I think the AK is potentially more useful and interesting.
1. The AK is the most common rifle in the world. As a gun lover, you should have and be proficient with one.
2. The ammo is still fairly cheap. It is damn near dirt cheap if you build an AK-74.
3. Getting to know the Ak well can have other benefits too. Lets face it, most gun owners are not good shots. I have found that a better than average shooter like myself with an AK can easily outshoot average or worse shooters with ARs with all manner of tactical doo-dadery. I went to a service rifle match with my Hungarian AK and basically got laughed at. The laughing stopped when I came in third. Granted, I would have done better with a 20 inch AR with A2 sights, but that isn't the point.
4. The AK is one of those guns that you could imagine being useful in a true emergency. Not to sound paranoid, but when some jerk finally sets a nuke off in NY or whatever, the government is very likely to collapse, at least temporarily. Depending on where you live, you could see pandaemonium in the streets that will make Katrina look like a Arbor day festival. An AK and about 1000 rounds of ammo would be a nice tool for the kit. I know a FAL would be great too, but the AK would be, ultimately, more robust and much easier to keep fed. Plus, 1000 rounds of .308 ammo is now 1 million dollars.
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