Suggestions for my first AK

[Glock Shooter]

I'm thinking of picking up my first AK and was hoping you could suggest a good start for me. Any chance there's a good left-handed AK out there?

[Gunner]

There was one for sale here but I think he marked it sold pending funds


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[ray1970]

I doubt you'll end up with a left handed model. They are few and far between and are custom pieces. Although, I believe there was a Polish model if some sort that had some sort of ambidextrous safety on it.

Knowing what your budget is might help on recommending something.

[Glock Shooter]

I don't need a lefty if they call for a premium. Just looking for an entry level AK so I can get used to the platform. Probably look to sell my SKS sporter I picked up from KevDen a few years back.

[ray1970]

Well, based off of their general polarity, I would probably look for a WASR. Affordable, fairly easy to come by, and, if the AK platform turns out not to be your thing, should be easy to sell.

[Great-Kazoo]

How much is your budget? That's where you really need to start. The days of $2-300 AK's are long gone. The average price is $450+ used $6-1200 new, depending on mfg, quality , etc .

[ray1970]

The days of $2-300 AK's are long gone.

You can still get some decent deals if you're patient or lucky. I recently picked up a like-new Romanian for $350 out the door.

[SouthPaw]

You can still get some decent deals if you're patient or lucky. I recently picked up a like-new Romanian for $350 out the door.

Please share some details...

[ray1970]

I'd love to find a clean Norinco some day. Had two of them back in the mid 90's. Kind of wish I would have kept one of them.

[Wulf202]

Polish tantal is the one with the safety ray referred to