AK-74 Semi-Auto Rifle W / Chrome Lined Barrel by Waffen Werks - $589.99

I've considered a ww for a while but I can buy a sport VEPR for $50 less and customize it just how I want it for about an extra $150 or so ($100 net) and have a Russian weapon that is FAR SUPERIOR IMO.

What that's the best you can do????? Come on blame Ford for GM's ignition snafu, stick to BB guns dip-shit.

I bought one of these a few months ago. Absolute crap, sent the rifle back to waffen to be fixed, a month later the rifle is returned to me with exact same problems as before, not sure if they even touched the rifle. For 600 dollars this rifle should have excellent furniture and should atleast WORK, this is not a deal, do yourself a favor and stay very far away from this junk.

Waffen Werks are garbage, but don't take my word for it. Do a little research & see for yourselves all the problems people have with them. Stay far far far away. You want a 5.45 AK, save your $ and buy an SLR-104.

Bought one two weeks ago . Went out yesterday and put 200 rounds of tiger ammo through it with no problems. I'm using Tapco mags . The rifles finish is much better than I expected. The wood has a few light marks and discoloration from use , but overall a great buy.

Bring that price down and I'll buy, again.

Friend bought one of these.

Got to shoot it today for the first time and its a jam o matic.

Tried 3 different types of mags and it wont make it through 3 consecutive rounds without a FTF he says.

I like this rifle I think. I am not a gun pro though, what are the chances I get one that does not work?

Received mine in 2 days. Gorgeous rifle and stock really doesnt need to be refinished. Will purchase from classic again.

I purchased one of these the last time it showed up on Slick Guns, I am very happy with it. Stock really doesn't need to be refinished at all, mine is in pretty good shape for a supposed second tier set. Have probably 90 rounds through it, no issues yet. Finish is very nice on all metal parts. VERY happy with my purchase.

I got my WW74 on the 1st of Oct. bought the original finish good wood stock set rather than the B grade.
Very nice rifle, no malfunction of any kind in the first 600 rounds, sights are good and accurate as far as my old eyes can see, 200 yds or so. Excellent rifle IMO, if they drop in price that's great, but I have no regrets, I love it. and the ammo is cheap enought that I can still take it to the range every week and still buy food.

I've heard waffen werks has been having quality control issues with their rifles recently, only reason I wouldn't buy this rifle at this price point.

Decisions, decisions... This 74, the T1/Larue package or the g19 gen 4 for sale right now for $529.

I've wanted a nice 74 for sometime and while doable, this price is still a little steep in my eyes...The g19 is cheapest, but also redundant as my g26 works just fine... and as Cadillac and truly desired as the Aimpoint package is, I could keep shooting irons and hold out for the holiday sales.

Oh $600, what shall I do with you? Once in a blue moon it's almost easier to save than it is to spend.

If this was a folder, my decision would be made.

Any info on which aftermarket stocks fit these?

Picked one of these up a few weeks ago. You will be shocked at how nice the fit and finish is on these rifles. I got the cheap "b" grade stock, plan to replace the wood furniture, but it is functional and can be refinished if you are into that. Barrel is chrome lined, muzzle brake is not spot welded, tapco mags fit perfect with no wobble, iron sights are dead on, not a blemish on the gun. Compirable in quality to most Arsenals I've seen. For 599 I may order another soon, not to mention the cheap cost surplus Russian ammo tins..

Make sure you compare to a real all-russian made saga with russian barrels.

I pulled the trigger and got one you figure take the B grade stock and grip off and purchase a new front handguard $150 and Magpul stock and adapter $150 and you got a very kick ass AK74 with nice addons for around $899.99 which you can find new ones for with nice stock and grip.

Waffen Werks has been putting out these rifles for a few years now, and I have NEVER explicitly seen them going for less than $599. Can anyone else say they have seen a lower price? I know we've all seen CIA ak-74s going lower, but they are of lower quality than Waffen Werks? If not, how can we be so sure the price will be lower than this?

FYI, After Sandy Hook, in January, these ran dry and were selling for $1100 on gunbroker.com. You were always able to get the 7n6 for at least $250 for that whole thing. I am holding out for sub-$150 for the 7n6 and I am thinking I will buy 15,000 rounds.

Edit: Also, apparently the stocks on these are garbage. No problem though, there are a wide variety of good, cheap stock systems out there because they take the same stocks that an ak-47 would.

I went back and forth on this and eventually decided to pull the trigger based on a lot of positive reviews on AK forums. Rifle showed up last week and I put about 100 rounds down range this morning, golden tiger ammo. Overall, I am satisfied with the rifle. The finish is very nice and the rifle functioned perfectly. Mags fit firm with little to no movement. The gun has no rattle at all which is unlike a lot of AK's.

There was a small amount of rust around the scope rail which was disappointing but came right off with some aluminum foil. All numbers match on my gun.

No, it's not as nice as an arsenal but its a perfectly functional and appears to be well built. I think it is a good value in today's market. Sure, prices may go down eventually, but 625 with shipping out the door isn't a bad deal.

I've waiting and waiting, pulled the trigger on this deal. Waffen Works is a reputable company when it comes to assembling Bulgarian kits for AK74s. They are reviewed well, a simple youtube search will get you some high view count reviews of Waffen Works AK74s.

I have held off on purchasing a rifle waiting for the bottom, and although I think prices can still go down a bit more, I am not going to risk waiting for another "event" to come up and reignite the gun-debate.

I ordered this from classic firearms last night as soon as I saw it was available, you're getting a reliable, chrome-lined barreled rifle that shoots very cheap ammo. Spam cans can still be found everywhere for .18$ a round.

I was debating with myself for a while if I should hold off on a deal for an AR but unfortunetly ammo prices are double that of the 5.45x39mm. Not only that, Wolf, Golden Tiger, and many more manufactures are beginning to ramp up the 5.45 ammunition production as more and more ak74s are bought up on the American civilian market.

You would be very hard pressed to find a good AR-15 for under 699-799, and if you're planning on replacing the stock and handguard like me, I would say this is a buy.

Im glad after many months of disappointing "deals" posted here I actually found one that I pulled the trigger on without a moments hesitating.

Some background: I got screwed over during the panic when I ordered from IO INC for some polish sporter AK47s that they promised for me and then called me almost 2 months later telling me they were all out of them and were not expecting anymore. After that they promised me the IO Hellhound Ak47 at the same price I would pay for the Polish Sporter had I received it, and another 2 months later they still didn't get back to me. They stopped answering calls or taking my emails. A bunch of crooks with a Better Bureau Rating of F. Around April they called me and had the nerve to ask if I still wanted the Hellhound rifle at 100 more..... I told them to fuck off and never call my number again. Since then I have been keeping an eye out for anything I would consider a decent deal.

Do your research. Look at the price trends/availability of the AK-74 over the last 12-18 months. If you graph it, you'll notice that the prices are dropping like a lead balloon. It will continue to drop. I'd guess the bottome is somewhere in the $450-$500 range for a 74 in this condition.

is this as good as it gets?