Looking for suggestions to Buy AK 47

[inferno]

two or three months ago, i started to look for an AK 47, price was around $400, didnt get a chance to buy it back then.
I called them couple days ago and they said now it is $800!!.[Rant1]
Where (which store) do you guys think has best price?
Also which store has more rifle selections in Denver/Aurora or Colorado Springs?

[7idl]

I'm guessing COS, if you can find 'em anywhere.


we do have guys here that host builds, you might want to check into that, and build exactly what you'd like :)

[lrobinson]

Just bought an AK 47 @ Jensen arms for $540 price has gone up used to be around 350. Comes with baoynet and some goodies wood is ok.

[Tristan]

The local pawn shop had a mac90 for 450.

[Birddog1911]

I just got one off of GB today. A NIB Century GP 1975. Better than a WASR, and for just a small amount more. This one has the DCI receiver and US barrel. And no where near $800!

[ryanek9freak]

I just got one off of GB today. A NIB Century GP 1975. Better than a WASR, and for just a small amount more. This one has the DCI receiver and US barrel. And no where near $800!

I as well have a GP1975, I got it from Specialty Sprorts here in the springs for $599. It came with a black Tapco stock set and G2 double hook trigger. Very nice AK compared to the junky Wasr-10's. They still have quite a good selection of AK's, but I think all they have left are Arsenals, which are pretty pricey.

[skydog]

I would like to see some thoughts on the Lancaster AK 47. They look nice.

thanks

Bill

[Driftwood]

I would like to see some thoughts on the Lancaster AK 47. They look nice.

thanks

Bill

Quite a bit of info out there on how Lancasters do not feed HP rounds well, if at all. Do some Google searches if you're curious. But bottom line I wouldn't want one.

[roberth]

Back to the OP's question.

What are you looking for? Are you looking to buy based on price alone or do you want a nice looking and good functioning gun. Do you want an underfolder, sidefolder, collapsible, or standard stock, standard barrel or krink style? Do you like Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Russian?

A Century Romanian is a good inexpensive gun but ugly.

A Century built Yugo is a good moderately priced gun, nice looking with wood stocks.

A Vector is a good looking, more expensive, accurate, really nice.

An Arsenal is probably the top of the line for standard AKs, you can get a milled one (pricey) or stamped.

Colorado Shooting Sports in Greeley, Krebs, Henderson Defense, and others will build you one.

There are 2 shops that I know of that carry a selection of AKs, Jensen's in Loveland or 5280 in Arvada. I haven't been to the stores in the Springs.

[kidicarus13]

How are the ones from ARMA, assembled in Parker, CO?

[roberth]

I've haven't heard of ARMA until I read your thread. I googled them and the message said they host forums now, no gun sales.

http://armaworld.com/enter/sigarms/index13.htm

[kidicarus13]

Wow, glad I didn't purchase one of their AKs with their advertised "lifetime warranty".

[mutt]

I think ARMA in Parker is still in business: www.armarifle.com (http://www.armarifle.com)
Unless they just haven't updated their site with the bad news yet...

I have one of their Bulgarians. It's a very nice rifle, but kinda expensive for an AK. Granted it has CAI railed furniture, Tapco G2 trigger, chrome-lined barrel, recoil buffer, etc all stock; but I still think it's a bit pricey. However, if you're looking for a quality AK, can't go wrong if price is secondary.

[tropicdive]

Dan is very much still in business, just picked up 2 ak's last week. Yes his start at 995.00 but the finish and put together with only the extras[M2] that you need. Extra parts like mags and scopes or priced right. Just give me a call at 303-840-4450 and judge for yourself. His web site isn't the best also. He was at the gun show over the weekend at chambers and I-70 with about 20 for sale.

[Uberjager]

I would like to see some thoughts on the Lancaster AK 47. They look nice.

thanks

Bill

I have one fit, finish, and function are flawless.

[jimboni]

Quite a bit of info out there on how Lancasters do not feed HP rounds well, if at all. Do some Google searches if you're curious. But bottom line I wouldn't want one.

My lancaster eats everything. Ak's by there very nature, should not be picky about ammo. Any decent build will even eat the poly coated Wolf crap.

[SA Friday]

ARMAs are very nice. I run into him test firing new guns at BLGC occasionally. Concur with the above post on the specs.