Comments on: What is the best AK-47 on the civilian market? http://operationhomecoming.com/what-is-the-best-ak-47-on-the-civilian-market.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:23:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: DJ http://operationhomecoming.com/what-is-the-best-ak-47-on-the-civilian-market.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1332 DJ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:50:59 +0000 http://operationhomecoming.com/what-is-the-best-ak-47-on-the-civilian-market.htm#comment-1332 By far the best available AKM you are going to find in the US today is made by Arsenal Bulgaria. They are more expensive than the cheapies from Romania and Yugoslavia but a side-by-side comparison will show why they are more and why they are better in fit, finish and function. Also, the Chinese NORINCO guns that were imported before Clinton stopped them in 95 are of outstanding quality if you can find a used one. Good luck finding one......you may need to just settle for what you can find as opposed to what is best. Just so you understand the facts: AK-47s were replaced by the better AKMs in the 1950s and were no longer made, so any Kalashnikov-style rifle sold today is actually an AKM and not an AK-47. Ones sold in the US are not "assault rifles" they are "semi-automatic carbines". By far the best available AKM you are going to find in the US today is made by Arsenal Bulgaria. They are more expensive than the cheapies from Romania and Yugoslavia but a side-by-side comparison will show why they are more and why they are better in fit, finish and function.

Also, the Chinese NORINCO guns that were imported before Clinton stopped them in 95 are of outstanding quality if you can find a used one.

Good luck finding one……you may need to just settle for what you can find as opposed to what is best.

Just so you understand the facts: AK-47s were replaced by the better AKMs in the 1950s and were no longer made, so any Kalashnikov-style rifle sold today is actually an AKM and not an AK-47. Ones sold in the US are not "assault rifles" they are "semi-automatic carbines".

]]> By: HunterFisher444 http://operationhomecoming.com/what-is-the-best-ak-47-on-the-civilian-market.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1333 HunterFisher444 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:50:59 +0000 http://operationhomecoming.com/what-is-the-best-ak-47-on-the-civilian-market.htm#comment-1333 The one you are going to buy. The one you are going to buy.

]]> By: bryceadamprescott http://operationhomecoming.com/what-is-the-best-ak-47-on-the-civilian-market.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1334 bryceadamprescott Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:50:59 +0000 http://operationhomecoming.com/what-is-the-best-ak-47-on-the-civilian-market.htm#comment-1334 VEPRs, pure and simple. They are purposefully overbuilt and the accuracy approaches that of an AR15 when purchased in .223. The manufacturing plant for VEPR shutdown, but you might be able to find a leftover at a distributor. Most other AKs are rough and overpriced. Saigas seem to be one of the OK cheaper versions. VEPRs, pure and simple. They are purposefully overbuilt and the accuracy approaches that of an AR15 when purchased in .223. The manufacturing plant for VEPR shutdown, but you might be able to find a leftover at a distributor. Most other AKs are rough and overpriced. Saigas seem to be one of the OK cheaper versions.

]]> By: vangion http://operationhomecoming.com/what-is-the-best-ak-47-on-the-civilian-market.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1335 vangion Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:50:59 +0000 http://operationhomecoming.com/what-is-the-best-ak-47-on-the-civilian-market.htm#comment-1335 For $700 you don't get to decide WASRs are now selling for that They are bottom rung and the cheapest made or available It wasn't that long ago that the VEPRs (that really are the best) were going for that I would hate to see what they are running now For $700 you don’t get to decide
WASRs are now selling for that
They are bottom rung and the cheapest made or available

It wasn’t that long ago that the VEPRs (that really are the best) were going for that
I would hate to see what they are running now

]]> By: TJ http://operationhomecoming.com/what-is-the-best-ak-47-on-the-civilian-market.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1336 TJ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:50:59 +0000 http://operationhomecoming.com/what-is-the-best-ak-47-on-the-civilian-market.htm#comment-1336 Yugoslavian and Romanian AK's are both good choices. And most AK's are chambered in the 7.62 x 39 round.. However you're going to have to do some looking around, for one that you really like, because most of these guns are "piece guns" which means all of the different components that make up the gun were at one time separated in many different boxes, and then reassembled and sold in the US. Note: you can get different color variations with these guns. That is why if you look at all of the serial numbers on each component they don't match. If you do find one with all matching numbers then you have quite a find! and It would be worth a lot more money. Otherwise you should expect to pay around $300 dollars for one in good condition . P.S. also their should be a cleaning kit in the but stock which makes the gun a little more desirable. Yugoslavian and Romanian AK’s are both good choices. And most AK’s are chambered in the 7.62 x 39 round.. However you’re going to have to do some looking around, for one that you really like, because most of these guns are "piece guns" which means all of the different components that make up the gun were at one time separated in many different boxes, and then reassembled and sold in the US. Note: you can get different color variations with these guns. That is why if you look at all of the serial numbers on each component they don’t match. If you do find one with all matching numbers then you have quite a find! and It would be worth a lot more money. Otherwise you should expect to pay around $300 dollars for one in good condition . P.S. also their should be a cleaning kit in the but stock which makes the gun a little more desirable.

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