR 249.00 / USD 295.00), Ghost Halloween (EUR 285.00 / USD 281.00, 50cm) and Rustoria (EUR 249.00 / USD 295.00, 50cm). LootRoom's Rust AK collection has every version in one place. These are affiliate links.

LootRoom's Rust AK prop in the Blue Gem skin, blue to teal receiver

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Blue Gem AK

75cm / hand-painted

Deep blue shifting through violet into teal, with a pink, orange and yellow gradient along the lower half.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 279.00 / USD 275.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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LootRoom's Rust AK prop in the Alien Red skin, black with red panels

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Alien Red AK

75cm / hand-painted

A black body cut with deep red panels and alien glyphs across the receiver.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 279.00 / USD 275.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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LootRoom's Rust AK prop in the Tempered skin, heat-coloured steel gradient

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Tempered AK

75cm / hand-painted

Heated-steel colours running from magenta at the stock through red, orange and yellow.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 249.00 / USD 295.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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LootRoom's Rust AK prop in the Santa Muerte skin with a painted face on the receiver

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Santa Muerte AK

75cm / hand-painted

The Dia de Muertos skin: a painted face along the receiver, roses, and real tape and bandage painted over.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 410.00 / USD 404.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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LootRoom's Rust AK prop in the Candy Hunter skin, gunmetal with red and purple panels

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Candy Hunter AK

75cm / hand-painted

The trick-or-treat skin: gunmetal with deep red and purple panels on the magazine, handguard and stock.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 279.00 / USD 275.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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LootRoom's Rust AK prop in the From Hell skin, black with orange glyphs

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From Hell AK

75cm / hand-painted

Weathered black with a skull on the receiver and hand-drawn orange glyphs.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 279.00 / USD 275.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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LootRoom's Rust AK prop in the xQc skin, matte black with cyan edge lines

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xQc AK

75cm / hand-painted

Matte black with a thin cyan line traced along every edge and groove.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 239.00 / USD 259.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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LootRoom's Rust AK prop in the Retrowave skin, sunset over purple and pink

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Retrowave AK

50cm short build / hand-painted

A synthwave sunset across the receiver over purple and magenta with neon pink lines.

Price on LootRoom: EUR 300.00 / USD 295.00 (checked Oct 25, 2026)

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Print your own Rust AK

LootRoom sells the files behind its own AKs for EUR 14.99 / USD 15.00 (affiliate link). The community has published its own versions too. Those are plain links; prices and licences are set by each creator, so check the listing before you print one to sell.

More Rust weapon, armour and deployable files are in the PropBuilds Rust print library.

Rust AK prop FAQ

How big is the Rust AK prop?

LootRoom's lifesize Rust AK is 75cm from end to end. DirtMerch lists its fan-made life-size AK at 29.5 x 2.5 x 9.25 inches and 582 grams. The short builds are 50cm without the rear stock, and the Mini AK is 40cm.

How much does a real-life Rust AK cost?

On Oct 25, 2026: EUR 140.00 / USD 169.00 for LootRoom's painted lifesize AK, EUR 109.00 / USD 108.00 for the unpainted DIY kit, EUR 80.00 / USD 99.00 for the 40cm Mini AK, DirtMerch's fan-made life-size AK sold out and EUR 14.99 / USD 15.00 for LootRoom's STL files. The 12 skinned AKs I checked ran from EUR 239.00 to EUR 410.00 (USD 259.00 to USD 404.00 on LootRoom's US store).

Is the Rust AK prop official?

LootRoom's AK listing calls it official Rust merchandise, and LootRoom is one of the partners Facepunch lists at facepunch.com/merch. DirtMerch's listing says its AK is a fan-made prop that is not affiliated with or licensed by Facepunch Studios.

What is the AK called in Rust?

In game it is the Assault Rifle, often shortened to AR. Most players call it the AK or AK-47, and LootRoom's listings use all three names.

Can I paint my own Rust AK skin?

Yes. LootRoom sells the AK unpainted in light grey, at 75cm for EUR 109.00 / USD 108.00 or 50cm for EUR 100.00 / USD 99.00. LootRoom says the PLA takes acrylic paint cleanly and the parts plug together without glue.

Is the Rust AK prop a working gun?

No. Every version on this page is a display prop printed in PLA plastic. LootRoom describes its painted AKs as built to display, not to play with.

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