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| SAR Series
overview/history... |
| The SAR (Semi Auto Rifle) series of
guns were once the flagship Romanian rifle series until
importation ceased in late 2003 and early 2004. These
rifles were as close as you can get to a general issue
eastern block AKM. They are so close in fact that the
stampings to drill the third sear hole are even on the
receiver.
The SAR series came in three “flavors”.
The SAR-1, SAR-2, and SAR-3 from which all were imported
from 1999-2004.
Getting a straight answer on why the SAR series ceased
importation is hard to come by, most believe that Century
Arms and CUGIR could not come to an agreement on price.
The other, and more probable is that the BATF gave Century
Arms a “Cease and Desist” on SAR importation
because when they came in they were not 992 compliant
from the start.
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| SAR-1 |
What is a SAR-1?
A SAR-1 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons Ban)
Romanian semi-automatic AKM (aka AK-47) clone. This rifle
has a pistol grip and can accept AK-47 Hi-capacity magazines,
which are very cheap and plentiful. The end of the barrel
has no threads. It uses the standard AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge.
The fit and finish of this rifle is average, mainly because
of the mismatched wood and some odd metal finishing marks.
Most Sar-1s have some form of trigger slap, which can
be easily fixed by following the Trigger Slap fix tutorial.
Another problem that may be encountered is canted sights.
There are 5 US parts and 10 imported parts. Note: The
2001 through early 2004 models are of higher quality then
the 2000 and 1999 models. The advantages of this rifle
are its reliability, cost, very large selection of replacement
parts, cheap ammo, and the very cool noise of the original
AK-47 round the 7.62*39. If you want a clone true to the
original this is it. Overall this is a great starter AK.
They are now NO LONGER imported, replaced by a sister
gun the WASR series. |
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| Price
Limit: |
$375-475 |
| Caliber: |
7.62*39 |
| Double
Stack: |
YES |
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| A
SAR-1 with 30 round steel magazine owned by 91101 |
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| SAR-2 |
| What is a SAR-2?
A SAR-2 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic clone of the AK-74. This
Rifle has a pistol grip and can accept Hi-capacity Ak-74
bakelight magazines, which are extremely cheap and plentiful.
The end of the barrel has no threads. The rifle uses
the AK-74's 5.45*39 cartridge. The fit and finish of
this rifle is average, but slightly better then the
SAR-1 mainly because of the mismatched wood and some
odd metal finishing marks. Most Sar-2s have some form
of trigger slap, which can be easily fixed by following
the Trigger Slap fix tutorial. Another problem that
may be encountered is canted sights. There are 5 US
parts and 10 imported parts. This rifle is a great second
or third AK. The advantages of this rifle are its low
recoil, reliability, and cheap mags. The glaring disadvantage
of this rifle is the supply of 5.45*39 in the US because
it is not domestically manufactured, and some replacement
parts are less common. They are now NO LONGER imported,
and have been replaced by a sister gun in the WASR series.
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Price
Limit:
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$400-475 |
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Caliber:
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5.45*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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YES |
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| A
SAR-2 with 30 bakelight magazine owned by neverenuf |
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| SAR-3 |
| What is a SAR-3?
A SAR-3 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic clone of an actual Romanian
prototype rifle, that utilized the 5.56*45 round to
be in compliance with NATO. This rifle has a pistol
grip and can accept Hi-capacity SAR-3 magazines. Unfortunately
most SAR-3 magazines are utter crap, purchase only the
ones made by Wieger. This rifle has no threads at the
end of the barrel and has 5 US parts and 10 imported
parts. The fit and finish of this rifle is average,
but slightly better then the SAR-1 mainly because of
the mismatched wood and some odd metal finishing marks.
Most Sar-3s have some form of trigger slap or fire control
group problem caused by the importer Century's monkey
employs, though models produced after 2002 seem to not
have an issue with the FCG. Another problem that may
be encountered is canted sights. The advantages of this
rifle are its low recoil, and the ability to use the
domestically manufactured 5.56*45 round. The glaring
disadvantage of this rifle is the bad internals, unreliable
magazines (unless they are Weiger), and some replacement
parts may cannot be obtained and must be fashioned from
AK-74 parts. Some of the earlier models of this rifle
do not make a good first AK. They are now NO LONGER
imported, replaced by a sister gun in the WASR series.
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Price
Limit:
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$340 |
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Caliber:
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5.56*45 |
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Double
Stack:
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YES |
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| A
SAR-3 with 30 bakelight magazine owned by 91101 |
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| Early
Romanian AKM rifles overview/history... |
The early Romanian AKM rifles
consist of a number of different models that did
not take off like the SAR or WASR series. These
earlier rifles, imported from 1997 to 1999 seem
to be an experiment by the Romanians to see what
could be imported and placed on the US market
that was still complaint with the then in effect
“AW Ban” and Section 992.
These rifles range from strange (receivers with
moon cuts) to outstanding (CUR).
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| Romak 991 |
| What is a Romak 991?
A Romak 991 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AKM (aka AK-47) clone.
This rifle has a thumbhole stock and cannot accept Hi-capacity
magazines. The end of the barrel has nut welded over
it and some rifles may have threads under the nut but
most do not. It uses the standard AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge.
The fit and finish of this rifle is average because
of some odd metal finishing marks and the thumb hole
stock. The major flaw of this rifle is some of the receivers
have been cut so you cannot add a pistol grip. The advantages
of this rifle are its reliability, cost, very large
selection of replacement parts, uses factory original
parts, and cheap ammo. I would avoid this rifle if you
want a model closer to the orginal AK because of the
low capacity and some receiver have been cut to prevent
pistol grip conversions.
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Price
Limit:
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$370 |
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Caliber:
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7.62*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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NO |
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| A
Romak 991 with 10 round single stack magazine |
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| Romak 992 |
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What is a Romak 992?
The Romak 922 now has 2 diffrent versions.
Low Cap version:
A Romak 992 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AK-74 clone. This rifle
has a thumbhole stock and cannot accept Hi-capacity
magazines. The end of the barrel has nut welded over
it and some rifles may have threads under the nut but
most do not. It uses the standard AK-74 5.45*39 cartridge.
The fit and finish of this rifle is average because
of some odd metal finishing marks and the thumb hole
stock. The major flaw of this rifle is some of the receivers
have been cut so you cannot add a pistol grip. The glaring
disadvantage of this rifle is the supply of 5.45*39
in the US because it is not domestically manufactured,
accepts only low caps, and some replacement parts may
be hard to obtain. The advantages of this rifle are
its reliability, cost, low recoil, and uses factory
original parts. I would avoid this rifle if you want
a model closer to the orginal AK because of the low
capacity and some receiver have been cut to prevent
pistol grip conversions.
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Price
Limit:
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$400 |
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Caliber:
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5.45*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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NO |
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| A
Romak 992 with 10 round single stack magazine(actually
a pic of a Romak 991, they look identical) |
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Hi-Cap
version: A
Romak 992 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AK-74 clone. This rifle
has a wood pistol grip, can accept Hi-capacity magazines,
and has a muzzle brake tac welded on.This rifle has
enough changes to be considered different then a Romak
2. It uses the standard AK-74 5.45*39 cartridge. The
fit and finish of this rifle is good, though there may
be some odd metal finishing marks. The glaring disadvantage
of this rifle is the supply of 5.45*39 in the US because
it is not domestically manufactured, and some replacement
parts may be hard to obtain. The advantages of this
rifle are its reliability, and low recoil. This rifle
recently hit the market in 2004 for a limited time,
it is a Romak 922 that has been converted to hicap buy
SOG(Southern Ohio Guns) and had the orginal stock setup
replaced with a really nice one designed by IronWood
with some type of muzzle brake tac welded on. This rifle
makes a good entry level into the AK-74 world, though
the SAR-2 is a better buy. WATCH FOR PEOPLE TOTING THESE
AS SAR-2s!
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Price Limit:
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$450 |
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Caliber:
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5.45*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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YES |
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| A
Romak 992 Hicap with 30 round double stack bakelite magazine |
| Romak 1 |
| What is a Romak 1?
A Romak 1 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AKM (aka AK-47) clone,
basicly the Hi-capacity version of the Romak 991. This
rifle has a thumbhole stock and can accept Hi-capacity
magazines. The end of the barrel has nut welded over
it and some rifles may have threads under the nut but
most do not. It uses the standard AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge.
The fit and finish of this rifle is average and expect
to find some odd metal finishing marks and a thumb hole
stock. The major flaws of this rifle is some of the
receivers have been cut so you cannot add a pistol grip,
and some times they may have canted sights. The advantages
of this rifle are its reliability, cost, very large
selection of replacement parts, uses factory original
parts, and cheap ammo. I would avoid this rifle if you
want a model closer to the orginal AK because some have
cut receivers to prevent pistol grip conversions, and
go for a higher price then simlar AKs.
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Price
Limit:
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$400 |
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Caliber:
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7.62*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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YES |
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| A
Romak 1 with a steel 30 round double stack magazine |
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| Romak 2 |
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What is a Romak 2?
A Romak 2 is aP.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AK-74 clone, this rifle
is the hi-capacity version of the Romak 992, and is
usally refered to the MK II(its the same gun). This
rifle has a thumbhole stock and can accept Hi-capacity
magazines. The end of the barrel has nut welded over
it, but has no threads under the nut. It uses the standard
AK-74 5.45*39 cartridge. The fit and finish of this
rifle is average, mainly because some of the receivers
have odd cuts and miss aligned front sights. The glaring
disadvantage of this rifle is the supply of 5.45*39
in the US because it is not domestically manufactured,
and some replacement parts may be hard to obtain. The
advantages of this rifle are its reliability, cost,
cheap mags, and low recoil. I would avoid this rifle
if you want a model closer to the orginal AK because
it's a little over priced, and some have been reported
with odd cuts in the receivers, go with a CUR 2 instead.
Don't pay over $400.
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Price
Limit:
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$400 |
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Caliber:
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5.45*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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YES |
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| A
Romak 2 with a 30 round bakelight magazine |
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| MK II |
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What is a MK II?
A MK 11 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AK-74 clone, basicly this
rifle is a early version of the Romak 2 before being
marked as such. This rifle has a thumbhole stock and
can accept Hi-capacity magazines. The end of the barrel
has nut welded over it, but has no threads under the
nut. It uses the standard AK-74 5.45*39 cartridge. The
fit and finish of this rifle is average, mainly because
some of the receivers have odd cuts and miss aligned
front sights. The glaring disadvantage of this rifle
is the supply of 5.45*39 in the US because it is not
domestically manufactured, and some replacement parts
may be hard to obtain. The advantages of this rifle
are its reliability, cost, cheap mags, and low recoil.
I would avoid this rifle because it's a little over
priced, and some have been reported with odd cuts in
the receivers, go with a CUR 2 instead.
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Price
Limit:
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$450 |
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Caliber:
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5.45*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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YES |
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| A
MK II with 30 round bakelight magazine |
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| CUR 2 |
| What is a CUR 2?
A CUR 2 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AK-74 clone. This rifle
has a pistol grip and can accept Hi-capacity magazines.
A good number have been reported with the AK-74 style
muzzle brake instead of a muzzle nut. It uses the standard
AK-74 5.45*39 cartridge. The fit and finish of this
rifle is good. The glaring disadvantage of this rifle
is the supply of 5.45*39 in the US because it is not
domestically manufactured, and some replacement parts
may be hard to obtain. The advantages of this rifle
are its reliability, cheap mags, cost, and low recoil.
This is another great starter AK but may be over priced.
NOTE: This rifle is essentaly a MK II, the only diffrense
is slightly higher quality and the AK-74 brake.
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Price
Limit:
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$440 |
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Caliber:
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5.45*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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YES |
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| A
CUR 2 with 30 round bakelight magazine(Note the
AK-74 muzzle brake) |
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| WUM 1 |
| What is a WUM 1?
A WUM I is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AKM(aka AK-47) clone. This
rifle has a thumbhole stock and can accept Hi-capacity
magazines. The end of the barrel usually has a nut welded
over it, but a good number have been reported threads
under the nut. It uses the standard AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge.
The fit and finish of this rifle can range from poor
to good, earlier models usually have little or no machine
marks and good looking wood, later models have been
reported with odd receiver cuts, engraved messages in
the receivers, canted sights, corroded barrels, and
cuts that prevent pistol grips from being installed.
The advantages of this rifle are its reliability, cheap
mags, cost, and cheap ammo. I would avoid this rifle
because of the varying reports of quality; though they
can be nice AKs; if you are going to purchase one inspect
it.
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Price
Limit:
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$440 |
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Caliber:
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7.62*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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YES |
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| A
WUM 1 with 5 round single stack magazine |
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| WUM 2 |
| What is a WUM 2?
A WUM II is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AK-74 clone. This rifle
has a thumbhole stock and can accept Hi-capacity magazines.
The end of the barrel usually has a nut welded over
it, but a good number have been reported threads under
the nut. It uses the standard AK-74 5.45*39 cartridge.
The fit and finish of this rifle can range from poor
to good, earlier models usually have little or no machine
marks and good looking wood, later models have been
reported with odd receiver cuts, engraved messages in
the receivers, canted sights, corroded barrels, and
cuts that prevent pistol grips from being installed.
The glaring disadvantage of this rifle is the supply
of 5.45*39 in the US because it is not domestically
manufactured, some replacement parts may be hard to
obtain, and the wide variety of quality. The advantages
of this rifle are its reliability, low recoil, and cheap
mags. I would avoid this rifle because of the varying
reports of quality and the very high cost; if you are
going to purchase one inspect it. These rifles are some
what rare, prices are usually high!
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Price
Limit:
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Caliber:
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5.45*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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YES |
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| A
WUM 2 with 5 round single stack magazine(actually
a picture of a WUM 1, they look the same) |
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| WASR
Series overview/history... |
Originally conceived as a
AKM that could be owned in states with more restrictive
gun laws on magazine capacity the WASR series
was always considered a step sister to the SAR
series of rifles. Eventually distributors found
it hard to sell the stockpiles of low-cap WASR
rifles and started to mill out the receiver to
accept hi-capacity magazines along with updating
the part count to make them section 992 compliant.
Still even the hi-cap models of the WASR remained
the “bastard step child” of the SAR
series until very recently when it became the
prominent Romanian AK series when the SARs ceased
to be imported.
The WASR family of rifles is now the largest
Romanian group of AKM rifles sold in the United
States and has been imported from 1999 to present
date.
The WASR series has three major groups each with
its own series of sub models. The ear;y &
pre September 2004 models were produced to be
complaint with the then in effect “AW Ban”.
The post September 2004 models include features
that were previously not legal under the “AW
Ban”. It is not uncommon to find pre September
2004 models that have been modified post September
2004 to have features that were previously not
legal.
One notable feature about the late 2005 - present
models of WASRs is that they are being constructed
from part-kits de-milled from Real Romanian AKMs
(unissued) produced in the late 70s to mid 80s.
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| WASR-10 Series pre Sept. 2004 (1999
- 2004) |
| What is a pre Sept. 2004 WASR-10?
Their are 4 different primary pre Sept. 2004 versions.
Low Cap model
1:
A WASR-10 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AKM (aka AK-47) clone.
This version of the rifle has a thumbhole stock and
cannot accept Hi-capacity magazines. The end of the
barrel usually has a nut welded over it, but has no
threads. It uses the standard AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge.
The fit and finish of this rifle is good; this rifle
has some of the best looking Blonde wood and some minor
machining marks. The glaring disadvantage of this rifle
is the low capacity and thumbhole stock. The advantages
of this rifle are its reliability, cheap ammo, large
selection of replacement parts, all Romanian parts,
and beautiful wood. This is a good starter AK but I
would buy one of the Hi-capacity models that can be
had for a little more.
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Price
Limit:
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$260 |
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Caliber:
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7.62*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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NO |
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| A
WASR-10 lowcap version 1 with 10 round single stack
magazine submitted by 91101 |
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Low Cap Model 2:
A WASR-10 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AKM (aka AK-47) clone.
This version of the rifle has a pistol grip and cannot
accept Hi-capacity magazines. The end of the barrel
usually has a nut welded over it, but has no threads.
It uses the standard AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge. The fit
and finish of this rifle is good; this rifle has some
of the best looking Blonde wood and some minor machining
marks. The glaring disadvantage of this rifle is the
low capacity. The advantages of this rifle are its reliability,
cheap ammo, large selection of replacement parts, and
beautiful wood. This is a good starter AK but I would
buy one of the Hi-capacity models that can be had for
a little more.
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Price
Limit:
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$260 |
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Caliber:
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7.62*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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NO |
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| A
WASR-10 lowcap version 2 with 10 round single stack
magazine(I added the buttstock because I could not
find a pic, usally the wood matchs) |
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High Cap Model 1:
A WASR-10 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AKM (aka AK-47) clone.
This version of the rifle has a thumbhole stock and
can accept Hi-capacity magazines because the receiver
was milled out. The end of the barrel usually has a
nut welded over it, but has no threads. It uses the
standard AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge. The fit and finish
of this rifle is good; this rifle has some of the best
looking Blonde wood and some minor machining marks.
The glaring disadvantage of this rifle is some machining
burrs on the mag-well should be removed with a file
because it causes some magazines to fit tightly. Also
this rifle lacks the dimples to keep the Hi-capacity
magazines from wobbling side to side, and instead have
plates welding inside the receiver. This rifle has 10
Imported parts and 4 US parts. The advantages of this
rifle are its reliability, cheap ammo, large selection
of replacement parts, accepts single and double stack
magazines, and has beautiful wood. This is a good starter
AK and is great if you cannot find a SAR-1, want to
save some money, or want to have a AK that accepts both
single stack and double stack magazines. You can easily
convert it to a pre-ban look by ordering the Romanian
blonde butt stock and a US pistol grips from a number
of US part suppliers. This will change your parts count
to 10 imported parts and 5 US parts, which is legal.
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Price
Limit:
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$310 |
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Caliber:
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7.62*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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YES |
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| A
WASR-10 High cap version 1 with 30 round steel magazine |
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High Cap Model 2:
A WASR-10 is a P.D.B (Produced During assualt weapons
Ban) Romanian semi-automatic AKM (aka AK-47) clone.
This version of the rifle has a pistol grip and can
accept Hi-capacity magazines because the receiver was
milled out. The end of the barrel usually has a nut
welded over it, but has no threads. It uses the standard
AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge. The fit and finish of this
rifle is average; this rifle has wood similar to the
SAR and some minor machining marks. The glaring disadvantage
of this rifle is some machining burrs on the mag-well
should be removed with a file because it causes some
magazines to fit tightly. Also this rifle lacks the
dimples for to keep the Hi-capacity magazines from wobbling
side to side, and instead have plates welding inside
the receiver. This rifle has 10 Imported parts and 5
US parts. The advantages of this rifle are its reliability,
cheap ammo, large selection of replacement parts, accepts
single and double stack magazines, and is cheaper then
the SAR-1. This is a good starter AK and is great if
you cannot find a SAR-1, want to save some money, or
want an AK that accepts both single and double stack
magazines.
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Price
Limit:
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$320 |
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Caliber:
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7.62*39 |
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Double
Stack:
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YES |
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| A
WASR-10 High cap version 2 with 30 round steel magazine(I
added the buttstock because I could not find a pic,
though it is a correct representation of the types
of mismatched wood found on this version) |
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| WASR-10 Series post Sept.
2004 (2005 - present) |
| What is a post Sept. 2004
WASR-10?
Their are 5 different primary post Sept. 2004
versions. Most are converted pre. Sept 2004 models.
Low Cap
model 1:
A WASR-10 is a Romanian semi-automatic AKM (aka
AK-47) clone. This version of the rifle has a
thumbhole stock and cannot accept Hi-capacity
magazines. The end of the barrel usually has a
nut welded over it, but some have started to appear
with threads. It uses the standard AK-47 7.62*39
cartridge. The fit and finish of this rifle is
good; this rifle has some of the best looking
Blonde wood and some minor machining marks. The
glaring disadvantage of this rifle is the low
capacity and thumbhole stock. The advantages of
this rifle are its reliability, cheap ammo, large
selection of replacement parts, all Romanian parts,
and beautiful wood. This is a good starter AK
but I would buy one of the Hi-capacity models
that can be had for a little more. |
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| Price
Limit: |
$260 |
| Caliber: |
7.62*39 |
| Double
Stack: |
NO |
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| A
WASR-10 lowcap version 1 with 10 round single
stack magazine submitted by 91101 |
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Low Cap Model
2:
A WASR-10 is a Romanian semi-automatic AKM (aka
AK-47) clone. This version of the rifle has a
pistol grip and cannot accept Hi-capacity magazines.
The end of the barrel usually has a nut welded
over it, but some have started to appear with
threads. It uses the standard AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge.
The fit and finish of this rifle is good; this
rifle has some of the best looking Blonde wood
and some minor machining marks. The glaring disadvantage
of this rifle is the low capacity. The advantages
of this rifle are its reliability, cheap ammo,
large selection of replacement parts, and beautiful
wood. This is a good starter AK but I would buy
one of the Hi-capacity models that can be had
for a little more. |
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| Price
Limit: |
$260 |
| Caliber: |
7.62*39 |
| Double
Stack: |
NO |
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| A
WASR-10 lowcap version 2 with 10 round single
stack magazine(I added the buttstock because
I could not find a pic, usally the wood matchs) |
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High Cap Model
1:
A WASR-10 is a Romanian semi-automatic AKM (aka
AK-47) clone. This version of the rifle has a
thumbhole stock and can accept Hi-capacity magazines
because the receiver was milled out. The end of
the barrel usually has a nut welded over it, but
some have started to appear with threads. It uses
the standard AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge. The fit
and finish of this rifle is good; this rifle has
some of the best looking Blonde wood and some
minor machining marks. The glaring disadvantage
of this rifle is some machining burrs on the mag-well
should be removed with a file because it causes
some magazines to fit tightly. Also this rifle
lacks the dimples to keep the Hi-capacity magazines
from wobbling side to side, and instead have plates
welding inside the receiver. This rifle has 10
Imported parts and 4 US parts. The advantages
of this rifle are its reliability, cheap ammo,
large selection of replacement parts, accepts
single and double stack magazines, and has beautiful
wood. This is a good starter AK and is great if
you cannot find a SAR-1, want to save some money,
or want to have a AK that accepts both single
stack and double stack magazines. You can easily
convert it to a pre-ban look by ordering the Romanian
blonde butt stock and a US pistol grips from a
number of US part suppliers. This will change
your parts count to 10 imported parts and 5 US
parts, which is legal. |
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| Price
Limit: |
$310 |
| Caliber: |
7.62*39 |
| Double
Stack: |
YES |
|
| A
WASR-10 High cap version 1 with 30 round steel
magazine |
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High Cap Model
2:
A WASR-10 is a Romanian semi-automatic AKM (aka
AK-47) clone. This version of the rifle has a
pistol grip and can accept Hi-capacity magazines
because the receiver was milled out. The end of
the barrel usually has threads. It uses the standard
AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge. The fit and finish of
this rifle is average; this rifle has wood similar
to the SAR and some minor machining marks. The
glaring disadvantage of this rifle is some machining
burrs on the mag-well should be removed with a
file because it causes some magazines to fit tightly.
Also this rifle lacks the dimples for to keep
the Hi-capacity magazines from wobbling side to
side, and instead have plates welding inside the
receiver. This rifle has 10 Imported parts and
5 US parts. The advantages of this rifle are its
reliability, cheap ammo, large selection of replacement
parts, accepts single and double stack magazines,
and is cheaper then the SAR-1. This is a good
starter AK and is great if you cannot find a SAR-1,
want to save some money, or want an AK that accepts
both single and double stack magazines. |
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| Price
Limit: |
$320 |
| Caliber: |
7.62*39 |
| Double
Stack: |
YES |
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| A
WASR-10 High cap version 2 with 30 round steel
magazine(I added the buttstock because I could
not find a pic, though it is a correct representation
of the types of mismatched wood found on this
version) |
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| GP WASR-10 |
| What
is a GP WASR-10?
A GP WASR-10 is a Romanian semi-automatic
AKM (aka AK-47) clone. This version of the
rifle has a pistol grip and can accept Hi-capacity
magazines because the receiver was milled
out. The end of the barrel has threads,
a bayonet lug, and comes with a muzzle brake.
It uses the standard AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge.
The fit and finish of this rifle is average;
this rifle has wood similar to the SAR and
some minor machining marks. The glaring
disadvantage of this rifle is some machining
burrs on the mag-well should be removed
with a file because it causes some magazines
to fit tightly. Also this rifle lacks the
dimples for to keep the Hi-capacity magazines
from wobbling side to side, and instead
have plates welding inside the receiver.
This rifle has 10 Imported parts and 5 US
parts. The advantages of this rifle are
its reliability, cheap ammo, large selection
of replacement parts, accepts single and
double stack magazines, comes with a threaded
barrel, and now has a bayonet lug. This
is a good starter AK and is great if you
cannot find a SAR-1, want to save some money,
or want an AK that accepts both single and
double stack magazines with all the post
AW ban features. |
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| Price
Limit: |
$400 |
| Caliber: |
7.62*39 |
| Double
Stack: |
YES |
|
| A
WASR-10 GP with 30 round steel magazine.
Image courtesy of www.aimsurplus.com |
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| GP WASR-10 Folder |
| What
is a GP WASR-10 Folder?
A GP WASR-10 is a Romanian semi-automatic
AKM (aka AK-47) clone. This version
of the rifle has a pistol grip and
can accept Hi-capacity magazines because
the receiver was milled out. The end
of the barrel has threads, a bayonet
lug, and comes with a muzzle brake.
This model is unique in that it has
a folding stock. It uses the standard
AK-47 7.62*39 cartridge. The fit and
finish of this rifle is average; this
rifle has wood similar to the SAR
and some minor machining marks. The
glaring disadvantage of this rifle
is some machining burrs on the mag-well
should be removed with a file because
it causes some magazines to fit tightly.
Also this rifle lacks the dimples
for to keep the Hi-capacity magazines
from wobbling side to side, and instead
have plates welding inside the receiver.
This rifle has 10 Imported parts and
5 US parts. The advantages of this
rifle are its reliability, cheap ammo,
large selection of replacement parts,
accepts single and double stack magazines,
comes with a threaded barrel, and
now has a bayonet lug and a foilding
stock. This is a good starter AK and
is great if you cannot find a SAR-1,
want to save some money, or want an
AK that accepts both single and double
stack magazines with all the post
AW ban features. |
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|
| Price
Limit: |
$400 |
| Caliber: |
7.62*39 |
|
Double
Stack: |
YES |
|
| A
WASR-10 GP Folder version with
30 round steel magazine. Image
courtesy of www.aimsurplus.com |
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| WASR-2 |
| What is a WASR-2?
A WASR-2 is a Romanian semi-automatic clone of the AK-74.
This Rifle has a pistol grip and can accept Hi-capacity
Ak-74 bakelight magazines, which are extremely cheap
and plentiful. The end of the barrel has no threads,
but does I beileve have a bayonet lug. The rifle uses
the AK-74's 5.45*39 cartridge. The fit and finish of
this rifle is above average mainly because of the some
odd metal finishing marks. Most WASR-2s have some form
of trigger slap, which can be easily fixed by following
the Trigger Slap fix tutorial. Another problem that
may be encountered is canted sights. Some people have
reported feeding problems with thier WASR-2s so it might
be a good idea to inspect it. There are 5 US parts and
10 imported parts. This rifle is a great second or third
AK. The advantages of this rifle are its low recoil,
reliability, and cheap mags. The glaring disadvantage
of this rifle is the supply of 5.45*39 in the US because
it is not domestically manufactured, and some replacement
parts are less common. UPDATE: A few of these rifles
have some feeding issues. If yours does not feed the
magazine latch may have been milled down to far. Possible
solutions are to replace the magazine latch or send
it back to Century to have it fixed. |
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| Price
Limit: |
$400 |
| Caliber: |
5.45*39 |
| Double
Stack: |
YES |
|
| A
WASR-2 with 30 bakelight magazine. Image courtesy
of www.aimsurplus.com |
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| WASR-3 |
| What is a WASR-3?
A WASR-3 is a Romanian semi-automatic clone of
an actual Romanian prototype rifle, that utilized
the 5.56*45 round to be in compliance with NATO.
This Rifle has a pistol grip and can accept Hi-capacity
SAR--3/WASR-3 magazines. Unfortunately most SAR-3/WASR-3
magazines are utter crap, purchase only the ones
made by Wieger. The end of the barrel has no threads,
but I do beileve that they have a bayonet lug.The
fit and finish of this rifle is above average
mainly because of the some odd metal finishing
marks. Most WASR-3s have some form of trigger
slap, which can be easily fixed by following the
Trigger Slap fix tutorial. Another problem that
may be encountered is canted sights. LOTS of people
have reported feeding problems with thier WASR-3s
so it might be a good idea to inspect it. There
are 5 US parts and 10 imported parts. This rifle
is NOT a good first AK. The advantages of this
rifle are its low recoil, and the ability to use
the domestically manufactured 5.56*45 round. The
glaring disadvantage of this rifle is the spotty
feeding problems, unreliable magazines (unless
they are Weiger), and some replacement parts cannot
be obtained and must be fashioned from AK-74 parts.
Current early models of this rifle do not make
a good first AK because of the feeding issue.
UPDATE: A LOT of these rifles have some feeding
issues. If yours does not feed the magazine latch
may have been milled down to far. Possible solutions
are to replace the magazine latch or send it back
to Century to have it fixed. |
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|
| Price
Limit: |
$400 |
| Caliber: |
5.56*45 |
| Double
Stack: |
YES |
|
| Picture
depicts WASR-2 with 30 bakelight magazine.
WASR-3 looks similar but gas block is 90 degrees
instead of 45.Image courtesy of www.aimsurplus.com |
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