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

[Edmond]

My answer is any AK I can lay my hand on.

[Edmond]

if I can't get an AK, a RPD is OK

[TOrrock]

Damn nice Type 56 Edmond.

[yotesmoker]

Are there any arsenal ak's that has the scope mount on the side of the receiver?If not arsenal,any other good quality ak's with this mount?

[Jay Cunningham]

Are there any arsenal ak's that has the scope mount on the side of the receiver?If not arsenal,any other good quality ak's with this mount?

There are plenty. If the rifle designator has an "R" in it it has the optics rail.

[lowprone]

It was worth going through all that to find the forums, Thanks

[Mr.B]

Generic, all AK's, with the exception of the Yugoslavian and the Century Arms Yugo clones, have chrome lined barrels.

I just bought a Century Yugo today, and it states that it DOES have a hard chromed bolt and chrome lined barrel. What gives?

I'll take some pics later when I'm back at home (on shift for the next 24 right now)

[H2O MAN]

What do you think about pre ban Norinco Type 56S and 56S-1 AKs ??

[Elkhound]

Maybe I skipped over it, but what about Krebs? How does the Krebs product compare to Arsenal?

[TOrrock]

I just bought a Century Yugo today, and it states that it DOES have a hard chromed bolt and chrome lined barrel. What gives?

I'll take some pics later when I'm back at home (on shift for the next 24 right now)

The Yugoslavians never used hard chrome barrels....and the US commercial barrels that Century uses, Green Mountain button rifled barrels, aren't chromed either.

The bolt carrier is left in the white, it's not hard chromed.