The above picture features a bull pup conversion on a proven platform..generally less reliable (albeit cooler looking) The person in the picture is a dude from a TV show that I know for a fact is not a real gunsmith. I am a character from a TV show who is a real gunsmith (Wild West AK season 2)
That being said both AR and AK platforms are fun, The Ak is my favorite simply because not everyone at the range has one. I have won many competitions both tactical and production class with my Ak's against AR's. That being said The Ak's I run have been heavily modified and rival the price of most high end AR's. You can have a ton of fun with either rifle.
Never buy cheap, you get what you pay for. Nothing Century Imports. On Ak's headspace is everything, the barrel is pressed in so if it is out of headspace most smith's won't do the work.
Like all things the accuracy of the AK is underrated, and the reliability overrated. They will fail, and they can shoot 1MOA (good ammo, quality parts)
Try not to stray from original concepts in an AR if you go that route i.e.. gas piston, pistol models, crazy calibers, bump fire devices, ridiculous optics.
Forward handgrips kill natural point of aim (only allowable for a SAW operator)
Side note, everyone and their mother has an AR, so there is always someone with one way cooler than yours. Also they don't have any personality.
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Originally Posted by Ala5ka
Regardless, thought it was cool looking and I never use my 10/22, so taking a shot (no pun intended). Maybe it will get me to actually USE it now.