Best Ak47 for ~$500
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That's what I'm saying. Buy once, cry once. Get a nice Arsenal the way you want it and be done with it. I'm so sick of seeing these BS Century rifles and other random-shop builds. I've even seen them where the flat buckled during bending, but someone still pressed a barrel in (crooked, I might add) and passed it off as a complete rifle. I wanted to punch someone.
I haven't messed with building AKs, but I've seen so many Arsenals (and personally own one) to know they are worth the money.
Silverlode
Ultimate Member
Thread jack alert!!!
Any recommendations on after market stocks, assuming one doesn't mind keeping the sporterized thumbhole variety rather than swapping out other parts to remain legal? Only stocks I have found are of the plastic "fiberforce" type, which I am not particulary fond of.
Any recommendations on after market stocks, assuming one doesn't mind keeping the sporterized thumbhole variety rather than swapping out other parts to remain legal? Only stocks I have found are of the plastic "fiberforce" type, which I am not particulary fond of.
clandestine
AR-15 Savant
Ironwood or get an ace adaptor and put a side folder on it.
I think the best solution for the OP would be a non-CAI Maadi, personally. When he gets some more cash, he can take it to a gunsmith for threading and a CNCW short brake.
Oh, and as for furniture: I saw these guys on arfcom, and it looks like they do nice things to IWD furniture for a reasonable price:
http://www.innovationarms.com/
Oh, and as for furniture: I saw these guys on arfcom, and it looks like they do nice things to IWD furniture for a reasonable price:
http://www.innovationarms.com/
rob-cubed
In need of moderation
The only "clean" option for a slant cut MAK receiver is an Ironwood stock. Theirs are made to have extra wood to fill in the gap where the slant is.
If you have a square cut receiver then any AKM furniture will work but it will need a *little* wood removed off the sides to fit into the thicker receiver... only .25mm on each side. The front grips will need the same minor tweaks unless you keep the original Chinese ones.
There's also a good amount of Chinese furniture floating around if you wanted to replace the FCG and gain compliance parts elsewhere. But the original Chinese trigger is actually pretty good for a stock AK.
If you have a square cut receiver then any AKM furniture will work but it will need a *little* wood removed off the sides to fit into the thicker receiver... only .25mm on each side. The front grips will need the same minor tweaks unless you keep the original Chinese ones.
There's also a good amount of Chinese furniture floating around if you wanted to replace the FCG and gain compliance parts elsewhere. But the original Chinese trigger is actually pretty good for a stock AK.
yellowsled
Retired C&R Addict
AwesomeBill
Awesome Member
Well, that's my answer. Looks like I'll be doing another Saiga conversion. I just don't like the 24mm front ends on the Arsenal conversions. I know it's silly, but I just prefer the looks of 14mm...
DarthZed
Ultimate Member
I have an Interarms Tantal, and its a very nice gun for the price ($600ish). Its probably the cheapest AK that I own, but its never given me any problems in the 200 rounds or so that I have through it. The quality isn't up to the standards of my Arsenals, but for the price, its a fair compromise between an Arsenal, and a Century.
Not that great. I saw one built on a NDS receiver and it was OK.
clandestine
AR-15 Savant
Older Lancasters are nice. The ones made in the last 3-4 years, no. I concur with Engagesmith.
clandestine
AR-15 Savant
Arsenals are nice and are available.
cool, i have an IO that was an impulse buy when obama got elected i'm looking to trade up/sell.
futureseabee
CTT not seabee anymore
how much do arsenals go for used? i dont need a new AK. anything thats not a rust pit im happy with. i can refinish wood and cold blue scratches just fine... i dont need it to look nice, just function well
For most Arsenal guns used = new for all practical purposes.
oldman12
Ultimate Member
I have 2 Lancaster's, If they felt like building a quality rifle that day your ok.If not Their Cust Service SUCKS
Took them a year back and forth to finely replace it,Lies the whole way. They did replace it with their own milled receiver, still needed some
mag latch filing I did myself. the stock was mix-matched and kept a 20 round mag. The lieing is what really made it a bad experience.
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