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Better all around AK for range time: AK47 or AK74
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<blockquote data-quote="VictorySong" data-source="post: 13676857" data-attributes="member: 91211"><p>Arsenal's finish is garbage and will be peeling off the first time you clean the gun. It's definitely leaps and bounds above CAI just due to the fact that they run used parts kits/demills. They aren't "mil/Russian/Bulgarian spec" regardless of what they use in marketing. </p><p></p><p>I've had AK platform guns before as well. They are pretty terrible all things considered. The ergonomics suck, horrible finishing, even on Valmets, iron sights aren't good or windage adjustable, optic mounting blows, can't run IR or lights without it turning into a 10lbs club, etc etc.</p><p></p><p>Also, I've been around long enough to see Chinese AKs which, are probably only second to the Valmets in "quality" (used very loosely), go from unsellable junk that no one wanted to high end collectibles with unrivaled fit/finish. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>All of the above reasons + cost increase due to more people trying to get into the platform have made the gun really uneconomical. It was good as a $300 truck gun, not so much when you can get AR15s for dirt cheap from PSA. </p><p></p><p>The only "AK" I'd get today is an old IMI Galil and I'd only do it out of nostalgia. Of course if we're going that loose on what an AK is I'd rather have a PE90 or SG 553 SBRd from Armati for the same money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VictorySong, post: 13676857, member: 91211"] Arsenal's finish is garbage and will be peeling off the first time you clean the gun. It's definitely leaps and bounds above CAI just due to the fact that they run used parts kits/demills. They aren't "mil/Russian/Bulgarian spec" regardless of what they use in marketing. I've had AK platform guns before as well. They are pretty terrible all things considered. The ergonomics suck, horrible finishing, even on Valmets, iron sights aren't good or windage adjustable, optic mounting blows, can't run IR or lights without it turning into a 10lbs club, etc etc. Also, I've been around long enough to see Chinese AKs which, are probably only second to the Valmets in "quality" (used very loosely), go from unsellable junk that no one wanted to high end collectibles with unrivaled fit/finish. :D All of the above reasons + cost increase due to more people trying to get into the platform have made the gun really uneconomical. It was good as a $300 truck gun, not so much when you can get AR15s for dirt cheap from PSA. The only "AK" I'd get today is an old IMI Galil and I'd only do it out of nostalgia. Of course if we're going that loose on what an AK is I'd rather have a PE90 or SG 553 SBRd from Armati for the same money. [/QUOTE]
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