I want an ak-47 HELP!

ibe4buckshot · June 24, 2009, 01:54 PM

There are so many FRIKIN choices I think my mind is gonna blow

I want one for cheap, that works, say chinese... I will be using it for standard shooting and protection against bad guys at close range. Anything at 100 yds and over gets a taste of my Bushmaster

gkdir · June 24, 2009, 02:59 PM

Well Buckshot, I was doing pretty good with your post till I got to that "CHEAP" word. Almost all of them are over priced today. You can still get a "plain jane" yugo, or romanian, for under $500.00. Wait a bit longer and all of them will be coming down in price since,T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I., didn't take place after last Jan.(ha) Check out the Saiga's, see quite a few of them in pawn shops lately. Truthfully, you really want the skinny on AK's, go to www.suarezinternational. com, they "breath" the AK. Good luck with that Bushmaster, I traded mine for a PolyTech /forged reciever. Never looked back.

cbrgator · June 24, 2009, 05:04 PM

Just grab a Romanian WASR that you can inspect in person. For your intended use, its just fine.

Vergeltung · June 25, 2009, 10:08 AM

what he said. +1

spyderdude · June 25, 2009, 12:43 PM

I've been quite pleased with my Romanian GP WASR10 that I purchased almost 3 years ago for $415 brand new. It's had a couple FTFs using WOLF ammo, but other than that it has functioned like an AK-47 should and is reasonably accurate for defensive use.

Vergeltung · June 25, 2009, 01:10 PM

same with me (same exact gun). I had TWO, and only 2 FTF's and that was with a 40-round stell mag I used that had problems regardless of whether it was loaded w/40 or 20, the second to last cartridge jammed everytime.

so, it was the mag's fault.

otherwise 100s of rounds downrange without issue.

obxned · June 26, 2009, 01:33 AM

The WASR-10 is the cheapest AK you are likely to find. They are rugged and reliable and accurate enough to do the job out to a couple of hundred yards.

Vergeltung · June 26, 2009, 07:55 AM

yep. exactly. you'll encounter alot of snobbery from 2 crowds. the plastic fantastic crowd, and the AK crowd that thinks only a Russian AK is really an AK.

however, in the final analysis, the WASR (and kinds like it) goes bang when you pull the trigger and has all the reliability of any AK.

chris in va · June 26, 2009, 10:11 AM

Saigas are going for $400 at my local store. Convert it later if you like, or keep it in sporter configuration. They're brand new BTW.

jehu · June 26, 2009, 12:58 PM

Cheap & Chinese = Mak90 = best AK buy in todays world, alot better quality than a WASR:barf:

Vergeltung · June 26, 2009, 02:32 PM

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Cheap & Chinese = Mak90 = best AK buy in todays world, alot better quality than a WASR

well, almost double the price will get you that. what commodity is NOT like that? guns are not any different. sounds like you are a little long on advice and short on facts....

Norincos are not imported here anymore, so, the prices are way up. so, I don't know where you get "cheap" from...

post #8 sort of predicts post #10. I ought to buy a lottery ticket!!

JustDreadful · June 26, 2009, 03:18 PM

MAKs were available brand new in the box for @$500 up until the Great Panic. I bought a Norinco Hunter just a couple months ago for less than $300. The ChiCom guns are better, and have few issues with canted sights or trigger slap. The trigger on my 84s puts those on all my other military-style rifles to shame.

That said, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a WASR or IO, if I wanted one, as long as I could check it out beforehand. (Or could buy a "certified" one from Henderson Defense, right here in S. Nevada

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Quentin2 · June 26, 2009, 05:57 PM

I agree with the many recommendations for the WASR-10. Mine has been reliable since day one and still is three years later. As prices get back within reason the WASR should be the cheapest reliable AK available.

kristop64089 · June 26, 2009, 06:00 PM

Personally, I would spend a little more time and money, and try to find a Romanian SAR-1.

They areusually much better than the WASR, the trigger slap is an easy fix, and generally, they are of better quality.

JustDreadful · June 26, 2009, 10:53 PM

There's also the Serbian guns coming into the country now. They look fantastic, but will require conversion to accept high-cap mags and get rid of the butthole "sporter" stock.

June 24, 2009, 02:59 PM	#2
gkdir Member Join Date: March 27, 2009 Location: Oklahoma/Kansas Posts: 89	Well Buckshot, I was doing pretty good with your post till I got to that "CHEAP" word. Almost all of them are over priced today. You can still get a "plain jane" yugo, or romanian, for under $500.00. Wait a bit longer and all of them will be coming down in price since,T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I., didn't take place after last Jan.(ha) Check out the Saiga's, see quite a few of them in pawn shops lately. Truthfully, you really want the skinny on AK's, go to www.suarezinternational. com, they "breath" the AK. Good luck with that Bushmaster, I traded mine for a PolyTech /forged reciever. Never looked back. __________________ "Normal "is just a setting on your dryer. Last edited by gkdir; June 24, 2009 at 03:02 PM. Reason: missspelled word

June 25, 2009, 10:08 AM	#4
Vergeltung Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2008 Location: near NYC, USA Posts: 292	what he said. +1 __________________ *Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum*

June 25, 2009, 01:10 PM	#6
Vergeltung Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2008 Location: near NYC, USA Posts: 292	same with me (same exact gun). I had TWO, and only 2 FTF's and that was with a 40-round stell mag I used that had problems regardless of whether it was loaded w/40 or 20, the second to last cartridge jammed everytime. so, it was the mag's fault. otherwise 100s of rounds downrange without issue. __________________ *Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum*

June 26, 2009, 01:33 AM	#7
obxned Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2007 Location: OBX, NC Posts: 1,128	The WASR-10 is the cheapest AK you are likely to find. They are rugged and reliable and accurate enough to do the job out to a couple of hundred yards. __________________ “If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.” Ronald Reagan I'm a proud member of a North Carolina *Committee of Safety*

June 26, 2009, 03:18 PM	#12
JustDreadful Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2008 Location: Sin City Posts: 270	MAKs were available brand new in the box for @$500 up until the Great Panic. I bought a Norinco Hunter just a couple months ago for less than $300. The ChiCom guns are better, and have few issues with canted sights or trigger slap. The trigger on my 84s puts those on all my other military-style rifles to shame. That said, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a WASR or IO, if I wanted one, as long as I could check it out beforehand. (Or could buy a "certified" one from Henderson Defense, right here in S. Nevada ) __________________ "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." "Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge."

June 24, 2009, 01:54 PM	#1
ibe4buckshot Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Posts: 80	I want an ak-47 HELP! There are so many FRIKIN choices I think my mind is gonna blow I want one for cheap, that works, say chinese... I will be using it for standard shooting and protection against bad guys at close range. Anything at 100 yds and over gets a taste of my Bushmaster __________________ A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

June 24, 2009, 05:04 PM	#3
cbrgator Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2009 Posts: 135	Just grab a Romanian WASR that you can inspect in person. For your intended use, its just fine.

June 25, 2009, 12:43 PM	#5
spyderdude Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Posts: 579	I've been quite pleased with my Romanian GP WASR10 that I purchased almost 3 years ago for $415 brand new. It's had a couple FTFs using WOLF ammo, but other than that it has functioned like an AK-47 should and is reasonably accurate for defensive use.

June 26, 2009, 07:55 AM	#8
Vergeltung Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2008 Location: near NYC, USA Posts: 292	yep. exactly. you'll encounter alot of snobbery from 2 crowds. the plastic fantastic crowd, and the AK crowd that thinks only a Russian AK is really an AK. however, in the final analysis, the WASR (and kinds like it) goes bang when you pull the trigger and has all the reliability of any AK. __________________ *Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum*

June 26, 2009, 10:11 AM	#9
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Saigas are going for $400 at my local store. Convert it later if you like, or keep it in sporter configuration. They're brand new BTW.

June 26, 2009, 12:58 PM	#10
jehu Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2005 Posts: 433	Cheap & Chinese = Mak90 = best AK buy in todays world, alot better quality than a WASR:barf:

June 26, 2009, 05:57 PM	#13
Quentin2 Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2009 Location: NorthWest USA Posts: 1,996	I agree with the many recommendations for the WASR-10. Mine has been reliable since day one and still is three years later. As prices get back within reason the WASR should be the cheapest reliable AK available.

June 26, 2009, 10:53 PM	#15
JustDreadful Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2008 Location: Sin City Posts: 270	There's also the Serbian guns coming into the country now. They look fantastic, but will require conversion to accept high-cap mags and get rid of the butthole "sporter" stock. __________________ "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." "Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge."