is a fully automatic ak-47 illgeal?
818529
It is sad how many people have come to believe that fully-automatic firearms are illegal. Really all but 7 states allow civilians to own fully-automatic weapons. You have to apply for a class 3 weapon permit, which is really just a $200(?) tax you pay to be allowed to purchase one. You then have to get that form signed by your local sheriff and get his permission to buy class 3 weapon. There are extensive background checks and costs to getting a fully-automatic weapon, but if you can afford it and you have a clean record, it is surely not impossible to legally get one. This link shows what states do and do not allow automatic firearms and other types of restrited guns.
892295
...the term "better" is very subjective; no doubt each has its strengths and weaknesses.  Judging strictly by the calibre rounds used, I would suspect (not having fired either) that the AK-47 has more power and the AK-74 is more accurate.  \n\nAs far as durability goes though, it would probably be tough to beat the AK-47.  It's quite a feat that a weapon designed in 1947 is still the assault rifle of choice for the majority of the world.\n\nAlso, I'm not sure but I think the AK-74 might be classified as a submachinegun whereas the AK-47 is an assault rifle.  If that's true, the 74 was designed for close-quarters.
219798
According to the site AK-47.us, "the standard AK-47 or AKM fires a 7.62x39mm round with a muzzle velocity of 710 m/s. Muzzle energy is 2,970 joules."\n\nNot a shooter, no recommendations on ammo. However that site has some nasty things to say about surplus ammo. Then again, the want to sell you their stuff.
707190
The first answerer is correct.  I'd just like to ad that when a semi auto reloads the chamber using the energy of the last round fired and cocks the gun.  It can not refire unless the shooter has released the trigger after that last round and then pressed the trigger to fire the round just reloaded. This is the SEMI part of the semiauto classification.\n\nOnly a fully automatic, class III firearm, can fire more than one round without releasing the trigger to reset the mechanism. I just thought it might be of some help to add this to further clarify the previous answer.
1153391
Yes, they are. But if you have a med- high grade gun ( Tokyo mauri, ICS, Classic army ect) , do not buy them as they will jam your gun. Buy inertia or exel bb's from www.poweredgeusa.com. they have the cheapest prices ive seen out there.
255887
Over all in combat the AK, it can take a hell of a lot of abuse. Trust me here, I have used both.  The M-16 A2 does well but can not handle the same environment.
126560
its called a shotshell reloader, MEC have the best models out..anything from single manual loading to fully auto pnuematic models are available they also have steel shot reloaders as you cannot load steel shot with lead reloaders
424773
it really depends on the area you are playing. i bought an automatic submachinegun that has long range, accurate, and power, but it's $300. if you buy the rifle, you should buy a pistol for back up if someone comes right at you. just e-mail me if you have any question
422808
i bet not too many.  maybe look at the serial number, sometimes it can give you a clue.  something like XX0000500 might mean you have the 500th gun they made.\n\ni know about the X2, but didn't even know they had an elite light with gold engraving.
1968
no.  a 444 rifle uses a cartridge and bullet specifically made just for the gun.  don't shoot anything else in it.
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auctionarms or gunbroker.com
814012
i'd say nealry 100 per cent, from ak 47's to r.p.g's, even the I.E.D 's are made from soviet made tank shells and anti tank mines.
648567
M16 fires a .223 -- in metric 5.56x45mm\n\nAK47's fire a 7.62x39\nModern AK's fire a 5.45x39 (NOT a 5.56 as incorrectly stated before)\n\nAn M60 I believe fires a 7.62x51mm NATO aka .308 Winchester
327056
AK47 all the way.\n\nHundreds of thousands of hardened nutters in crackpot regimes, terrorist organisations and Russia can't be wrong.\n\nBesides, they will work in any conditions no problem.  The M4 is less reliable.
16847
An M4 is capable of full auto fire and has a fixed carrying handle, an M4A1 is capable of three round burst fire and is equipped with a detatchable carrying handle mounted on an accessory rail, and the M4A1 Sopmod is has the full auto feature and the M4A1 style accessory rail.
1123391
In my opinion the best "machine gun" falls into two categories:\n\nHEAVY MACHINE GUN:\nThe Browning M2 .50 cal  (12.7 mm)\nWeight           84 pounds\nCyclic rate    500 rounds per minute\nMaximum effective range    2000M or 6520 feet\nMaximum range    6.8km or 4.2 miles\n\nMEDIUM MACHINE GUN:\nThe M240B Squad Automatic Weapon 7.62mm\nWeight  27.5 pounds (loaded)\nCyclic rate   200-600 rounds per minute\nMaximum effective range  1800M or 5094 feet\n\nBy the way....\nMatt                 an AK47 is an assault rifle\nBob Barker     the A-10 30mm is a cannon\nNano48           the M16 is an assault rifle\n\nThese are not machine guns.....
1011547
RPGs your allowed to own legally, and if your licensed to, you can legally own plastic grenades, (much waiting involved with the feds on waiting lists.) anything that’s considered a weapon, and can be considered "fully automatic" unless its a car, its illegal in any case.  unless your a secret squirrel for the government, they're going to have a pretty big problem with finding out you even want one.  (but, I don’t really plan on contacting anyone about this question, or any question I read on here, so duh.)  \n\nsilencers innately affect the accuracy of a gun, so a silencer on anything, especially something with a short barrel like that of a pistol, is going to severely affect the accuracy.  you will not find an accurate pistol like the one you speak of, the barrel is just too short to make any bullet accurate.  but if you try your local pawn shop, you'll be sure to find a good ol' regular one.  you can pick up a 50 cal from your local army surplus, however, it will be missing some key components that are pretty hard to reproduce. if anyone does find out that you somehow managed to arm this kind of weapon, they would raid your house just to confiscate it.   \n\nhonestly, I know somebody like you.  he owns like 20 guns.  (none of which are capable of blowing a hole in anything any smaller than a foot wide) even a German pistol from world war 2 with a Nazi sign on it. (its pretty old, but it is a piece of history)  except for he doesn’t have the balls to pull the trigger when he needs to.  its pretty sad.