Which type of Ak/Ak variant should i buy?

[Boxing Buffalo]

I'd love to see an update on this as I'm looking to get into an AK as I'm expecting the Obama ban hammer to come down next year.

I see a lot of people talking about $1000 ak's but if I'm going to spend that kind of money, I'll just go up a notch and get a FAL.

What I want is a $500 AK. I'm not harboring any illusions about accuracy. I just want something reliable that I'm not going to have to spend all day cleaning. Is there a decent AK for $500?

 

[Timradcliffe345]

A decent AK for under $500 in todays market? I am afraid there isn't. Try Lancaster arms for around $700. They make excellent AKs.


www.lancasterarms.com

 

[Boxing Buffalo]

I just read that same thing in two other forums. All the 5 bill AK's that are worth a damn suddenly jumped to 7 bills.

EDIT: And thanks for the heads up!

 

[nalioth]

Love the thread necromancy when a new topic on this comes up each and every week here.

http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF8&q="best+AK"+site:thehighroad.org

 

[WardenWolf]

You could go for a Saiga. They're $400 right now for your basic model in .223 or 7.62. It's a little different than a standard AK, but it's an AK nonetheless, and a top-quality one at that. You can convert it back to a standard AK configuration, too, if you're willing to do a bit of grinding to remove some rivets and drilling to remove a single spot weld. If you do the conversion yourself, it costs less than $100.

 

[Matrix187]

My lancaster shoots great. Good fit, great finish, rock solid. Mine was built off of a Romy G kit, on an armory usa 1.6mm reciever. The romanian G kits are military grade and better than the WASR set up.

 

[Boxing Buffalo]

Nalioth if you refer to the FAQ, this thread is linked to the age old "What AK should I buy?" question in the FAQ.

It seemed to be the appropriate place to ask for an updated list.

 

[sxechainsaw]

If I wanted to use an AK as a varmint gun would I be better off going .223 or 7.62?

Any fair priced AKs/AK variant with a rail already installed?

 

[nalioth]

If I wanted to use an AK as a varmint gun would I be better off going .223 or 7.62?

Any fair priced AKs/AK variant with a rail already installed?

You should consider starting a new thread for your question.

It is known that folks who bump an old thread with a new question (as you've done here) usually find that people read and respond to the original post, rather than reading and responding the question at the last part of the post.

Not everyone does this, but the majority do. You'll get a lot more eyes on your question by starting a new thread.


Your question isn't actually a "rifle" question, but a "caliber" question. All standard AKs have 16" barrels. Which caliber works best from a barrel of this length? What "varmints" are you going to be shooting?

 

[sxechainsaw]

Coyote

 

[TrickyDick]

Paid $500 for my Underfolder Yugo M70AB2 at a gun show. One of My favorite AK models, Rugged, accurate, and a good bang for your buck.

 

[ifit]

Holy cow, back from the dead since 2010. to the op if your still out there and never heard from you since 2005 if you found an ak yet, please let us know....jk but seriously you can get a new close to akm style rifle still being imported to this date straight from the cugir factory, a romy wasr 1063 for $429