Wile E Coyote
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Do you have a trusted reasonably experienced local person who could serve as a range buddy/mentor?
Have you shot an AK? If not, try to do so before plunking down cash for one.
Will you be blowing your whole wad on this one gun purchase, or will there be a little $ soon for other toys? If so, and you ever want to shoot for relative accuracy cheaply, then I vote bolt-action .22lr. Your knowledgeable mentor could show you how to scour gun shows, pawn shops, etc for better deals than buying new.
I see AK's as "drop em in the mud, piss on em to clean, and resume firing" kinda guns. I don't see the gains in plunking down for a creme de la creme AK, unless you are an affectionado. That's just one guy's opinion, and you know what they say about opinions.
Have you shot an AK? If not, try to do so before plunking down cash for one.
Will you be blowing your whole wad on this one gun purchase, or will there be a little $ soon for other toys? If so, and you ever want to shoot for relative accuracy cheaply, then I vote bolt-action .22lr. Your knowledgeable mentor could show you how to scour gun shows, pawn shops, etc for better deals than buying new.
I see AK's as "drop em in the mud, piss on em to clean, and resume firing" kinda guns. I don't see the gains in plunking down for a creme de la creme AK, unless you are an affectionado. That's just one guy's opinion, and you know what they say about opinions.