[kerryusama04]

Ummmm, you can't be serious.

[atomicpossum]

Ask your Imam.

[scott7278]

I don't know.

[Robert A Cook PE]

?

These are illegal weapons in most climates.

But try your nearest North Korean/Chinese/Cuban/African/Somalian/PLO/Hamas dealer - they are fully stocked.

Soviets haven't changed this weapon since the early 50's........... It's of true historic interest, but you'll get the ATF interested, even if you find one on the black market.

[kanecorp]

why would you ever want to own that gun? Osoma envy?

[shezza]

I hear there are some little shops in Karachi that have a pretty good selection. Ask for Muhammed.

[Cagey]

You'll get some serious answers. I know quite a few guys who use AK's at my range and they enjoy them. Cheap ammo and reliable.

[taxcontrol]

Personal opinion only,

AKs fall into the category of "spray and pray".... but seriously. What do you want the AK for? If it is to be a wall hanger, then any AK will do. If it is for precision long range shooting, well then I'm not sure I'd recommend any AK.

[Rakkasan1]

look for a milled,not stamped parts.

Bulgarian or East German are better than Chinese.

[Bender2]

My advice is to 'Buy American!'

[SBprone]

You can't purchase a selective-fire AK47 or AKM. You can purchase a semiautomatic version manufactured abroad for the US market. I would imagine that a Finnish rifle made by Valmet would be among the better versions. I have also heard the Romanian rifles are shoddy. For a semi-auto chambered for the .30 Russian short I would rather have a nice Russian-built SKS carbine. I used to have one in cherry condition with a finely milled receiver. Sorry I let that one go.

[MARKUSPRIME]

I use a ar-15 modified for 7.62. I love it.

[SkyPilot]

The ones made in Russia, China, Cuba, North Korea, or former Eastern Bloc nations.

[VRing]

I have an Arsenal AK in 5.45 that I'll put up against any AR carbine made. Flawless function and 1 1/2 to 2 minute accuracy. Stay away from the cheap Romanian AKs that are everywhere these days. Whoever is converting these rifles from single stack to double is using a tape measure to set up their equipment.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Get the one with the full auto mode.

[dinok]

If you can get an old East German AK, go for it. The East Germans increased the part tolerances.

For you people in Reo-Linda; it works better.

[When_Penguins_Attack]

From what I understand, they are easy as crap to make. Afghan peasants hammer them out of sheet metal.

Iunderstand the Czechs made a pretty good version, as far as it went, but it depends on what you want it for.

If you are feeling really down and blue now that Alito got confirmed, I suggest you not post your questions on one of the biggest bulletin boards in the world.

[Cindy]

What country are you in?

[marine86297]

I've got a couple from my tour in Somalia,

Never fired and only dropped once.

Seriously though, I agree with above posts, buy American


Semper Fidelis

[Michael Goldsberry]

Mine is Romanian. Never had a problem with it.