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Hey everybody! Until now, I have only owned one AK. It is a MAK90 that I acquired back in 2001. I love the MAK. I use it all the time. I haven?t bought another firearm since. However, over the last year or more I have had a strong urge to buy another rifle. I put a lot of thought into it and for a while I almost convinced myself to buy an AR-15. But I love the AK so much that I decided on an AK-74. More specifically, I decided on an Arsenal SLR105A1R after researching and reading numerous posts on the subject. Ironically, it seemed that at the exact time I finally decided I wanted an SLR105A1R I started seeing all these posts about how the rifle has been discontinued and is getting hard to find. So I started calling and emailing around to various places, but no one had it in stock. I really thought I was screwed :sad:. Then, I saw a post on arfcom with someone else seeking the same rifle and encountering the same problems. One person graciously replied and passed on info he got from ?Templar?. There was a gun store called Degoff?s in Virginia that might have some more in stock. So I called and they did indeed have it in stock!!! So I immediately ordered it and then found a local FFL to do the transfer.
I ordered on 1/24/06 and was able to pick up the rifle the other day 2/7/06. I have to say it is absolutely beautiful! It feels so great when holding it. No complaints at all. However, I can tell the finish is not that great and will rub/scratch off easily. But I had expected that after reading about the rifle. Oh, and I also ordered 3,000 rounds of ammo the same day I ordered the rifle. SG should be shipping it in about a week.
I am very satisfied with the purchase and I look forward to shooting the rifle. I ended up paying $620 (w/shipping) + $20 (FFL transfer) = $640 for NIB SLR105A1R!!! And then another $300 (w/shipping) for the 3K of ammo. All said I think it was a very fair deal.
P.S. A BIG THANKS to you senior members from the arfcom board on the AK side. I rarely posted, but I was always reading. It?s your helpful comments and fantastic attitude that contributes greatly to the allure of the ?Dark Side?. I?m sure this new site will continue with the friendliness and great attitude. The future is looking very ?Dark? indeed :twisted:
Now for the Pics.
Inner box was crap. But it was packed just fine within another box.
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Rifle, 30-rd mag, sling, oil bottle, cleaning attachments, manual, and certificate.
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I remembered that I had an AK bayonet and tried to see if it would fit. It was perfect!
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I ordered on 1/24/06 and was able to pick up the rifle the other day 2/7/06. I have to say it is absolutely beautiful! It feels so great when holding it. No complaints at all. However, I can tell the finish is not that great and will rub/scratch off easily. But I had expected that after reading about the rifle. Oh, and I also ordered 3,000 rounds of ammo the same day I ordered the rifle. SG should be shipping it in about a week.
I am very satisfied with the purchase and I look forward to shooting the rifle. I ended up paying $620 (w/shipping) + $20 (FFL transfer) = $640 for NIB SLR105A1R!!! And then another $300 (w/shipping) for the 3K of ammo. All said I think it was a very fair deal.
P.S. A BIG THANKS to you senior members from the arfcom board on the AK side. I rarely posted, but I was always reading. It?s your helpful comments and fantastic attitude that contributes greatly to the allure of the ?Dark Side?. I?m sure this new site will continue with the friendliness and great attitude. The future is looking very ?Dark? indeed :twisted:
Now for the Pics.
Inner box was crap. But it was packed just fine within another box.
Rifle, 30-rd mag, sling, oil bottle, cleaning attachments, manual, and certificate.
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I remembered that I had an AK bayonet and tried to see if it would fit. It was perfect!
