Pew pewI know nothing about AK's except I decided I want one. Whats the difference in the various ones like AK vs AKM?
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Pew pewI know nothing about AK's except I decided I want one. Whats the difference in the various ones like AK vs AKM?
To OP, another excellent option would be a SAR series rifle from Romania. @CQB27 is the ODT king of SARs.
SARs predate WASRs, harder to find, but have proper dimpled receivers and workmanship is a level above WASRs.
Need to have barrel threaded, but it is easy to do.
Wise man.I am going with the recommendation of JEDDAK. Galil ACE then a Arsenal in 7.62x39.
Depends on who did the conversion and how it was done. A lot of converted ones had just a rear end conversion done, ie trigger moved forward to its proper place and a trigger guard was riveted. Usually it is not done correctly ( 1 rivet, not inserted under a mag release/safety stop).
They are perfectly functional. Properly dimpled ones bring more money than slabside ones, ala WASR. Velcro patch on the right side is a downside on some.
Fit is better than WASR.
Depending on who converted may have a threaded muzzle or not.
Arsenal SGL series are proper Russian Izhevsk made AKM rifles, based on AK100 series. Would be my first choice for an AKM/stamped AK. 3rd choice for an AK pattern rifle, after IWI Galil ACE and Vyatskie Polyany's Vepr.