Saw your post, just joined the line, like to put my two cents in... I have a Romanian stamped 47 that I have beat like a rented mule. Kept it in the boat back home during fish runs, never cleaned it till I came down here, Never accurate at 175 yds, usually accurate @ 100-150. Eats anything, without complaint, always trustworthy. In my opinion, if you are looking for a guaranteed thing to carry into the bush, you take your AK. I own ARs and AKs, and if I could only carry one for the rest of my days, I'd take the AK hands down. Hope this doesn't ruffle any feathers, just one redneck spouting off