I'm looking to get an inexpensive assault rifle. I'd love to have an AR-15, but I need to be at or under $500. Also, the price of .223 is a bit high for my taste, so I've considered other options...
What I'm looking for is this. Under $500, not going to jam regularly, and cheap to shoot.
L1A1 (If they're even under 500?) .308/7.62x51 is pretty damn cheap.
AK-47. 7.62x39 is cheaper than dirt.
AK-74 5.45x39 also cheap. Could potentially make this a 'Michigan Pistol' too.
Anything else that'd fit in here that I'm missing?
Anything I should flat out avoid, maybe brands, etc?
School me. Handguns and shotguns are my things, assault rifles not as much.