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Originally posted by red-beard
I've been planning this for a while and we're finally receiving our yearly bonuses. So, it's rifle buying time. I don't have the cash for high high end ones, but I decided on 2 "plinkers"
An AR-15 variant and an AK-47 variant. For the AR-15, I'd prefer not to spend over $1000. For the AK, I'm looking in the $500-600 region. An M1A is also sought, but I'm going to wait on that for a little while.
Any brands to stay way far away? I've been looking at 2 possibilities for the AK-47. I can buy a Romanian parts kit for something like $250 and then a receiver for $75-100, or a Polish Rifle for $699. For the AR-15, I'm looking at either a Bushmaster or Olympic. I might go a few bucks more if some thought it bought a lot more rifle.
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As far as Kalasnikov's, it's my understanding that the Yugoslav variants were the best made. Mostly machined, no or almost no stamped parts. Here's an interesting historical page:
http://kalashnikov.guns.ru/
On the AR front, it'd be hard to beat a Bushmaster made rifle. I'd get a flat top receiver, enable's mounting enhanced sights easily, and a 20 inch heavy barrel. Take a look here
http://gunbroker.com/ , there are lots of them.