Help with AK value

[big_pErm]

I have a NIB unfired milled Arsenal SLR-101s that I picked up in a trade a while back and I am thinking of selling. I'm far from an AK expert but was hoping for some help on a fair asking price. I rarely see a used one locally and know the new SAM7 milled ones are in the $1,200-$1,300 range.

Thanks in advance for your help


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[RetroRevolver77]

I have a NIB unfired milled Arsenal SLR-101s that I picked up in a trade a while back and I am thinking of selling. I'm far from an AK expert but was hoping for some help on a fair asking price. I rarely see a used one locally and know the new SAM7 milled ones are in the $1,200-$1,300 range.

Thanks in advance for your help


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Review of your rifle.

http://www.guns.com/review/arsenals-...e-ak-mountain/


I'd say the value is in what you think you can get for it considering it is now used. Thing is, that's a real Arsenal Bulgaria AK47 variant. I've heard from someone whose been there that they have a milled AK such as yours at the Kazanlak museum in Bulgaria with over 300K rounds through it. Good old fashioned propaganda in a glass case with of course black and white photos for authenticity. Though the real story is, it's likely a smooth bore now but that doesn't stop people from bringing their grandchildren to get photographed next to the "unstoppable AK". I personally wouldn't sell it but that's just me. Maybe it's a good time to start a milled AK collection.


"Prominent among Kazanlak's manufacturers is Arsenal Corp. Founded in 1924, it manufactures and develops a wide range of military equipment, including small arms (especially AK models), anti-aircraft missiles, and heavy machine guns."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazanlak


More variants of your rifle.

http://www.arsenal-bg.com/c/assault-rifles-24



7n6

[SteyrAUG]

Review of your rifle.

http://www.guns.com/review/arsenals-...e-ak-mountain/


I'd say the value is in what you think you can get for it considering it is now used. Thing is, that's a real Arsenal Bulgaria AK47 variant. I've heard from someone whose been there that they have a milled AK such as yours at the Kazanlak museum in Bulgaria with over 300K rounds through it. Good old fashioned propaganda in a glass case with of course black and white photos for authenticity. Though the real story is, it's likely a smooth bore now but that doesn't stop people from bringing their grandchildren to get photographed next to the "unstoppable AK". I personally wouldn't sell it but that's just me. Maybe it's a good time to start a milled AK collection.


"Prominent among Kazanlak's manufacturers is Arsenal Corp. Founded in 1924, it manufactures and develops a wide range of military equipment, including small arms (especially AK models), anti-aircraft missiles, and heavy machine guns."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazanlak


More variants of your rifle.

http://www.arsenal-bg.com/c/assault-rifles-24



7n6

Obviously 7.62x39 goes down the barrel with far more energy than 9x19mm, but there is a MP5 that logged over 571,600 rounds before it failed to deliver acceptable accuracy as a training weapon at NASA. It could have been rebarrelled and corrected but it was cheaper to just buy a new MP5.

I always think about that when some clone clown brags on the internet about how his HK copy has 1,000 rounds through it and only a few dozen failures.

[big_pErm]

I would give up nearly all weapons in my safe for a real MP5!

Thanks for the info on the rifle. From what I understand the SLR-101s is fairly desirable, especially the NIB that I have.

Going to list for $1500

Though about keeping but I'm one of the weirdos that dislikes the idea of stocking another caliber that is specific to one rilfle and another set of mags.

I guess that's why I'm down to keeping 9mm Glocks and ARs. Interchangeable mags and ammo.


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[Bret]

Though about keeping but I'm one of the weirdos that dislikes the idea of stocking another caliber that is specific to one rilfle and another set of mags

Good concept, but you've just limited yourself too much. Keep this rifle and you'll have an excuse to buy another or more.