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Originally posted by livi
..Are you talking about AK as in Automatic Karbin?
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Finally, a subject dear to my heart - sharing space with the cars.
In this case, he is talking about the
Avtomat Kalashnikova.
If you just want a cheap AK looking shooter, then get a cheap Chinese copy - like the MAK-90 that has a stamped receiver. If you want a quality AK variant - get one with a milled receiver. They are sturdier and better made weapons. Go with an original milled AK-47 (pre-ban) if you want a historical collectible or get the Arsenal if you don't need "historical".
And if you just like the 7.62x39 rounds and want to get a 'really' cheap shooter, then buy an SKS. I'm not a real fan of the AK-
74 variants, as I do not see the ammo readily available locally or as cheap when I do find it.
Keep in mind that if you buy one of these weapons in their import-friendly form, and then want to convert it back to it's "proper" design, you are regulated by 18 U.S.C. sec. 922(r) & 27 CFR sec. 178.39. These laws regulate the modifications allowed.
I had an AK. Then I sold it and bought a heavy-barrel AR-15 (an XM15E2S) I was displeased with it and sold it a month later. Then I bought another AK variant - a MAK90. It was cheap to buy and is fun to shoot.
EDIT: Found THIS regarding modifications.