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firespectrum · August 1, 2009, 03:23 PM

I was in the same boat about 6 months ago. I came very close to getting a WASR but I sucked it up and waited a little longer and got an AR. My reasons were this:

- If I am limited to semi-auto, I want accuracy
- 5.56 will put down an unarmored assailant. Maybe 7.62x39 has some more stopping power, but looters don't wear body armor.
- I clean my guns, and the AR reliability issue is vastly over-played anyway
- I plan on having my gun for a lifetime, an extra $200 will seem insignificant in 20 years
- Since it's the US military service rifle, if society were to collapse you could theoretically capture ammo for it
- Everyone and their mom has an AR which means parts will always be available
- The battery of arms is already muscle memory to me since I'm in the military.

But hey, if you want it NOW I don't think you would be ill-served with an AK. If you're trying to hit someone at 300 meters you'd need an AR or something, but you'd have no legal justification for shooting at someone that far away anyway. Forget the price (within reason) and get what you want and what you'll train with - whatever that is - even if you have to wait. I'm glad I did.

August 1, 2009, 03:23 PM	#44
firespectrum Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2009 Posts: 112	I was in the same boat about 6 months ago. I came very close to getting a WASR but I sucked it up and waited a little longer and got an AR. My reasons were this: - If I am limited to semi-auto, I want accuracy - 5.56 will put down an unarmored assailant. Maybe 7.62x39 has some more stopping power, but looters don't wear body armor. - I clean my guns, and the AR reliability issue is vastly over-played anyway - I plan on having my gun for a lifetime, an extra $200 will seem insignificant in 20 years - Since it's the US military service rifle, if society were to collapse you could theoretically capture ammo for it - Everyone and their mom has an AR which means parts will always be available - The battery of arms is already muscle memory to me since I'm in the military. But hey, if you want it NOW I don't think you would be ill-served with an AK. If you're trying to hit someone at 300 meters you'd need an AR or something, but you'd have no legal justification for shooting at someone that far away anyway. Forget the price (within reason) and get what you want and what you'll train with - whatever that is - even if you have to wait. I'm glad I did.