Originally posted by: acemcmac
Nice.
I just got myself an AK-47 (WASR-10)
Cool feeling, isn't it? :thumbsup:
Sucks that you got a postban that is still limmited like that :thumbsdown: The AW bans are so so so stupid.
Yeah, it's a real cool feeling. I put 150 round through it today at the range, and the felt recoil is a lot less than I expected (I knew not to expect much). Out of 150 rounds fired, I had 4 issues. 3 were failures to strip from the magazine, and 1 was where a spent brass cracked in to two either when fired or extracted, and half got caught between the loading round, and the upper receiver. Freaked me out, but with the help of the range officer, I was able to fix it, and keep on shooting.
I attribute this to the cheap ammo I got, and dont think it had anything to do with the rifle itself. I got 1000 rounds of American for 200 dollars, so I bought it. 4 failures out of 150 isn't too bad anyway, and I can live with that till I finish them.
The only complaint I have is that cleaning is a bitch. Since its direct gas impingement, basically all of the carbon from the round goes back in to the upper receiver, and gets on everything. When I pulled the firing pin out, it was black, when it's supposed to be steel colored. A little CLP, and some TLC, and it was good as new.
Yeah, AW bans suck, but what are you gonna do? The second amendment means nothing nowadays. Some anti-gun nut decided to call anything that looks military an assault weapon, even though they aren't selective fire. I don't understand how a 6 position telestock makes it assault. All it does is make it more comfortable for me to use. A flash suppressor I can understand for range shooters, but for hunters, it helps them not be seen by the hunted animal. Whatever, I bent, and got the gun I wanted. The nice thing about the AR is if the AWB is ever lifted in NY, I can go out and buy a new stock for not too much money. Only thing that sucks is if I want a flash suppressor, I gotta get a whole new barrel. And like I said, since there is a loophole with magazines, I can get magazines I want with a slight premium (around 5-6 over new 30 round magazines when not bought in huge bulk).
Originally posted by: Coquito
Where in the state are you? I'm looking to get a firearm & hopefully a license to carry in the future, as moving back out into a sh1tty neighborhood by myself isn't something I'm falling in love with.
I am from Long Island (Nassau county), but did not buy the gun there. It was special ordered out of state for me since I payed about 200 less (not including tax, so like 300-400 with tax) than I would have if bought in NY. PM me if you want more information. If you don't mind getting the gun from a dealer in North Carolina, and then have a FFL transfer done, then let me know and I will give you his info. Very pleasant person to deal with, and made the whole experience of purchasing enjoyable. If you get a gun like I did, where NY adds a huge premium, you can save a lot, since the gun will be cheaper, and their isn't tax since it's an out of state purchase.
Before I bought it down here, I looked in to some dealers on Long Island, and found one that wasn't too bad, but still more expensive. PM me for his info too.