AK-74

[gonzopatriot]

I am seeing less and less Ak-74's on the market lately, now that im trying to pick one up.

I think people are finally seeing that 1080 rds for 150-180 bucks is worth having this rifle around as an MBR or a Prepper weapon.

I found a Tantal i think im going to pick up. And i see the M+M is producing a nice one.

Gun show coming up Sept 22-23 at freedom hall in Louisville, KY. Might just have to buy up all i find...

 

[Mosinguy]

Many of them on the market are Century Arms builds, which I'd stay away from. Magazines are no longer cheap and are scarce.

 

[DEC]

Very tough to find mags for reasonable prices right now.

I built my AK-74 last December/January out of a Saiga. Paid $352 for the base gun and was told I was nuts because they had been selling for $300 weeks before. Now that $352 seems cheap. I did a full AK-74 conversion and then loaded up on Polish mags at the time for about $18 each, which seemed like a lot then. Glad I bought them then.

Ammo is still reasonable but seems to be going up too.

Not the best time to get into the AK-74 platform right now, IMO. I'd probably wait and see if surplus starts coming back into the country in 2013. If it does, prices should drop a little.

 

[Stang51d]

I built my Tantal earlier this year. Was a new gun when it was cut up. Built on a new US bbl, tapco trig group, I bent the reciever with all of the AK-Builder tools and when I built it the tapco mags were cheap and work awsm. It's one of my fav guns and wouldn't turn loose of it for anything reasonable.

 

[tradertator]

The CAI Tantals are known for key-holing. Century installed .223 barrels on the earlier models instead of .222, making the rifle "open choke".

 

[D2VW14_20]

Many of them on the market are Century Arms builds, which I'd stay away from. Magazines are no longer cheap and are scarce.

Why is that?

 

[03A3]

5.45x39 mmo is supposed be on the way.
http://www.usarmorycorps.com/index....ategory_id=28&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53

Now where are the magazines? Rumors come and go.

 

[gonzopatriot]

I have the M10-762 and love it. Should have got the M10-545 instead.
AK47 Talk: M10-545 Review Part 1: First Impressions

 

[gonzopatriot]

Might not be Metal but all are for under $25

BRAND NEW Bulgarian Surplus AK-74 Mags 5.45x39 - $24.99 | Slickguns

Cope's Distributing

MAG-046 - Mag AK-74 5.45x39mm 30 Round TAPCO INTRAFUSE Black Rugged Polymer Construction Lifetime Warrant

 

[semiautosniper]

Bulgarian Arsenal makes a good AK74, but you have to have a FFL order one because I have seen none in Indiana.

 

[shooter521]

Bulgarian Arsenal makes a good AK74, but you have to have a FFL order one because I have seen none in Indiana.

Where have you looked? We frequently have the Arsenal SGL31 in stock...

 

[CarnageRush]

I got into the '74 game just at the right time. So long as you want something, I don't think it's a bad idea to get it. I've been meaning to get a FAL and ammo and mags aren't exactly cheap. I'd like to add an SGL-31 to the collection.

My '74s

 

[vitamink]

The CAI Tantals are known for key-holing. Century installed .223 barrels on the earlier models instead of .222, making the rifle "open choke".

I'm out of rep to give you...i just laughed forcefully and ripped ass at the same time

 

[vitamink]

This is as good a place to ask as any...anyone know where to get any bakelite mags? I have a few slab sides, but all i'm finding in the bakelite department are RPK mags. If anyone has any to sell or trade, PM a fool.