AK47 Question

[Shaun]

I've just started looking at AK47's and was shocked to see there were so many countries that made this gun.
Country Variant(s)
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Albania
Automatiku Shqiptar tipi
Bulgaria
People's Republic of China
German Democratic Republic
Egypt
Ethiopia
Hungary
Iraq
India
Iran
Israel
Finland
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Poland
Kałasznikowa
Romania
Serbia
South Africa
Sudan
Vietnam
Former Yugoslavia

My question is the quality of them all about the same? Or do some stand out from the others?
Thanks for the help
Shaun

[bdog14]

I've heard Romania makes the best...and I can vouch for them as very reliable. J and G sales(google it) has really good prices on them. Draco for home defense is like $329, I think

[tvc184]

Almost as many variants as AR15's.

[kyle1974]

I think the ones made in the eastern block.. russian, eastern europe are pretty good. ... chinese are not as good... (go figure)

[mesquitecountry]

You're missing about 1/2 the countries that make them or use them.

Romanian WASR 10/63 is a good one, definitely not the best by a long shot, but still an excellent gun.

An Arsenal milled or a true krink from Russia will be the best.

If you just want a standard chopper, google Century International Arms. They are the best importer out there.

Don't bother with Saiga.

Any gun store can get you a CIA WASR 10/63 for about 450-550 new with all 7 US compliant parts. This will be your best bet to a complete legal gun. Any AK must have 7 US made parts on it.

[woodbine]

Ah! The magic of the AK 47. Many different countries make them and they are still a VERY dependable weapon. JMO.

[Shaun]

Mesquite country- Thanks for the heads up on the link. I'll go check them out.

I use to think I would never be interested in one. But here lately I've started to start taking a shining to them. I've looked around on a couple AK sites but just couldn't find the answers I was looking for. I knew TBH would pull through for me. Thanks everyone!!

[Legdog]

we need an "Ask Travis" for weaponry!

"cuerno de chivo"

recently learned that was the slang for the AK on the other side of the river

goat horn.... that's all I got

[mesquitecountry]

we need an "Ask Travis" for weaponry!

"cuerno de chivo"

recently learned that was the slang for the AK on the other side of the river

goat horn.... that's all I got

Funny you say that, an H2A that works for us was giving me the low down on Monterrey said the same thing. I asked him where they get them all from, his response was easy, most guns come from South America or "Chino's"

[Jaspro]

I have a Chinese one and a Russian (kalishnakoph or how ever you spell it). Chinese is alot more accurate but you can tell it's not the same quality as the russian one. It rusts alot easier and has a higher frequency of jamming when rapid firing. Bought both right after I turned 18 and didn't pay $300 for the 2 together.

[sailor]

I'm kinda looking for one myself.

[toledo]

Quality follows pretty close to price. Most will get the job done though.

[Shaun]

Ok, So I'm seeing that some are automatic. Are most automatic? And do you have to have a special license to own a fully auto, or semi auto?

[ladrones]

IMO the Bulgarians make the finest AK that is made.

[reconman]

They're going to be semi auto. If you go full auto, yes you have to have the license.