Bought an AK today...

According to Piers Morgan, you can buy a tank!
They are great winter beaters and do well in the crash tests, but they are hard on gas.
 
Shot it for the first time today. I hate it, going up for trade. Should make everybody here happy.
 
cadgo said:
If it makes you guys feel any better I would trade it for a vz58 in a heartbeat. They are just harder to find. Waaaay better rifle, I don't care what the AK fanboys say.
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Other than being more reliable and durable, available in far more configurations, having 10000x the aftermarket and being much cheaper and easier to build in stamped form, the AK has got nothing on the Vz58.

Mind you, the Vz58 is a lot better from a Western consumer's fit and finish viewpoint.

As well, all the '58s I've seen, even the Century Arms assembled ones, seem to be much better made than the bulk of U.S. market AKs.

Many U.S. market "parts bin" AKs are not even all that reliable let alone have any other positive qualities.
 
There are a couple of suppliers in the US who make first class AK's - but they charge for their rifles, because a lot of knowledge and work goes into them. In an out of the box situation, to me the Vz makes more sense, it's lighter, better handling and better finished and more accurate, on average. As far as aftermarket goes, the products available for the Vz might not be as numerous, but the vast majority are better designed and better made. There are only so many ways to mount a red dot, and so many mag releases out there.
 
enefgee said:
There are a couple of suppliers in the US who make first class AK's - but they charge for their rifles, because a lot of knowledge and work goes into them. In an out of the box situation, to me the Vz makes more sense, it's lighter, better handling and better finished and more accurate, on average. As far as aftermarket goes, the products available for the Vz might not be as numerous, but the vast majority are better designed and better made. There are only so many ways to mount a red dot, and so many mag releases out there.
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The Arsenal brand AKs are the U.S. market benchmark and don't cost any more there than CSA Vz58s do.

I would however take a Vz58, even one from the likes of Century Arms before I'd take a WASR {What A Shitty Rifle :)} or some other parts bin kludge build AK though.
 
870P said:
The Arsenal brand AKs are the U.S. market benchmark and don't cost any more there than CSA Vz58s do.

I would however take a Vz58, even one from the likes of Century Arms before I'd take a WASR {What A Shitty Rifle :)} or some other parts bin kludge build AK though.
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I looked at some Arsenals and while they were certainly nicer than the Zastava, they aren't really that impressive.
 
AK should be gone this afternoon in a trade or cash. If i get cash I'm going to pick up a G3 tomorrow as a replacement....
 
And so my AK47 adventure ends, traded away for this:

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And cash of course. With the extra money I'm going to buy some sort of small revolver in 38 special, I think.
 
cadgo said:
I looked at some Arsenals and while they were certainly nicer than the Zastava, they aren't really that impressive.
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Maybe not in terms of finish but they 'run'.

I'd rather go overbuilt and underfinished than the other way around as seems to be the norm in the West.

What kind of G3 you thinking of getting?
 
870P said:
Maybe not in terms of finish but they 'run'.

I'd rather go overbuilt and underfinished than the other way around as seems to be the norm in the West.

What kind of G3 you thinking of getting?
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None anymore. Maybe in a few months but I am actually not a huge fan of rifles. Just find it hard to get into them since pistols can be carried and are far more useful.

So the kel tec pictured above actually had a crack in the slide, didn't realize until I got home. The guy took it back and paid me the difference in cash from what I was asking so I picked up a new Taurus TCP 738.
 
cadgo said:
None anymore. Maybe in a few months but I am actually not a huge fan of rifles. Just find it hard to get into them since pistols can be carried and are far more useful.

So the kel tec pictured above actually had a crack in the slide, didn't realize until I got home. The guy took it back and paid me the difference in cash from what I was asking so I picked up a new Taurus TCP 738.
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I just got in on this thread thinking it was some guy up here that just bought a Norc 12(5) AK. You know, the kind you store at home and Take out of the safe once in a while to work the action and oil it a bit.

I'm happy to see I was wrong....enjoy your toys Man! I envy you! :)
 
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