As good as it was sixty years ago, technology has changed.Originally Posted by DueSpada
Adding light so you can see in the dark (because the dark is scary) and an optic isn’t tweakifying it’s adding capability. Having to buy a $100 + dollar side rail or fire arm to reliably add a modern optic is not optimal.
An iron sighted rifle with no light or provision for ir/night-vision is an obselescent fighting gun.
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By Jove, you're right, the darn thing does need a light. And me just sworn off duct tape.
It’s an obsolescent rifle that is produced using obsolescent manufacturing techniques. Practice ammo is of mediocre quality and not produced domestically (subject to import bans). Many ranges ban any magnetic ammunition.
Until two or three years ago there were no domestically produced trunions or bolts of any quality. I don’t know if there are even 6 shops in the entire country I would trust to replace a shot out or damaged barrel, or do any repair that required removing or re-installing rivets. I think there are two companies who make quality domestic barrels. Want a narrow shank bolt for a Saiga? Sorry, they’re sold out forever.
I addition to the difficulty in addidng optics and lights that I mentioned earlier there just isn’t enough infrastructure for the system in the US. It’s a bad choice as a first rifle for someone getting started out in 2020 when equal or less money will get them a quality AR.
Sincerely- a dude who’s primary rifle and home defense long gun is still an AK, but who wouldn’t let a friend with no experience go down the same road. A lot has changed in 18 years.
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It’s not that difficult.
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What do we like for mags, say under $20 apiece?
Last edited by Up1911Fan; 12-19-2020 at 08:01 PM.
For that price, Eastern European steel.
Zastava USA has a Bakelite type bolt hold open mag with steel reinforced feed lips and locking tabs for about the price (ir 6 for $99).
For serious use the m3 mag pulls with steel reinforcement runs $26 to $29
Wow. I am astonished to see the current price of Bulgarian Circle 10 polymer waffle magazines. I had always considered them the gold standard for AK mags, but I can't believe they're $50 each now.
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Since I haven’t seen them mentioned, and these guys are local to me, I’ll leave this link here:
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FWIW.
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I bought a bunch when they were $20+- which was borderline insanity then. Crusty but functional Romy mags were around $6 each too. They're just not worth $50 and up. Same with Bakes and Plums, people done lost they're damn minds. I blame the Zoomer larpers for driving the price up.
I've had good luck with Magpul AK mags, even the ones with plastic locking lugs and no steel reinforcement.
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