AK 47 Owners, I Need Your Help

[Dustin WJ]

I'll be buying an AK 47 soon and I've narrowed it down to two of them. I just have one question. Which is typically better, a Romanian AK or a Bulgarian AK?

[bltdonahue]

It really depends on who ultimately put it together here in the U.S....that said, Bulgarian.

[YoZUpZ]

I would just suggest staying away from Century Arms imported AKs. And if you do get a Century Arms AK, go over it first with a fine tooth comb. They are known for having the following problems:
-canted front sight
-canted gas block
-poorly cut magazine wells (too loose or too tight)
-trigger slap
-bad headspace

If you have the money, I would recommend either an Arsenal or Saiga. If you get a Saiga, Brian @ FirearmsPro in Layton can restore/convert if for you.

As for Romanian vs Bulgarian, most people consider the Bulgarian AKs to be better made.

[Mike-wvc]

My dad bought me a romanian "sar" AK several years ago. Can't say that I've ever had an issue with it. Never a single malfunction even using cheap steel ammo. That said I guess I'm kinda bias being that I've never handled nor fired a bulgarian version.

[xICEMANx]

Buy a Saiga and convert it. Or if you want to go all out an Arsenal

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[TIinSLC]

Sorry to bring this back from the dead but I thought I'd give my two cents. I've had a GP 1975 for about a year and a half. Did the usual inspection that anyone should do when getting a century gun, or at least I thought I did.

Issues with the gun: when I first got it, it shot low, so I bought a site adjustment tool and problem fixed. Then after about five hundred rounds, the roll pin holding the gas piston came out, so I bought a new pin and installed it my self and the problem fixed. Since then, I've shot about 3000 rounds through it with only one malfunction (due to cheap after market mag). No other issues.

In summary, Century is not the best built AK but there an AK non the less, and most issues with the gun can be fixed yourself. And if you get spare mags, only get army surplus mags.