The same race responsible for the meme of higher sight elevation=gun shoots harder doesn't have the intellectual capacity to understand how firearms work beyond a bizzare psuedo~magical idea they have.
I'll say again and again that the Gen 1 and 2 PSAKs are trash, just like Riley, RAI, IO, Kalashnikov USA, etc. They shouldn't be purchased.
I look at AKs like I do the FAL, cool (and actually still viable, even) but dated. What I want the most out of a Kalashnikov is an old fashioned milled receiver rifle with wood furniture, and that's for a collectible and rangetoy. If I want my rifle to not weigh so much, I'll look to the AR15.
If I could chance into a nice condition Polytech Legend for that price, and it came with its magazines, the sling, bayonet, etc, I would jump on it. Of course, they tend to go for a lot more than that now.
Oooh, I love those old chunky things, just like I love a milled AK.
I remember him killing himself.
The money they can make off selling those things can single-handedly fund the war effort.
Do you live in the US? If yes, AR hands down. Logistics is a real thing, AKs are hobbyist toys in America. There is nowhere near the spare parts or ammo saturation that the AR enjoys.
find an older Maadi or Bulgarian import, or Veprs (Saiga too if you don't mind conversions, but judging the quality of a conversion might require experience you don't have at hand). WASRs (CAI imported Romanian AKs) are alright for the price especially if you don't mind little fixes for things. However the Romanian AK in general are pretty good too when they are imported rather than kit builds, the SAR-1 for example. The WASR rifle would probably be the "bottom tier" of an AK i wouldn't feel bad about buying.
In the AR vs AK debate, the AR is the correct answer 99.99% of the time.
I think the first step foe anything related to SHTF preparation is to define what exactly you mean by SHTF and what exactly you plan to do about it that situation.
to step away from "guns" for SHTF, you and your father might want to do the easy thing 1st and evaluate your disaster preparedness for earthquake, flood, fire, tornado, power/water/waste disruption, logistics (food, fuel, toiletries, et c) disruption before considering armaments. that being said, securing a home against robbery with sound structure, locks, windows, doors, a simple sensor-based security system with alarm are all very affordable and less legally and socially dubious standards that you can get a lot of help with from many sources, and even get discounts on services or subsidies to be brought up to your local codes. safe storage for valuables and legal (titles, deeds, certificates, permits, et c) documents, et c
I agree with this but when everyone asks about "SHTF" they don't want to hear common sense, they want weapons and armor recommendations. They don't want to be told to keep copies of important documents and keep them in easy to get to places if you have to leave RIGHT NOW. They don't want to be told to have written plans of where to meet family members or check lists of things to have. All that shit requires forethought and work and you don't look as dashing as you would trying to slip into that XXXL JPC, so I don't bother.
All good options, although I'd still not drop more than $1,000 for an AK pattern rifle.
Completely agree.
One of the benefits of living in a disaster-prone (hurricanes!) area is that you have all this sorted already unless you're just absolutely retarded.
My Dad believes that the United States isn’t going to be a cushy first world nation and power for much longer, which is why he recently moved out to a more open and remote location.
My Dad is a pretty meticulous man so he already has a head start on being prepared for stuff like disasters since he lost his entire house in a tornado when he was a kid. He’s been getting into stockpiling food and utilities and currently in the process of getting a generator and trying to turn a lot of extra money into valuable metals like gold and silver because the only thing paper money is going to be good for is to wipe your ass or burn for warmth if shit gets crazy. He’s ordered a bunch of those food buckets he’s seen on television but I’m not entirely sure of the quality those things have compared to MREs and canned goods. He’s already got camera systems because he’s dealt with shitheads before on his old property, though an alarm system isn’t something I think he’s thought of yet especially since he moved into a bigger, remote property. I definitely brought up sensor lights though since he doesn’t have to worry about neighbors complaining about them anymore. He already owns an Sig Sauer P320 and a Remington 870 but of course he’s looking to broaden his arsenal to more than just 9mm and 12 gauge. He’s already familiar with basic medical procedures due to his job but me and him are signing up for emergency medical training especially for stuff like firearm injuries. I’d like to say he’s pretty much on the right track, but there’s always more to do.
He forgot one thing: teaching his children not to make him a target for no reason on the Internet.
I'd reccomend a rifle honestly. A AR platform rifle is fine. Bolt action would be good for hunting.
I want to get a Mini-14 because it's Maryland legal.
