I've ran my friend's KS-47 pistol; from Palmetto, and it is a good one. He had several AK mags from different 'countries' and the ones I brought, all worked great; especially the AK PMags. It didn't like the AK ProMags but that was no great loss. I'd highly recommend the KS-47; at least their pistol line, as one to consider. It doesn't have last round bolt hold open but that's not really an AK feature anyway.@MatthewH have you looked at the KS-47 lineup from PSA? Palmetto dealt with a lot of the 7.62x39 AR mag issues by building a hybrid gun that takes legit AK mags. I'm not an AR guy and I don't have a KS-47, but I think I'd trust one of these more than an AR chambered in x39. Plus, those x39 AR mags look fugly as hell IMO.
If you go this route, bonus points if you do eventually join the AK club, as you'll already have compatible ammo and mags.
Or, go big and snag a Galil ACE.
I've ran my friend's KS-47 pistol; from Palmetto, and it is a good one. He had several AK mags from different 'countries' and the ones I brought, all worked great; especially the AK PMags. It didn't like the AK ProMags but that was no great loss. I'd highly recommend the KS-47; at least their pistol line, as one to consider. It doesn't have last round bolt hold open but that's not really an AK feature anyway.
My nephew bought a Russian parts kit underfolder. He got it put together then he bought promags against my warning.I've ran my friend's KS-47 pistol; from Palmetto, and it is a good one. He had several AK mags from different 'countries' and the ones I brought, all worked great; especially the AK PMags. It didn't like the AK ProMags but that was no great loss. I'd highly recommend the KS-47; at least their pistol line, as one to consider. It doesn't have last round bolt hold open but that's not really an AK feature anyway.
Wow, the Promags fell out of your nephews AK but they wouldn't seat well in the KS-47. I've stopped buying Promag mags a long time ago. They are not dependable...you get what you pay for.My nephew bought a Russian parts kit underfolder. He got it put together then he bought promags against my warning.
He came out to shoot it and every shot the pro mags dropped out of the rifle lol. I let him use one of my Magpul AK mags and he enjoyed the rest of the day. I told him to send the promags back if he could and spend the $25 each on pmags with the steel inserts.
I was told the Ace gets hot at the front handguard after a couple mag dumps. Not much to insulate the hand up there. I'm still on the fence myselfSo it seems like I can't really go wrong with either the zpap or milled arsenal. I'm really going to look into a gen 2 ACE though. That really intrigues me especially for suppressing. Thanks INGO, you never fail!
I snatched me up a couple Norinco rifles. I'm still snatching lolI've only ever owned WASRs back when they were $400 all day and currently own a PSA GF3. The PSA seems better built. I dunno if the quality on WASRs has improved but the quality was wildly variable. Even the best one was a little wobbly and the worst one had canted sights and sounded like a bucket of bolts shaking every time it was moved. My greatest regret is not snatching up a bunch of the Norincos when they were not much more than the WASRs.
I've been told by builders they are a finicky build. Trying to get everything to work together is tough. I was advised to stay away from them myself. Plenty of other calibers to shoot from an AR. And the AK is the Supreme 762 rifle imoHey all kind of an odd question. I am more interested in 762 caliber. But I'm unfamiliar with AK platform and probably won't be until I just break down and buy one. So what's everyone's views on ARs chambered in 762? I've heard bad things but seen some great videos & builds "allegedly"
I was told the Ace gets hot at the front handguard after a couple mag dumps. Not much to insulate the hand up there. I'm still on the fence myself
In your opinion what are the top 10 AK's made in the last 2 years.Congratulations and welcome, comrade. It's pretty fun over here.
What's your budget for one? Needless to say, present times are a bit different than they were just a few years ago. Still, the tried and true Romanian WASR-10 will get you everything you need in an AK, unless you absolutely need receiver dimples.
Zastava USA's ZPAP M70 builds are pretty good, but note that Yugo/Serbian furniture, optic rails, and other parts are not interchangeable with the more standard WASRs, Russian, Bulgarian, Polish, Hungarian, etc. AKs. Same goes for Chinese furniture.
Generally speaking, when it comes to AKs: imports > domestics. In the past, I and most of my fellow diehard AK fans have tried to steer folks away from American made AKs such as IO, Century (their imports are usually fine, but in-house guns such as the RAS, VSKA, C39, and BFT are junk), Riley, and early PSA models. That said, PSA has really grown and evolved since its first questionable gen-1 PSAK, and I wouldn't write off their newest models. With PSA you also get a lifetime warranty and from what I understand, some pretty decent customer service with good communications. Still, PSA has a dubious reputation of beta testing its guns on consumers, so if you go that route I'd look at a GF4 or GF5. Or don't look at PSA and check out a K-USA 103 instead.
A few more rhetorical questions to think about. Do you want an AK just to have an AK? Do you intend to buy more than one? Have you ever shot one? Do you have any 7.62x39 already in house or will you need to invest in ammo, mags, spare parts, accessories, etc.? Ammo and mags are key, and all the good combloc/surplus stuff is more expensive and harder to find these days, so make sure you're budgeting for the future.
If I had to suggest a single AK for someone new to the "platform," I'd suggest a new or nicely used WASR-10 with a case of Wolf ammo and as many surplus steel and/or surplus bakelite and/or Bulgarian Circle 10 polymer mags as you can get your hands on. Cugir's relatively affordable take on the AK will do literally everything that a milled Arsenal, Russian VEPR, or $2,000+ "custom" Krebs carbine will do, and you'll have enough money left over to fill your Dacia trunk full of ammo. And this is coming from an unapologetic Arsenal fanboy.
If you can't find a WASR, the ZPAP is just a bit more money and will scratch your AK itch for sure.
My God, he killed a Flamingo!OK Doke, here it is, couldn't wait to share it! My suppressor mount should be here any day and then she's done. I've only put 100 through her so far but it's really smooth.
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OK Doke, here it is, couldn't wait to share it! My suppressor mount should be here any day and then she's done. I've only put 100 through her so far but it's really smooth.
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In your opinion what are the top 10 AK's made in the last 2 years.
Order them the best as #1 and down if you would. Give us AK noobs a guide.