Give me some good sites to get an AK - Page 3

Beer Forever · 03-20-2006, 06:36 PM

Thank you guys for helping me clear up all that stuff. I now know that my MAK-90 takes mags that will work for either 556 or 223, but I shoot 223 out of my rifle.

Is the MAK-90 chambered in 223 a good choice? I preffer the 233 round personlly but getting the magazines is a challenge. Would you guys just get a WASR 10 instead??

Pred, yes. I am opening a strore and that is how I got the FFL.

Also, do I get rid of the thumbhole stock or is that a decent one?

Pred · 03-21-2006, 06:49 AM

The .223 is a good round. The advantage of being able to fire both the NATO round and the commercial round is, of course, your able to fire both. If it were me, I would have got an AK in a standard round, mainly because I have an AR. And as SHTF rifle, I would think a .223 AK could cause a problem finding mags and replacement parts when compared to the standard AK. Please remember though, I'm in no way trying to put down you or your gun. And, you have an AK, I dont

Pred · 03-21-2006, 10:06 AM

Now wheres my t-shirts. And don't I get guns at cost out of this deal

Beer Forever · 03-21-2006, 11:05 AM

You mean cost plus 10% and shipping, so sure.

I thought I may run into a problem with the .223 round. I know the advantage to having an AK is that they are universal and I have the only odd ball out of the bunch, but I like it. Sure mags may hard to find, but once I get all the mags I need, then I am set. I still have time to switch back to the standard WASR 10.

Pred · 03-21-2006, 11:08 AM

Your 100% correct. Once you get a supply of mags built up, your good to go. Don't switch, just get both

. And whats this 10% stuff LOL, I thought I was special, thats what all my teachers told me :nod:

Beer Forever · 03-21-2006, 11:10 AM

I won't make it the 1st year by handing out freebees. When I am established and set in stone, then you get the deals you tell your kids about.:drink:

Special, how about special ed.

Pred · 03-21-2006, 11:20 AM

It's not my fault I ride the short bus. Congrats on starting your own shop, I'd love to do something like that. So how hard is/was it to do this? Have you been working for this for a while now? What made you do this?

Beer Forever · 03-21-2006, 11:26 AM

I am going in on it with a buddy and my dad. The other person is very knowledgable so it makes up for what I don't know, like on thise MAK-90 deal. I did it as a side job to make some extra money on the side. It is kind of like a hobby gone too far and I am too far in to turn back. I will have my other full time job and I do this on the side to make so cash and have fun. The business will start out as part-time and turn into a full-time gig. I have to invset a lot in security which I don't have, the building has to have a lot of work done, and I need a name. I have two investors who are each putting in 10 grand so that helps, but I am a long ways a way yet.

Pred · 03-21-2006, 11:30 AM

How about Perfection Firearms?

Beer Forever · 03-21-2006, 11:55 AM

I was thinking about "Last resort guns," "The Final Option" "Mil-Surp Mania"

or "Sanoran Arms":uzi:

One thing I ran into is that insurance is almost half if you call it a sporting goods store so I will have a few bolling pins that I can sell for target practice and I am good to go.

Appacolypse sporting goods

Beer Forever · 03-21-2006, 12:14 PM

Will this work? It says SAR-3

http://buymilsurp.com/store/images/fs/MAGAK30SAR3.JPG

Pred · 03-21-2006, 12:19 PM

I guess they would. You could always order just 1 and see how it works I guess.

Beer Forever · 03-21-2006, 12:37 PM

THat is exactly what I am going to do, order one and if I am impressed then I will get four or five. THere is a gun show next week also.

Beer Forever · 03-21-2006, 01:52 PM

I found out something interesting, I can modify these mags to fit 31 .223 rounds and work very well.http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/magak7430rd.gif

I just don't know what or how I need to modify to make it work. DO you know?

Pred · 03-21-2006, 01:59 PM

No, I don't. But my advice would be, if the mags work well, I wouldn't take the chance of messing them up for one more round. Would suck if that one more round caused your gun to jam when you needed it. But, if you have a few mags to play around with, my all means more is better.

Beer Forever · 03-21-2006, 02:02 PM

Well, the magazine pictured is for the 5.56 X something and there is a way to make it work for the .223 with a little modification. THe mags made specific for the .223 are like 30 dollars and up, but those 5.56 mags are only 12 dollars. If I can get them to work for the .223 I'll be in major business.

Beer Forever · 03-21-2006, 02:03 PM

Send me a private messagee sometime and I'll send you a shirt. You and Jerry are 1st on the list.

Pred · 03-21-2006, 02:23 PM

Cool. About the mags, you might want to ask BRG3 about this, because atleast with AR's, the same mags work with either round. I'm not for sure about the AK's though. I don't see how one mag works for one but not the other.

Beer Forever · 03-21-2006, 03:13 PM

All I know is that you can get the cheap mags that are for the AK74 to work with some minor mods. How is the question, but hey sometime I'll figure it out.

Also, what is a good price for .223? I just bought 6 boxes at 5.50 ea. 20 rds.
They call sell me 25 boxes or more and they will give me 10 percent off, is that a deal?

Pred · 03-21-2006, 03:35 PM

What brand ammo? I think Wolf ammo is just over $3.00 a box. Wolf is one of those give a little get a little types of round. While it's dirty as all h3ll, it's fairly accurate and cheap.

03-20-2006, 06:36 PM	#41
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	Thank you guys for helping me clear up all that stuff. I now know that my MAK-90 takes mags that will work for either 556 or 223, but I shoot 223 out of my rifle. Is the MAK-90 chambered in 223 a good choice? I preffer the 233 round personlly but getting the magazines is a challenge. Would you guys just get a WASR 10 instead?? Pred, yes. I am opening a strore and that is how I got the FFL. Also, do I get rid of the thumbhole stock or is that a decent one? __________________ Paramedic sks forever Last edited by Beer Forever; 03-20-2006 at 06:43 PM.

03-21-2006, 11:05 AM	#44
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	You mean cost plus 10% and shipping, so sure. I thought I may run into a problem with the .223 round. I know the advantage to having an AK is that they are universal and I have the only odd ball out of the bunch, but I like it. Sure mags may hard to find, but once I get all the mags I need, then I am set. I still have time to switch back to the standard WASR 10. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

03-21-2006, 11:10 AM	#46
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	I won't make it the 1st year by handing out freebees. When I am established and set in stone, then you get the deals you tell your kids about.:drink: Special, how about special ed. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

03-21-2006, 11:26 AM	#48
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	I am going in on it with a buddy and my dad. The other person is very knowledgable so it makes up for what I don't know, like on thise MAK-90 deal. I did it as a side job to make some extra money on the side. It is kind of like a hobby gone too far and I am too far in to turn back. I will have my other full time job and I do this on the side to make so cash and have fun. The business will start out as part-time and turn into a full-time gig. I have to invset a lot in security which I don't have, the building has to have a lot of work done, and I need a name. I have two investors who are each putting in 10 grand so that helps, but I am a long ways a way yet. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

03-21-2006, 11:55 AM	#50
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	I was thinking about "Last resort guns," "The Final Option" "Mil-Surp Mania" or "Sanoran Arms":uzi: One thing I ran into is that insurance is almost half if you call it a sporting goods store so I will have a few bolling pins that I can sell for target practice and I am good to go. Appacolypse sporting goods __________________ Paramedic sks forever

03-21-2006, 06:49 AM	#42
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	The .223 is a good round. The advantage of being able to fire both the NATO round and the commercial round is, of course, your able to fire both. If it were me, I would have got an AK in a standard round, mainly because I have an AR. And as SHTF rifle, I would think a .223 AK could cause a problem finding mags and replacement parts when compared to the standard AK. Please remember though, I'm in no way trying to put down you or your gun. And, you have an AK, I dont

03-21-2006, 10:06 AM	#43
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Now wheres my t-shirts. And don't I get guns at cost out of this deal

03-21-2006, 11:08 AM	#45
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Your 100% correct. Once you get a supply of mags built up, your good to go. Don't switch, just get both . And whats this 10% stuff LOL, I thought I was special, thats what all my teachers told me :nod:

03-21-2006, 11:20 AM	#47
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	It's not my fault I ride the short bus. Congrats on starting your own shop, I'd love to do something like that. So how hard is/was it to do this? Have you been working for this for a while now? What made you do this?

03-21-2006, 11:30 AM	#49
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	How about Perfection Firearms?

03-21-2006, 12:14 PM	#51
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	Will this work? It says SAR-3 http://buymilsurp.com/store/images/fs/MAGAK30SAR3.JPG __________________ Paramedic sks forever

03-21-2006, 12:19 PM	#52
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	I guess they would. You could always order just 1 and see how it works I guess.

03-21-2006, 12:37 PM	#53
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	THat is exactly what I am going to do, order one and if I am impressed then I will get four or five. THere is a gun show next week also. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

03-21-2006, 01:52 PM	#54
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	I found out something interesting, I can modify these mags to fit 31 .223 rounds and work very well.http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/magak7430rd.gif I just don't know what or how I need to modify to make it work. DO you know? __________________ Paramedic sks forever

03-21-2006, 01:59 PM	#55
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	No, I don't. But my advice would be, if the mags work well, I wouldn't take the chance of messing them up for one more round. Would suck if that one more round caused your gun to jam when you needed it. But, if you have a few mags to play around with, my all means more is better.

03-21-2006, 02:02 PM	#56
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	Well, the magazine pictured is for the 5.56 X something and there is a way to make it work for the .223 with a little modification. THe mags made specific for the .223 are like 30 dollars and up, but those 5.56 mags are only 12 dollars. If I can get them to work for the .223 I'll be in major business. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

03-21-2006, 02:03 PM	#57
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	Send me a private messagee sometime and I'll send you a shirt. You and Jerry are 1st on the list. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

03-21-2006, 02:23 PM	#58
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	Cool. About the mags, you might want to ask BRG3 about this, because atleast with AR's, the same mags work with either round. I'm not for sure about the AK's though. I don't see how one mag works for one but not the other.

03-21-2006, 03:13 PM	#59
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	All I know is that you can get the cheap mags that are for the AK74 to work with some minor mods. How is the question, but hey sometime I'll figure it out. Also, what is a good price for .223? I just bought 6 boxes at 5.50 ea. 20 rds. They call sell me 25 boxes or more and they will give me 10 percent off, is that a deal? __________________ Paramedic sks forever

03-21-2006, 03:35 PM	#60
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	What brand ammo? I think Wolf ammo is just over $3.00 a box. Wolf is one of those give a little get a little types of round. While it's dirty as all h3ll, it's fairly accurate and cheap.