andygold
04-17-2012, 07:03 AM
First post here. Just got the AK bug. I've not had the time to read very many posts, but I have read for a few hours now. I'd like to purchase something this weekend, so I'm hoping that the collective experiences of forum members could help me out a little (read that "a lot"). I wanted to get something to go along with my AR, SKS, PS90, etc...
Was at the semi-local gun shop over the weekend and they had a pretty good selection of AKs. I picked up the latest issue of Guns and Ammo's magazine on AKs and although it did mention most of what I saw in the store, it left me still mostly in the dark as to quality.
I'm in the $500 range plus or minus for the rifle alone, so an arsenal is out of the question, I believe.
I'm looking to find some of the pluses and minuses of each of the following items. Also, quality is definitely a concern.
I saw (and I may have some things confused here as my shorthand, and my phone's built in error correction went a little crazy) :(
TGI Knox AMD65. Shorter barrel than most with 2 hole welded break, forward vertical grip, FEG receiver, Side folder wire stock (don't remember if it folded left or right side). I don't think there was any wood or plastic handguard on this model. Just over $500
Century AKMS. slant break, metal under folder, wood furniture. Just under $600
I.O. Inc. AK47C. Plastic furniture, non-folding, slant break. About $650
Century WASR10, 30 rounder, all wood, slant break, left side scope mount, plastic grip. Just over $500
Centurion 39. plastic finger groove grip, plastic fore-end with built-in rails, 3 slot break with drill holes all around, Just under $800
A good many of the guns I saw had NoDak Spud receivers. Is this good or bad?
I think that some of the barrels were not chrome plated. I have tons of old, corrosive ammo. If I'm not 100% in good housekeeping with a non-chromed barrel, will it greatly affect barrel life? Basically, if one of these rifles is considered a better rifle, but it has no chrome, is it still worth buying? Or, is the chroming that important to overshadow everything else?
There were also some Arsenal guns, but they were all $1000 and up.
I also typed in that there was a Tantal, but somehow the info got erased, so I don't know exactly what it was....
Also, i was under the impression that the WASR10 was a single stack 10 rounder. I'm assuming that either the receivers have been modified to accept 30 rounders, or a new non-modified 30 round receiver has been the basis for this particular rifle. Am I correct with either thought? Also, If NDS puts their own 30 round receiver on a gun that originally came with a 10 rounder, is it still a WASR10 model, or could they name it whatever they want?
My apologies for the long-windedness!!! Just trying to get to the heart of the matter without having to take in weeks worth of reading:losing-it:
Thanks in advance!!!
Was at the semi-local gun shop over the weekend and they had a pretty good selection of AKs. I picked up the latest issue of Guns and Ammo's magazine on AKs and although it did mention most of what I saw in the store, it left me still mostly in the dark as to quality.
I'm in the $500 range plus or minus for the rifle alone, so an arsenal is out of the question, I believe.
I'm looking to find some of the pluses and minuses of each of the following items. Also, quality is definitely a concern.
I saw (and I may have some things confused here as my shorthand, and my phone's built in error correction went a little crazy) :(
TGI Knox AMD65. Shorter barrel than most with 2 hole welded break, forward vertical grip, FEG receiver, Side folder wire stock (don't remember if it folded left or right side). I don't think there was any wood or plastic handguard on this model. Just over $500
Century AKMS. slant break, metal under folder, wood furniture. Just under $600
I.O. Inc. AK47C. Plastic furniture, non-folding, slant break. About $650
Century WASR10, 30 rounder, all wood, slant break, left side scope mount, plastic grip. Just over $500
Centurion 39. plastic finger groove grip, plastic fore-end with built-in rails, 3 slot break with drill holes all around, Just under $800
A good many of the guns I saw had NoDak Spud receivers. Is this good or bad?
I think that some of the barrels were not chrome plated. I have tons of old, corrosive ammo. If I'm not 100% in good housekeeping with a non-chromed barrel, will it greatly affect barrel life? Basically, if one of these rifles is considered a better rifle, but it has no chrome, is it still worth buying? Or, is the chroming that important to overshadow everything else?
There were also some Arsenal guns, but they were all $1000 and up.
I also typed in that there was a Tantal, but somehow the info got erased, so I don't know exactly what it was....
Also, i was under the impression that the WASR10 was a single stack 10 rounder. I'm assuming that either the receivers have been modified to accept 30 rounders, or a new non-modified 30 round receiver has been the basis for this particular rifle. Am I correct with either thought? Also, If NDS puts their own 30 round receiver on a gun that originally came with a 10 rounder, is it still a WASR10 model, or could they name it whatever they want?
My apologies for the long-windedness!!! Just trying to get to the heart of the matter without having to take in weeks worth of reading:losing-it:
Thanks in advance!!!