Took the plunge

[Lowdown3]

And bought my first AK 74. It's a metal skeleton folding stock.

I can't remember if I've ever seen shot a 5.45 AK before? Tons of AK rounds down range over the years but I can't remember if any of them were 5.45??

It's an Arsenal. Got the 5.45 for a specific purpose, the lighter recoil being more acceptable to certain optics.

Not used to the metal skeleton stock, but that's just a function of training.

Would love to see these Arsenals start to come back down in price, but as of yet they are still bringing decent dollars.

Anyone with a 74 got any specific tips or recommendations?

[Grand58742]

Thought you were about to say the nasty words AR there for a second.

Keep an eye on SGAmmo for deals on cases. They are getting in the surplus Spam can stuff from time to time and some of the commercial as well.

[Grand58742]

And just checked. They have the surplus for a good price including the 2100 round cases.

Just be sure to clean, it has the corrosive primers

[Lowdown3]

Found some non corrosive at Ammoman.com CDNN seemed to have the best deal on mags at $19.95 each.

[Grand58742]

Eventually, we will get you to submit to the dark (rifle) side.

Its like looking at a fresh baked chocolate chip cookie. You can only resist so long until the urge overcomes you.

[Grand58742]

Found some non corrosive at Ammoman.com CDNN seemed to have the best deal on mags at $19.95 each.

Actually, mags have been hard to come by. Magpul has done a AK mag for the 7.62, but not sure about the 5.45. Something to keep an eye out for maybe.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

might look here for mags too

http://www.thecountryshed.com/high_capacity_mags.htm

I have plenty of AR mags when you switch

[Lowdown3]

Y'all Okies keep holding your breath ;)

[Grand58742]

might look here for mags too

http://www.thecountryshed.com/high_capacity_mags.htm

I have plenty of AR mags when you switch

I'd even send him a special AR grip so he can be tacticool like all the other kids

[WiseOwl]

Protus should write a rap about this !

[protus]

Protus should write a rap about this !

i almost got a 545 ak.....then someone showed me how robust the 762 versions were by dropping them 50ft down a barbwire,broken cinder block covered hill into a burning pile of unicorn hides....i was sold after that.......

hmmm..i did have a rap idea a few days ago...

i thought ld got an AR to,,lol...but i knew better..i figured it was a 50bmg..lol

[Grand58742]

i almost got a 545 ak.....then someone showed me how robust the 762 versions were by dropping them 50ft down a barbwire,broken cinder block covered hill into a burning pile of unicorn hides....i was sold after that.......

hmmm..i did have a rap idea a few days ago...

i thought ld got an AR to,,lol...but i knew better..i figured it was a 50bmg..lol

I heard it was an AR that created those broken cinder blocks and slayed the unicorns.

[protus]

I heard it was an AR that created those broken cinder blocks and slayed the unicorns.

Well cinder blocks are hollow and what 1 inch thick .....so I can see how an AR would make easy work breaking one.......then again.....they break being dropped the wrong way....:p

Truth be told I think silver bullets fired from a pre ban autographed rifle signed by Mr.Kalashnikov himself killed them LOL