ak-47 or ar-15?

[frakkin toaster]

got a friend trying to decide which is better. what would you rather have and why?


ar-15 (.223)

or

ak-47 (7.62x39)

[FlyingV77]

Is the ar15 a gas tube or piston? I've carried an m16 and I'm NOT a fan. Id rather have carryied a bolt action 308, or a PIG. But betwen those 2 I would go with the AK. Its just so much more relibable... but the ar platform is so much more populer and ammo is so easy to get. If you go with an AR first make sure its a gas piston and second make sure its chamberd in 5.56mm so you can shoot both 556 and 223. Thrid make sure you get quality and not a cheap rifle. Or go AK.... it realy comes down to persanl preferance.

Your welcom for the confusion!

[FlyingV77]

I did carry a m16 for 6 year and I hated it! What I carry now as my "oh **** rifle" is an FN PS90. And I love it!

[vt_maverick]

What does he plan to use it for?

[HeckaTrebeka]

^ for shootin, of course.

[vt_maverick]

Shootin what?

[BigSwede]

If he wants to shoot for accuracy, AR. If he wants a reliable plinker or bug-out gun, AK.

Having said that, my AR has been very reliable. But if the SHTF, I will pull out the FAL.

[evillecutter]

in my opinion an ak/sks is much more fun to shoot - especially if its an actual ak-47 with an extended mag or drum

[WormGod]

Never fired a true AK, but I fire an SKS (AK's grandaddy) on occasion with my friend who owns one. That thing is a tank. Not very accurate and clunky, but absolutely reliable and very easy to maintain. I totally enjoy my M4 and it has never failed me. As accurate as I want it to be and cheaper to fire than the AK. Maintenance is a bit more time consuming, but that's a fair trade off to me.

[bearandbee]

Just buy anything you can find for sale. Then buy a slide fire stock and a ton of ammo!

[RabidPony]

FAL, piston driven AR-10, or HK91. Forget little bullets.

[VXorado]

Forget little bullets.

I agree.

Colt CM901 .308


...but for the question AK-47 or AR-15? AK-47 - simple and fun to shoot.

[frakkin toaster]

he just wants to have at least one of them before they are banned...

something to shoot for fun, nothing serious.

[Ldub]

Forget little bullets.

I'm a fan of the AR platform, for all the wicked deviations it's capable of morphing into, with just two pins & a new upper...voila...big bang.

A/A .50 Beo...

[vt_maverick]

he just wants to have at least one of them before they are banned...

something to shoot for fun, nothing serious.

I don't know, the way folks in Washington are talking I'd worry about having to turn it in for less than I paid for it sometime in the future. They just did a voluntary cash for guns thing in LA and something like 2,000 people showed up. Want to guess how long it will take the feds to try the same thing but make it mandatory? They may never be successful, but you never know...