AK selection - Help me decide.

[MJH]

I recently bought my first AK...so now I obviously need another one. After the Christmas expenses are finished, I am going to get myself one last nice toy before focusing on other money pits for a while.

These are the 4 choices that I am considering, but certainly open to suggestions. If you could only buy one, which one would you get?

(I included Polytech/Norinco, but it seems that finding one in new condition for the $1250+\- price range could take some time.)

Links to choices, in no particular order.

Russian RAK Red Classic
http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/comp....html?Itemid=0


Vepr AK47 Red Wood
http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/comp....html?Itemid=0


Arsenal SAM 7R
http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/comp....html?Itemid=0

[Warhogg]

From your choices I would definitely recommend the Arsenal SAM-7. It's solid, tight, reliable milled and downright one of the best AK's on the market. I regretfully sold mine but it was definitely awesome.

[Emptymag]

If those are supposed to be links, the linkies no worky.

[MJH]

If those are supposed to be links, the linkies no worky.

For some reason it never works when using this tablet....sure it's my compu-tarded skills, but I will blame the device. Thanks for letting me know. Links now work.

[raxar]

Honestly unless you're dying for a chrome lined bore go with one of the new yugo imports, the quality on those is great and you could buy 2 for the price of any that you've asked about.

I've also always thought that atlantic was kind of a ripoff.

[4070BN]

I have this, could see spending a fortune on an AK. Picked mine up on sale this summer for $625 including the FFL transfer.

http://www.kygunco.com/mm-inc-m10-76...pe-rifle-58572

This is out of stock but comes back in stock fairly quickly.

http://www.kygunco.com/mm-inc-m10-ta...pe-rifle-58883

[bogey1]

I'm the only polytech voter

[Warhogg]

I'm the only polytech voter

For his price limit I think a Polytech is out of his range. Otherwise it would be my first choice and I'm sure a lot of others would recommend the same!

I don't have one but I hear the Yugo O-PAP's are great. I fondled a couple at the Oaks show last night and they seemed real nice.

The Arsenal SAM-7 would be the best second only to a Polyech Legend, and in some respects better. I had one long ago but sold it, regretfully. I have two other Arsenals now - the SGL21-61 in 7.62 and a Bulgarian SLR-104 in 5.45. The Arsenals are the best of the current manufactured AK's IMO.

I stay far away from any Century built or contracted POS anymore. I had a Century built AMD that fired out of battery and blew part of the trunnion/ receiver apart, and a Century built Yugo M70 that was built funny and didn't even strip the cartridge from the mag. For these reasons I stay FAR away, when it comes to firearms it is of utmost importance they are built right because lives and safety are at stake.

[Emptymag]

Russian RAK Red Classic
http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/comp....html?Itemid=0

I'm no expert, but I've seen this one posted numerous times and each time the response is that it's a lower priced rifle that's sold at a high price "because it's red".

Someone will surely elaborate.

[TheGhost27]

Arsenal is the 'Gold Standard' when it comes to AK's IMO. The SGL's are fantastic!