Invest in an AK-47?

[fightingquaker13]

I'd avoid the pistol, it's pretty much just a gimmick unless you want to go through the SBR hassle.
I also would not bother with optics on an AK.

If you get one that will take the side mount scope a red dot should work. It won't make it more accurate, but it should give faster target acquistion and help in the dark. Plus if you've got old eyes it can't hurt. One advantacge to the AK over the AR is that since the optic is off to the side you can transition instantly to the irons.

As far as buying one, I would. I just wouldn't spend much, if anything beyond six bills for one. They are what they are. Just make sure yours doesn't have sight cant issues and will handle single and double stack mags. Its a fun toy, good for SD and if you buy a five round mag its the same as a 30-30 for bambi.

[tombogan03884]

Make sure it takes DOUBLE stack mags, don't waste $ on single stack.

[Paraguy]

I got one!  It was the last CIA they had and it had a top rail and (2) 30 rd magazines and nice wood furniture on it.  It was $740 which is high, but for a nicer one with the mags and top rail it is likely cheaper than the basic unit they had there if I had upgraded it myself.
Don't know much about AKs but am glad I have one now.  Any feedback on how to feed and care for this new addition would be appreciated.

[tombogan03884]

Punch the bore once in a while.
AK's love Wolf and East Bloc surplus.
Don't expect MOA accuracy.
No head shots at 500, but chest shot's inside 150 as long as you can keep it fed.

[Ping]

Was at the gun shop today. Big difference compared to yesterday. Quiet and somber but people buying AR and anything else they can get their hands on. The shop said one distributor already was raising prices. Bullcrap in my opinion. Obama will never be able to get guns stopped.

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[tombogan03884]

Was at the gun shop today. Big difference compared to yesterday. Quiet and somber but people buying AR and anything else they can get their hands on. The shop said one distributor already was raising prices. Bullcrap in my opinion. Obama will never be able to get guns stopped.

Wrong .
Now that he has, as he told Medvedev, "more flexibility" all it takes is an executive order and imports disappear.

[Paraguy]

So I have the new AK-47 and am keeping it as a collectible and will likely not shoot it for a while.  Are there any steps I should take to preserve it or is NIB the way to keep it?

[tombogan03884]

Light coat of oil or Break Free on all the metal throw a desiccant pack in the box and it should be OK, check on it every 6 months or so.

[billt]

Going by Cabela's and Davidson's stock on hand, this is nothing like after the 2008 election. Davidsons has plenty of AK's and AR's, as does Cabela's. This time after the 2008 elections they were picked clean.

[Tyler Durden]

I was at a gunstore/indoor range on Friday, in St. Louis.  I've known the owner since 2006.  It was my first time to his new store/range.  He gave me the tour.  He has several of these glass cases that have a carousel in them, so you can spin the guns around to look at them.  He said this one glass case has been emptied then restocked 4 times since the election.  So that's 60 AR's right there.  He went on to say he has done $2 million in business in the 8 months he's been open at that location.