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11/16/2014 2:38:15 AM EDT
Hey guys.   I've always been an AR guy (and still have one), but I picked up my AK this week.  I'm fairy new to them.  I owned a crappy WASR several years ago for a couple weeks.  The magazine well was nasty and every mag was a wobble fest.  Sights were all crooked, so I sold it.  I'm much happier with my new one.
I traded my old DPMS for this...


I'm guessing this 93 symbol might be the year?  Or would it be older/newer?

It also came with this goofy red dot with instructions in Russian.  I got 2 metal mags that fit, one orange plastic one, and 3 that say 'made in Croatia' that don't fit at all.  Also came with a ugly thumbhole stock he said came with it.

I can't wait to shoot this thing.  I paid $900 for my DPMS, do any of you think I got an ok deal?  I'm hoping I at least broke even.  Thanks in advance.
11/16/2014 4:02:13 AM EDT
[#1]
Nice Maadi with a nice stock set.  Side rail is not original to the rifle.

Quoted:  It also came with this goofy red dot with instructions in Russian.  
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Looking at the box and the shape of the mount on the red dot, that might be a fake Kobra.  Real Kobra red dots are Russian military, one of my favorite.    

With all the mags and fake red dot, probably is a equal trade.
11/16/2014 11:46:48 AM EDT
[#2]
Provided the rifle shoots and operates properly, I think you did OK on the trade.
You may have paid 900.00 for your DPMS, but in todays oversaturated AR market, you would have had a hard time getting that much out of it now.
11/16/2014 11:49:40 AM EDT
[#3]
Welcome to the site

More info on your Kobra as well as how to tell if it's a fake. A quick look at yours and it does indeed look like an airsoft clone

http://russianoptics.net/Kobra.html






Z
11/16/2014 2:09:30 PM EDT
[#4]
Ah, well it seems I got screwed on that deal.  Oh well.  I bought the dpms last year and probably overpaid for it.  I probably would've been lucky to sell it for $700.   I'm not too upset about the Kobra.  I'm not too fond of how high it sits anyway.  I ordered an Ultimak gas tube rail last night, hopefully that will let me mount a real optic soon.
11/16/2014 2:38:33 PM EDT
[#5]
I think you did damn good! It looks like it maybe a Maadi preban and that would be well worth the trade.

I don't think they were imported with a scope mount so that might have been added later. Can you post pics

of the selector markings?
11/16/2014 2:59:20 PM EDT
[#6]
Markings are barely legible on most of the rifle.

11/16/2014 8:48:19 PM EDT
[#7]
Welcome to the forum.
11/17/2014 4:21:14 PM EDT
[#8]
Great looking rifle! Welcome to the doesn't-require-barrels-of-lube-to-work side of arfcom!
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