Anyone have the AK47 pistol(Romanian)?

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I am looking to buy the Romanian AK47 pistol. Do any of you have one? How good is this piece of hardware? It's the same one they have at Atlantic for 389.00. Would you recommend it for PDW or just for fun. Either one is good enough for me, not that I need a reason to buy it, but it's easier to justify that way. Thanks for the help.
 
I think it is a rather formidable PDW after it gets a tax stamp and a folder stock. That is what I plan to do. Classic arms has them for $339 BTW.

Honestly I am not a big fan of rifle pistols unless they are SBRed. They are heavy, hard to shoot well, and the novelty wears off real quick for me.
 
I have one. It's my car gun.
It's also the closest thing you can get to legally owning a SBR in CA.
Big decision is to AOW it or not to.
Is adding a forgrip worth the $200 tax stamp?
AOW and I can still take it back and forth from CA to NV.
SBR and it has to stay in NV.
 
I have one. It is a lot of fun to shoot. I really don't see me using it in a defensive role. I got it just for the fun factor. One thing with them though, get a good muzzle break because the muzzle blast from these things is pretty impressive.

Overall the quality of the Draco pistols is actually pretty good considering the price of these things. I paid $375 for mine.
 
MASSIVE MUZZLE BLAST would be what comes to mind when I think about one. I've got one but dont really know why.Cool factor I guess.It has been reliable though.Accurate well I cant say Cause the only way you can fire it is from the hip. Spray and pray I guess. But I guarantee if you drag that thing out and start shooting people will leave the immediate area.
 
This is a perfect timing for this thread, my former employer is thinking about buying one of these and im kinda his gun buddy I'd like to hear what you guys have to say.
 
As a PDW, a definite good choice, although I would go the route previously mentioned by some and pay the $200 stamp and make it a legal SBR, if that is legal for you.

The great thing about PDW's is that they not only extend average pistol range, they also increase lethality inside that range. So don't carry a PDW and think of it as a short rifle, think of it as a large pistol. Same kind of threats, same kind of response, just a more effective tool. If you're running principle protection or static site security and you only have to be concerned with threats up close and personal, a PDW is highly effective. Plus, they have an undeniable "fun" factor as well. While I wouldn't take a Draco past 100 yards, it would be pretty effective inside of that range.
 
I too am gonna probably purchase one within the next month! Would it be legal to convert one into an SBR in NC? I have no clue about that
 
I was in Bud's police supply this afternoon and there was a stack of them on a table. Didn't notice the price.
 
The great thing about PDW's is that they not only extend average pistol range, they also increase lethality inside that range. So don't carry a PDW and think of it as a short rifle, think of it as a large pistol. Same kind of threats, same kind of response, just a more effective tool. If you're running principle protection or static site security and you only have to be concerned with threats up close and personal, a PDW is highly effective. Plus, they have an undeniable "fun" factor as well. While I wouldn't take a Draco past 100 yards, it would be pretty effective inside of that range.
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Gecko45? Is that you? :D

The Draco looks like tons of fun. I'd love to have one if they were legal here.
 
One thing you could do in lieu of SBRing it is to wear a sling and push it forward to stabilize it. Like described here:
http://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title=Heat#Steyr_TMP

I haven't tried it personally though.
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I've used that method with a few different pistol versions of rifles. It is better than just trying to hold it out there but vastly inferior to an actual stock IMO.

$200 for a tax stamp will do much more to enhance the gun than much of what people spend money one in add ons for various guns.
 
Thanks guys,, I was concerned about the quality and ease of use. The overall response is that it's a ton of fun and you can always say it is a PDW. Plus they look good, fit in my glove compartment(remember what those are?) or latched down in the trunk. What muzzle brake would you recommend? I am going to pick it up now. You twisted my arm. Dam, I cannot stand up to peer pressure!!
 
The Noveske KH3 "Fire Pig" flash hider is supposed to be just THE thing for SBRs. Available in 1/2"x28, 5/8"x24, and M15x1 threads:

KX3%20Pig-2.jpg

It is supposed to be based on the concepts that make the AKS-74U flash suppressors work:
aks74u.jpg


In other words, it redirects the crazy muzzle blast and makes it possible to run the gun faster and painlessly.

-Sam
 
I have an AK pistol that I built from an AMD-65 kit. From field positions, I use a sling to help stabalize, as other mentioned. If I shoot it from sandbags or an improvised rest, it is more accurate than most of my 7.62 AK rifles.
 
I would be careful of assuming getting the Draco is a short cut to getting a Krinkov type gun. The SBR process is not easy or cheap. Plus I would assume the accuracy (other than point blank self-defense range) of the Draco is pretty crappy due to not being able to shoulder it. :scrutiny:


That being said, from a collector's point of view its interesting. This video (which is a review) may give you a better idea of how it looks and the features:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L9zysmhgKY

Here is a rather corpulent fellow test firing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNLwaDfwLJk&feature=related
 
I would be careful of assuming getting the Draco is a short cut to getting a Krinkov type gun. The SBR process is not easy or cheap.
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This is a confusing statement. I'm not sure how it is or isn't a shortcut to getting "a 'Krinkov' type gun." Any sub-16" rifle requires the SBR process, so that's not any different.

And most folks who do go the SBR route really don't report that it's very hard -- sure, waiting a few months is "hard" but $200 is less than the cost of a case of ammo.

There are a couple of ways to make a Draco into an SBR, but all of them are easier than building an AKS-74U or Yugo M92 or whatever other "Krinkov" on a US receiver. In fact, one way of doing it simply requires you to drill two holes and screw on an ACE stock. Hard to get much easier than that.

Personally, the only reason I would buy one is to use it for the basis of an SBR. I don't have any need for a large unwieldy "pistol," but I'd get a lot of mileage out of an SBR carbine.

-Sam
 
What muzzle brake would you recommend?
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+1 on the noveske pig brake. It will do the best job of directing the blast away from you or those to the side of you.

I would be careful of assuming getting the Draco is a short cut to getting a Krinkov type gun. The SBR process is not easy or cheap.
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I suppose that depends on what you consider cheap and easy.

It costs $200, plus the money for photos, postage, fingerprints, (presuming you are not using a trust). Call it $215.

In terms of easy you have to, fill out the forms, get a paper signed, send it in, and wait.
The only part that might possibly be called difficult could be getting it signed depending on local. Then you will have to set up a trust which adds slightly to the cost and effort but is far from an insurmountable or arduous task.


A Draco is the easiest and most economical path to a SBR AK.

I too wouldn't buy it to keep in pistol form but they make awesome SBRs and for roughly the same price as a nice AK rifle.
 
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