ASG, I have both of these fine guns and the SAM-7 Carbine is one little hot item. This Ak will drop pop cans at the GF pit just as accurate as my Colt LE Carbine. I bet it would out shoot my PTR-91K in combat shoot or timed event.
You know i had the same reaction toward the green stock 5 series, it took about one week to decide to purches the 5. After buying the gun and having it for about two weeks i am glad i got the green stock, its adds balance and something a little different to the black stock sets on my other Ak's.
The stock color will grow on 'ya and It looks bad ass with the black or clear thirty round mag in the receiver. The SA-M5 is a very atractive piece of equipment. I would not waste any time on a desision with the 5 series, she is no longer being produced by Arsenal Inc. As a general rule popularity of such firearms generally grow after supply sharply ends after a production run and you know the price will increase as demand always dictates the market.
I would say that most amature gun smiths out there building this so called Primitive gun have about enough artistic or mechanical ability as homo erectus had with a stone or a jaw bone of a ass. I think most most of these wood bee home builders should stay with the rebuild of the M1A or Garand, and when it jams you can still hold your head up with pride and say its made in America or China i think ??.........Haaaa...