AK questions

[gunsmith]

A new friend from CA just moved to northern NV and was looking to sell his mitchell arms AK (Hungarian made) I was going to trade my Glock 22, with night sights, holster and 4 or 5 mags (nice Bianchi retention holster too) He said it was a pre ban AK that he paid "over a thousand for" and wasn't sure that we had a good trade, I thought it was a fair trade my self as with the holster and mags came close to 7 or 8 and aren't AK's going for around 4 hundred now?

Also I pulled the AK forward while keeping my finger stiff on the trigger resulting in a near machine gun burst of 10 or more rounds...whats it called when you do this?
is it bad for the gun?

thanks!!!

 

[Godfather]

AK prices are based on their condition, the country of origin, and the accessoried with it. A Russian one would be expensive, while a Romaniam one would be $3-400. I've seen Hungarian SA-85's for sale for $550-650, but one marked "pre-ban" was selling for over $1,000, with no accessories. If it's worth it to you to pay more, then do so, as he is a friend and you should pay him at least what he paid, provided the gun is still in as good condition.

And it's called bump-firing.

 

[No_Brakes23]

I think this should go in the Rifles forum, but to answer your question, that sounds like one of the following:

1: accidental bumpfire, and yeah, it might be bad for the weapon. goggle "bumpfire" to find arguments for and against.
2: slamfire, something is wrong with the firing pin, I think, maybe just need to be cleaned?
3: your buddy has am FA AK, avoid it like the plaugue.


Oh, and no stock AK is worth $1k, at least no Hungarian. Only high end types like Krebs guns are worth that, and that has been modded a lot. Your buddy might very well have paid that for it, specially out here in the PRK, but it ain't worth that in the free states.

 

[hso]

Have him drug tested since he still thinks he's in California.

Non-collectable AKs sell for a low of $400 to a high of ~$1,200. Your new buddy's gun is nothing special outside of California since pre-ban has no added value outside of the import banned Chinese AKs. It is probably worth little more than $~600-$700 in the 'real' world unless it's an underfolder version (which would make it a collectable AK).

Sign up at gunbroker and search the completed auctions for Hungarian AKs and you'll find prices of sold guns ranging from $500 to $1,200 (FEG pre-ban underfolder).

If you're looking for a shooting AK for plinking save your money and get a $500 gun.

 

[gunsmith]

it has a metal underfolder stock

That makes it collectable? I didn't like the stock myself as it was cold outside and metal just feels colder to touch (for me anyway).
Also it did jam once, something I'm not used to as I allways shoot glocks.
I want to get a fun plinker as well as a serious EBR so the fun plinker should shoot 762 x 39 for price and I am thinking of a DSA .308 tactical carbine for serious teotwawki & regular self defense in northern NV

 

[Godfather]

Have you ever fired a non-folding AK? I find that the folding stocks are generally more comfortable.

If you ust want a reliable shooter, I'd go for an SKS. Yugoslavian ones you can get for $160-$250, depending geographically. They're accurate, and I shoot Wolf 2.5 cents per round crap from it and have never had it jam.

Here are some Hungarian AK auctions, including an underfolder

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=41107500

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=40770063

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=41131542