Hello everyone. First time signing into THR even though i have read it off and on for some time. I need some help and/or a knowledge dump. My father passed away about 6 months ago, and left me several firearms. One of them is an AK-47 (model M70AB2) manufactured by Global Machine & Tool from Rhome, TX. It is used, but rarely fired (and never by him).
Anyway, while I am not new to firearms and shooting, I have never owned an AK-47 before, and don't know much about the specific makes, models, ups, downs, etc. I tried doing a bit of research on this model, and things were a tad confusing.
I ordered a new receiver cover that had a rail on it (to mount a Red Dot I bought for it), and the cover was too long and you not fit. That started my journey into learning a bit about the differences in the many AK styles.
I'm going to post some pics below, and I'm hoping that the kind folk here at THR will provide some information, opinion, etc. I blurred all but the first 2 letters of the SN for privacy reasons. These are the ONLY markings on the rifle. Nothing else on the rear sight, barrel, etc. (Click the link under the pic to see a full-sized version.)
1) Is this model "any good"?
2) Is it a Yugo model?
3) If it is a Yugo (or whatever), what does that mean for parts, upgrades, etc.
4) Anything I should know / look out for?
http://home.comcast.net/~egyas/THR/IMG_20110102_115636.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~egyas/THR/IMG_20110102_115849.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~egyas/THR/IMG_20110102_115904.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~egyas/THR/IMG_20110102_115913.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~egyas/THR/IMG_20110102_115606.jpg
Anyway, while I am not new to firearms and shooting, I have never owned an AK-47 before, and don't know much about the specific makes, models, ups, downs, etc. I tried doing a bit of research on this model, and things were a tad confusing.
I ordered a new receiver cover that had a rail on it (to mount a Red Dot I bought for it), and the cover was too long and you not fit. That started my journey into learning a bit about the differences in the many AK styles.
I'm going to post some pics below, and I'm hoping that the kind folk here at THR will provide some information, opinion, etc. I blurred all but the first 2 letters of the SN for privacy reasons. These are the ONLY markings on the rifle. Nothing else on the rear sight, barrel, etc. (Click the link under the pic to see a full-sized version.)
1) Is this model "any good"?
2) Is it a Yugo model?
3) If it is a Yugo (or whatever), what does that mean for parts, upgrades, etc.
4) Anything I should know / look out for?
http://home.comcast.net/~egyas/THR/IMG_20110102_115636.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~egyas/THR/IMG_20110102_115849.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~egyas/THR/IMG_20110102_115904.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~egyas/THR/IMG_20110102_115913.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~egyas/THR/IMG_20110102_115606.jpg