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Posted: 10/21/2014 9:30:08 PM EDT
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Get the WASR. The C39 is a non-standard rifle which means you'll have a more difficult time finding part/accessories, including a folding stock. You will have no such problems with the WASR.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 9:36:33 PM EDT
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Get the WASR. The C39 is a non-standard rifle which means you'll have a more difficult time finding part/accessories, including a folding stock. You will have no such problems with the WASR. Are new WASRs better than they used to be? I had one around 5 years ago and it was pretty shoddy, and everyone had a bad opinion of them. I've been out of the gun game awhile, if they have improved that'd be nice since they are reasonably priced while Arsenals have doubled in price since I last had one |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 9:38:05 PM EDT
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http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_4_64/141256_The_AK_Buyer_s_Guide___A_Beginner_s_Guide_to_the_AK_Platform__ask_all_new_AK_questions_in_here_.html
Also feel free to read the other posts on this very question we get several times a week.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 9:38:34 PM EDT
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From all reports they're MUCH nicer than they used to be.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 9:45:15 PM EDT
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Im in the same boat, decided to get an Arsenal SLR107.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 10:07:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Im in the same boat, decided to get an Arsenal SLR107. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 10:11:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI still wish that extensive and useful thread was a sticky post on the top of the AK Discussions forum, and not buried in the "Important Threads!" section that few people seem to read. "What AK should I buy?" is probably the most frequently asked question here. By far. Seems to me that thread would be worth the front page real estate. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 10:29:42 PM EDT
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I was thinking the same thing, a basic guide that says which brands are good for what would really help. Ik everyone asks which brand to buy like I did but combing through pages of forums doesn't always work out. Maybe put a word into some moderators and team members
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Posted: 10/21/2014 10:40:22 PM EDT
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Considering the AK Buyer's Guide hasn't been updated in a while, it is full of outdated info.
Zastava NPAP/OPAP or a WASR at that price. Or wait for the V2 of the C93 and RAS47 by Century. The nicer guns are out of your budget of $700. |
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Posted: 10/21/2014 10:52:33 PM EDT
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I don't exactly need a nicer gun either, I'm more than likely to just throw the rifle behind the seat of my truck or over the shoulder on backpacking trips. I did see the buyers guide but it seemed more like a Wikipedia page on different AK variants. Unfortunaltly I passed up a great deal on an arsenal side folder in 5.56 for 600 at the local gunshop that ordered way to many in the post sandy hook frenzy.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 11:06:10 PM EDT
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I don't exactly need a nicer gun either, I'm more than likely to just throw the rifle behind the seat of my truck or over the shoulder on backpacking trips. I did see the buyers guide but it seemed more like a Wikipedia page on different AK variants. Unfortunaltly I passed up a great deal on an arsenal side folder in 5.56 for 600 at the local gunshop that ordered way to many in the post sandy hook frenzy. You don't necessarily want a 5.56 AK, because the mags are either expensive (like the circle 10s for the arsenal guns) or expensive and hard to find (Yugo, chinese, finnish AKs, etc.) If you want a truck gun, a WASR or Yugo is the way to go; if you want something even better, get a Yugo AK pistol and add an SB47 brace and you'll have the best thing next to an SBR for a truck/backpack gun. |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 2:14:43 AM EDT
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Npap pistol with sb47 brace should be right around 700. I have a Draco with sb47 brace that is quickly becoming a favorite.
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:01:09 AM EDT
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You were able to score an SLR107 for $700ish? Care to share where you scored that? I'd love to buy one at that price... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Im in the same boat, decided to get an Arsenal SLR107. That's how much mine cost me. I scored it at 2007. 
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:14:14 AM EDT
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That's how much mine cost me. I scored it at 2007. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Im in the same boat, decided to get an Arsenal SLR107. That's how much mine cost me. I scored it at 2007. In the same boat as far as new to AKs. Decided to play it safe and get an Arsenal for $1000. Call it $400 or so in insurance. |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:35:48 AM EDT
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Get the WASR, don't feel the need to spend more for "insurance". Have owned several.
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:36:21 AM EDT
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Its hard to beat the SLR series IF you want a gun that has a folding stock.
Its hard to beat the WASR if you only want a fixed stock. However if you subscribe to the 2 is 1 theory.. One WASR and one SLR is a pretty good mix. |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:38:45 AM EDT
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You can throw a real (not aftermarket tapco junk) side folder on the WASR in 60 seconds. East German or Romanian side folding stocks are easy to find.
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