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What about these Romanian AK's?
mcneely77
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I have been looking at the ones with the hi caps. Are these any good or are they all junk? I find myself thinking about them alot more lately and may be in the market for something of this nature. Should I pass on these? Is there something else in this style that would be fun to shoot and just as cheap (ammo)? I appreciate any help. How accurate are these at 100 yards?
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Do not mistake my kindness for weakness.
IALEFI, ASLET, NRA, and proud owner of a pair of S&W revolvers.
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Stand And Be Counted
I never really thought that I would want something like that, but it looks like it would be an awful lot of fun to shoot. I just didn't know if they were worth the money or if I would be throwing money away. I am still not sure that is what I want, but I am thinking of it real hard.
Do not mistake my kindness for weakness.
IALEFI, ASLET, NRA, and proud owner of a pair of S&W revolvers.
The only problem with them is the finish, but WHO CARES? This isn't supposed to be a "pretty" gun. Well, there is also the fact that if you get it hot enough it will fire 3-4 round bursts...
They are one of the best rifles you can get for the money.
If you buy one with hi caps, will it also take the 5 and 10 round magazines?
Do not mistake my kindness for weakness.
IALEFI, ASLET, NRA, and proud owner of a pair of S&W revolvers.
I believe most Sar's come with a 30 & 10 round magazine.
Southern Ohio Gun has them for 279, and Aim has them for 299.
Make sure you don't pick up the WASR rifle, you want the SAR. The WASR is the single stack AK. Some of these have been converted to accept double stack magazines, however I've been told they don't always function correctly after they've been modified. I recommend the SAR-1, over the others, SAR-2, SAR-3. The SAR-2 uses the Russian caliber 5.45x39, while it's still available at reasonable prices, it isn't a very common caliber in the US so you'll probably spend a lot of time waiting on your ammo to be shipped to you. The SAR-3 uses 223, which is widely available but considerably more expensive. The SAR-1 uses 7.62x39. 7.62x39 is one of the cheapest rounds excluding 22lr, and it's relatively accurate out to a few hundred yards so it's perfect for plinking. The SAR is a perfect plinker but if you're more interested in accuracy, I would recommend that you look into an Ar15.
ADfree,
I don't think the heat is the sole cause of the 2 and 3 round bursts your describing. Are you using Russian or American made ammo? The American made ammo has a much thinner primer than the Russian stuff. If your rifle is slam firing, I'd try switching out your ammo, and use a smaller magazine while you're testing it. The last thing you need is to try and hold on to a full auto rifle with a 7.62x39 recoil.
Munkey
Don't worry about the bullet with your name on it, worry about the fragmentation grenade addressed 'To Occupant'.
The gun is reliable. Utterly so. Many, many times more reliable than any other modern assault rifle in US Army tests.
They do have a tendency to get very hot after a couple of 30-rounders in a short time. The gun is designed to fire full-auto, and it will not be damaged by this. Unless the barrel starts to glow (seriously), I wouldnt worry about it.
The furniture quality varies from rifle to rifle. Mine looks great. The wood is good quality, with good bright color, and the laquer topcoat has only a few minor nicks, which you have to really look for to find.
Bottom line: The AK-47 and variants are like a K-Car. It is not terribly pretty to look at, it's not terribly expensive, and it's not terribly fast or cool. But it is 100% reliable. And when I say 100%, I mean you could not jam an otherwise mechanically sound rifle by firing it every day in the rain and cleaning it once every 2 months.
If you're more of a person who examines the entire finish of their car every day to check for the tiniest scratch, and you're most concerned about speed, flashiness, and vanity, you might want to go buy a BMW.
That would be an AR-15.
And I hate to tell you, BMWs break down a lot. The pride of German engineering my *.
It was sort of a joke, but what's the matter with a K-Car anyway?
He's just jealous that he can't afford one yet
No, as said, it is not meant for shooting bottle caps at 200 yards.
It's a battle rifle, and quite a good one at that. You shouldn't have any problems keeping your shots within a few inches at a hundred yards. I have owned 3 and have never had a malfunction caused by the rifle. Let LTS have his rocks, that just means there will be more Ak's for us!
Theguncounterkid,
Make sure you didn't buy a WASR modified to take hi-caps. You can tell by the dimples over the mag wells. If you don't have a recessed area about an inch long directly over the mag well, it's not a Sar. The mag should feel as solid as a rock.
Munkey
Here ya go... Check out this pic.
I've never owned a WASR (WTH would you want to?) but this is what I've been told and all the pictures I've seen appear to agree.
Don't worry about the bullet with your name on it, worry about the fragmentation grenade addressed 'To Occupant'.
Us po' ignant' folks like our weapons to be reliable and time-tested. Silly people.
Viola!
Whew!
Don't worry about the bullet with your name on it, worry about the fragmentation grenade addressed 'To Occupant'.
I read a post, prior to getting mine, that suggested a way to correct this but I can't locate it. Does anyone have an idea on correcting this problem? Overall, I think they are worth the money. Quite a few boaters in my area bought them for protection while cruising in the Bahamas. LOL
Worry is the interest humans pay on the debt of miscalculation.
http://linx310.nothingbutguns.com/
Century was turning at some SARs with Canted front and rear sights in 1999(?) and 2000. For all the hows and whys, check here...
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=77
Don't worry about the bullet with your name on it, worry about the fragmentation grenade addressed 'To Occupant'.
Do you deny that the K-car saved Chrysler from Bankruptcy?
Also I got my Sar-1 for $283.00 from an Auction.
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IALEFI, ASLET, NRA, and proud owner of a pair of S&W revolvers.
In my opinion you should locate a source for your double-stack 5-round AK mag before you buy the Romanian AK. I think your worry is not "will it take" one, but "do they make" one.
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Edited by - offeror on 06/03/2002 22:44:59
Do not mistake my kindness for weakness.
IALEFI, ASLET, NRA, and proud owner of a pair of S&W revolvers.