WASR-10

[Frijolito1988]

Hey guys well i picked up my first rifle yesterday (sks)
and i still cant stop drooling everytime i see it , and im starting to have a fasination with AK style rifles, so my next gun will be an AK - 47, now ive searched around and i see alot of ppl putting down the WASR-10 ak-47 , whats the reason for that ? Ive seen them for sale in the 350-400 $ range so they are not that pricy; now my question is why do ppl put them down? any thing wrong w them?

Also i WAS gonna get a saiga and mod it to look like an AK-47 , but now that ive seen the WASR i really want one , any imput on this ? thanks guys!


also , double checking the only way i could have a pistol grip on a WASR-10 is by having a fixed mag right, like using a rad lock or BB ?

[Fantasma]

Tell him to get a saiga! Real Russian Rifle....

Wasr-10's are cheap imatations! It will never be a russian rifle even though it looks like an AK!!!!

But to each his own

You would love a Saiga more though...

[Fantasma]

now my question is why do ppl put them down? any thing wrong w them?

Cheap Imatation.... Nuff said....

Also i WAS gonna get a saiga and mod it to look like an AK-47 , but now that ive seen the WASR i really want one , any imput on this ? thanks guys!

+1 Get a Saiga, mod it and you will have a real brand new russian AK47...

also , double checking the only way i could have a pistol grip on a WASR-10 is by having a fixed mag right, like using a rad lock or BB ?

Correct

[1064chubbs]

the WASR10 that I owned worked great. Even during rapid fire, bump fire it never let me down. I ran about 400rds of wolf through it and it worked fine. Every person has an opinion on something so I dont pay much attention to them.

[RedDawn]

Saiga is Russian made, but do not have the "old school" silohuette of an AK47, even with the pistol grip conversion.

If you're looking for a cheap plinker, wasr-10's will get the job done.
If you can save up a little more, say $600 or so, you can get a better finished AK like a Vector.

To each there own. I've shot a wasr-10, a milled receiver Bulgarian, and my Sierra Arms AKs, all performed well using cheapO wolf. The only difference was of course the quality of the wood and metal finishes.

[1064chubbs]

Saiga is Russian made, but do not have the "old school" silohuette of an AK47, even with the pistol grip conversion.

If you're looking for a cheap plinker, wasr-10's will get the job done.
If you can save up a little more, say $600 or so, you can get a better finished AK like a Vector.

To each there own. I've shot a wasr-10, a milled receiver Bulgarian, and my Sierra Arms AKs, all performed well using cheapO wolf. The only difference was of course the quality of the wood and metal finishes.

[Frijolito1988]

thanks for all the info guys really appreciate it!

[supersonic]

the WASR10 that I owned worked great. Even during rapid fire, bump fire it never let me down. I ran about 400rds of wolf through it and it worked fine. Every person has an opinion on something so I dont pay much attention to them.

+100%. Once you put about 500 rds. down the tube (to smooth out all the "rough edges"), they are simply wonderful. Yes, there are "WASR-haters" (mostly just talking out their aszszes), but I defy any one with a blindfold on to shoot both the WASR10 & a "REAL Russian AK47" and prove that they can tell the difference, or which one is "better." After owning a WASR10 (it's my only AKM variant), and being able to buy any other style AK if I wanted to, I have come to one conclusion: anyone who pays upwards of $600-$1200 for these Arsenals or Vectors are only paying for more carefully manufactured cosmetics, thus a "prettier" rifle. AK's weren't meant to be "pretty." Suckers, IMHO.

[DrunkSkunk]

AK's weren't meant to be "pretty." Suckers

darn metroqueerosexuals might as well put pink furniture on, pink furniture would still be better than gold plating your ak though.

[Fantasma]

+100%. Once you put about 500 rds. down the tube (to smooth out all the "rough edges"), they are simply wonderful. Yes, there are "WASR-haters" (mostly just talking out their aszszes), but I defy any one with a blindfold on to shoot both the WASR10 & a "REAL Russian AK47" and prove that they can tell the difference, or which one is "better." After owning a WASR10 (it's my only AKM variant), and being able to buy any other style AK if I wanted to, I have come to one conclusion: anyone who pays upwards of $600-$1200 for these Arsenals or Vectors are only paying for more carefully manufactured cosmetics, thus a "prettier" rifle. AK's weren't meant to be "pretty." Suckers, IMHO.

Blah Blah Blah..... I still think they are cheap... Its just my opinion though, i never liked them.... Thats why i have a Saiga...I rather have a real Russian rifle, then any cheap imitation...

And no i am not talking out of my ***... its just you think so because the truth hurts and no one likes to hear bad things of what they purchased...

Wasr hater, me? true.

[acolytes]

The only bad thing I've heard about then is the finish, and some may have canted sights. But overall everyone that has them loves them.

[Frijolito1988]

The only bad thing I've heard about then is the finish, and some may have canted sights. But overall everyone that has them loves them.

yes thats the only thing i dont like is the wood finish, but i can fix that ,

[VegasND]

The only bad thing I've heard about then is the finish, and some may have canted sights. But overall everyone that has them loves them.

yes thats the only thing i dont like is the wood finish, but i can fix that ,

Mine is the WASR 2 in 5.45 and it's actually pretty nice for a WASR. I bought it at J&G and looked at about 6--they were bringing them out for me and another customer. Generally, they are happy to bring out several for you to choose from. I looked them over pretty carefully and the choice came down to 2. I took the one with the better trigger. The metal looks ok, but the wood is pathetic. It's not so much poorly finished as barely finished. I don't think the wood was sanded at all, there may have been some in the shop somewhere, but the finish makes up for it by barely being present. It's so thin I suspect the finish was sprayed on all the stocks in the storeroom by someone standing at the door and trying to get them all at once.

If I ever refinish the wood it will actually look pretty good (for an AK). If you're going to buy a WASR try to look at it first.

[RedDawn]

+100%. Once you put about 500 rds. down the tube (to smooth out all the "rough edges"), they are simply wonderful. Yes, there are "WASR-haters" (mostly just talking out their aszszes), but I defy any one with a blindfold on to shoot both the WASR10 & a "REAL Russian AK47" and prove that they can tell the difference, or which one is "better." After owning a WASR10 (it's my only AKM variant), and being able to buy any other style AK if I wanted to, I have come to one conclusion: anyone who pays upwards of $600-$1200 for these Arsenals or Vectors are only paying for more carefully manufactured cosmetics, thus a "prettier" rifle. AK's weren't meant to be "pretty." Suckers, IMHO.

All very good points. They're not ARs for Pete's sake.

[oaklander]

The best "bang-for-the-buck" in my opinion is a Romy G that has been built by someone who does good work.

Here's one that I built, from a flat, and that was parkerized (while I waited) by FEDUP.





You'll see them on the boards for around $500 or so, sometimes less, sometimes more. If they've been built well, they are hard to beat.