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Posted: 7/9/2008 7:56:15 PM EDT
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I consider Bushmaster to be the every-man of ARs because I see them most often at sports and hunting stores (Academy, Gander Mountain... etc). They're not the cheapest, but I would venture to say that they do seem to fit better for the budget minded individual who isn't as educated on the varying manufacturers. I RARELY see any form of AK at any sports and hunting store, till recently I spotted a pair (one with wood stock and the other with polymer) in a Big R (essentially a farm store with some hunting stuff thrown in). I didn't catch the makes but they were both just over $600. My question is, what is the Bushmaster of AKs? Is there a budget AK that seems more easily available than most? tia |
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Romanian WASR is considered the bottom of the barrel on AKs. Century, the importer, brings them in as guns that will only take a single stck mag and once they get here century opens up the magwell to take the regular AK double stack mags(somtimes rather sloppy machineing results in a loose magwell. Most companies are now offering rifles that are built from parts kits from various builders. In this catagory you must do your own research to find out who's best, who's OK, and who's not worth a damn. Usually anything pre-ban is GREAT !! because those were made in countries that were very familiar with the AK design, like Bulgaria, China, Egypt, etc. Sometimes you can find a post ban rifle at a decent price then DE-Ban it by adding the right amount of US made parts to stay in line with fed 922r statue. True pre-bans command a premium price, anywhere from $850-$2000 depending on where it's from and condition. Hope this helps. If you can find one get your self a romanian SAR-1 the monkeys at century never messed with those, it's a post ban (no bayonet lug, no threaded muzzle) probably $450-$550 price range |
No, there's not. It's a different game in the AK arena. Most of the ones that are easily available and budget priced are either junk or need what you would have spent on a better quality gun to make them better. |
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saiga rifle -non ak 250-350 romy wasr <$400 cheap maadi (misr) chicom mak 90 <400 romy SAR $500ish hungarian amd65 500 yugo m70 450-550 converted saiga ak 500-800 polish tantal 550 polish akm 700-800 hungarian amms 700-800 lancaster/vector romy g builds (akm clone) 500-600 bulgy stamped arsenal 700-900 vepr 800-1000 milled arsenal 1200 preban (sa85m, poly, norinco, clayco, maadi) 900-1800 personally i own a few arsenal rifles (milled-stamped-545-762), custom saiga conversions and a sa85m preban but thats just me....for the money id buy a lancaster.... if i had more money....prbably a bulgarian build, poly legend, cz, or something rare |
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