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**KingAirDriver** · 01-04-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by John A.

No Problem KingAir.

As for caliber choice, I like the 7.62 for punch. I'm not really interested in a 5.56 AK since I've already got that well covered with my AR's, and they're far more accurate and are better suited to the round IMHO anyway.

The 5.45 is good, as long as you can buy a BUNCH of ammo for it, because for one, there's no US ammo factory making them, and two, it would just take a swipe with a pen to ban import WITHOUT a check and balance, so I'm leary of buying a gun chambered for it because of that.

7.62x39 gets my vote.

Great advice, John. You've sold me on the 7.62.

lutheranpriest · 01-05-2009, 08:19 AM

+1 on sticking with 7.62. The only problem I've seen with Saiga's right now is the price. Pre 11/4 the price was $300-$350. I can't remember where, but a week or two ago I came across a website that was still advertising $350. go figure, they are out of stock. Right now, you'd be hard-pressed to find a Saiga for under $500. Good luck with whatever you do.

DizzyV6P · 01-05-2009, 12:03 PM

Classic Arms used to have them.
Classic Arms Inc.

They update almost every day, so should check their site to see what they've got in stock. The days of the $299 Saiga 7.62x39 are pretty much over. At one point, they even had modded Saiga's going for about $550, complete w/ tapco FCG, grip and stock, plus the bullet guide installed for you by their gunsmith next door.

Their earlier conversions where they sent them out had quality issues. I've heard the ones by the gunsmith next door to them have been pretty good.

You should also consider the AK's by IO Inc.
inter ordnance AK-47

I've had pretty good experience with this AK and so have all the others who have purchased one. I got mine pre-11/4 for $577 OTD here in MD.

01-05-2009, 08:19 AM	#22
lutheranpriest XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minnesota, the state where nothing is allowed Posts: 506	+1 on sticking with 7.62. The only problem I've seen with Saiga's right now is the price. Pre 11/4 the price was $300-$350. I can't remember where, but a week or two ago I came across a website that was still advertising $350. go figure, they are out of stock. Right now, you'd be hard-pressed to find a Saiga for under $500. Good luck with whatever you do. __________________ "It's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Anything left of right is wrong.
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01-05-2009, 12:03 PM	#23
DizzyV6P XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 53	Classic Arms used to have them. Classic Arms Inc. They update almost every day, so should check their site to see what they've got in stock. The days of the $299 Saiga 7.62x39 are pretty much over. At one point, they even had modded Saiga's going for about $550, complete w/ tapco FCG, grip and stock, plus the bullet guide installed for you by their gunsmith next door. Their earlier conversions where they sent them out had quality issues. I've heard the ones by the gunsmith next door to them have been pretty good. You should also consider the AK's by IO Inc. inter ordnance AK-47 I've had pretty good experience with this AK and so have all the others who have purchased one. I got mine pre-11/4 for $577 OTD here in MD. Last edited by DizzyV6P; 01-05-2009 at 12:11 PM.
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