I’ve debated with myself for years whether I should get an AK. I’m not particularly attracted by the platform as I am more of an AR-15 enthusiast. But I guess every half decent gun collection should have a least one. So I finally took the plunge on a cheap but well made Chinese Norinco 56-1S for $ 650.-. I already had a very good experience with my NDM-86 (Dragunov). Came with three mags, sling, mag pouch oiler and cleaning kit.
Took it straight to the 50 m indoor range. It’s more accurate than I thought
I had some ammo from an old lot purchase, Russian and Czech
Damn, you stole that one. You don’t want to know what they sell for in the states.
Find yourself a red bakelite side folder (both Norinco and Polytech made them), that one will become your shooter and you will have an underfolder just to satisfy the reference collection.
And with regard to that MP5, if you don’t also own an A2 stock you should have your head examined. It’s literally one pin and 30 seconds. I have both stocks (A2 and A3 or A3 and A4 in the case of G3s) for most of the HK rifles I own.
The orange Bakelite is actually fiberglass correct?
Ran across TWO Bakelite folders in one morning this week. One was $2200 but was Bwest US made junk although it looked great. The other was the real deal, priced at $4000 and in junk shape. I would not pay more that $300 for it. The folding stock was trashed. In fact makes a mak90 with bone steel stock very attractive. The push button folder looks like it can go south with rough use.
I noticed that too with a US imported one years ago which was even more impressive considering how hard the stock was smacking me in the cheek.
Never did understand why the Chinese carried over and stuck with the stock drop from the milled guns instead of using the straight line from the stamped AKM/AKMS.
