same old question

[snedd162]

i know its the oldest question out there but what are your views.

1. mossberg 500 vs remington 870

and

2.AR-15 vsAK47

[uncballers45]

remington 870. my dad has the mossberg 500 and i like the 870 more.

ive never owned or shot either of these guns but if i was going to buy one it would be the AR-15

[davs2601]

I love my mossberg due to the safety being located on the back of the reciever and the action release being located behind the trigger guard. They are in great locations. But Mossbergs customer service sucks!

[Maine Shooter]

Same question? yup. Same failure to not do a search KNOWING it's a repeat question...yup.

1) 870.

2) personally, neither. but w/o knowing which makes...hard to tell

[BigTiny]

1. 870

2. I cheated and bought an AK chambered in .223

[bronko22000]

from your choices
mine are the 870 and the AR-15

[sjsfire]

I don't own either a AR15 or a AK. But I do own both a 870 and a 500. Although I believe the 870 is better made I like both equally. I've killed more deer with my Mossberg. If your thinking of buying the Mossberg will save you a few bucks and last a long time. The Remington will last until hell freezes over.....

[mavwreck1975]

Depends on the use. Self defense/combat, the Mossberg 500. Faster loading and safety operation. And an AK of course. Nothing like wood and steel. Just my 2cents

[Paul L Mohr]

870 and 500 are so close it really doesn't matter. Both work really well and come at similar prices. Although you do get all three chokes with a mossberg and I like the youth models better as well. It really boils down which feels and looks better to you.

As for the AR vrs the AK, no question the AR is the better weapon. The AK functions fine, but other than that it is a cheap stamped POS that looks like it was made in someones garage with basic hand tools. And they shoot about as accurate as they look. However in their defense they were meant to be that way. They made with loose tolerances and built crudely out of cheap materials so they would be cheap to mass produce and function great. Being that they are a short to mid range combat weapon accuracy was not as important as reliability.

The AR is a quality weapon machined to close tolerances with good quality control. There are many different variants and after market parts for them. They are also very accurate, and if maintained properly function just as well as an AK. After owning both I would take a good SKS over an AK any day, but I would rather have an AR.

My opinion anyway.

Paul

[eldeguello]

ORIGINAL: snedd162

i know its the oldest question out there but what are your views.

1. mossberg 500 vs remington 870

and

2.AR-15 vsAK47

The Remington 870 is supoerior to the Mossberg 500 in all respects but one; the placement of the safety. However, there is nothing basically wrong with the Mossberg, and it does cost less.