matsaleh
Member
I'm on a budget. Story of my life.
I want an AK-style rifle for target shooting, the hypothetical social situation, and the even more hypothetical SHTF scenario (zombies, JBTs, etc.). Oh, and to add my name to the list of people whose cold, dead, fingers they'll have to pry from the millions of triggers on "disarmament day".
Here is my plan to acquire one of decent quality, for minimal cost:
1) Get a Saiga 7.62x39 from CDNN for $180.
2) At the same time, get scope mount ($40), inexpensive scope ($40), two additional mags ($35), and sling ($3).
This gets me a quality rifle w/optics for right around $300, which is about the minimum I would expect to pay for an SAR-1, stock. From what I have read on these and other boards is that the Saiga has better workmanship and possibly better accuracy. Downside is lack of hi-cap mags.
So... then, sometime later:
3) Get a handful of 30 round AK mags (say $50).
4) Do the hicap mag modification on the rifle - i.e. add the "bullet guide" from K-var, and mod the mag catch.
Finally, still later:
5) Do the "trigger mod", replacing the FCG with a US-made one (RSA prolly), and moving the trigger group forward ($60 approx).
6) install AK pistol grip and stock ($40 approx).
Now, I have a tricked-out AK, with quality workmanship (assuming I do my part), optics, and hicap mags.
Projected cost: $450 total, which is roughly what you would pay for one of the lower-end Arsenal AKs. Except this way I get my rifle much sooner with smaller initial outlay. Plus, I can stop anywhere along this timeline if desired and still have something to enjoy and use.
Does this make sense, or am I on crack?
I want an AK-style rifle for target shooting, the hypothetical social situation, and the even more hypothetical SHTF scenario (zombies, JBTs, etc.). Oh, and to add my name to the list of people whose cold, dead, fingers they'll have to pry from the millions of triggers on "disarmament day".
Here is my plan to acquire one of decent quality, for minimal cost:
1) Get a Saiga 7.62x39 from CDNN for $180.
2) At the same time, get scope mount ($40), inexpensive scope ($40), two additional mags ($35), and sling ($3).
This gets me a quality rifle w/optics for right around $300, which is about the minimum I would expect to pay for an SAR-1, stock. From what I have read on these and other boards is that the Saiga has better workmanship and possibly better accuracy. Downside is lack of hi-cap mags.
So... then, sometime later:
3) Get a handful of 30 round AK mags (say $50).
4) Do the hicap mag modification on the rifle - i.e. add the "bullet guide" from K-var, and mod the mag catch.
Finally, still later:
5) Do the "trigger mod", replacing the FCG with a US-made one (RSA prolly), and moving the trigger group forward ($60 approx).
6) install AK pistol grip and stock ($40 approx).
Now, I have a tricked-out AK, with quality workmanship (assuming I do my part), optics, and hicap mags.
Projected cost: $450 total, which is roughly what you would pay for one of the lower-end Arsenal AKs. Except this way I get my rifle much sooner with smaller initial outlay. Plus, I can stop anywhere along this timeline if desired and still have something to enjoy and use.
Does this make sense, or am I on crack?