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Lancaster or Vector?

mrmom61mrmom61 Member Posts: 43 ✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
My better half finally said yes to a ak47 and Im looking at Lancaster and Vector. What can you guys tell me about them?
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  • Wehrmacht_45Wehrmacht_45 Member Posts: 3,377
    edited November -1
    I have a Vector Uzi and its been 100%. The people have been easy to deal with as well. Good company. Looking to get one of their HK guns soon.
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  • drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,620 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would to go with the Vector over the Lancaster.
    Seems Lancasters can be good or really bad. Been a multiple bad reviews on Lancasters on AR15.COM.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    How do they compare price wise with others like Arsenal, and Vepr?
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  • drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,620 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I haven't seen any new Vepr's in a long time. I would the say Vector is just a step lower than Arsenal. But I've been reading about alot of problems with new Arsenals lately- canted sights, feeding problems, peeling finish, etc.

    Vector is a pretty good company. I had one of their Uzi's, fun gun.
    The firing pin on my UZI bent and gouged out the bolt face. Vector replaced the whole bolt assembly free of charge.

    With Vector Ak's you want to be sure you are getting a chrome lined barrel. I hear they are using new US barrels on some of their guns. If you have a choice between the 2 get the chrome lined barrel. There is still corrosive 7.62x39 out there. Infact Samco Global Arms is selling brass cased corrosive Yugo 7.62x39 ammo right now.

    You might also want to look at Atlantic Firearms
    http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/

    & Classic Arms
    http://www.classicarms.us/

    Both have builders building Romy G kits and Bulgarian Kits at a reduced price.

    Finally, you should buy your 1st AK and build your 2nd yourself.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    There were a couple Vepr's on the auction side...check them out. BTW, they are not a step below the Arsenal's either. They are built on a true RPK reciever. The Arsenal's that really rock are the milled recievers.
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