RescueRanger
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Does anyone know in detail what kind of AK47s are available in Pakistan?
Hungarian made AKs are thought to be the best in quality and I am guessing they will be the most expensive. (if even available in Pakistan?)
There are Chinese made AKs which are reasonably good in quality and I remember reading somewhere that the government purchased a lot of these to arm some Lashkars. (Not sure if this true)
Lastly, there are a lot of negative reports on the AKs made by the tribals in Darra etc. Since these reports are mostly by pro US forces people, I take them with a grain of salt, even though I cant imagine the tribal manufactured AKs being that great in quality. Regardless, even those AKs have a reputation for reliability but I am guessing they are the cheapest AKs in Pak. I have seen the figure $30 thrown around a few times.
Well lets see, you can find authentic Russian military issue 47's and the odd 74's called "Kalakov", the most sought after locally amongst vadera's is the AKS-47 (Snubby).
Despite what you may believe Pakistan does make its own Ak Variant's official title: 7.62 SMG and SMG 47, and despite what you may think the weapons made in Derra a surprisingly robust. These people have made gunsmithing into an art, passed from father to son.
The Derra arm shops have been active since the Late 1920's reverse engineering and repairing flintlock and Musket's, did you know that derra arms were one of the first producers to make a pork free resin for the precussion rifle?
If you are looking for a good collectors item, then you must try a trusted vendor in the cities, if you have a keen eye and can spot a fake from 100 yards then try your luck with a few vendors in DI KHAN who can get you a bargain. However its a shame the frontier is just so unstable right now, otherwise no better place to go gun shopping then Dera Adam Khale.