RPK recommendations 7.62x39

[rep308]

I am in the market for an RPK, to add to my 7.62x39 collection. I don't really care about historical value, just a shooter and to have fun. I'm not that smart about the different varients and am looking for a nice gun, not a beat up shooter. Shotgun News has some from J&G Sales and a US made one from www.ioinc.us . I am a MA resident so I know they can't ship me a mag.

Any advice or pointers are welcome.

 

[ranger4-7]

i believe Zero Hour Arms has one for sale. Not my style, so I didn't check the price. But, I do recall that the condition looked very good. You may wish to give them a call and check it out.

 

[SKS Ray]

The Romanian AES-10B (RPK clone) is probably the best money I've spent in a long time regarding a new gun.

Call Zero Hour.

 

[Mikey]

Ray please stop posting pics of your toys, the Saiga 12 and now this... I can't take, very jealous.

 

[SKS Ray]

Ray please stop posting pics of your toys, the Saiga 12 and now this... I can't take, very jealous.

You're an Arsenal Inc guy... you should buy the RPK one at Four Seasons and bring it to a member's shoot. I'll help you feed it.

 

[Mikey]

I have been itching for a new rifle so bad but the bank account does not share my views.[sad2]

 

[Skald]

Saw one at the gun show this weekend. Wife wished we had some money to grab it.

 

[LORD of WAR]

yugo m72

true heavy barrel rpk

 

[drumenigma]

I'll also vouch for the AES-10B. For the money it is a great rifle and a fun shooter.

 

[LORD of WAR]

 

[SKS Ray]

IMO the Yugos are no better than the AES-10B models. I'd say they're both equal in quality, function, and accuracy with one exception... the AES-10B has a club foot stock to use and get a better grip on when firing.

 

[Xak]

I'd like to find one in 5.45X39.

 

[SKS Ray]

I'd like to find one in 5.45X39.

I don't think such a rifle exists.

 

[ranger4-7]

I don't think such a rifle exists.

I thought it was the RPK-74. Like the AK74, it's chambered in 5.45

 

[kenc]

there were RPK-74s and if you want one talk to Vector they build them

 

[MassMark]

I have only fired a few RPK clones and one real one. Of the clones I've fired, all were memorable, but the Arsenal Inc RPK stands out as one of the most aesthetically pleasing and downright accurate rifles I've ever fired. It ran like a Swiss watch and was so accurate as to be completely surprising...

 

[BillK]

There is one sitting up at Rileys... as of last week.

 

[Xak]

I thought it was the RPK-74. Like the AK74, it's chambered in 5.45

Right. I wonder how accurate those are with the long barrels.