Jasper Mcgee
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Thanks. I got it from a family member for $500.00
Before you get too *fair* - find out what magazines cost as a part of your end of the equation.How much under ? I want to be fair with them.
About $200.How much under ?
He gave me three 30 round magazines with it.Before you get too *fair* - find out what magazines cost as a part of your end of the equation.
Todd.
Great. That's a good break-even starter for magazines.He gave me three 30 round magazines with it.
While i agree, compared to really highend stuff they wont, or likely wont, be super collectibles....but still.....Keep in mind that all "collectible" AKs are far down in the realm of collectible arms. They are a novelty to many, fun to shoot, but will never be a high end collectible.
It's not hugely collectable; but it's not un-collectable either.
Folding stock Maadi are not exactly common; and there's some scarcity in AK variants out there.
But Maadi have been in the US for close to three decades now. So, off a gunshow table, I'd really eyeball that folding stock as it could have been added by a previous owner. What with many Maadi arriving to these shores with "thumbhole" stocks. I'm forgetting right now, but the side folder might be Bulgarian, rather than Egyptian. I could be wrong in this, though.
About $200.
Low end AK are around $700, upper end are $800 and up. It certainly looks good, without seeing the bore. This that's a tick up; a tick down for the (probably added on) stock and grip. Which will just about balance out.
That is my reasoning for the 1K figure, nothing local is under that for six months or longer, even the built kits. CapnMac may be thinking of the EG folders, the match for the front end and PG on that rifle now.BillI haven't seen any AK's much under 1k for a little while. Even WASR10's are hovering around that number. Arsenal's and the like, are ~1500 or so.
I'd really eyeball that folding stock as it could have been added by a previous owner. What with many Maadi arriving to these shores with "thumbhole" stocks. I'm forgetting right now, but the side folder might be Bulgarian, rather than Egyptian. I could be wrong in this, though.
My brother in law bought it new in 1995, so I know the folding stock is original.
East German folder prior to going to the 72 Crutch top. They were notorious for being uncomfortable like the AMD 65 Hungarian only worse. Personally I think the under folder is worst !Ok, y'all are making my memory work. I want to remember the East German folders were under-folders (pre AWB), the Bulgarian (or Hungarian--fickle memory) were wire side folders, and at least some of the Maadi were "crutch top" stocks.
The variations were so many, and the mix-n-match once they got here was blinding.
I know my preference was just plain wood. But, that's me.