ochmude
Marine Veteran
I'm in the market for an AK, and I think I've got it narrowed down to this Polish model from Atlantic Firearms, or the Arsenal SLR-107, also from Atlantic Firearms. Due to the thread size and unconventional buttstock, I don't think I'd be able to dress the Arsenal in wood and attach a standard slant brake to make it look more like a traditional AK, whereas I believe I could put polymer and a 74-style brake on the Polish rifle to give it a more modern appearance (minus the folding stock). If I'm correct in that thinking, having the option to customize it like that does make the Polish variant appealing. The lower price, 30-round mag, and included hard case are pretty cool too. At the same time, though, I'm wondering if the Polish rifles have the same issues that the Romanians are know for, as I really have no clue what their build quality is like. So, I figured the best thing to do would be to start a thread and let NES make up my mind for me.
TD;DR
Should I get a slightly cheaper Polish rifle that I can customize, or the Arsenal that will likely be good to go right out of the box and has a cool folding stock?
TD;DR
Should I get a slightly cheaper Polish rifle that I can customize, or the Arsenal that will likely be good to go right out of the box and has a cool folding stock?