Quoted: NIce choice! Looking fwd to the reviews.
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well, here it is:
this rifle is amazing. right out of the box it is perfectly oiled and ready to fire. arsenal inc. must make a special effort to prime their rifles for sale, because i took it apart and couldn't find a single thing to clean/oil.
i was using some suspect ammo (golden tiger russian boat-tail w/ the green lacquer), so i wasn't expecting too much accuracy-wise and was pleasantly suprised. of course, since it's an ak clone it'll eat anything. but the sa m7 took this only passable ammo and sent it balls on down the range. now, this is purely hearsay because it wasn't scientifically measured or anything, but i'd say that it was producing 2 moa results or better.
my rifle skills aren't the best, but i can usually hit what i'm aiming for (quarter sized target) if i take my time. i just couldn't do this rifle justice - it was much more accurate than i was. no fudging allowed, just like the manual said this thing *was* zeroed out of the box. it should be noted that most of this firing took place from a standing position (or moving).
two complaints - the sling that comes w/ the rifle is expectedly sub par and the usual crop of ak issues (weight, non drop free mags, iron sights don't allow for rapid target acquisition, no hold open position for the bolt) but i knew what i was getting into when i made the purchase.
all in all, it is the best ak i've ever handled or fired and it is near the top, if not at the top, of *all* the rifles i've ever fired.
i guess the best compliment i can give it is that i plan to sink a good chunk more money into it - peep sights, 3 point sling, reflex scope, lots of waffle mags, ak tac vest, etc.
woo-hoo!