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October 10th, 2009, 12:23 AM
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Need a reccomendation for
a cheap AK style SHTF rifle. I am looking for something cheap w/o sacrificing reliability. What are my options. I understand that by stating I want cheap, that it might be a contradiction for reliability, but there have to be some inexpensive options. what are they?
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October 10th, 2009, 12:56 AM
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Forget the AR route...you want to protect the home front? Get an ole' dependable Marlin 336, a 30-30 (for 1/3 the price of an AR)...
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October 10th, 2009, 01:56 AM
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The Romanian WASR10s are about as inexpensive as you can get for an AK clone. I recently sold mine to fund an AR-15 purchase because I enjoy the AR a bit more due to its accuracy and modularity. Three years ago I paid a little over 400 dollars for a WASR10, now I think for a NIB one, expect to pay at least 500 dollars give or take fifty bucks.
I can certainly vouch for the WASR10's reliability. It wasn't much of a tack driver but it had it where it counted as most AK-47s do.
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October 10th, 2009, 02:01 AM
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October 10th, 2009, 02:09 AM
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Just get a cheap 200 dollar 20 or 12g pump gun. You will not miss the target loaded with some 3 inch buck.
Why risk taking the neighbors kid out!
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October 10th, 2009, 02:31 AM
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SKS, AK, Mini-14or30, these places seem to have good prices and you can have them shipped to a local dealer. personally I think the sks gives you the best bang for your buck.
Romanian Firearms at Impact Guns Home SKS Rifles - GunsInternational.com AK47 WASR-10 Rifle & Saiga 12 Shotgun & Walther P22 Pistol ON SALE! |
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October 10th, 2009, 03:18 AM
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The OP never stated his use for the AK other than a Katrina type scenario so we don't even know if its going to be used for home defense.
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October 10th, 2009, 06:05 AM
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Maybe a Century Arms WASR? I like the 7.62x39 personally, but the 5.45x39 may be a new wave worth looking into. If your definition of "cheap" is $500 or less, then this might be the way to go. I haven't really researched magazine and ammo availability for the 5.45x39. I do like what I hear about the ballistics of the cartridge though.
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October 10th, 2009, 12:10 PM
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Thank you sir, may I have another? |
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October 10th, 2009, 01:25 PM
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SKS is one of the best options. If you really want an AK platform, the Saiga is one of the cheapest ones if you don't need a pistol grip. I have had no problems with reliability.
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