Thinking about geting an AK

[zipty6]

Not to kill a possibility of a trade, but there is a WASR10 in the classifieds now.

I've already ordered a WASR-10. You rifle looks nice, but I don't have anything that you've expressed interest in trading toward.

 

[AKguy1985]

Cannot go wrong with the WASR-10. There is a gun range in vegas that converts them to FA and rents them on their range. According to the guy at battlefield vegas they run and run.

 

[zipty6]

I picked up my WASR-10 yesterday. All of the rivets look good and the front post doesn't appear to be canted. The numbers on all of the components match. This is how it arrived:

It now has a red dot riding on an Ultimak M1B optic mount. The replacement folding stock (Magpul zhukov-s) should arrive tomorrow. Sadly, it may be a week before I get to shoot it.

 

[mr ed]

@mouthpiece Why would you run a machine 1500 rounds with out cleaning? The rifles are running metal on metal and running them dirty seems like it would lead to premature wear, to my thinking. Even in a combat situation, that seems extreme, but I served in peace time so I am no expert on that. Is it just something you check off a questions list or what is your thinking on that?

Why would you want to stop and clean? Just add more oil. its an average day at the range. we just keep going til the kids hands are sore from loading the mags.

 

[okierider]

Why would you want to stop and clean? Just add more oil. its an average day at the range. we just keep going til the kids hands are sore from loading the mags.

If you are running 1500 rounds in one range day I wanna come play with your gang!!

 

[AKguy1985]

My first ak was a MAK-90, my second AK was a WASR-10.

 

[Seadog]

And if I could find a 1 piece wood stock and rear peep sight for it, I would keep the Saiga. Seriously for self defense / combat use an AK is more than accurate enough and much more reliable under combat conditions than an AR. That is part of the reason many special forces prefer the AK over the AR, at least according to the few I have talked to.

Personally I developed my hatred of the AR platform in the 70s while in the service. Never had to use one in combat thank God because the rifles we were issued were Jam-O-matics.

Is this what you are looking for RickN?

 

[okierider]

@RickN I have one of these on both my AK's, love em!!
https://www.opticsplanet.com/gg-g-ak47-ghost-ring-replacement-sight.html

 

[RickN]

@RickN I have one of these on both my AK's, love em!!
https://www.opticsplanet.com/gg-g-ak47-ghost-ring-replacement-sight.html

Thanks but that is not what I like. One company makes a dust cover / rear sight rail type thing that you can mount a scope to or a rear peep sight. Sadly it is out of my price range.

 

[AKguy1985]

A beryl style rail would work better than a dust cover one, more likely to hold zero.