What would one look for if they decided to buy an AK?

[NinjaMedic]

Templar - Since the SA-M7 Classic was a limited production run and now quite pricy, if you had to recomend one builder or company where would you source an AKM from right now?

[TOrrock]

Templar - Since the SA-M7 Classic was a limited production run and now quite pricy, if you had to recomend one builder or company where would you source an AKM from right now?

If you can get a good parts kit, and a Nodak receiver, and wanted an AKM built up, I'd go with Mario at Piece of History Firearms.

http://www.pieceofhistoryfirearms.com/

I've seen the work he's done for LAV, and it's impeccable.

[NinjaMedic]

Thanks for the advice Templar

[stealbear]

Great thread.

How do SAR-1's hold up. Is it true that they are the same as Romanian military guns without the F/A FCG? Mine has the typical AK reliability. But i always wondered if they hold up in the long run or fall apart at the most inopportune moment. Wondered this because the same QC issues for things like canted sights and poor finishes might carry over to the more important parts? like heat treating and putting the gun together.

[boltcatch]

I can't answer that authoritatively, but I did have an older Romak-1 AKM clone produced by Cugir... it was a hell of a lot nicer than any SAR or WASR. Parkerized finish.

[Bolt_Overide]

Worship at the church of templar my son, and AK goodness will be yours.

[JDW67]

Can someone give me any insight into this weapon:

http://www.hendersondefense.com/stor...ter-12p113.htm

I've always wanted a Galil since test firing one several years ago. Also, if you don't recommend this particular weapon, can you point me inthe direction of a good Galil.

TIA

[TOrrock]

Can someone give me any insight into this weapon:

http://www.hendersondefense.com/stor...ter-12p113.htm

I've always wanted a Galil since test firing one several years ago. Also, if you don't recommend this particular weapon, can you point me inthe direction of a good Galil.

TIA

The important parts of that rifle are US made, which isn't a good thing.

1/9" non chrome lined .223 chambered commercial barrel. If it has an Ohio Rapidfire receiver, run, don't walk, away.

"Real" Galil variants are expensive. Typically you'll expect to pay $2.5K and up for a pre-1989 Import Ban IMI Galil from Magnum Research or Action Arms. The post '89, pre '94 Ban guns that were imported by Springfield Armory or Mossberg can be unbanned, and retain the all important proper receiver and factory barrel. They'll run about $1.5K or so.

These are all going to be secondary market used or NIB guns.

No one that I'm aware of makes a satisfactory US receiver or barrel for the Galils. The ones that Century offers are built using absolute beat to shit parts kits that came out of Guatemala with out of spec US receivers and barrels.

[JDW67]

Thanks for the heads up. Might have to look into an AK versus a Galil.

Wife would kill me if I spent 2k on a rifle.

[AKFAN]

Here is mine:

Guess what it is?

I know this is an old thread but I'll take a stab at guessing...

The fixed AKM project appears to be built on a transferable Maadi FA receiver as a host with a Russian AKM parts kit.

The AK-105 project appears to be built on a transferable Chinese FA, built using Bulgarian parts.

The AK-74 is also a FA transferable Chinese receiver with Bulgarian 74 parts.

BTW very nice builds !!!