[Tailback]

Why pay $800 for a Russian model when my Romanian WASR-10 works just as good for half the price?

I've never seen a true russian AK but I have seen Romanians, Hungarians, Chinese, and Egyptians. My Polish underfolder IMHO has a better quality of machining than the others I've seen. If the Russians want to save the Izhmash facility their state dept. should make the BATFE allow importation of new parts kits with barrels. The parts kit market for AK's has dried up, I'm glad I got my Polish kit when I did.

[kkalman]

Didn't the Germans have a similar gun in the final days of
WWII? If you search Google Images for a STURMGEWEHR, it does
seem to resemble the AK.