Poly- Tec

DrewJ · 01-28-2008, 11:58 PM

Have you guys heard any good or bad on the poly tec AK's. My dad bought one That looks awesome. He payed pretty good money for though. It's a Poly -Tec Chinese with a machined receiver beuatiful Dark wood grip and hand guard, Bayonett and cleaning kit,2 30 RD bananna clips. It's sweet. What have you heard about them and are the worth the high asking price?

Rex Kramer · 01-29-2008, 07:14 AM

The Chinese make highly regarded high quality AKs with excellent triggers, chrome lined heavier barrels, thicker stamped receivers ... probably the best AK you can get without going to a custom build.

Rave · 01-29-2008, 09:05 AM

Sez it all!

Delta-3 · 01-29-2008, 09:48 AM

The Chinese Polytechs (miled & stamped) are regarded as some of the best made AK's. They are highly sought after in their pre ban form. Getting a nice one for under $1,000 is a good deal.

DrewJ · 01-29-2008, 10:12 AM

My dad paid about 900 for his about 3 years ago, It shoots great. He's one of those guys that collects and does'nt shoot them, because he has some physical issues, but he lets me shoot about everything he aquires. I have a rock river type AR and i have to say i like his AK Better. It is a really awesome piece.

Rave · 01-29-2008, 11:00 AM

If my switchblade project bears fruit I see a Polytech in my future.

Iron_Colonel · 01-31-2008, 11:00 PM

Well I don't know anything about how much they cost, but I have a Chinese Poly Tech Ak. I can shoot out to 300 yards with good accuracy hitting a 5 gallon propane tank at that range. I need to get up closer and do some shooting with it to get some nice groups out of it. I've never had any problems that I can ever remember out of it, firing, feeding, ejecting, etc... and I've put upwards of 800 rds through it.

squirrelbaster · 02-01-2008, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Iron_Colonel

Well I don't know anything about how much they cost, but I have a Chinese Poly Tech Ak. I can shoot out to 300 yards with good accuracy hitting a 5 gallon propane tank at that range. I need to get up closer and do some shooting with it to get some nice groups out of it. I've never had any problems that I can ever remember out of it, firing, feeding, ejecting, etc... and I've put upwards of 800 rds through it.

isnt shooting a propane tank rather dangerus?

just_a_car · 02-01-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by squirrelbaster

isnt shooting a propane tank rather dangerus?

Not unless you're shooting incendiary or tracer rounds at it. Copper (i.e. the jacket) will not spark when it hits the steel container and you'll just get a *hisssss* as the propane leaks out. Even if you do shoot it with pyrotechnic rounds, it will only spew a gout of flame, since the gas has to escape before igniting (air/fuel ratio and all that).

The container they make for propane is just too strong to "explode" under normal circumstances... now, if you hit it with something in the .50BMG range, you might get into the "dangerous" catagory.

tlarkin · 02-01-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by just_a_car

Not unless you're shooting incendiary or tracer rounds at it. Copper (i.e. the jacket) will not spark when it hits the steel container and you'll just get a *hisssss* as the propane leaks out. Even if you do shoot it with pyrotechnic rounds, it will only spew a gout of flame, since the gas has to escape before igniting (air/fuel ratio and all that).

The container they make for propane is just too strong to "explode" under normal circumstances... now, if you hit it with something in the .50BMG range, you might get into the "dangerous" catagory.

HAHAHA I just saw the myth busters episode where they did exactly that. They fired a 30.06 FMJ round through one and it didn't explode.

01-28-2008, 11:58 PM	#1
DrewJ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Daleville, IN Posts: 10	Poly- Tec Have you guys heard any good or bad on the poly tec AK's. My dad bought one That looks awesome. He payed pretty good money for though. It's a Poly -Tec Chinese with a machined receiver beuatiful Dark wood grip and hand guard, Bayonett and cleaning kit,2 30 RD bananna clips. It's sweet. What have you heard about them and are the worth the high asking price?

01-29-2008, 07:14 AM	#2
Rex Kramer Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 395	ChiCom AKs The Chinese make highly regarded high quality AKs with excellent triggers, chrome lined heavier barrels, thicker stamped receivers ... probably the best AK you can get without going to a custom build.

01-29-2008, 09:05 AM	#3
Rave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 6,875	Sez it all! __________________ USAF '62-'66 .

01-29-2008, 09:48 AM	#4
Delta-3 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NW Ohio but Montana is always home Posts: 94	The Chinese Polytechs (miled & stamped) are regarded as some of the best made AK's. They are highly sought after in their pre ban form. Getting a nice one for under $1,000 is a good deal. __________________ Be polite. Be professional but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

01-29-2008, 11:00 AM	#6
Rave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 6,875	If my switchblade project bears fruit I see a Polytech in my future. __________________ USAF '62-'66 .

01-29-2008, 10:12 AM	#5
DrewJ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Daleville, IN Posts: 10	My dad paid about 900 for his about 3 years ago, It shoots great. He's one of those guys that collects and does'nt shoot them, because he has some physical issues, but he lets me shoot about everything he aquires. I have a rock river type AR and i have to say i like his AK Better. It is a really awesome piece.

01-31-2008, 11:00 PM	#7
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 376	Well I don't know anything about how much they cost, but I have a Chinese Poly Tech Ak. I can shoot out to 300 yards with good accuracy hitting a 5 gallon propane tank at that range. I need to get up closer and do some shooting with it to get some nice groups out of it. I've never had any problems that I can ever remember out of it, firing, feeding, ejecting, etc... and I've put upwards of 800 rds through it.