Quality AK47 with a milled receiver

[Seaweed02]

I am looking for a quality AK-47 with a milled receiver. Can anyone recommend one to me? Recommend a place that manufactures them? Or have one to sell?

 

[vitamink]

Arsenal makes a bunch of different milled variations, i'd check with them. I think you'd be just as happy with a stamped though. What are your exact criteria?

What i mean is:

if you want a collector AK you may wish to go with a polytec, Sar1, Maadi etc.

If you want an military accurate AK you may wish to go with an Arsenal SGL

If you want a well made reliable russian AK that you'll make into a modern tactical beast you may wish to go with an Saiga or Vepr

If you want to make your own SGL like Ak you may wish to go with a Saiga as well.

If you want a very accurate AK you may wish to go with a Norinco

If you want a very inexpensive AK you may wish to go with an AMD, Wasr, etc

If you want a Kyber Pass style Ak you may want to pick up a parts kit with all best hodgepodge of parts with a receiver and send them off to a builder.

 

[tradertator]

Definitely check out Arsenal. There was an incrediblely nice one posted the other day in the INGO classifieds.

 

[elliotle]

Arsenal. Great guns.

 

[hookedonjeep]

Century Arms Centurion 39. 100% American made AK, receiver milled from an 11 pound block of ordinance steel. Average cost new around 800, with two Tapco mags from the factory. On my wish list!

 

[Ljungman]

For the money you need arsenal. Arsenal of Bulgaria/ Las vegas....i have the SA M-7 and its milled and as robust as a Mas Dump truck. Never an issue either. But your gonna pay for it. i think they have gone up to around 1500 used 2k new. Or get your self a CZ58. they are milled like similar to an AK and take 7.62x39. they are a good little rifle too and they are lighter than an AK.

 

[HJezler]

i was lucky enough to find a pretty new arsenal sa-93 with the buttstock conversion already done, and i love it to death. if you can find one used for a reasonably price i would definitely go for it.

 

[Clay]

Arsenal of Bulgaria/ Las vegas

just so we're not confused, these are two totally separate / different companies.

 

[tradertator]

If I were to drop mega bucks on a milled AK, I think I'd go for a Polytech Legend.

 

[It'sAllFun&Games]

Take a look at the vz.58 from Czechpoint.

Okay, so it's not an AK.
However:
All vz.58's have a milled receiver.
About 1 pound lighter than an AK.
Bolt stays open when the last round is fired.
Manual safety is WAY more natural to use than an AK safety.
Huge ejection port (no stuck cases).
Gas piston is not attached to the bolt.
Striker fired.

Very nice, I think.

 

[Horse]

Milled AK's were a stopgap for stamped guns. Why people want them is beyond me.

 

[Patriot3]

Arsenal and krebs make very good ak's, but i have a ATI ak47 that i love and its a milled receiver

 

[MJ06IU]

Arsenal makes a bunch of different milled variations, i'd check with them. I think you'd be just as happy with a stamped though. What are your exact criteria?

What i mean is:

if you want a collector AK you may wish to go with a polytec, Sar1, Maadi etc.

If you want an military accurate AK you may wish to go with an Arsenal SGL

If you want a well made reliable russian AK that you'll make into a modern tactical beast you may wish to go with an Saiga or Vepr

If you want to make your own SGL like Ak you may wish to go with a Saiga as well.

If you want a very accurate AK you may wish to go with a Norinco

If you want a very inexpensive AK you may wish to go with an AMD, Wasr, etc

If you want a Kyber Pass style Ak you may want to pick up a parts kit with all best hodgepodge of parts with a receiver and send them off to a builder.

Based on your recommendations you don't consider a Norinco collectible, please explain? Not being a smart butt, I just don't know much about them.

Also, I realize that it's a different caliper, but what's your take on Dragunov SVD's and Tigers?

 

[vitamink]

Norincos are collectable in their own right as they are well made and have a heavy barrel. Pre ban Norincos fetch a premium price. You can still buy a slant cut post ban at relatively low prices which is why I included it in the low price/great quality/excellent shooter/more accurate than most category. I would consider a Tigr to be the pinnacle of my collection, however you can never find one. The one and only time I've seen one for sale was here last week and i couldn't afford it If you can get your hands on one, I'd jump on it like a beast.

 

[Stainer]

The one and only time I've seen one for sale was here last week and i couldn't afford it

Whoa! Wait! YOU couldn't afford it??? The INGO 1%er! King Fiero himself! Was this a solid gold TIGR going for seven figures??? Did someone spend too much money on silk banana hammocks this week or something?

 

[vitamink]

I think it went for 3 grand. I would have jumped on it, but i had to get my chest hair permed and the fiero needed a wheelie bar, so i was down to about $2500 for me to spend for the week. I like to ration money to myself so that i can feel like normal folks. I don't want to be known as that rich and sexy dickhead on INGO. I think the gun was up for about 2 days before it was sold.

 

[Seaweed02]

Found one brother

i was lucky enough to find a pretty new arsenal sa-93 with the buttstock conversion already done, and i love it to death. if you can find one used for a reasonably price i would definitely go for it.

I finally found one brother. I bought an Arsenal SA 93 from a Gunbroker.com auction. It will actually arrive here in my home town today. But it will be going to the gun store, and then I have to wait for 10 days while they do a "background check" on me before I can pick it up. I live in Commiefornia. But like you I want to put on a classic stock set, so I ordered one from a company called Ironwood Designs. They aren't cheap, but they make all kinds of stocks for FAL, AK, AR, platform guns. They are so specialized that they make them for stamped and milled receivers, and actually go by what type (Yugo,China, Bulgarian, Russian, etc...) of rifle you have. I'll post some pictures as soon as my "10 day waiting period is up". But those pictures will be of the thumbhole stock that is on the rifle now. Then I will post pictures of the new stock set up when I get it. Or maybe I'll just wait until I have the new stock and post before and after pics together.

Thanks everyone for your replies to this thread. Good people on this forum.

Carl.

 

[edporch]

Milled AK's were a stopgap for stamped guns. Why people want them is beyond me.

It's not beyond me.

I have a Polytech Legend milled receiver AK that I bought just before Drug Czar and phony conservative Bill Bennett stopped the import of them in the late '80's.

I had a stamped AK previous to this, and sold it as soon as I got the milled AK because the milled AK was of clearly superior quality.

The action it is much smoother than any stamped AK I've ever had personal contact with.

The stamped AK's were switched to because of manufacturing costs and considerations, not because they have a superior quality.

 

[Fordtough25]

I shoot the snot out of my Maadi, I love it! Its accurate, and does everything well. If I pay attention and do my part its fantastic. I've had a couple different models as well, including a milled Polish that I enjoyed. I haven't found an AK type rifle I didn't like yet.

 

[03A3]

The stamped AK's were switched to because of manufacturing costs and considerations, not because they have a superior quality.

Exactly. Similar situation as the Thompson submachinegun vs the M3 Greasegun. and to an extent the 1903 Springfield vs the 1903A3 Springfield just to name two.
Stamped parts vs more time, labor and tooling cost for milled parts.