Been away and just found this thread.
I think the big interest nowadays is because the AK is going thru the evolution the AR15 started going thru several years back. I had a MAADI back in 99 and sold it shortly after I got it. Why? I hated the thumbhole stock and there were very few good QUALITY aftermarket accessories at the time. Now? I can get good QUALITY accessories for my AKs. I bought my old MAADI back form the guy I sold it to and bought a SAM5 a few months prior to that. A few bucks spent on practical accessories and I have 2 ultra reliable, simple rifles.
I like things simple. I'm a firm believer in the KISS principle. That's one of the reasons I prefer AKs and Glocks to ARs and 1911s.
I have had numerous ARs and use them at work on a regular basis. If I could use my SAM5 as my patrol rifle instead of a RRA AR, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I just never seemed to "click" with the AR platform the way that I have with my accessorized AKs.
"When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home." -Chief Tecumseh
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