kronic Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Yo, Not much to say, but on the news page it says the price of the AKS74 will be $900. Guarder always put ridiculous RRPs on their products, so don't fear, they'll be the same price as their AKM & AK74. Ah and Arnie the RPK kit had the highest RRP... $1150 if i remember correctly. Cheers! ED Link to post Share on other sites
Longhairedhippy Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 but... its steel! STEEL! Link to post Share on other sites
kronic Posted January 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 But it's mine in a few days (when the 74M comes out ) Link to post Share on other sites
night hunter Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 I just cant see the point in making them cost twice as much as a brand new real weapon straight out of the factory. Maybe they should just drop the quality a bit so that people can afford it. I would really like a folding stock AK74. Link to post Share on other sites
Antagon Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 night hunter, it's because the brand new weapon straight from the factory is a flimsy peice of *beep*. The Guarder is kit of the highest, and I mean HIGHEST quality. If you want lower quality, buy a CA receiver and put the stuff together yourself and whatnot. Or wait for the ICS 74. Link to post Share on other sites
kronic Posted January 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 I'd rather save my *albartroth* off, and get something that i know is going to be sweet as a nut... with gold & shiny bits inside! I'm 16 & i've saved for 5 months.. since the first news of this kit. Lower quality would suck, i mean who else can say they have a steel AEG? Link to post Share on other sites
Antagon Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Nothing like bragging rights Like Kronic said, why buy ###### when you can buy the best? Link to post Share on other sites
Longhairedhippy Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 word. Link to post Share on other sites
aeroduro Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 ugh, you could get the real-steel ak74 for around £300, or less. why am i using the pound symbol im if american? this is why http://www.rusmilitary.com/html/c-deact_ak74m.htm kinda ludicrous to charge 900 bucks for some chunks of metal and wood Link to post Share on other sites
Crandall Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 but its deactivated and you cant have any fun with a deactivated weapon ! Or you could buy a real one thats not deactivated through the russian mafia website (if they have one!) and then get arrested, and have to pay fines which would total more then the airsoft version, so I'll go with the airsoft one . Just a thought ! Link to post Share on other sites
nmcabecadas Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Is not a deact, just a dummy that never fired a single round neither was intended to do so. Is build as a "souvenir" in the same place as real AK's and some are airguns instead of deacts. Maybe is possible to convert one of those guns named Junkers to operate with airsoft internals. Link to post Share on other sites
kronic Posted January 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 [rant] Look i'm not stupid (that was aimed at aeroduro) I want an airsoft gun not a deact/dummy so... If were to buy a dummy AK74M from Rusmil, i'd need to spend a pile of money getting someone to bore the barrel out (as they're solid un-milled steel). Then the receiver would need to be moded. How the hell would i fit the hop in there... ok i spose i could make a fixed hop, so i'll give you that one. The motor won't fit in the grip, and you kinda need a motor. Where would the battery go? (please don 't say the stock... it would hurt me..) Also i want an AKS74M, not an AK74M. Ah and finally the gearbox wouldn't fit in the receiver as it has a folding stock, so the stock hinge takes up a good bit of space.... Good enough reasons? I started this thread to tell people that the kit WASN'T going to be $900, and it would be closer to $700..... not so people could tell me what i could do myself. [/rant] Sorry i just woke up Link to post Share on other sites
pork_pie Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 the guarder kit is expensive cos its awesome, end of story! converting a dummy 74 would be a pain. besides isnt that kit limited? adds to the awe factor (and cost) Link to post Share on other sites
aeroduro Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 the deactivated one was just an example... the thing is, its not just parts of a gun, its an entire gun, and it costs 3 times less than a few parts for an airsoft gun. go waste your money if you want, its your call Link to post Share on other sites
kronic Posted January 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 I will, i'll waste my money on what i've saved my *albartroth* off for. The AKS74M is my favorite gun... people spend shed loads of money mounting stuff on their M4s, to me this is is like that, but less bulky... $700 for perfection isn't that bad... wait untill my next project. Anywho, wait for my review, which will not only be a review of the kit, but i direct comparison to a deact AKS74M Link to post Share on other sites
destrukto Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Kronic has an AK fetish, just like most of you have an Armalite/POS fetish of some sort... It's not his fault that he had a proper upbringing and can see the greatness that is the Kalashnikov assault rifle Link to post Share on other sites
kronic Posted January 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 You my friend, are good! (As you can see i have a way with words) Link to post Share on other sites
Faltion Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 I know what you mean kronic, after I get my SVD in working order its time to get a job and save up for one of the Guarder kits, I need an AK with a stamped reciever soon or I might go crazy Link to post Share on other sites
kronic Posted January 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 I've done it the other way. I'm getting the guarder kit the the SVD. What are you planning on doing to yours? Link to post Share on other sites
Catchv22 Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 Actually, I believe someone else made an AK74S out of replica AK parts or an air rifle. He had a folding stock and everything. Said it was about half the price of the Guarder kits, with the costs of work included. It can be done, but it's not to everyone's tastes. I think that was Aeroduro's point. Link to post Share on other sites
kronic Posted January 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 I could have got trapper industries to bulid me an AKS74M for £280 (excluding the gun) using a yunkers receiver, and chinese style AKSU folding stock. Although trapper make great custom guns, there's nothing like a purpose made kit. + i'm a realism nazi-ish Link to post Share on other sites
Catchv22 Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Nevermind. I just realized he used real steel parts, which are reasonably easy to get in the US. Link to post Share on other sites
kronic Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 http://www.renegaderecon.com/images/articl...rderaksu_rr.jpg Tell me thats not worth $700 Thats the Guarder AKSU... i mean look at the packaging for a start. Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticMag Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 I'll say $500. More than that and I can build my own damn gun for that price. Gotta love AKSU parts in the US! Link to post Share on other sites
kronic Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 But if your not in the US.... Still, if you have the money, whats stopping you. You know it's gunna be good Link to post Share on other sites
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