Best AK

Country Bumpkin · 03-13-2008, 10:08 PM

I would Like a AK for a SHTF gun. I have my mind set, but I don't know exactly what is the best bang for the buck.

SwedeSteve · 03-14-2008, 08:42 AM

Get the very best one you can afford. How much can you spend?

Country Bumpkin · 03-14-2008, 10:15 AM

Up to 600 I heard that there are some good Romanian AKs but I don't know much about AKs and all the variants.

SwedeSteve · 03-14-2008, 11:39 AM

You would do well to go back 90 days or so, and read all the posts. Thats what I did when I started out to buy an AK. I really learned a lot, and it helped me to make an informed purchase!

knightRider · 03-14-2008, 11:52 AM

man how many times has this ? been asked ? I would buy a bulgarian or a yugo

this is a great reply

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Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

You would do well to go back 90 days or so, and read all the posts. Thats what I did when I started out to buy an AK. I really learned a lot, and it helped me to make an informed purchase!

win308 · 03-14-2008, 07:52 PM

Right now, a Yugoslavian AK is a nice gun....that looks like a combat AK. But they are going fast and some standard AK parts don't interchange.

If "the look" isn't so important, I would get a milled Norinco MAK-90 and install a new Advanced Technology stock. Very accurate.

at4rxj · 03-14-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by win308

install a new Advanced Technology stock. Very accurate.

ATI has excellent customer service. I want to preface this by saying that...

I wasn't happy at all with their stock on my AK. It was very cheap feeling. The screw they sent me broke and I ended us messing up my tang a little. They swapped it out no questions asked, but right now it's sitting in my gun closet on a shelf... Just my opinion.

Back on topic, I have a Romanian SAR-1. It's great. Decent accuracy, dead nuts reliability, and it looks great.

criminalpoet · 03-20-2008, 07:33 PM

The best bang for your buck would definitely be a Yugo M70 period! Fixed stock or underfolder, these things are built like a tank and dont feel like a light weight bb gun in your hands like some of the cheaper Romys. Or you could buy a Vector, which is a stand up company that gives a 5 year warranty. The Vectors have a really nice finish and function well, definitely a quality build.

Heres a pic of my Yugo M70 under folder:

Dutch · 03-21-2008, 02:27 PM

I did have a vector arms underfolder pressed receiver. I really like the underfolders and I couldn't beat the quality for the 500.00 I paid for it. I think they may have gone up since then tho, but then everything seems to be going up.

semperfigt · 03-27-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by criminalpoet

The best bang for your buck would definitely be a Yugo M70 period! Fixed stock or underfolder, these things are built like a tank and dont feel like a light weight bb gun in your hands like some of the cheaper Romys. Or you could buy a Vector, which is a stand up company that gives a 5 year warranty. The Vectors have a really nice finish and function well, definitely a quality build.

Heres a pic of my Yugo M70 under folder:

Where would someone such as myself be able to purchase one of these lovely yugo's ?

Big Tool · 03-29-2008, 12:04 PM

I love yugo underfolder. They are very comfortable guns and the underfolder fits me perfectly. However they are heavy as hell.

For a shtf I would go with my saiga. It is much lighter than the yugo, more solid and better built than my romanian, and the stock is better suited for 99% of the situations you would encounter in a shtf situation. Such as taking game and surviving. Face it in shtf I doubt most of us will be going all rambo and taking out massive squadrons of invading bad guys. We will most likely be trying to stay alive and put food on the table and the saiga is going to win at that. Oh and it is much cheaper 249.00 than any other ak on the market. and is built in the original Russian factory.

Here's mine with a 30 rd mag, and scope rings just installed. waiting on scope.

jpwilly · 03-29-2008, 10:52 PM

Big Tool, unless you've added your compliance parts that rifle you just posted a picture of is illegal. You may want to be sure you've done your homework before adding a 30rnd mag.

Big Tool · 03-29-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jpwilly

Big Tool, unless you've added your compliance parts that rifle you just posted a picture of is illegal. You may want to be sure you've done your homework before adding a 30rnd mag.

It's U.S made by surefire. I should still be alright shouldn't I???? I know the scope mount is Russian, but do accessories affect compliance???

PONTIACDM · 03-30-2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jpwilly

Big Tool, unless you've added your compliance parts that rifle you just posted a picture of is illegal. You may want to be sure you've done your homework before adding a 30rnd mag.

I thought all that crap expired with the assault weapons ban? Am I wrong? I seen at the gun show todaythey were selling brand new Saigas with 2 30 round mags.
I"ll have to +1 the Norinco mak-90. I love the Norincos. Never had one let me down and accurate.

just_a_car · 03-30-2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Tool

It's U.S made by surefire. I should still be alright shouldn't I???? I know the scope mount is Russian, but do accessories affect compliance???

First off, PontiacDM, no, it did not expire with that ban...

Second, that's why we have a sticky guys: http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/ak4...egalities.html (Sticky Submission: AK build and modification legalities)

Pathfinder57 · 03-30-2008, 10:53 AM

Get yourself a SAR-1. Is the second one in the picture.

PONTIACDM · 03-30-2008, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by just_a_car

First off, PontiacDM, no, it did not expire with that ban...

Second, that's why we have a sticky guys: http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/ak4...egalities.html (Sticky Submission: AK build and modification legalities)

Hey! Don't stone me to death just yet. Thats why I asked no need to be grumpy.LOL All my firearms are in factory condition(except my Ruger 10/22) so I never had to worry about it before. Also thanks for the link.

jpwilly · 03-30-2008, 10:11 PM

Also, as far as best goes there are a few TOP choices and I feel one of them is the Lancaster Arms builds. Here's mine:

marshalls · 04-01-2008, 06:49 AM

Any AK with a mag dimple, or milled out "dimple" is going to be OK.

The WASR10 AKs are smooth on the receiver above the mag, and have little pieces of steel welded inside the mag well. These AKs are OK, if that's all you can get, but the dimpled ones are better, in my opinion.

Pathfinder57 · 04-01-2008, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by marshalls

Any AK with a mag dimple, or milled out "dimple" is going to be OK.

The WASR10 AKs are smooth on the receiver above the mag, and have little pieces of steel welded inside the mag well. These AKs are OK, if that's all you can get, but the dimpled ones are better, in my opinion.

I would think the dimple would be easier to make rather than adding the pieces of steel inside. The WASR10 were original single stack mags?

03-13-2008, 10:08 PM	#1
Country Bumpkin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0)	Best AK I would Like a AK for a SHTF gun. I have my mind set, but I don't know exactly what is the best bang for the buck.

03-14-2008, 08:42 AM	#2
SwedeSteve Grumpy Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 9,134 Trader Rating: (0)	Get the very best one you can afford. How much can you spend? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-14-2008, 11:39 AM	#4
SwedeSteve Grumpy Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 9,134 Trader Rating: (0)	You would do well to go back 90 days or so, and read all the posts. Thats what I did when I started out to buy an AK. I really learned a lot, and it helped me to make an informed purchase! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

04-01-2008, 06:49 AM	#19
marshalls Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0)	Any AK with a dimple or milled out dimple is OK Any AK with a mag dimple, or milled out "dimple" is going to be OK. The WASR10 AKs are smooth on the receiver above the mag, and have little pieces of steel welded inside the mag well. These AKs are OK, if that's all you can get, but the dimpled ones are better, in my opinion.

03-14-2008, 10:15 AM	#3
Country Bumpkin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0)	Up to 600 I heard that there are some good Romanian AKs but I don't know much about AKs and all the variants.

03-14-2008, 07:52 PM	#6
win308 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0)	Right now, a Yugoslavian AK is a nice gun....that looks like a combat AK. But they are going fast and some standard AK parts don't interchange. If "the look" isn't so important, I would get a milled Norinco MAK-90 and install a new Advanced Technology stock. Very accurate.

03-20-2008, 07:33 PM	#8
criminalpoet Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0)	The best bang for your buck would definitely be a Yugo M70 period! Fixed stock or underfolder, these things are built like a tank and dont feel like a light weight bb gun in your hands like some of the cheaper Romys. Or you could buy a Vector, which is a stand up company that gives a 5 year warranty. The Vectors have a really nice finish and function well, definitely a quality build. Heres a pic of my Yugo M70 under folder:

03-21-2008, 02:27 PM	#9
Dutch Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arkansas Ozarks Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0)	I did have a vector arms underfolder pressed receiver. I really like the underfolders and I couldn't beat the quality for the 500.00 I paid for it. I think they may have gone up since then tho, but then everything seems to be going up.

03-29-2008, 12:04 PM	#11
Big Tool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MS Posts: 597 Trader Rating: (0)	I love yugo underfolder. They are very comfortable guns and the underfolder fits me perfectly. However they are heavy as hell. For a shtf I would go with my saiga. It is much lighter than the yugo, more solid and better built than my romanian, and the stock is better suited for 99% of the situations you would encounter in a shtf situation. Such as taking game and surviving. Face it in shtf I doubt most of us will be going all rambo and taking out massive squadrons of invading bad guys. We will most likely be trying to stay alive and put food on the table and the saiga is going to win at that. Oh and it is much cheaper 249.00 than any other ak on the market. and is built in the original Russian factory. Here's mine with a 30 rd mag, and scope rings just installed. waiting on scope.

03-29-2008, 10:52 PM	#12
jpwilly Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0)	Big Tool, unless you've added your compliance parts that rifle you just posted a picture of is illegal. You may want to be sure you've done your homework before adding a 30rnd mag.

03-30-2008, 10:53 AM	#16
Pathfinder57 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 35 Trader Rating: (0)	Get yourself a SAR-1. Is the second one in the picture.

03-30-2008, 10:11 PM	#18
jpwilly Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0)	Also, as far as best goes there are a few TOP choices and I feel one of them is the Lancaster Arms builds. Here's mine: