If U can find one at reasonable today’s price it is a good one to have. Back in the day everyone said they were junk, but here we are 30 years later and seeing the mak-90 is a durable, solid AKM
For about the same price, you would be better off buying a newly manufacturered VZ-58 by Czech Small Arms. (CSA)
They are far more accurate than any AK-47. t(Up to 10x the distance with the same round and more reliable)
For about the same price, you would be better off buying a newly manufacturered VZ-58 by Czech Small Arms. (CSA) They are far more accurate than any AK-47. t(Up to 10x the distance with the same round and more reliable)
A solid gun for sure, but probably not the best choice for many AK fans since VZ-58 mags are proprietary and do not fit AKs, and vice versa. Same goes for VZ furniture and most aftermarket accessories, which are not interchangeable with AKs.
Also, this one piqued my interest. That's a pretty bold claim and I'd argue many AK models hold their own or best the VZ-58 in accuracy, especially fellow milled receiver guns. Same goes for reliability, at least regarding factory imports - not mixmaster Century abominations. And hitting steel at 300 yards with the irons on my lowly WASR-10 is no problem ... can't imagine I'd be able to do that at 3,000 yards with a VZ-58 (though I'd certainly love to have that much land to try).
For about the same price, you would be better off buying a newly manufacturered VZ-58 by Czech Small Arms. (CSA) They are far more accurate than any AK-47. t(Up to 10x the distance with the same round and more reliable)
And now my interest is piqued, what size steel are you killing with no problem at 300 yards with your WASR? 7.62x39?
Are you sure you understand the ballistics and reasoning for the germans to design the 7.62X39 round?
It was pretty big ... I want to say 16" or 18". It belonged to the gun club so I never measured, but would walk out there to spray paint it before shooting sessions and remember it was wider than a foot.
And yes, not a problem with good old fashioned match grade 20 cent-per-round Wolf or GT steel cased 7.62x39...
Not to derail this thread, but are you a C.J. Chivers fan?