California AK Choice

[sgtjosh]

I am looking into the possibility of purchasing an AK-47 after the holidays. My problem is that I am a resident of the P.R.K. (Peoples Republik of Kaliforniastan.)

My legal options (beyond moving) seem to be an AK like this..

or an conventional pistol gripped AK with a bullet button and a 10 round magazine.

I do not have a whole lot of experience with AK's.

I would like to hear a few opinions on which option you would prefer and why if you were in my shoes.

I would likely outfit it with a rail, so I can mount something along the lines of an Aimpoint T-1 and a light.

[CumbiaDude]

You can also use a detachable mag and a monsterman grip on the pistol grip. It'd be a lot more AK-y. You can do an ultimak on the front if you want the light and dot, even on a stock Saiga.

[Zzzake]

Your goal is to have a non-bullet-buttoned AK?

If you are OK with bullet-button, your options will open up.

Have you shot a bullet-buttoned and a featureless one side by side? Might want to do it before you spend the money.

Honestly, I cant get use to the featureless AR/AK's.

[bondmid003]

Same here which is why I went the bb route on my AR. Just my two cents

[rdm]

If I were limited to only 10 rounds, I would want something in .308.

The Saiga offering in .308 isn't bad, they're a blast to shoot and they'll eat everything. That being said, if .308 was desired a FAL would probably be the route I'd go.

[ChocLab]

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[sgtjosh]

Same here which is why I went the bb route on my AR. Just my two cents

My personal AR is a bullet button bastard also.

[JPB]

For an AK, I'd just throw one of those Solar Tactical wrap around jobs on the pistol grip and retain full funtionality. Bullet button guns are safe queens until I can move out of CA.

[sgtjosh]

As far as a featureless AK...

I am not looking to mount a
-grenade launcher
-bayonet
-vertical fore grip (only use as hand stop anyway and can use a LaRue hand stop without running afoul of the authorities.)

Are the only features that I am missing out on with a rifle stock a flash suppressor and pistol grip?