100 AK's on the wall take one down pass it around ...?

Question

I'm looking at buying an AK-47 before the evil ban around the corner thats probably going to come up. I've always wanted one but now I'm more serious into buying one with the upcoming election thats going to clinton up the gunlaws again. So now my question is whats the difference? LoL there's 100 different AK's on the market from USA, romanian, hungarian and more. Whats a good make? These WASR-10's or russian seem to be cheaper but really is there a difference besides a bayonet lug and furniture coloring and stocks? I'm looking to put some little add ons like a surefire light and maybe an EOtech site. I know more about the AR's than the AK's.

Answer 1

You ask a legitimate question and you get answers based on what people have read, and obviously those that quote magazines or firearms weeklys have little or no hands on experience, let alone have any clue what they are talking about...

There are differences in the different makes and manufacturers of AK-47 and their "clones" as far as accessories are concerned, but the basic construction
varies little. Claims that that the "majority" of imported AK 47's are worn out rehabed guns assembled from used parts, and not newly manufactured guns is just plain B.S. Nothing more, nothing less. YES..You will find parts kits available less the receiver for next to nothing but we are talking two highly different scenerio's here. One not having anything to do with the other..A simple phone call to the Distributors will resolve any questions you may have about parts guns or manufacturing qualites or concerns about manufacturing processes or where the are done. Simple.

The Romanian AK's are the most available right now as they are currently being imported now where others have already been imported before. New state and federal import restrictions are of course affecting the import guidelines and will become tighter as time passes with the current political pressure as it exists.

As a Dealer myself, and having history of firing most Ak's that were and are currently on the market,I can assure you my opinions are based on a combination of personal experience and hands on experience and not some forsaken article written by God knows who.
Have you ever read an article in a magazine or periodical that didn't applaud a particular gun it reviews? No, thats how these publishers exist and pay their bill's in the first place. They will not bite the hand that feeds them. Unfortunately, some of these authors have a cult following that will swear to anything they read..That doesn't benefit anyone who is trying to learn the facts and the TRUTH.

My advice to you is shop around for your AK..Ask questions and if possible actually go to a Gun Shop, Store or Distributor and handle the AK'S in person, before you buy. You will be amazed how co-operative these people can be in helping you and then make your choice.Give yourself an education and you will never go wrong...Believe all of what you see for yourself, half of what you hear, and little of what you read..
Years of experience with collecting military firearms, have taught me this if nothing else. This isn't a sales pitch..Just an professional opinion based on extensive experience with these guns.Nothing more, nothing less.Good Luck!

Answer 2

Build your own like I am doing with my Dad. We got a Romanian parts kit for 140 dollars on www.copesdist.com. We will spend about 60 on a receiver. Then about 50-75 dollars more on parts to make it compliant. We are talking 350 dollars +time at the most. That is better than anything I have seen at the gun shows. This also lets you understand how it works so if they ban it you can still fix it.

Answer 3

The cheaper AK's you 're seeing on the market today are well-used Soviet bloc surplus guns that are in extremely worn condition when the enter the country as demilitarized parts kits. They are slapped together on thin stamped recievers with a couple of handfulls of BATF sec.922R required US made parts, given a quickie sandblast and refinish to disguise the used-to-death nature of the remaining original parts and dolled up with a new US made pistol grip and a slapcoat of varnish on the wood. These range from halfway decent to downright crude, in the case of Egyptian, Romanian, and Hungarian AMD 65's. You can't be sure what you are getting with these guns. Some are great, others worse than lousy. You pay first, and find out later. That's the problem.
If you want a really good one, I recomend you have a good look at one from Arsenal USA. They make rifles here in the USA to a very high standard. They hired a Russian arms engineer direct from Tula Arsenal in Russia to set up their equiptment and train their gunsmiths. They know more about building AK rifles than anyone in the country.
They have the tightest tolerances and nicest finish of any of the AK varients I've examined. Arsenal also has recently released what has to be the best AK folding stock on the market. A made in the USA, 922R compliant folding stock that looks like a synthetic fixed stock. Push a button and it folds to the left. Here's the kicker. It's as solid as a fixed stock when deployed. A folding stock with no play? A folding stock with no compromise? On an AK? Here it is!
Recently an Arsenal USA AK74 in .223 (SLR-105?)was tested by Peter Kokalis, chief editor of Shotgun News. He said it was THE BEST AK he'd ever met. That means a lot comming from Peter Kokalis. He calls a turd a turd, and doesn't waste any time doing so. He was quite pleased with it's accuracy. He tested for accuracy using a redily avalible Russian combat optic mounted on the standard AK siderail scope mount (standard on Arsenal's rifles).
The issue is cost. It's likely the most expensive of the AK's.
Still not astronomical, but not a 389.00 refinished "Romanian used-parts special", either. But when you consider the difference in quality at every stage of manufacture, and the fact it's the only all made in USA AK rifle, it's value justifies what you pay.

Answer 4

There is no such thing as a bad AK. I have a number of them and have found that my favorites are the Romanian models; they are well made and accurate right out of the box. They come with a sighting in target included showing their test firing. Have a wonderful day and long live the second amendment; if it is shot down the rest of our rights will go bye-bye very quickly.

Answer 5

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