Well I will start by asking not to get hammered, at least not yet.
I had another thread about a 556 AK and that kind of went south as I have now made arrangements to have the ability to have the new caliber (to me) ammunition. In that thread I started asking about a Century Arms C39V2 and boy did I learn a lot the last few days.
Disclaimer - I know very little about AKs other than I now want one. I have never shot one up to this point as I have 5.56 rifles.
Some in the thread got frustrated with me and in some ways rightfully so, but I am ignorant and that is why I am here asking about it. To LEARN.
So if you are interested, you can find the other thread here..
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/long-guns/432894-your-thoughts-5-56mm-ak.html
Here is my quandary, I want an AK. I am not ready to pay $1000 or more for one. So I started looking and very quickly figured out that an IO is out of the question. A Century Firearms would be ok as long as they did not make it. So a Romanian or Yugoslavian import would be best.
I have searched around and I can see that I will have to spend $700-$850 do get a decent one. I understand it will not be a Arsenal or VEPR but I am ok with that for now. Maybe later I will get a high end one.
So here is where I am at, and the reason I am starting a new thread is more eyes will see it and the more advice I get now the better.
WASR - leading idea I guess as it is Romainian ~ $700
YUGO - Hard to find one like I want - just a standard AK no pistol or underfolder
DDI - Out of business - laid off all workers right after Christmas
VEPR - too much $$$
RAS - Junk, I think the C39V2 has the same bolts etc.
High Standard - Unknown
Riley Defense - Also Unknown
Would like to see a Polish or Hungarian AK in the price range but that is looking less like reality now....Things should get cheaper soon but I have the range bug and I want it to be with an AK.
(2) Deep Questions
1. Does anyone here own a C39V2 that was purchased in the last 6 months? If so do you have any information that would lead one to believe that Century has fixed the Metallurgy issue they 'seemed' to have with a fair portion of these Rifles? Do you like yours and does it show any undue wear?
2. What would be ones suggestion for a $600-$700 AK that is a medium one. CommieBlock is ok. (I learned that from the AK Files forum that I tried to join for answers but for some reason I have not been approved as of yet after three days). Those guys are brutal but they had good information on the Century Rifles just not up to date so to speak on the one I was looking at.
Thank you in advance.
I had another thread about a 556 AK and that kind of went south as I have now made arrangements to have the ability to have the new caliber (to me) ammunition. In that thread I started asking about a Century Arms C39V2 and boy did I learn a lot the last few days.
Disclaimer - I know very little about AKs other than I now want one. I have never shot one up to this point as I have 5.56 rifles.
Some in the thread got frustrated with me and in some ways rightfully so, but I am ignorant and that is why I am here asking about it. To LEARN.
So if you are interested, you can find the other thread here..
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/long-guns/432894-your-thoughts-5-56mm-ak.html
Here is my quandary, I want an AK. I am not ready to pay $1000 or more for one. So I started looking and very quickly figured out that an IO is out of the question. A Century Firearms would be ok as long as they did not make it. So a Romanian or Yugoslavian import would be best.
I have searched around and I can see that I will have to spend $700-$850 do get a decent one. I understand it will not be a Arsenal or VEPR but I am ok with that for now. Maybe later I will get a high end one.
So here is where I am at, and the reason I am starting a new thread is more eyes will see it and the more advice I get now the better.
WASR - leading idea I guess as it is Romainian ~ $700
YUGO - Hard to find one like I want - just a standard AK no pistol or underfolder
DDI - Out of business - laid off all workers right after Christmas
VEPR - too much $$$
RAS - Junk, I think the C39V2 has the same bolts etc.
High Standard - Unknown
Riley Defense - Also Unknown
Would like to see a Polish or Hungarian AK in the price range but that is looking less like reality now....Things should get cheaper soon but I have the range bug and I want it to be with an AK.
(2) Deep Questions
1. Does anyone here own a C39V2 that was purchased in the last 6 months? If so do you have any information that would lead one to believe that Century has fixed the Metallurgy issue they 'seemed' to have with a fair portion of these Rifles? Do you like yours and does it show any undue wear?
2. What would be ones suggestion for a $600-$700 AK that is a medium one. CommieBlock is ok. (I learned that from the AK Files forum that I tried to join for answers but for some reason I have not been approved as of yet after three days). Those guys are brutal but they had good information on the Century Rifles just not up to date so to speak on the one I was looking at.
Thank you in advance.
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