The akg-47 is American made but they’re like $1000

Lol

I mean I spent over that on an RPK so I cant talk shit

lol

But I lose the AK, my WASR-10 is one of my favorites, but I wouldnt take it over an AR for most operations

i'm thinkin' the PSA AK line looks pretty good. i know it's not "traditionally sourced", but i still would like to have one

I've heard good thing about those weapons so long as you dont plan on firing full auto through rm

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psaks are unironically very solid

that's what i've heard too

You own any?

I really like palmetto state, not a fan boy by any means but their shit is good imo

Not the ARs though?

I wouldn’t buy a cheapo weapon

their ARs are also good. they're not the highest standard, but they're reliable

Their ARs are good for the price, it's no 1K Ruger AR, but they're pretty solid

Especially if you buy a seperate upper and lower

as for their lowers, i think they're gtg. it's kind of hard to mess those up since the underlying manufacturers are fairly limited in scope for the various brands

i would buy a psa over a ruger lel

Just sayin for example

but their premium series are gucci, FN barrels, decent rails, only problem is poor qc, you'll sometimes get canted gas blocks, poor staking, etc

if you're willing to work on your guns they're gtg

especially the premium uppers with the geiselle rails, the complete upper is less than the retail for that rail and barrel

i like my Ruger guns. high quality, imho. although, i don't buy their AR platform guns

i buy their revolvers, bolt guns, and obviously the 10/22

their .22 stuff is really all that's competitive on the market anymore imo, but i don't keep up to date with new products they're making

but definitely avoid their ARs

their bolt hawkeyes are controlled-feeds

i don't know. internet reviews look pretty good in the unbiased blogs i can find

failures to feed, shortstroking, poor tolerance on parts, short barrel life, terrible finish even on internal parts like burrs on firing pins, bolt catch not working, and early ones had out of spec buffer tubes that could cause the bolt to get stuck back and possibly crack the lower receiver

some of the ruger specific problems

main reason to avoid them is just because they're pretty expensive for what you get

sounds pretty generic. i mean the reviews overall seem favorable

yeah, but you have to remember that most people don't *run* their rifles

they shoot a couple hundred rounds at a flat range and bring back glowing reviews

well, i don't buy their ARs because if i'm going to buy a high dollar one, i go with other brands. i have a few from Stag Arms that are well-built

the reviewers i looked at run their rifles

they're not LEO, but they do extensive testing

stag is gucci

yes