An opinion question for the assembled masses...
I have a blued Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifle that was bought new in 2006. I purchased 5 of the never issued, Ruger 20-round factory LE mags and a few hundred rounds of .223. In the 2 1/2 years since purchase, I have never fired the rifle.
So, I'm looking at my case the the other day and thinking to myself that if in 2.5 years I've never fired the darn thing, it's probably time to send it off to greener pastures where it will get to play with other guns, into the loving arms of someone that actually likes .223. I'm thinking that I'd like an AK. So, here's my question, how much AK could I resonably expect to get in a straight up trade, if I could find someone to trade with? I know very little about the overall value of a large part of the AK lines. While I understand that there are always bad versions of good rifles, are there any versions I should avoid all together? Is there anyone that can give me a compelling reason not to make the trade at all?
Thoughts?
I have a blued Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifle that was bought new in 2006. I purchased 5 of the never issued, Ruger 20-round factory LE mags and a few hundred rounds of .223. In the 2 1/2 years since purchase, I have never fired the rifle.
So, I'm looking at my case the the other day and thinking to myself that if in 2.5 years I've never fired the darn thing, it's probably time to send it off to greener pastures where it will get to play with other guns, into the loving arms of someone that actually likes .223. I'm thinking that I'd like an AK. So, here's my question, how much AK could I resonably expect to get in a straight up trade, if I could find someone to trade with? I know very little about the overall value of a large part of the AK lines. While I understand that there are always bad versions of good rifles, are there any versions I should avoid all together? Is there anyone that can give me a compelling reason not to make the trade at all?
Thoughts?