I agree...ShootingStar wrote:Daltex1,
Most any AK will do. I hear the Yugoslavian AKs have some non-standard parts, but since I don't have one, I can't confirm that. I do believe it to be from a reliable source though.
Most AKs will have a stamped receiver, which has served the world over in a reliable fashion. I wouldn't hesitate to pick one up. A friend found a deal on a Romanian AK with an aftermarket folding stock made in the US. It shot quite well and was reliable. I have a Norinco AK with a milled receiver that is stronger than the stampled sheet-metel version, but since almost all used in various wars fought around the world have a sheet metel receiver, I would have to say that you don't need the milled version. It's more expensive than the stampled sheet-metel version and is heavier too.
If it were me, I wouldn't hesitate to pickup a Romanian AK as I know they work well and cost around $350 last time I looked.
-ss
Most of the versions that are "tricked" out might be ok to use, they perform like they all do...
Why mess with a good thing...
Try to find (new, of course) the ugliest, plain-jane, standard AK...No bells and whistled version, and go to town finding a few dozen magazines for it, over time of course...
And this aquisition would be the only time I would buy for it to eat the bulk ammo produced by various manufacturers to keep on hand...Like the Wolf brand stuff...
Good luck, and have fun...This is one of those things that will get you out of trouble, faster than you got into it...From a certain point of view...
