Armchair Bronco
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I'm thinking about buying (or trading for) a Polish AK-47 Underfolder, but I've never owned an AK so I'm looking for any tips and "rules of thumb" that might aid me in my purchasing decision.
I'm looking for a gun that I can shoot occasionally on the weekends with my 2 boys, but also something that would work well in a SHTF scenario. A Polish Underfolder seems to meet both criteria. The boys like how it reminds them of an MP-40 and a PPSH-41 with a curved magazine (think XBox-360). I like the availability of relatively inexpensive surplus ammo.
I know that there are 3 main flavors of AK's with wooden stocks (Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3) but I don't know much about the Underfolder varieties.
Seems like most of the Underfolders currently for sale are based on Polish parts. Are there other countries of origin I should look at? And what about U.S. builders / assemblers? Any really good ones and/or companies I should watch out for? I'm seeing BMP, CAI, and Allied Armament among others.
Something like this looks like it would be a lot of fun to shoot:
I'm looking for a gun that I can shoot occasionally on the weekends with my 2 boys, but also something that would work well in a SHTF scenario. A Polish Underfolder seems to meet both criteria. The boys like how it reminds them of an MP-40 and a PPSH-41 with a curved magazine (think XBox-360). I like the availability of relatively inexpensive surplus ammo.
I know that there are 3 main flavors of AK's with wooden stocks (Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3) but I don't know much about the Underfolder varieties.
Seems like most of the Underfolders currently for sale are based on Polish parts. Are there other countries of origin I should look at? And what about U.S. builders / assemblers? Any really good ones and/or companies I should watch out for? I'm seeing BMP, CAI, and Allied Armament among others.
Something like this looks like it would be a lot of fun to shoot:
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