i apologize for reviving this thread if it was meant to die, and this may sound like venting.. but im really sick of AR15s and AKs.. i mean, i really dont actually like either design that much.. theyre both riddled with flaws, the only reason theres even an AK vs AR debate is because both are completely crippled in their own ways, debates come down to which design is more flawed than the next.. i honestly am not a huge fan of either one
i just feel compelled, if not forced to have to buy one because of the recent drama, id like to have atleast one military rifle for whatever case i may need one and it really sucks that there really arent many choices for the price. i wish i didnt feel a need to buy one or the other and honestly, ive been wanting to buy a lever action in 44 mag as a general purpose rifle.. theres nothing you cant do with those things and i do enjoy the lever action platform as well is military surplus bolt actions.. if there wasnt any kind of risk right now towards the military semi automatic platforms id be piling up on milsurps and lever actions right now
and you know, as far are these military style bolt actions go, if i could afford it, neither the AK or the AR would be my first choice.. so maybe thats another reason these two are so often pitted against eachother.. theyre the most affordable
i wish i felt more free to buy what i wanted and not feel the pressure of having to buy something that i was probably going to wait a few years before picking up.. its stressful and i know its 90% psychological