kevin9
NES Member
What sources do people people recommend for AK47-like semi-automatic rifles?
I'm not exactly sure which Ak variant would be best. I've tried MrTwigg's SAR-1 and liked it, in part due to the side-mount quick-detach scope mount. I understand there are some issues with WASR rifles only accepting certain magazines (single stack?). I would like the option to attach a drum magazine if I so choose. I've also read that Yugo AK barrels are not chrome lined, probably for the same reason their SKSs are not. What other variants are worth considering?
Should I consider a kit versus a completed rifle? I gather building an AK can range from somewhat more complicated than assembling an AR to full-blown bending, heat-treating and welding. I know the later is too much, but I do have basic metal-working capabilities (grinding, drilling, polishing, simple OA welding). Does anybody know how hard it is to assemble the kits from http://www.ak-47.org?
TIA
Kevin
I'm not exactly sure which Ak variant would be best. I've tried MrTwigg's SAR-1 and liked it, in part due to the side-mount quick-detach scope mount. I understand there are some issues with WASR rifles only accepting certain magazines (single stack?). I would like the option to attach a drum magazine if I so choose. I've also read that Yugo AK barrels are not chrome lined, probably for the same reason their SKSs are not. What other variants are worth considering?
Should I consider a kit versus a completed rifle? I gather building an AK can range from somewhat more complicated than assembling an AR to full-blown bending, heat-treating and welding. I know the later is too much, but I do have basic metal-working capabilities (grinding, drilling, polishing, simple OA welding). Does anybody know how hard it is to assemble the kits from http://www.ak-47.org?
TIA
Kevin