Someone school me in ak's

[Sean D]

Hello all, I'm looking to purchase an ak 47, but want to know what should I be looking for as in quality, brands, overall experiences? Thanks in advance

[mikenewgun87]

I dont have one. Yet, but from what I researched, build your own if possible. Its more personal and you picked the parts. Milled receiver, not stamped. Chrome lined barrels.

[mikenewgun87]

Arsenal is a popular brand...

[bob_e95482]

Even though I own a good one, stay away from Inter Ordnance. Century has a bad rap too. I have gathered parts for a Romy G build, and it's cost WAY more than the $500 I paid for my IO CASAR.

[SloChicken]

After quite a bit of research I am buying a zastava o-pap from atlantic.
For a variety of reasons it is my choice
Heavier duty receiver. Dbl stack mag capable, and quite a good reputation.
That said, spending a bit of time on the AK Files should help more than the input here.
Good luck!

[lolkopter]

Depends on your use case. For me it is one option for cheap plinking so I got a cheap m+m m10 for $600 and couldn't be happier. Get 762 don't waste your time with 545

[HmoobWarrior]

All i got to say is not all AK are equal. I like Arsenal because they are 100% new and the parts are original. Not like some other brands where some parts are from different AKs. Here's good video on choosing one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD4pxpz0QJc

[HmoobWarrior]

Here's another way at looking at the detail quality of AKs. Again, not all aks are equal! The devil is in the detail.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58uSl9ZkUPI