Bulgarian Ak 74

[Adionik]

So centerfire has these for $369 shipped with 3 mags. I'm not crazy about the bakerlite or whatever the hell those plastic mags are, but the rifle itself seems like a decent deal.

Thoughts?

Centerfire Systems, Inc. - Your Home For Ammo, Firearms, Magazines, and Gun Accessories

 

[tussery]

It is a Century Arms build so you may get lucky and get a good build or you may not and get one with a canted sight. As for mags there really aren't much other choices for the 74 most are Bakelite mags.

 

[smittyb]

Don't get one, look up the similarly titled thread on AK47.net for the reason(s).

 

[Dcav]

Tapco is now making waffle style mags for the 74's and variants

MAG-046 - Mag AK-74, Tapco, Polymer 30 Round Magazine, Black, Holds 5.45x39 Ammunition, Anti-tilt Follower

 

[Dcav]

So centerfire has these for $369 shipped with 3 mags. I'm not crazy about the bakerlite or whatever the hell those plastic mags are, but the rifle itself seems like a decent deal.Centerfire Systems, Inc. - Your Home For Ammo, Firearms, Magazines, and Gun Accessories

Was wondering about them myself, they are advertised as kit gun built on nodak spud receivers. But the price screams century junk all over it.

 

[308nato]

Check out Classic Arms I think they have better deals on a lot of stuff.
www.classicarms.us.

 

[nalioth]

So centerfire has these for $369 shipped with 3 mags. I'm not crazy about the bakerlite or whatever the hell those plastic mags are, but the rifle itself seems like a decent deal.

Those mags are made of a military grade polymer and unless you use them for kindling, will outlast you. They were made to replace bakelite, which is prone to shattering under certain conditions.

It is a Century Arms build so you may get lucky and get a good build or you may not and get one with a canted sight. As for mags there really aren't much other choices for the 74 most are Bakelite mags.

I think you need to do some research.

There are far more poly AK74 mags out there (from Bulgaria, Poland and Russia) than there are bakelite (East German) AK74 mags.

A word to the wise: Avoid US made AK mags if you want reliability and durability.

 

[smittyb]

The mags or "canted front sight" has nothing to do with why these are bargain bin priced, it is more serious than that.

 

[tussery]

I guess what I really meant is there are very few non polymer AK74 mags. There are only two makes of steel 30rd mags. Poland and Romania.

A Guide to 5.45mm Kalashnikov Magazine Types

 

[Adionik]

The mags or "canted front sight" has nothing to do with why these are bargain bin priced, it is more serious than that.

Yeah...I guess i'll just hold off than. Kind of sad, seemed like I could get an AK and 1k of ammo for $500 bucks. Oh well.

 

[TexMex247]

You can do even better and get a wasr ak on gunbroker for $388 with extras. Look up a seller named gcoledistibuting. He lists them with a bayonet, cleaning kit and some mags for 388 plus shipping. The WASRs may or may not have canted sights, but at least they aren't kit guns.

 

[smittyb]

You can do even better and get a wasr ak on gunbroker for $388 with extras. Look up a seller named gcoledistibuting. He lists them with a bayonet, cleaning kit and some mags for 388 plus shipping. The WASRs may or may not have canted sights, but at least they aren't kit guns.

Nalioth...

 

[nalioth]

You can do even better and get a wasr ak on gunbroker for $388 with extras. Look up a seller named gcoledistibuting. He lists them with a bayonet, cleaning kit and some mags for 388 plus shipping. The WASRs may or may not have canted sights, but at least they aren't kit guns.

Nalioth...

If you insist.

The WASRs are factory "kit guns". They originally were made of parts that did not pass the military QC inspectors (not good enough for military use, but safe enough for commercial sales). Today the Romanians have taken a page from our book, and the WASRs are made of cut up military rifles, and are considered to be of better quality, even though they're made from used rifles (provided you don't get the one that was used as the demonstrator in the "shoot to destruction" testing).

They're still "kit guns", even though the original factory is remanufacturing them.

 

[TexMex247]

Weird. Now I know.

 

[phatcatblues]

you guys are wrong about this gun, this is the best deal on the AK74, i have the rifle. i shot about 450round thur it, the rifle is very well built, NDS reciever. Tapco G2 trigger. there are thread going on Akfiles, and AR15.com about this rifle. you can't even put together a Ak74 like this one if you want to with the price. a decent kit is about 215bucks shipped, NDS reciever 80, FFL 20,922r stuff, stock, handguard, G2 trigger, 3 brand new MAG. here are some pictures.

 

[tussery]

Yeah and in those threads there are a few who have gotten rifles that can't chamber rounds and shoot keyholes.

 

[phatcatblues]

well, it is a hassle to return and exchange, but in the end you'll get a good bargain AK74. friend of my is getting his on tuesday, we'll see if the quality is consistant.

 

[Adionik]

well, it is a hassle to return and exchange, but in the end you'll get a good bargain AK74. friend of my is getting his on tuesday, we'll see if the quality is consistant.

Did you ever end up firing your rifle? How did it go?

I see that CFS must have got a HUGE ass shipment of these because they're still not out of stock and offering free shipping to this day....

 

[Adionik]

I rolled the dice and bought one.

It was delivered in two days. Furniture is hideous, fit and finish on part with a WASR. My rifle looked as though it had never been fired, the receiver and everything inside was spotless. Not much cosmoline either.

I didn't put a million rounds through it, but the rivets are holding up and it isn't keyholeing.

I'm happy so far, might put some Russian Red furniture on it down the road and as many spam cans as I can afford.