my WASR-10 rocks
I bought mine for $415, and it came with one ten-round and one 40-round magazine. I found out later that I had about a hundred bucks over the market price, but you know what? It was still well worth it. Rugged and reliable, these rifles can be field-stripped and cleaned without any tools, even by a mechanically-disinclined, white-collar, white boy such as myself. It has an accuracy of 6 MOA (minutes of angle), which translates to about 6 inch groups at 100 yards. Not nearly as accurate as an AR-15. At 300 yards, the accuracy really drops off, but who cares? Most combat takes place at 100 yards or less, so the AK's accuracy at that range is good enough, especially for since I live in a city. The AK-47 sells for half as much as the AR-15, and you can pick up 1000 rounds of 7.62x39 ammo at a guns how for $80. Also, you can pick up a 75-round drum for about $150.00, or even $125.00 if you're lucky. With a fully-loaded 75-round drum, it has a weight of 12 lbs.
The AR-15 - likes its military cousin, M-16 - has to be religiously cleaned or else it has the tendency to jam. By contrast, the rugged AK operates in all kind of weather, can be dropped in a river overnight, and the damned thing will still function just as well the next day after you retrieve it and dry it off.
I know this is silly, but the other thing I like about the AK-47 is its mean, evil appearance. It's black, ugly, kinda boxy, and distinctive. At the range, it always gets a second look. It's a rifle that says "I'm ain't exactly gettin' ready for deer season." And since gun-banners wet their beds over those evil pistol grips, I decided to run out and buy a second, forward pistol grip for mine. If it makes some bed-wetting socialist have nightmares, so much the better!
As fate would have it, about a month after I bought my WASR-10, I saw them for sale at a local gun show for $309.00, and I was sorely tempted to buy a dozen or so. I know, I know, all our lobbyists are saying that the "assault weapon" ban will surely sunset next year notwithstanding Dubya's pledge to sign it if it reaches his desk, but I'm willing to bet that as soon as the pendulum swings back to the left and the Democrats get back the White House (Bush is a one-termer, just like his daddy) and Congress, the first thing they will do is pass another version of the "assault weapon" ban, undoubtedly something even more draconian than the current version.
BTW, if you ever buy an AK, be very careful who you tell. Once people find out that you own a dreaded AK-47, they will never ever look at you the same way again.
