TestedTwice
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So I was wondering what rifle you guys would think is better between these two. There's the Century Arms C39V2 and an Atlantic Firearms Polish AK-47.
Here's a link to the Polish AK:
http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/com...k47-7-62x39mm-rifle-wood-detail.html?Itemid=0
And here's the C39V2:
http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/component/virtuemart/shipping-rifles/cai-c39-v2-detail.html?Itemid=0
One concern I had was "milled vs stamped." The Polish rifle is stamped while the C39V2 is milled. I've never handled a stamped AK, but when I hear that they're made from folded sheet metal, it makes me think that they would be very flimsy and weak; especially with the rails, trunnion, and whatever else just riveted in. I'm certainly not going to be throwing my AK around or anything, and I only get to shoot about 200-300 rounds every month or two. I've also seen slow-motion videos of a stamped AK deforming when fired. It was scary looking.
On the other hand, my C39V2 (with fifteen rounds through it) seems to have a cast bolt carrier and a bolt made of very soft steel. My bolt carrier has a huge crater chipped into it and the bolt itself has pretty noticeable chips in it already, with it flaking more just by hand-cycling the rifle. This is very concerning in a brand new rifle with only fifteen rounds.
Would I be better off trading my C39V2 off for that Polish AK? Basically, I'm wondering what you guys would do.
Here's a link to the Polish AK:
http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/com...k47-7-62x39mm-rifle-wood-detail.html?Itemid=0
And here's the C39V2:
http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/component/virtuemart/shipping-rifles/cai-c39-v2-detail.html?Itemid=0
One concern I had was "milled vs stamped." The Polish rifle is stamped while the C39V2 is milled. I've never handled a stamped AK, but when I hear that they're made from folded sheet metal, it makes me think that they would be very flimsy and weak; especially with the rails, trunnion, and whatever else just riveted in. I'm certainly not going to be throwing my AK around or anything, and I only get to shoot about 200-300 rounds every month or two. I've also seen slow-motion videos of a stamped AK deforming when fired. It was scary looking.
On the other hand, my C39V2 (with fifteen rounds through it) seems to have a cast bolt carrier and a bolt made of very soft steel. My bolt carrier has a huge crater chipped into it and the bolt itself has pretty noticeable chips in it already, with it flaking more just by hand-cycling the rifle. This is very concerning in a brand new rifle with only fifteen rounds.
Would I be better off trading my C39V2 off for that Polish AK? Basically, I'm wondering what you guys would do.