How to identify a struggle/historical AK?

**Captain Hook** · 19-04-2014, 12:28

Originally Posted by Wanderin' Zero

Paddy, how do you know that? The SADF and SAPS captured tons of the stuff (trust me, I know) and AFAIK very little, if any of it was documented. But if there are such archives, I'd sure be interested in them.

What kayback said. I've seen ak's with wr numbers that must have a paper trail.

**Vega5** · 19-04-2014, 18:50

I was slightly annoyed when I got to this shop today to find that the AK's are actually a deceased estate and he's waiting for it. But I'll wait as it might still be a good one.

**PistolBoy** · 19-04-2014, 22:37

Good luck with that.

**Chrisvw** · 20-04-2014, 07:48

Why would you want a "struggle" AK?
Got no value in my book
I guess they did not stop at the border crossing, when they brought it in, to fill in the paperwork.

**Captain Hook** · 20-04-2014, 07:55

Originally Posted by Chrisvw

Why would you want a "struggle" AK?
Got no value in my book
I guess they did not stop at the border crossing, when they brought it in, to fill in the paperwork.

history. Vega is most likely a collector, or maybe just a dss worth a sense of what made our country. "A person who has no sense of history, is like a leaf that doesn't know it is connected to a tree."

**Vega5** · 20-04-2014, 08:01

Originally Posted by paddy809

history. Vega is most likely a collector, or maybe just a dss worth a sense of what made our country. "A person who has no sense of history, is like a leaf that doesn't know it is connected to a tree."

DSS, and yes, I would LOVE to own a piece of history. It will always be a fantastic reminder of the struggles we went through and will remain a symbol of what we need to fight for.

**spiggs** · 20-04-2014, 17:58

Originally Posted by Chrisvw

Why would you want a "struggle" AK?
Got no value in my book
I guess they did not stop at the border crossing, when they brought it in, to fill in the paperwork.

Why would you want a hunting rifle? I guess we all different! I would take a struggle AK over just about anything, as others have mentioned, Its all a little bit of History!

**sa-shooter** · 20-04-2014, 19:15

Originally Posted by Lian

if you dug a hole for a tree/pool and find an AK or 3, it's a struggle AK ;)

Did this actully happen?

SAS

**gary-t** · 20-04-2014, 20:14

Originally Posted by Lian

if you dug a hole for a tree/pool and find an AK or 3, it's a struggle AK ;)

Only if it is rusted and shows signs of total neglect.

**curious george** · 21-04-2014, 13:51

Originally Posted by sa-shooter

Did this actully happen?

SAS

Yes,it happens.Happened in PE a year or two ago,2 x AK's + mags n ammo dug up while exavating for a pool,was posted on the forum but cant find it now.