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I've been tossing around the idea of getting an AR or AK variant sometime in the future (maybe a nice Christmas present for myself?), especially now that prices seem to be dropping (on the ARs at least). I don't intend to "tacti-cool" it and I don't intend to shoot matches with it. Nor do I plan to crawl under barb wire through stinky muck to get to my fighting hole. The weapon would spend most days tucked away and come out for range plinking. Would not serve as a "go-to" for Home-D as I have better alternatives already (for me at least).
That said the Smith and Wesson M&P15 "Sport" model seems like a good fit. It lacks some features that are found on higher priced ARs like the forward assist, dust cover, chromed barrel/chamber. For my intended purposes I don't see these features as a "must-have". I've found a good deal on it here S&W MP15 Sport 5.56mm 30rd for Sale at Buds Gun Shop $520.00 (although they just sold out last weekend). With of course the S&W lifetime warranty. I believe this is an HBAR as well...
For AK variants I'm looking at some of the cheaper Century built Romanian WASR-10... have had my eye on the Czech VZ2008, but apparently Century stopped building them a few months ago. (Czechpoint VZ-58 too much $$$). Czechpoint - Product - Rifles - 7.62 x 39 mm - Sa vz. 58 Military
Maybe a Saiga conversion... Unadvertised Specials
Firearm savvy folk... what are your thoughts?
That said the Smith and Wesson M&P15 "Sport" model seems like a good fit. It lacks some features that are found on higher priced ARs like the forward assist, dust cover, chromed barrel/chamber. For my intended purposes I don't see these features as a "must-have". I've found a good deal on it here S&W MP15 Sport 5.56mm 30rd for Sale at Buds Gun Shop $520.00 (although they just sold out last weekend). With of course the S&W lifetime warranty. I believe this is an HBAR as well...
For AK variants I'm looking at some of the cheaper Century built Romanian WASR-10... have had my eye on the Czech VZ2008, but apparently Century stopped building them a few months ago. (Czechpoint VZ-58 too much $$$). Czechpoint - Product - Rifles - 7.62 x 39 mm - Sa vz. 58 Military
Maybe a Saiga conversion... Unadvertised Specials
Firearm savvy folk... what are your thoughts?