I would like to share my I.O. experience..
Soo, I purchased an I.O. ak47 online (lured by the price tag and lifetime warranty) knowing good and well that I might receive a lemon aaaand I did.
The first one (pic related) had issues with a loosening muzzle flash, a loosening front sight ball post (from the barrel heating), and most importantly..
..a deforming bolt.
>>34007470
Wew lad
>>34007458
You get what you pay for
After mailing it back I.O. (cost free) and waiting almost 4 months, I got a new rifle all together
>>pic related
At first I was excited, seeing that they gave me two new plastic mags, and that it had a much
better grip.
Atleast theyre trying. I know it doesnt mean much and ill never buy one myself but being an american company making guns, im hoping things work out for them
Then after only about 15 seconds of inspecting the rifle, I noticed this shit
>>see pic
After noticing the gas tube lever was stuck, some MONKEY at their factory doing the assembly had though it would be a great idea to just use a fucking hammer!
>>34007537
I don't think even Century does shit like this
>>34007522
They need to take the god damn American flag off their fucking boxes.
..So I called the company and talked to the manager and he said sometimes these small things slip by by accident. I said he should fucking fire the monkey with the hammer performing the assemblies, and the BLIND monkey do the last QC check. I mean dude, it took me less than 15 fucking seconds to spot this..
>>34007537
Lets see the roll pins on the front sight block and gasblock.
>>34007557
Wtf am i looking at ?
Also, the plastic mags suck and hold all of about 22 rounds because of the springs binding..
Now, the things I do like about their sporter AKs:
-Trigger pull is amazing.
-Polish mil surplus mags fit great.
-Eats all the tul and wolf you feed it (zero issues--click and bang)
-Surprisingly accurate for what I would expect an AK to be.
However, notice how the shot group began moving up as me and some friends were shooting at about 100yrds, as the ball post began sinking on the first rifle
>>pic related
>>34007458
>>34007470
>>34007508
>>34007537
>>34007557
>Century does better work than I.O.
Should have bought a WASR.
>>34007561
>>34007631
Got one of the gas block ??
>>34007561
>>other side
Damn. shouldn't they be flush on each side?
Sorry for the pics being all flipped and shit. I'm on my phone
>>34007610
Century doesn't manufacture all of the stuff they sell, Serbian Zastavas see very little molestation from Century, thus they remain good.
>>34007655
>buying a AK from anyone who didn't make hundreds of thousands.
Like even the neutered nochinkco & polytech AKs from the 90s are miles above modern US made AKs in quality.
>>34007659
Meh that actully looks fine.
>>34007655
>>other side
>>34007683
Polytech Legend AKs are generally a very high cut above the norm, they have collector's value for a very good reason.
And lots of AKs have been made under Norinco.
>>34007687
Wow. My rivets don't look all that bad; however, I haven't put any rounds through this bitch yet.. Tomorrow or Sunday I'll put 200-300 through her and inspect everything again.
I'm just pissed I have to wait another 3-4 months because of these incompetent fools.
>>34007722
That actually looks pretty bad
>>34007458
You
Get
What
You
Pay
For.
>>34007722
That magwell rivet should be sunk in like pic related.
Maybe after I receive a decent AK from them I'll change out that stupid fucking buttstock..
>>34007754
Ok, I'll add that to the list of discrepancies so the monkies can fix it
>>34007781
Honestly just ask for a refund and buy a wasr....
>>34007759
I actully like that stock:(
>>34007754
>>34007722
Your rivets arent looking all that healthy honestly
>>34007869
Gyspy shit my good sir, they are ugly as fuck but do work.
>have older IO out of NC
>didn't appear to have any issues after thorough inspection at the store
>haven't shot it much but still don't see any issues
>never bring it to the range because I'm embarrassed of it
Sometimes I feel like I should just Armslist it and dump it on some rube for 500 bucks
>>34007458
>>34007557
>>34007659
>>34007722
i feel like we should have one of those japanese cartoon catgirl comics that represent animorphic guns and in the opening scene they say:
>"WHY WERE WE PUT INTO THIS WORLD!?
WERE WE BORN TO SUFFER!?"
>>34007458
I don't know how companies like that are still in business. Save your time and money and get an Arsenal.
>>34007746
>>34007492
That.
Doesn't.
Apply.
Here.
Because.
Stupid.
Niggers.
Seriously, cunt. If he got what he paid for, he should only have paid $100-200. If he paid the going rate of $500-600, it is reasonable to expect a working rifle.
Is he a silly cunnie for buying I.O.?
Yes, but that doesn't make their niggery okay.
Shoulda bought an NPAP, bro.
>>34008235
Jesus anon what did you do to that poor yugo....
>>34008262
Npaps are trash so he replaced the furniture.
>>34008235
I just want those niggers to send me a decent fucking AK the next time around..
>>34008262
It's a factory new rifle, not some old milsurp relic.
The steel sidefolder is solid as a rock and can be used to cave someone's head in without worrying about cracks, or pound through drywall or something.
The Hogue grips are much more comfy.
Plastic mags are much lighter.
The one thing I'd change is a birdcage flashhider for better looks and somewhat tighter groupings.
>>34008275
They're ok.
>>34008278
You'll never get one from I.O
>>34008288
Those bolts that hold the stock on are flimsy. Also where is your fucking cleaning rod?Tapco mags are shit.
>>34008275
Thats not a npap, you dumb goat fucker.
>>34007687
You could have built a cheap PSA AR that wouldn't look like that after 5,000 rounds.
>>34008298
It's an opap, they come with the same shit furniture as npaps.