Quote Originally Posted by 7n6 View Post
I agree with this. I bought AK's back when they were relatively cheap. Now I've been buying AR's because they are relatively cheap. A well rounded collection.
Yeah, part of the appeal of an AK is that at one time they were dirt cheap. I admit I bought a couple-three Arsenals back in the day, but the premium price charged for them made me go over them with a fine-tooth comb. If I found a loose gas tube latch or rattly receiver cover, for example, I felt cheated. I never looked at the ban style SAR-1's at $400 as anything but a "cheap reliable AK." When you have to pay AR prices or worse for an AK it's not such an attractive rifle.