Need help what AK-47

[Fireman610]

I have a buddy who came to me wanting to know what kind of AK 47 he should get. I am very unfamilar with these guns and know nothing about them .. I did hear sometime ago that WASR's are junk.. any truth to this? What are some decent brands or makes to look into purchasing

 

[I Like Firearms]

No AK is junk, They all go bang everytime!

 

[TheCapulet]

A WASR is kinda bottom of the barrel, but they're just as reliable. It all depends on the kind of money he wants to invest.

 

[Fireman610]

He raped the local casino, So hes not too concerned on $$ Wish I could make a 5400.00 return on a 200.00 investment LOL

 

[southern.in.guy]

Yes the money he wants to spend depends on what to look for. WASR is low end but all Ak"s are pretty reliable this is built into the design there is a lot of clearance in the internal working parts in an AK witch means they well operate in the worst conditions imaginable. I like Arsenal from Bulgaria but they run usually $700 and up. Keep looking and due some research you can find good deals prices on AK's seem to be on a down trend. Check out AK-47.net some pretty good info on there.

 

[Yeah]

If he just wants a shooter get a Saiga and convert it.

 

[loony1]

New Site, check this out, you can get an undefolder w/2 mags for $485.95, plus others

 

[TheLoneRaider]

Lancaster arms makes some nice ones. I have a pic of mine in my album.

 

[360]

WASR's are great first AK's. They are perfect for the weekend shooter, are easy on the wallet, and function flawlessly. For some to say they are bottom of the barrel is unfair, because they are built tough, go bang, and do everything that a high end AK would do.

You can't go wrong with any of them.

 

[MoparMan]

Heres from our great mod Shooter 521 who seems to be pretty knowlegeable.

Unfortunately, the Second Golden Age of the AK is rapidly fading. If you're looking to get in now, your options are much more limited, prices are higher and the quality much lower than even just 4 or 5 years ago.

That said, here's my very generalized hierarchy:

TOP
Bulgarian milled receiver (SLR95, SAM5, SAM7, etc)
Yugo M70 (Mitchell import)
Hungarian SA83/85 series
Steyr Maadi
Pre-89 Polytech
Vector

Kit builds by Krebs, InRange, Tromix, AK-USA and POHF (and others)

MIDDLE
Bulgarian stamped receiver (SLR-105/106/107 and SLG series)
Arsenal USA/Global Trades SSR series
Saiga
Pre-89 Norinco
Early Romanian imports (MkI and MkII, CUR-1/2, ROMAK)
Interarms Tantal
Yugo M70 (Century Build)
Hungarian AMD65 (Century Build)
TGI AK74

Kit builds by Lancaster, Henderson, Red Jacket and ORF (and others)

BOTTOM
Norinco MAK90
Century SAR series
Century Tantal
Maadi MISR
InterOrdnance STG & AK47C series
Century GP1975
Century WASR series

Kit builds by Wellco Arms (and others)

DON'T EVEN GO THERE
Hesse/Vulcan

Kit builds by Elite Firearms (Fort Worth, TX) and Joeken/JKF (and others)

 

[garagegunmaker]

Check out Classic Arms Inc. for some good deals on AK's. They have a good selection and fair prices.

Also to them for being owned and operated by a christian.

 

[Srtsi4wd]

I'm here to seduce you to the dark side. No, not to the evil black rifle but to this:

Tell your buddy to go here:
Czechpoint USA - distributor of Sa vz. 58 rifles and Sa vz. 61 Scorpions
Price includes ALL fees. Just go to your FFL, fill out paperwork and take her to the range.

Once you hold one, you want one.

Once you shoot one, you are hooked.

 

[Greenmonsta79]

I had a WASR last summer and it was a "new" Century anyway that thing would Jam about every other round! It really scared the crap out of me once the bolt came forward and put a dent in the side of the case, needless to say I sold it quick, anyway I could not resist and traded for another one just last month this one seems to have a smoother action, the other WASR would "stick" sometimes when the bolt assembly moved rearward? anyway I could not resist a AK is a AK no other gun has so much persona as I would call it! I would still take my AR over that AK if I had to do some "precision" shooting!

 

[indykid]

Check out this Yugo from Aim Surplus. Nice deal and a great company to buy from.

Yugoslavian M70AB2 Underfolding 7.62x39 Rifle