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June 22nd, 2018, 06:09 PM #1Senior Member
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Another AK thread..
I have got the itch...I want to buy a new firearm of some sorts. I have some funds to do it so why not.
I was thinking of getting an AK varient... but there are alot of them and alot to learn, I've been doing some research on Ak's.
Things I think I understand:
Don't buy anything IO or Riley defense
Don't buy Century built Ak's, but their Imports are good to go.
Arsenal, Saiga, Vepr are top notch but come with such a price tag.
Wasrs are hit and miss.
I can't afford a $1500 Arsenal AK, just can't I don't have that much funds laying around, plus some of the Arsenals are ugly as sin.
Things I want is something that looks Traditional, meaning wood hand gaurd. I would prefer a side folder, metal but i dont think i'll be getting that.
So my questions are this:
are AK build kits good? I saw on atlantic Firearms they have polish AK kit guns, but some people are saying stay away from. others swear up and down by polish AK's.
Are Wasrs really as bad as some people say? Canted sights and screwed up glass blocks and bad mag lock up?
I'm trying to stay under $700, but that might be hard pressed to do.
... and yes I know I know I have read probably 30 other threads about AKs around the internet but wanted to get the view point of a truthworhty community like here.If the Internet says it, then it must be true.
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June 22nd, 2018, 06:35 PM #2
Re: Another AK thread..
WASR's are much more hit then miss these day's their QC has gone up greatly with the demand in the last 5 to 6 years. Their miss was well warranted at the time (early 2000'S) but things change. I owned three during that time and all were in good working order with no issues. Anything Chinese is excellent but you will pay on the used market. A nice MAK 90 can run you $750.00 to $850.00 and they are worth it.
I would have zero hesitation buying a new WASR and if you want a well inspected one get one from Atlantic Firearms.
The DDI Hungarian kit builds are really good but will only be found on the used market. Stay away from their all American made ones. Palmetto state armory has been offering their AK's for $550.00 weekly and I have heard some pretty positive things about their Gen 2 models. If your looking for a range gun and not a SD rifle it might be worth a look see especially for the price and being they will fix it if there is an issue unlike Century or IO.Last edited by Hodgie; June 22nd, 2018 at 06:40 PM.
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June 22nd, 2018, 06:41 PM #3Super Member
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Re: Another AK thread..
I bought a US made, Century RAS47 - Zhukov it's built good and has a very nice trigger. No problems at all. If you want to run a can someday, they have concentric threads.
I have had a few other brand AKs and other Century AKs. They all ran fine. Never had a problem with any of them.,
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June 22nd, 2018, 07:07 PM #7
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Re: Another AK thread..
Just buy a WASR.
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June 22nd, 2018, 09:52 PM #9
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From a guy who has a number of Arsenals, I would not hesitate to recommend a good WASR or Yugo. I have one of each and like them a lot.
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June 22nd, 2018, 10:14 PM #10
Re: Another AK thread..
They are showing in stock. https://armsofamerica.com/brandnewor...n762x39-2.aspx
Over $700 but they are a good AK.
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