Which AK47 to get?

[TreeHugger]

Planning on spending $550 to $750 on a traditional AK with a 45 slant removable brake, suggestions please.

Which one, or any others that are not on this list


$579
Chrome lined barrel
AK47 Rifle Interarms IAC 47 Wood


$599
AK47 Rifle Sporter Classic IO Inc


$739
Chrome lined barrel
Russian AK47 Rifle Cold War Style


$739
Chrome lined barrel
Polished & Electroless Nickel PLated Bolt carrier & Bolt
Tula Arsenal Marked AK 47 Rifle

Or, should one splurge the extra and go for this one


$939
Chrome lined barrel
Polished & Electroless Nickel PLated Bolt carrier & Bolt
Russian RAK AK47 Rifle Red Classic

[DasBoost]

Avoid IO like the plague, plain and simple, it's junk and nothing good has come from that company. I recommend the Interarms; IAC seems to have a nice balance of being higher quality than the WASRs but won't kill your wallet like an Arsenal. IACs are parts kit builds, not converted Saigas like the RAK or Cold War Style AK (See the two rivets above the pistol grip, sign of converted Saiga).

[safewaysecurity]

Build your own. But if you had to choose of all of those I guess the Tula Marked one is good.

[NorCalK9.com]

A yugo, tula, wasr, just dont get the io

[MrPlink]

Tula marked would be cool.

I got a Tula krink kit stting around here somewhere. I swear I will build it one day!

[doctor_vals]

1. Tula Arsenal Marked AK 47 Rifle $739
2. Russian RAK AK47 Rifle Red Classic $939
3. Russian AK47 Rifle Cold War Style $739

everything else -just crap

[bighead]

I own an Interarms and it's been flawlees in every way thus far.Maybe someone else has read something different.

[lil_jackal]

I.O. ALL THE WAY !!!! , is what i would've said if i was brain dead

[13204u]

I.O. inc (inter ordnance) is different from I.A.C. (interarms corp). The former being junk, the later being substantially better.

[Revolver Ocelot]

I dont see what so special about the Tukla one. The barrel and Receiver are still new US stuff, wouldnt pay that much just to have a tula mark on the rear trunnion.

[atsaubrey]

Build your own in my opinion. $500 or less and you'll have full control over how well its made.

[J.S.Riesch]

None, they all cold war era junk

[CSACANNONEER]

Tula marked ones will be Saiga conversions. These rifles came into the. US as sporting rifles and have been REMANUFACTURED in the US. No matter how they are marked, they are legally MADE IN THE USA. They will not have mil spec front trunions and, some will not have mil spec chambers or barrels. That said, they will work the same as any other AK type rifle.

[MrExel17]

+1 for Ansenal

[TreeHugger]

Build your own.

Know of any good out of state stores with good pricing? Wouldn't mind building my own, sounds like fun.

Thanks