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Brand new? Wasr or zastava is fine. Used? Norinco, beryl, arsenal, etc are good if you find them at a good cost for the condition.List,
New (long ago member) here. I am wanting to try an AK (been a FAL/M1A guy for decades), and I do not know where to start. Would prefer to pay once for a higher quality piece with magazines, rather than buy/sell my way up the ladder.
So...I would like advice as to which rifle would be the 'best' first candidate. I have researched quite a bit and the options are overwhelming (Polytech, Norinco, Beryl, WBP, PSA, WASR, Hungarian, Arsenal, Yugo, Maadi, etc.). Stamped, milled, US made/foreign, etc. Not looking to pimp the piece, but keep it stock and as reliable as possible for the long run.
Spend amount - up to $1200 or so. Thanks very much for the help. (BTW I am in WY, and would prefer to purchase privately in state if possible).
Also, stamped has more aftermarket support and will be lighter. Milled will almost always cost more if going new because Arsenal is expensive, and I don't recommend U.S made AKs. Even then I'd stay away from arsenal cause they aren't worth it.
You won't really see the benefit of stamped vs milled, just stick to stamped.