For $1,399.00 or $1,499.00, you can get an AR10 (DPMS/LR308) platform that shoots the 7.62x39mm cartridge, instead of 7.62x51mm NATO. It's billet T6 aircraft aluminum, and only has a 16-inch barrel, but weighs 8.5lbs. That's
1.22 pounds heavier than an AKM with a 16.3 inch barrel and steel receiver. Yeah. I want that. I want it real bad.
The TEC-47 rifle from 21st-TEC includes a Magpul PMAG 30 AK and is compatible with metal AK-47 magazines. Note: Doesn't Accept US Palm Magazines. For reference, the CMMG RESOLUTE, Mk47, 7.62x39mm, 16.1", formerly known as the Mutant, weighs 7 pounds, a full pound and a half lighter than this gun shooting the same ammo. But it actually costs even more than this obne does, $1,899.95 MSRP.
https://21st-tec.com/tec-47/ https://cmmg.com/resolute-mk47-7-62x39mm-16-1