Comments on: So, you’re thinking of buying an AK-47

By: bambambob

bambambob — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:11:27 +0000

I’am a new to the ak-world and i’am going to buy a ak-74 I found ammo for about 8 1/2 ct a round . I found this piece to be very informative and I will buy a ak-47 In the future

By: fallout11

fallout11 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:25:03 +0000

You really cannot go wrong with one of the nicer/newer Romanian WASR-10’s for a “go and shoot it” rifle. Great products for the $$, just like ‘Cheaper Than Dirt’.

By: Doug Story

Doug Story — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:58:11 +0000

I own a Romanian WASR-10 AK, very pleased with its’ performance. I have mine set up with a Leapers sniper scope (for the occasional deer or terrorist). And that’s the whole trick – I don’t own an “assault rifle”, I own a “homeland defense rifle”.
My AK, along with my newly purchased Howa 30.06 (an actual deer rifle), will protect my home and homeland from invaders.

By: CTD Blogger

CTD Blogger — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:29:22 +0000

Hazmat – thanks for the clarification.

Rivrdog – Next week, SKS!

By: Rivrdog

Rivrdog — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:05:03 +0000

Excellent primer on AKs. Is there one available for SKS?

By: hazmat

hazmat — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:02:04 +0000

Overall, a well written piece. Just one correction I can see. Russian and Chinese SVD rifles do not fall into the Kalshnikov family. They do not even have the same method of operation as the AK. Dragunov rifles work under the short stroke gas system meaning there is a small piston and an operating rod with spring that pushes the bolt carrier out of battery. Kalashnikov rifles utilize a long stroke gas system whereby the gas is directed upwards though the gas block onto the face of the gas piston which is attached (screwed into) the bolt carrier group, and is thus pushed backwards out of battery to cycle the weapon.

There are only two communist bloc designated marksman weapons that utilize the AK long stroke gas system. They are the Romanian Puska Semiautomata Luneta (Scoped Semiautomatic Rifle) or PSL chambered in standard 7.62×54r (there were a few imported a couple of years ago in .308, but they are increasingly harder to find and the mags are nonexistent) and the Yugoslavian M-76 in 8mm.

Just thought I’d let you know.

By: Ride Fast

Ride Fast — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:06:10 +0000

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