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I figured the Poly Techs were quality, I just don't want the sight hood, and the fact that I own a Chinese gun. Some gunners think China is the biggest threat on the face of the planet and will hate you for buying "Chinese junk". I'm also not gonna pay near or over 1000 dollars for an AK, they are supposed to be cheap. If I put down cash like that I'll probably buy an M16 variant.
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Any good military-style autoloader is going to cost you a lot nowadays, especially since Obama got into office. Even WASRs and other crap are now getting much more expensive. I dunno how much pre-ban prices are changing, but it's actually not the worst idea in the world. You get what you pay for, after all. I remember when I was trying to find an AK back in 2003, I just kept finding that all of the American AK clones I inspected were junk, so I figured I'd save more money and get something worth keeping forever. Quote:
If you don't have access to a machine shop with that kind of stuff, then...well, buying the tools would set you back a lot of money, too. |
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I have little money and can't legally buy guns (my dad can though), but I've wanted a Colt Law Enforcement Carbine since I saw them in SOG a few years back. It is the civilian version of the M4A1, with a 16" barrel to comply with the barrel length laws. You may have it in I Am Legend. Called an M4gery in the full auto film configuration. Matt (trying it out) also says he wants one, but he'll likely get one while I likely won't.
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My Marine buddy recommend just get a full length AR-15 as he argues over accuracy.
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The accuracy is an argument, but not why I might prefer an AR. The only reason anyone thinks of buying an AR is for SHTF, and I know that my mags take the same magazines as the military and police rifles, so ammo is heavily available. With an AK you have to have your own stuff, or take some time to find them and load them if there's ammo. The gun is fairly light too, and the interface is quick and easy to operate, and the sights are a little better. If it comes down to it, and I'm not saying it will, but it might, it's a good home defense tool.
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And if that's really your plan, then you'd be better off getting ahold of a weapon that fires 7.62x39mm ammunition. Even though 5.56x45mm is what the military uses, it's very difficult to raid government armories, and taking captured weapons from the battlefield won't ensure a constant supply of ammo. There's almost no insurgency in the world that can fight a campaign using captured weapons alone. Chances are, you'd need to start importing weapons and ammo (and I imagine plenty of international arms dealers would be happy to sell to American militias if it meant profit), and that means you're going to find AKs and 7.62x39mm are going to be what you have to use by necessity, simply because that's what most readily available on the black market no matter where you are in the world. Maybe if you tried an AR-15 that fires 7.62x39mm ammo (plenty of manufacturers have built such weapons), that would be the best bet. Last edited by MT2008; 03-14-2009 at 01:31 AM. |
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I agree that knowledge of wilderness would come in handy, but I'm not just gonna crawl into the forest instantly, I live in an urban environment. Also I never planned on just me alone, I just want a full auto for myself, the rest of my crew can have whatever they can get.
I do concede to the 7.62x39 point as well, but I'm not gonna get an AR-15 in the caliber. I'll just get an AK. Also, SHTF is very far from my mind, I just want an automatic rifle for a yearly ammo dumping. Heheh. |
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