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Originally Posted by Smokeyzep
Hi All,
...Anyway I am looking for an AK47 norinco. ... ANyone have a suggestion i...where I might be able to ... find me one?...
Smokeyzep.
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Smokeyzep
We might be able to give you a few pointers, but we need more details. Are you looking for a Norinco brand (only), or a similar AK? Pre-ban, post-ban, fixed stock, folding stock? It sounds like you're looking for an exact replacement for one lost earlier, in which case you'll need more details.
If I were in your shoes, I'd look for a local gunshop that accepted shipments from online tranactions. Then, I'd hunt one down on the gun auction sites. That way, I'd at least have a visual before plopping the money down.
I have two early Norincos (7.62mm underfolder, .223 fixed) and the previous poster is correct, they are pricey. The only place you'll find an original Norinco now is on the secondary market. Expect to pay a premium, especially if it's still unfired.
You can get the functional equivalent for a lot less money. The current batch of Yugo M70's look promising, as well as much more asthetically "compliant" with our image of AKs than the current batch of WASR-10 AKs.
If I were replacing all my AKs right now, I'd be shopping at
Arsenal and maybe
AIM for a
Yugo M70
I keep hearing the quality of the recent Romanian AKs really went down as far as fit, but are mostly functional. Rumor has it they are regurgitated single-stack WASRs dremeled out to take the high-cap magazines. They also lack the AKM receiver dimples to align the magazine. The early Romanians were good, I have an SAR-1 (7.62mm) & SAR-2 (5.45mm). At the time some folks complained about them in comparison to pre-bans, but the SARs are now held in high regard. (
details)
So, opinions change over time about quality.
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