Best AK47

[Airdog]

Who makes the best quality AK47?

[45Auto]

I'm no expert but from what I have heard and read I would guess it was Isreal with their Galil rifle. But I'm not sure if these are being made any more.

[forcerecon22]

Technically the Galil is not an AK-47 but a modified version of it made by the Israelis
But there really is no such thing as a good quality AK
They are meant to be cheap
And besides the ak is an aoutomatic weapon and therefore illeagul in the united states
So you could buy an SKS which is the civilian version of the AK and it is single shot
it is pretty cheap but there are many variations which could lower or raise the price
Hope this helps

[forcerecon22]

You can buy and Ak-47 at a gun show if you ever were to go to one

[forcerecon22]

Srry about my first post
they are technically not illeagul
But you must go through certain procedures through the BATF (Bureau of alchohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives)

[hogger129]

Originally Posted by Airdog

Who makes the best quality AK47?

Soviet-made AK74. It's about the most refined Russian variant of the AK design. I'm sure the Chinese have much more improved ones. I know the Chinese have a couple bullpup designs that are based on the AK rifle. But I don't think the Chinese stuff is as well made, personally. I had a friend who had a Romanian WASR that shot .223. Was a pretty good rifle.

But all-around the Russian ones are the best quality.

[hogger129]

Originally Posted by johnlives4christ

first of all. an ak47 is not illegal. the fully automatic version is available for someone with enough time and money. the semi automatic version is called something else although i dont remember the exact lettering designation. really the only difference is that the fire control group has some parts altered or changed to make the gun semi automatic only.

as to which one is the best quality. there are several good ones. just because they are made inexpensively doesnt mean they are junk. russian is the best in my opinion. and they were not made cheap either. there is a lot of milling in a russian receiver. chinese, bulgarian, hungarian are all good ak's. i had a romanian semi auto ak for a while. it wasn't as good, but it was still decent quality.

an sks has only 2 things in common with the ak47. first it fires the same 7.62x39mm round. second it originated in russia. from a design stand point the only way they are ever the same is that some ak's utilize the same folding type bayonet as the sks does.

the sks is a fine weapon though if left in it's original 10 round magazine form.

Remember some states have assault weapons bans in place too.

[hogger129]

Originally Posted by forcerecon22

Technically the Galil is not an AK-47 but a modified version of it made by the Israelis
But there really is no such thing as a good quality AK
They are meant to be cheap
And besides the ak is an aoutomatic weapon and therefore illeagul in the united states
So you could buy an SKS which is the civilian version of the AK and it is single shot
it is pretty cheap but there are many variations which could lower or raise the price
Hope this helps

I thought the Galil also fired the 5.56x45 NATO round? A real AK uses the 7.62x39 or the 5.45x39.

[hogger129]

Originally Posted by forcerecon22

Technically the Galil is not an AK-47 but a modified version of it made by the Israelis
But there really is no such thing as a good quality AK
They are meant to be cheap
And besides the ak is an aoutomatic weapon and therefore illeagul in the united states
So you could buy an SKS which is the civilian version of the AK and it is single shot
it is pretty cheap but there are many variations which could lower or raise the price
Hope this helps

They're not illegal. You just have to do the right papers and pay the taxes. And I thought the only rifles illegal in the United States are anything imported and made after 1994. Not totally sure on that one though.

[hogger129]

Originally Posted by johnlives4christ

true. i sometimes forget that kentucky doesnt ban guns based on their sex appeal.

i cannot remember, but i dont think the galil is based on the ak design.

The Galil series of rifles are selective fire weapons operated by a Kalashnikov-pattern gas-driven piston system with no regulator. The weapon is locked with a rotary bolt with two locking lugs that lock into recesses milled into the receiver.

When fired, a portion of the propellant gases are evacuated into the gas cylinder through a 1.8 mm (0.07 in) port, drilled at a 30° angle in the barrel, and a channel in the gas block. The high-pressure gases drive the piston rod (which is attached to the bolt carrier) rearward. During this rearward movement, a cam slot machined into the bolt carrier engages a cam pin on the bolt and rotates the bolt, unlocking the action. The arrangement of parts on the bolt carrier assembly provides for a degree of free travel, allowing gas pressure in the barrel to drop to a safe level before unlocking. To the immediate rear of the chrome-plated piston head is a notched ring which provides a reduced bearing surface and alleviates excess gas build-up. As the bolt carrier travels back, it compresses the return spring guided in a hollowed section of the bolt carrier and the return energy contained in the spring drives the moving assembly back forward, stripping a new round from the magazine and locking the action. The cocking handle is attached to the bolt carrier on the right side of the receiver and reciprocates with each shot; the handle is bent upwards allowing for operation with the left hand while the shooting hand remains on the pistol grip.

The Galil is hammer-fired and has a trigger mechanism patterned after the trigger used in the American M1 Garand.[1] The rifle's fire selector lever is on the right side of the receiver and is similar in design to the one used in the AK; it is simultaneously the manual safety. The selector's uppermost position, marked "S" ("safe") disables the trigger and covers the cocking handle slot, inhibiting the ingression of environmental debris into the receiver, but allowing the bolt to be retracted enough to check the chamber. Unlike the AK, the Galil includes a selector switch on the receiver's left side—above the pistol grip—intended to be manipulated by the thumb of the shooting hand. This switch has three positions: "R" (British terminology for "repetition" or semi-automatic fire); the middle position, "A", produces fully automatic fire; and pushing the lever fully forward will activate the safety.

The Galil prototypes used a stamped and riveted sheet metal steel receiver, but due to the higher operating pressures of the 5.56x45mm cartridge, this solution was discarded and the designers turned to a heavy milled forging. As a testament to its heritage, early prototypes were fabricated using Valmet Rk 62 receivers manufactured in Helsinki.[1] All exterior metal surfaces are phosphated for corrosion resistance and then coated with a black enamel (except for the barrel, gas block and front sight tower).

The weapon is fitted with a high-impact plastic handguard and pistol grip and a side-folding (folds to the right side) tubular steel skeleton stock. The rifle can also be used with a sound suppressor. The weapon also features a bottle opener and wire cutter built into the bipod. The bottle opener feature was included to prevent damage to magazines being used to open bottles, due to the large civilian reservist nature of the IDF. The wire cutters were included to reduce the time necessary for IDF troops to cut down wire fences common to rural areas in Israel.
[edit] Barrel

Early production models were supplied with barrels that had six right-hand grooves and a 305 mm (1:12 in) rifling twist (optimized for use with M193 ammunition), while recent production models feature a 178 mm (1:7 in) twist barrel with six right-hand grooves (used to stabilize the heavier SS109/M855 projectile). The barrel has a slotted flash suppressor with 6 ports and can be used to launch rifle grenades or mount a bayonet lug attachment (it will accept the M7 bayonet).[1]
[edit] Feeding

The Galil is fed from a curved, steel box magazine with a 35-round capacity (SAR and AR versions), a 50-round capacity (ARM model) or a special color-coded 12-round magazine blocked for use exclusively with ballistite (blank) cartridges, used to launch rifle grenades. An optional magazine adaptor enables the use of STANAG-compliant 20 and 30-round magazines from the M16 series.[1] The magazine is inserted front end first in a similar manner to the AK family.
[edit] Sights

The L-shaped rear sight has two apertures preset for firing at 0–300 m and 300–500 m respectively (the rear sight can only be adjusted for elevation). The front post is fully adjustable for both windage and elevation zero and is enclosed in a protective hood. Low-light flip-up front blade and rear sight elements have three self-luminous tritium capsules (betalights) which are calibrated for 100 m when deployed. When the rear night sight is flipped up for use, the rear aperture sights must be placed in an offset position intermediate between the two apertures. Certain variants have a receiver-mounted dovetail adapter that is used to mount various optical sights.

From wikipedia.

[oscarmayer]

the polish ak's are high quality compared to most of the others. the russian made ones are equally as good. the others are hit or miss as far as workmanship/quality

[uzim16]

How about Finnish Rk 62?

[oscarmayer]

the rk62 is made by valmet, yes it's based on a ak47 but it's like saying a yugo is based on a cadillac because they are both cars....

[jack404]

from some friends in the USA
look for someone called Krebs

they remake AK's and AMD's to a impressive spec,

[oneshot onekill]

The best AK is the best one you can find for the price you're willing to pay. I wouldn't say any one manufacturer is better than another. Just more expensive based on construction and materials. Back when the AK and every other Assault rifle was going crazy I stumbled across a Yugo Folder with a 75rd mag and 2 30rd mags for $550.00. At the time it was a steal! Now, I don't know... but I'll tell you this... That freakin' thing is amazingly accurate! I can hit an 18"x18" steel plate at 300yds off-hand with that thing every time! Using cheap Wolf ammo. It's built like a piece of crap. Loose tolerances, crappy machining, unfinished wood, etc. But it works every time and it hits what I aim at. Just find one that will do that and you're GTG!

[wpage]

There are many versions out there. All rough and ready. None extremely accurate.

[hogger129]

Originally Posted by johnlives4christ

first of all. an ak47 is not illegal. the fully automatic version is available for someone with enough time and money. the semi automatic version is called something else although i dont remember the exact lettering designation. really the only difference is that the fire control group has some parts altered or changed to make the gun semi automatic only.

as to which one is the best quality. there are several good ones. just because they are made inexpensively doesnt mean they are junk. russian is the best in my opinion. and they were not made cheap either. there is a lot of milling in a russian receiver. chinese, bulgarian, hungarian are all good ak's. i had a romanian semi auto ak for a while. it wasn't as good, but it was still decent quality.

an sks has only 2 things in common with the ak47. first it fires the same 7.62x39mm round. second it originated in russia. from a design stand point the only way they are ever the same is that some ak's utilize the same folding type bayonet as the sks does.

the sks is a fine weapon though if left in it's original 10 round magazine form.

Some of the Chinese SKS's were also made with AK receivers so they can accept the 30-round AK magazines. I think the Chinese call it the Type 68. Their normal SKS model is the Type 56 Carbine and then they have the Type 56 which is their AK copy. They are all made by Norinco.

[Smoke]

It depends on what you mean by "best".
The semi version of the AK47 is about the most dependable of all the autoloaders.
It has been proven many times that in almost any condition the AK will fire when most others jam.
The only drawback the7.62x39 round is not as accurate as others of about the same size.
That is why some call it junk, because they compare the AR15 to the AK47.
That is comparing a $1000 or more gun to a $300 to $400 gun of course the AK will look like junk.
But on the other hand the AK74 is a totally different ball of wax.
It is very accurate, my Bulgarian AK74 is more accurate than my AR15. And the 5.45x39 ammo cost about half of what the .223s run.