View Poll Results: Which of these would you get if you had no AK and were only planning to get one?
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Rom military AK, 2-30 rd mags, bayo lug, bayo/sheath, sling, oiler $330
11 20.00% -
Rom AK HGM, 2-30 rd mags, bayo lug, bayo/sheath, sling, oiler, 100 rds ammo, hard case $400
8 14.55% -
Yugo M70 B1 AK, 2-30 rd mags $430
24 43.64% -
None of the above (pls recommend a model..and source if you know one)
12 21.82%
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January 18th, 2008, 11:45 PM #1Senior Member
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Cast your vote to help me pick an AK...
Ok...I've taken care of my AR bug with my inbound Colt LE 6920 and now I need to get my first AK...while I can. I've seen these options available online and I don't know much about the flavors of AKs yet so would appreciate your input.
thanks
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January 18th, 2008, 11:47 PM #2Super Member
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Re: Cast your vote to help me pick an AK...
Romanian...
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January 18th, 2008, 11:59 PM #3Senior Member
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January 19th, 2008, 03:20 AM #4Grand Member
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Re: Cast your vote to help me pick an AK...
Well, to be specific; a WASR hi-cap. True foreign-made East EU-built semi-AK that was 922'd by CIA. All new stuff, not a parts AK.
And don't get caught up in the dimples crap; the vaunted SAIGAs don't have 'em either.
Just be sure to check the condition before ya buy - like straight sights!
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January 19th, 2008, 07:48 AM #5Super Member
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Re: Cast your vote to help me pick an AK...
I said Romy, Though most AK nuts think they're shit, They really aren't any worst than most AK's. It will still shoot when you pull it out of the quicksand just like any other AK. It's very popular thus ensuring part replacement for sometime to come.
The Yugo is another Excellent choice but not for everyone, I actually prefer my Romys over the Yugo and then there's that interchangeability issue with Yugos. But they are built to withstand a Ground Zero Nuclear blast and keep on shooting.Recoil Happens
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January 19th, 2008, 09:44 AM #6Active Member
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Re: Cast your vote to help me pick an AK...
Piste,
Are these sight unseen? Or do you have the choice between rifles on the rack? Any of the choices would be fine as long as you could vet them firsthand. It more depends on how your particular rifle was put together and by whom than the models your picking from.
RD
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January 19th, 2008, 09:47 AM #7
Re: Cast your vote to help me pick an AK...
Romanians aren't bad, just more common. Here is what I got except mine didn't have the "red" furniture.. http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/prog...asp?Prodid=462
Here is mine
Images removed because it's apperantly alright to steal my property.Last edited by Jay5oh; November 12th, 2008 at 04:49 PM. Reason: removed image
"The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil but, because of the people who do nothing about them."
- Albert Einstein
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January 19th, 2008, 09:57 AM #8
Re: Cast your vote to help me pick an AK...
dont over look AK74s the ammo is cheap
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January 19th, 2008, 10:06 AM #9Grand Member
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Re: Cast your vote to help me pick an AK...
One point that was mentioned that needs emphasis on the Romy's - which includes the factory-built WASRs for $300. +/-50.00; because they are pretty much "standard" AKM, pretty much any AKMhandgrips, PGs, and butts swap out easily (underfolder excluded).
You can go from standard AKM look to Romy G look (w/wout S/folder), to "Bulgarian poly look" with a screwdriver.
Don't like the less-than-Valmet finish on your WASR? A minute with a Scotchbrite and some cold-blue - viola; batttlefield pickup.
Really like my Yugos, but I can change the looks of my WASRs around to suit the mood.
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January 19th, 2008, 10:15 AM #10
Re: Cast your vote to help me pick an AK...
Nice choice on the Colt.
The Romanians are a roll of the dice, many will run perfectly and many will have issues due to poor QC. Hand-selection is the name of the game for Romanian guns. If you can get your hands on the SAR series guns they are superior to the WASR series.
Yugo's are nice, but they usually don't have chrome-lined barrels and also the buttstocks can be hard to get used to.
For a slightly higher price point you can get a Vector AKM clone which should serve you very well.
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