AK Talk

[MaddSkillz]

Ive owned a bunch of them, I kept my milled Bulgarian sam7r and hungarian underfolder. The norinco mak-90 will forever hold a special place in my heart since one was my first. Love the 7.62x39 cartridge for what it is and the $/rd. Beautiful guns, rugged, reliable, all that stuff. Don't care for the selector switch or rock in magazines.

The selector switch is something isn't it?! LOL I can see both sides of the coin but it certainly seems to have been afterthought and could use a little refining! The OCD in some of us hate that damn scratch is leaves! LOL

 

[MaddSkillz]

On the American made AK's, have the cast trunions proven to hold up?
I believe I heard of 1 that cracked but that doesn't really prove that they aren't as strong.

I will never buy a cast trunnion AK. Ever never ever ever never never ever!!!!

 

[Mitch Rapp]

I absolutely hated mine until I put a Tapco trigger in it, now I love it...

You should try an ALG trigger. It's incredible.

As far as mounting optics goes, I have an Ultimak rail with a red dot. It's stellar.

The magpul furniture is also very nice.


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[zghorner]

You should try an ALG trigger. It's incredible.

As far as mounting optics goes, I have an Ultimak rail with a red dot. It's stellar.

The magpul furniture is also very nice.

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except having to cut off the front sling swivel from the handguard retainer...so dumb.

Plus, every time you put tactical furniture on an AK a Russian angel loses its wings.

 

[Mitch Rapp]

except having to cut off the front sling swivel from the handguard retainer...so dumb.

Plus, every time you put tactical furniture on an AK a Russian angel loses its wings.

That's only for the Zhukov hand guard. I used the hand guard that allows you to keep it.

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[mike sweeney]

I miss the days when they were hot blued!

 

[cjjtulsa]

I miss the days when they were hot blued!

AKS-762s? Beautiful! Reverse engineering is one area where the Chinese excel, whereas it's the one thing where the U.S. is terrible.....and why I will never buy a U.S.-made AK. Seems the best are from the countries where they should be the best.

Saw a few of those at the Wannenmacher show; I'm always happy to get my hands on some, even if I don't get to shoot them. The Chinese (to me) were among the best of the best, with hands-down the best triggers on any I've ever shot. For the record, one dealer had a matching pair exactly like what's in your pic. Told me he'd go $1500 each. Late in the show I ran onto a guy with a fixed stock AKS spiker - I've wanted one for years, but didn't have much cash with me. Of course, he offered it up for........$850. I'm still sore.

 

[mike sweeney]

AKS-762s? Beautiful! Reverse engineering is one area where the Chinese excel, whereas it's the one thing where the U.S. is terrible.....and why I will never buy a U.S.-made AK. Seems the best are from the countries where they should be the best.

Late in the show I ran onto a guy with a fixed stock AKS spiker - I've wanted one for years, but didn't have much cash with me. Of course, he offered it up for........$850. I'm still sore.

Yes they are Sile NY NY imported Chinese Norinco's. Chinese AK's have always been my kryptonite. I feel your pain. Having to walk away from a good deal on a spiker would haunt me too lol.

 

[MaddSkillz]

I want a spiker!!!! Hmm I may have to start pursuing one! Would be a nice addition!

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[MaddSkillz]

Also, what makes the Chinese so sought after? Trigger, overall quality? I'm no AK expert but I want to be! Just trying to learn all I can now.

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