IMO opinion, it's worth a lot more to a collector than a shooter. I just paid 1100 for used and abused Maadi with the thumbhole stock.
Let me see if I can find out what some collectors might be paying.
1600 to 2000 on this site. But they are converted. Only 2 listed...
They are addictive. I think I ended up with 7 or 8 differenet ones. Different colors, square logo vs circle logo. Like potato chips. Can't stop with just one.
My favorite, that I carry often, is a well used 78 with a round logo I got off ebay. Hardly no finish is left and the handle is...
Probably will have to take the stock off to make sure. If it were 7.62x39 it would probably sale faster/easier. Like has been said the 556 mags are expensive and hard to find. Not all AK 556 mags might work. It would be hit and miss unfortunately
A guy that already has Chinese 556 rifles...
You asking about the milled receivers or the stamped receivers? Either way, the fit and finish on the Polytechs were better than the run of the mill Norincos.
Chinese stamped AK's are made out of thicker metal on the receivers. The wooden stocks are smaller on the end that goes into the...