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looking to buy my first ak. need help plz.
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<blockquote data-quote="aestus" data-source="post: 1594789" data-attributes="member: 2989"><p>If you want home defense, I'd go with an AK74. They're lighter, more accurate, typically the 5.45x39 not as corrosive as surplus 7.62x39 round and in most cases deadlier. The 5.45x39 is known as the poison bullet in the middle east due to how easily it tumbles and yaws immediately after penetration. The modern 5.56 MK262 77 grain bullet that the military is using in the middle east is basically our attempt to copy the russian 5.45x39 round which tumbles and yaws at short penetration depths, even at slower velocities. It's funny because the Russian 5.45 was their attempt at copying our original 55gr 5.56 round. <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>You'll want to hand inspect every ak47 or ak74 that you buy. It's not like an AR15 where you could buy one blindly online and have everything machined and assembled perfect. AKM type rifles tend to be hand assembled and you may get one with a canted front sight, ect.</p><p></p><p>If you get a WASR 10, be sure to check for mag wobble. If it has excessive wobble, you may be able to talk the price way down and do a $10 fix to the mag wobble issue. If you can get a Chinese Mak 90 for a decent price, I'd snatch it up. Sometimes these will go for $500 (usually 700+) and Mak 90's are some of the best AKs out there right now. </p><p></p><p>I'm partial to Yugo M70 AK's. The receivers are thicker and heavier and you'll have to buy accessories made specifically for the Yugo M70, but for a straight up AKM type rifle, they're hard to beat. Bulgarian AK are decent for the right price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aestus, post: 1594789, member: 2989"] If you want home defense, I'd go with an AK74. They're lighter, more accurate, typically the 5.45x39 not as corrosive as surplus 7.62x39 round and in most cases deadlier. The 5.45x39 is known as the poison bullet in the middle east due to how easily it tumbles and yaws immediately after penetration. The modern 5.56 MK262 77 grain bullet that the military is using in the middle east is basically our attempt to copy the russian 5.45x39 round which tumbles and yaws at short penetration depths, even at slower velocities. It's funny because the Russian 5.45 was their attempt at copying our original 55gr 5.56 round. :) You'll want to hand inspect every ak47 or ak74 that you buy. It's not like an AR15 where you could buy one blindly online and have everything machined and assembled perfect. AKM type rifles tend to be hand assembled and you may get one with a canted front sight, ect. If you get a WASR 10, be sure to check for mag wobble. If it has excessive wobble, you may be able to talk the price way down and do a $10 fix to the mag wobble issue. If you can get a Chinese Mak 90 for a decent price, I'd snatch it up. Sometimes these will go for $500 (usually 700+) and Mak 90's are some of the best AKs out there right now. I'm partial to Yugo M70 AK's. The receivers are thicker and heavier and you'll have to buy accessories made specifically for the Yugo M70, but for a straight up AKM type rifle, they're hard to beat. Bulgarian AK are decent for the right price. [/QUOTE]
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