OK. Serious question for those brave enough to answer :)

[RNA]

I'm not saying ARs are unreliable, I'm just saying that AKs are more reliable, and that's pretty universally accepted. Granted some ARs are capable of running several hundred, if not thousands, of rounds in intense training classes without any hiccups, but those instances are pretty short term. Few days at most. How would that same AR do with just a light oiling or a bore snake down the barrel for several weeks? Probably not as good. I don't want to start an AR vs AK debate, I'm pretty much settled on different folks, different strokes. 

I will say that in my scenario, an AK is definitely going to be preferable over an AR. ARs tend to like running a bit wet, but with all the dust and sand that blows through beautiful Las Vegas, anything wet is going to gunk up pretty quick. I'm pretty paranoid about that, to the point that I got all my AK internals coated with NP3 so, if push came to shove, I could run it dry thanks to its self-lubricating properties. Now that's not to say I don't use light oil and grease regularly, but if i'm humping around outside in a SHTF scenario, it's going to be wiped down and run dry to reduce the chance of fouling. 

[s0nspark]

I would go AR over AK for the ergonomics alone...

[plumber4444]

Seems I missed a lot while being out of town   How we got into AK's and AR's by my original question I will only find out after reading 5 pages of replies.  But first...

I got my own answer inadvertently.  Had just cleaned all 3 CZ's and left out on a towel on my bedroom bench assembled and cleaned up nicely.  All loaded and one in the chamber as usual.

Went to sleep.  Woke up around 3:45 am to one of those "no doubt about it sounds, someone is breaking in to my house." I jumped up, glanced at all 3 guns, and before I had time to think about it, the P-01 was in my hands as I raced down the stairway.  I just remember thinking for a milisecond in my head, not a great time to have a gun jam or malfunction. 

In the back on my mind, the NATO tests ASSURED me the P01 would be the most likely candidate to NOT MALFUNCTION.  So I guess I now know, which one would be my war gun if I had to choose only one.

Just too powerful to ignore that NATO rating.  Now, on to see how we are arguing about AR's and AK's....but before reading, AR hands down (:0)-----{

[plumber4444]

"I'm not saying ARs are unreliable, I'm just saying that AKs are more reliable" 

Yes, you are correct, you CAN rely on the AK to reliably miss it's target time and time again

[gdawgs56]

Plumber, great that you answered your question! Hope everything is well.. and that sound was a false alarm

[plumber4444]

Left a can of bisquits out of fridge round 5 pm.  Was going to make some, but changed my mind.  However, I unwrapped the paper from the can but didn't bang it on the edge of the counter to open it.  Well....guess the heat in the house made the can spring open and it was a loud POP.  It was just one of those noises that does NOT belong in a house at 3 am.  In your mind, you know it's not a crackling house sound or distant sound that could or could not be.  It was something is def amiss around here...

Good thing I had my P01 to blow that can away!!! 

[Smitty79]

Have you ever tried to shoot an AK with a 30 round magazine prone?   Not fun, was it.   I find a "fighting size" AR is more maneuverable and easier to handle.   Add a few inches to the barrel (My JP) and it gets harder.

[K3JB]

My PO-1 has been my security and range gun. I have a Kadet kit on it at the moment and really enjoy shooting it.
My 75B has been nothing but reliable, never a problem over the years.
Richard

[himurax13]

I would grab my latest project.

[chutestrate]

G17 and AR.  What I have on hand most of the time

[hrdguera]

Well, I have answered this before .... but recently I purchased a few 20 round magazines for my CZ 75B in Brushed Stainless.
I like the way it feels in my hand and I like the fact that instead of 2 ea. 10 rd magazines; with just one 20 rd magazine I am loaded and ready for anything.
And the fact that with this pistol I could drive tacks ..... it will be my go-to-gun for a long time to come.
I even use this pistol as my CCW most of the time. It just never fails to function flawlessly.
The only thing I would change with the pistol is to allow the safety to function in the half cocked / dropped hammer position like my P-07 Duty.

BTW - my other favorite CCW is my Sig P226 Mk 25.
Sigh, so many decisions each day!

[Ctwilly49]

Plumber 4444
Perp's at 100 Yrds would give you time to set up Shooting Bench and test as many MODEL'S as necessary to make choice for best Carry! LOL, I'm thinking you would have to be a good Judge of Character at that range!


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[bugboy]

Left a can of bisquits out of fridge round 5 pm.  Was going to make some, but changed my mind.  However, I unwrapped the paper from the can but didn't bang it on the edge of the counter to open it.  Well....guess the heat in the house made the can spring open and it was a loud POP.  It was just one of those noises that does NOT belong in a house at 3 am.  In your mind, you know it's not a crackling house sound or distant sound that could or could not be.  It was something is def amiss around here...

Good thing I had my P01 to blow that can away!!! 

Years ago I was in bed (buck-ass naked) and I heard noises out in the living room. The dog was on the bed so I knew it wasn't that,,,, as a matter of fact she seemed concerned and crawled over me so that I was between her and the door. I laid there a listened for awhile and the noises continued.

I grabbed my bedside gun and crept out into the living room (still naked) ready to kill the intruders.  I saw no one,, then I heard the noise again.  A bluegill had jumped out of the aquarium and landed in the dogs toy basket.

I figured if the fish wanted to escape that badly, that I would help it.  I picked up the fish, opened the front door (still naked) and threw the bluegill out into the front yard.