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Posted: 1/26/2006 10:57:51 AM EDT
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Get a post ban Intrac Maadi, the finish sucks but all you have to do to unban it is untack the thread nut, weld a little back on the lug wings, G2 FCG and some USA wood and you have a near instant AK clone ...
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Posted: 1/26/2006 12:46:27 PM EDT
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I prefer the maadi.
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Posted: 1/26/2006 3:34:16 PM EDT
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I say go with a SAR-1 thats what I have.....and no problems yethug.gif
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/Mon_LL/000_0219.jpg this target was at 25yrds with the SAR-1 http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/Mon_LL/000_0222.jpg |
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Posted: 1/26/2006 3:39:09 PM EDT
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I like the SAR as well.
Optics rail, too. |
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Posted: 1/26/2006 4:18:53 PM EDT
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Well, if your choosing between a SAR or a MISR then they're about the same ...
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Posted: 1/27/2006 12:43:00 PM EDT
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I think that forum activity has something to do with the fact that the Maadi has not been imported for several years whereas the Romanians are everywhere. Even your local department/sporting goods store.
For my beater I enjoy the Maadi. I like the wood better than the SAR. Both finishes are not pretty. Overall (for a shooter) there is little difference between the two. For $250 I'd buy another in a second. |
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Posted: 1/27/2006 1:39:34 PM EDT
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I've shot maybe 10 thousand rounds through my Maadi in the past ten years or so, I used to buy cases of chinese mild corrosive for 60 bucks per thousand and it ran without a hitch everytime. It still shoots great and i love the thing to death. The maadi is also one of the truest examples of a Russian AKM clone out there. The finish is shit but then again all of them really are, I've had my handguards litterally smoking from mag after mag continous firing and it still hit targets accurately. McM
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Posted: 1/27/2006 1:48:42 PM EDT
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That's what I would call a satisfied customer! Is any post ban Maadi going to be called an MISR (is that what you have?)? I freely admit that I don't know squat about Maadi's, so forgive my ignorance! Are there any mechanical differences between them and the SAR's? I would like to put black poly furniture on mind and want to make sure that there won't be any surprises.
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Posted: 1/27/2006 2:37:07 PM EDT
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If you can find one, I suggest getting a Maadi ARM imported by Intrac. Mine had the ugly thumbhole stock and a muzzle nut/cap welded on, but is getting rebuild into a russian akm clone. You could get a US made poly stock set for it, take the muzzle cap off and put a slant brake on. The nice thing about the maadi arms is that most of them had threaded barrels instead of neutered barrels.
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Posted: 1/27/2006 3:49:33 PM EDT
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I would buy the maadi if it was an intertac or steyr(dreaming) but probably the sar over the misr. I like my Maadi ARM just fine but have not heard many people who liked their misr's.
The maadi is all black. The other one is a NHM-90.(sorry only Maadi pic I had handy) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/hank_612/IMG_0179.jpg |
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Posted: 1/27/2006 4:04:53 PM EDT
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At this point I have handled and shot I think 2 Romys, not SARs though. I own 2 Maadis, one an RML long-barrel, and the other a MISR. The only complaint I have about either one is that they have had the muzzle threads turned off. Oh, and the RML's original trigger had horrendous slap. Even with my oval shaped mag well (I opened the single stack MISR to a double stack without a template) I still get mags that fit correctly, something I've seen on few of the Romys I've handled. Again, I think I've mainly dealt with WASRs, and I know the SAR series are better. I guess the main thing is to get whichever you may have a preference for. If you don't have a preference, then just get whichever is cheaper/more available.
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Posted: 1/27/2006 6:04:30 PM EDT
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I didn't purchase an ARM (at least I'm pretty sure that's what it was) at a local show. Private sale was for a thumbhole with muzzlenut tacked in place, price was $300 and it looked pretty clean otherwise. Some guys have gotten even better deals on ARMs before, it really all depends, although now is a pretty good time to buy, since everyone needs money after the holidays.
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Posted: 1/28/2006 7:44:59 AM EDT
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300 for thumbhole 400-450 for AK config seems like the common prices. Slightly more than the sar but it is pretty mu8ch splitting hairs price wise.
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Posted: 1/28/2006 7:52:34 AM EDT
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I don't need it, I fed it and it just followed me home! She spoke to me when I walked by, how could I resist her. It's the only gun that fits comfortably under my pillow. God told me to get it so I would be protected from heathens like you! It was a wedding present, it would be rude to give it back! Oh, I work for the post office, they issue them you know. Simple- Because I am a citizen, not a subject. Some people collect stamps, I collect military rifles. Because the same voices that told me to stay home and clean my .45 said it would look nice over the door. I need it to kill Sleestaks, they're everywhere these days. Actually, I need the AK to fight my way to my Abrams tank, its in a self-storage place you know. So many cats, so little time... I don't "need AN AK". I actually need about 5. Why do you "need" a V-8 when we all know a good reliable "three banger" will get you there, and probably without killing you as quickly! Because the 450,000 smoking "related" deaths every year (He says lightin' up again) make the whole "Gun toll" look like small potatoes. Why do you need a BMW? It goes fast, looks cool, and makes me feel good when I'm 'driving' it. Why would I need anything else, but not an AK? Don't answer, just look at them like they are an idiot and then ignore them. My AK? Isn't it lovely! The little voices inside my head told me to buy it! I gots guns fer mah MENTAL STABILILITY. If it wern't fer guns, the stresses uh dealing with all them dam 'possum librals wud make me go POSTAL. GUNS keeps me sane. Assault weapons have gotten a lot of bad press lately, but they're necessary for taking out today's super-animals like the electric eel, or the flying squirrel. The 2nd amendment insures the others! Its not a question of need. It is me exercising the constitutional rights guaranteed me by my forefathers. Its a rabbit rifle. You ever see a pack of mad rabbits charging in from the back forty? It ain't pretty! I don't need, it I want it. I want my family and myself to be protected during any dangerous situation. You obviously don't give a damn if your family dies, you sick, twisted, heartless, immoral jerk! Don't preach to me about my guns when you couldn't care any less about protecting your own innocent wife and kids. In plain English - I need it FOR THE CHILDREN! One guy asked me recently why I needed my AK. I told him I'm a collector and enjoy shooting. He asked if I was a collector, shouldn't I take the firing pin out and just look at it? Well, this guy is really into muscle cars of the '60's and '70's. Perfect. I asked him why he shouldn't take the engine out of his own muscle car and just "look at it". He understood. My AK? Ahhh yes. I need it for the day you come and try to take it. I pray that I NEVER NEED an AK-47, but I believe in the Boy Scout slogan. Why do you NEED a car that is capable of 120MPH- you think you're a racecar driver or something? I don't NEED an AK, besides, I prefer to use a good knife when I feel like killin' somebody... I don't need an AK47, but so what? You don't NEED Air conditioning, indoor plumbing, a nice car, TV, computer, Oakley's... Because "number of deadly weapons owned" is an extra credit question on the entry exam to heaven. Because it bothers you. Because it bothers liberals. Because it bothers Dianne Fein-swine. It's not just AN AK; it's the Ted Kennedy signature edition. It's part of the new cult I joined last month. The Dark Master says we have to spend at least 30% of our money on implements of destruction. You should come to our next meeting. I see you don't like my attitude, then stop talking to me. Don't you know? The Constitution requires me to have one. You must have gone to public school, huh? I say (while menacing, glaring, and chest poking): What are you some kind of idiot? What kind of question is that? Did your mom drop you on your head when you were a kid? Why don't you get lost before I show you why I own this thing! 'Cause the 2nd Amendment ain't about duck hunting. Because they are extremely politically incorrect. Oh I didn't tell you? It must not be any of your damn business!!! It's a great hand warmer on a cold day! Ammo cheaper than the deer gun you shoot. I am an American and my rights justify my needs. You know, I'm trying to see things your way about this question of "AK need"... but, how do you get your head way up there? What are you, Amish or something? Well, if you must know, its my 7 year old daughter's AK. She can't handle a belt fed yet. |
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Where have most of you guys gotten yours, gunshows, online, pawn shops or some place else? You would think that a gun friendly state like Georgia would have more of them, but they don't ......don't know why.....Thanks again for the tips, you guys rock!