First AK Style Rifle

[Adrian17]

So im wanting to hopefully get a AK style rifle pretty soon. I've been doing some research and heard many things about the WASRs, Century, RAS47s etc. What do you guys think would be a good entry level rifle? Under $800? Or is that two low to get a decent rifle. I have fired an AK once or twice and not familiar with one like I am with ARs. Im not wanting to go into combat or for it to be my defense rifle, just something to plink around with and have fun. 

[Yonah_Mtn]

Probably whatever catches your eye. I have Norinco. Maadi, SAR and Vepr. The Vepr is the most accurate and the MAK 91 is next. My ARs are more accurate. Basically it depends on what you want.

[MikeFoxLima]

At entry level prices, probably a WASR.  If you get bit by the AK bug, then you'll want to step up to something better with a milled receiver.

 

[Yonah_Mtn]

MikeFoxLima: X2 on good advice. Milled is better than 1 mm stamped. RPK receivers are stamped and are 1.5 mm thick ; as a result, they are more accurate than the 1.0 thick. Some RPKs have a longer and heavier barrel also..

 

To the Chinese,  Russians and maybe others, the RPK with a 40 round magazine is used as what we call a SAW or squad automatic weapon.

 

The easiest way to increase AK accuracy, buy a dust cover with a rear sight which increases the sight radius for more accuracy.