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 EnfieldEd 
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Posted: 7/30/2012 10:36:24 PM
[Last Edit: 8/1/2012 10:08:19 PM by EnfieldEd]
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I am told the rifle is a very good copy of an early AK-47. It is built using a Bulgarian parts kit on a Nodak receiver. I would guess that it has been little if any use. What would be a fair asking price? Many thanks, Ed 
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Posted: 7/30/2012 10:43:04 PM
[Last Edit: 7/30/2012 10:58:32 PM by sdrake100]
Looks like it has some Ukrainian furniture on there. The serial on the front trunnion looks to have been scrubbed and restamped. Is the barrel original? What was it refinished with? Who built it? Round count?
Pending some specific details, I would say around $600ish. |
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Posted: 7/30/2012 11:15:26 PM
It's a copy of an AK-74, not AK-47, though not so much an early one since the zig-zag brake was available from 79-83ish. I'm not sure if that's a Bulgarian RSB, but maybe they've been making them like the Russians lately.
Whether or not it has an original Bulgarian barrel is going to affect the value quite a bit. |
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dskeet
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Posted: 7/30/2012 11:29:59 PM
[Last Edit: 7/30/2012 11:30:47 PM by dskeet]
Looks like it was done up to be a Russian clone. The stock set on it alone is worth some good money as it looks like Russian stuff.
If you aren't in a hurry to sell it, I'd start with a price of $900 and see what happens. You can always lower it if no one bites. I'd bet you'll be able to get at least $700 for it (assuming it has an original Bulgarian barrel). |
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Posted: 7/30/2012 11:58:29 PM
[Last Edit: 7/30/2012 11:58:53 PM by sdrake100]
Originally Posted By dskeet:
Looks like it was done up to be a Russian clone. The stock set on it alone is worth some good money as it looks like Russian stuff. If you aren't in a hurry to sell it, I'd start with a price of $900 and see what happens. You can always lower it if no one bites. I'd bet you'll be able to get at least $700 for it (assuming it has an original Bulgarian barrel). To me it looks like a Ukranian stock set due to the rubble butt plate. I've seen similar sets on Gunbroker from Ukraine, although the coloring looks nice. I know that some of those stock sets are AKM stock sets with the lightening cut milled into the side. I could definitely be wrong due to poor picture quality. |
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dskeet
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Posted: 7/31/2012 12:16:03 AM
Originally Posted By sdrake100:
Originally Posted By dskeet:
Looks like it was done up to be a Russian clone. The stock set on it alone is worth some good money as it looks like Russian stuff. If you aren't in a hurry to sell it, I'd start with a price of $900 and see what happens. You can always lower it if no one bites. I'd bet you'll be able to get at least $700 for it (assuming it has an original Bulgarian barrel). To me it looks like a Ukranian stock set due to the rubble butt plate. I've seen similar sets on Gunbroker from Ukraine, although the coloring looks nice. I know that some of those stock sets are AKM stock sets with the lightening cut milled into the side. I could definitely be wrong due to poor picture quality. The Ukrainian sets I've seen have a color that is pretty unique to them.. they seem to be pretty light, some even have a green tint to them. Who knows though. These pics look just like all the legit Russian wood I have right now. But I could be wrong. |
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AEnemaBay
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Posted: 7/31/2012 12:18:23 AM
Originally Posted By sdrake100:
Originally Posted By dskeet:
Looks like it was done up to be a Russian clone. The stock set on it alone is worth some good money as it looks like Russian stuff. If you aren't in a hurry to sell it, I'd start with a price of $900 and see what happens. You can always lower it if no one bites. I'd bet you'll be able to get at least $700 for it (assuming it has an original Bulgarian barrel). To me it looks like a Ukranian stock set due to the rubble butt plate. I've seen similar sets on Gunbroker from Ukraine, although the coloring looks nice. I know that some of those stock sets are AKM stock sets with the lightening cut milled into the side. I could definitely be wrong due to poor picture quality. FWIW, I ordered a NIW set of '74 furniture direct from Russia and it came with the rubber buttplate as well. |
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Posted: 7/31/2012 12:43:54 AM
Originally Posted By AEnemaBay:
Originally Posted By sdrake100:
Originally Posted By dskeet:
Looks like it was done up to be a Russian clone. The stock set on it alone is worth some good money as it looks like Russian stuff. If you aren't in a hurry to sell it, I'd start with a price of $900 and see what happens. You can always lower it if no one bites. I'd bet you'll be able to get at least $700 for it (assuming it has an original Bulgarian barrel). To me it looks like a Ukranian stock set due to the rubble butt plate. I've seen similar sets on Gunbroker from Ukraine, although the coloring looks nice. I know that some of those stock sets are AKM stock sets with the lightening cut milled into the side. I could definitely be wrong due to poor picture quality. FWIW, I ordered a NIW set of '74 furniture direct from Russia and it came with the rubber buttplate as well. Well, sounds like the furniture set in this case is probably Russian then. The coloring looks right to me. |
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Posted: 7/31/2012 11:32:30 AM
From my understanding the first generation or protoype AK74's had a rubber butt plate and 45 degree gas block.
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Posted: 7/31/2012 9:51:46 PM
If you don't mind my asking, what about the rifle did you not like?
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Posted: 7/31/2012 10:05:06 PM
Does anyone know where to buy that rubber buttplate? Do they go over the standard buttplate?
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Posted: 7/31/2012 10:29:12 PM
Originally Posted By GRMGR1:
If you don't mind my asking, what about the rifle did you not like? I guess it is just not really my area of interest. I mostly collect British military firearms. |
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Posted: 7/31/2012 10:42:26 PM
Thanks for all the replys and the interest. I spoke to my friend that sold me the rifle and he said the parts kit is actually Russian. Where would I look to find Russian markings? This is all I could locate.
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Posted: 8/2/2012 8:22:21 AM
It's got faux select fire notches on the receiver. Thats a plus and people pay gunsmiths extra $$$ to have that added.
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Posted: 8/2/2012 8:39:05 AM
very nice piece. Go look and see what the Russian kits sell for, then add on another 400-500 for build and refinish. Then you'll have your price range.
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Posted: 8/2/2012 12:53:38 PM
Either this has some bulgarian parts that were thrown on it or it is a mixmaster faux russian kit. The gas block, safety, and the brake arent correct for is that 1973? I dont think they even made 74's then? You should take it to the russian section over at akforum.net, just cus that's where all the historian type buffs hang out at. They can tell you what it is and what its worth better. If it's trully an early russian 74 kit then it's worth probably about a grand or more to the right buyer.
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Posted: 8/2/2012 7:58:26 PM
Originally Posted By KonsKripteD:
Does anyone know where to buy that rubber buttplate? Do they go over the standard buttplate? +1 I would like to have one myself! |
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