I have an AK related illness....

[imarangemaster]

Well, I got my first ak, a Chinese Poly-Tech Type 56 "spiker" about 1985/6. In the almost 40 years since, I have probably had an AK of some flavor 75% of the time. WASRs, IOs, Yugos, Hungarians, Egyptians, half dozen different Saigas restored to "proper" configuration, Polish, and Palmetto GF-3.
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The problem is, I don't really like AKs! The platforms I prefer are the Ruger Mini-14s & 30s, M1 Carbines, and AR15s all way more than the AK platform.

The reason I have almost always had an AK is that they are freaky indestructible and are an amazing piece of battlefield kit! My last AK was the Palmetto, which was a great gun, shot really well, but still did not ring my chimes, so last month I sold it for something else.

Fast forward to the other day, when the gunsmith at the gunshop I work at (a total AK fanatic, I think he has seven or eight) tells me Atlantic firearms has Romanian MD-65 folding stock barreled receivers on sale! Only need furniture and FCG to finish it. He got one from them, and I have to admit that when he was done, it was an AK I really did like (for a change!).

Pulled the pin and ordered one. Already have a Romanian bayonet and sling, cleaning kit and cleaning rod, and a black poly stainless lined hand guard. Only had to order a FCG and a pistol grop. Got a black polish Beryl grip to go with the black hand guard.

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