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Best cheapest way to get AK47
My son wants one and found one for $700 new. I think he can do better than that. Perhaps even military surplus or used. Gunbroker prices are high in my opinion.
Can one be had for $300-$500? How? Where? |
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Decent guns cost money.
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current bid $355: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/831395518
buy now for $530: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/832227573 |
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AK-47s are made by sooooooo many different companies/countries; and some of these are shoddy. better ones come from * WASR 10: manufactured in Romania and is probably the most readily obtainable foreign AK-47 at the moment. * Arsenal SLR Series. * Arsenal SAM Series. * Krebs Custom. * Palmetto State Armory PSAK-47 Israel makes a well regarded AK-47; also the Serbia (npap) version is supposed to be decent. Worst models are the ones made in Pakistan, Tabuk (Iraq), and Afghanistan; rough castings, jamming issues. |
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Tim is correct in that there are premium makers. And, as ever, quality costs.
My advice is to decide on a gun and go get one right now, like this week. I suspect that the upcoming legislative session will contain some major setback for our freedom to own certain firearms, ammunition and/or accessories. If there is to be a "grandfather" clause; which looks doubtful; having a sales receipt, or bill of sale from an individual will be key to proving provenance. In the run up to the last assault weapons ban I sent myself a letter containing the description and serial number of any affected weapons in my inventory at the time... just in case. |
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russian black market
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I’m guessing you mean an AKM and not really an AK-47. I can tell you the cheapest way, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend that route for most people. 😂
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Either enlisting and shopping for a bringback, or going the merc route and retaining one's issue weapon would not be very high on my list of ways to get one, but either would probably net a gen-u-wine AK as opposed to a semi auto copy.
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I'm a civilian, not military. I'd either have to buy one from a street merchant, or pay a GI for one that he took from a dead or captured Muslim fighter, and I'd have no special way to send it back to the US.
I'm sure our soldiers and contractors have a lot more flexibility in this area, for sending back souvenirs of this nature. |
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Yes. I don’t think he should spend a dime on it since his college costs are going to go nuts. But he is 19, has the money, did his research and knows what he wants. I made him a deal. I’ll allow the AK in my home (actually no prob) if he moves his money market to a CD (he’s loaded compared to me). He said he would. Well move 3/4 of it.
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unlimited supply I understand. Leave the M4 in the truck and save the ammo. |
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