Anyone looking for a WASR AK?

[LowRecoil]

http://shop.hendersondefense.biz/product.sc?categoryId=4&productId=77

 

[Cerebus]

I am admittedly not an AK person ...are these a good deal?

 

[joppaj]

I'd say it's not a bad price, not with the panic buying still going strong.

 

[AKbythebay]

My WASR AK has been terrific. No a lick of problems. They are good solid rifles.

 

[aquaman]

welded muzzle nut (threaded underneath muzzle nut) that sucks

 

[LowRecoil]

That is a good price since I have seen the panic price 800 or more.

 

[nighthawk2099]

WOW !

Weren't those like $300 about 6 months ago.....

 

[LowRecoil]

yep, and since then I've seen them as high as $1k.

 

[squeky]

Welded muzzle nut and no bayo lug for $500+? Pfft. Even in panic times, just wait for AIM to get a new batch in with a muzzle break and bayonet lug for cheaper than this deal. The ban went out in 2004, we shouldn't be buying post-bans when there is no ban anymore!

 

[Boondock Saint]

Dumb AK question: What does WASR mean?

 

[squeky]

Dumb AK question: What does WASR mean?

I don't think it "stands" for anything. It's just the model number.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WASR_series_rifles

http://www.gunsnet.net/Linx310/index.shtml

 

[Boondock Saint]

So a WASR isn't specifically post-ban, without the bayonet lug and welded muzzle nut (whatever that means)?

 

[LowRecoil]

WASR's used to be (or some are) single stack guns, meaning that they were (are) limited to 10 rd magazines. After the ban expired the mag well was dremeled out so that they accept high cap mags. Just read the descriptions carefully because I still see people selling the non-converted ones at times. The dremeling is what causes the mag wobble.

 

[ChannelCat]

$509 isn't bad considering the Obama rush, but I caouldn't help notice that they were out of stock. I got my SAR-1 about 7 or so years ago for a hair under $400, and at the time, guys were talking about the "goold old days" when one could be had for about $250. I guess its all relative.

 

[squeky]

So a WASR isn't specifically post-ban, without the bayonet lug and welded muzzle nut (whatever that means)?

Nope. Post-bans (WASR-10) don't have the lug or threads. Sometimes they have a muzzle nut welded on the muzzle to make threading the barrel involve one more step. Some of them don't have anything on the muzzle--no threads or nut.

No-ban WASRs are GP (general purpose) WASRs. They have the threaded muzzle with brake, bayo lug, and sometimes a folding or underfolder stock (GP WASR-10/63).

So, there's a small model number difference, but everyone refers to them collectively as "WASRs".

 

[hole punch]

web page is indicating "out-of-stock" now.

 

[LowRecoil]

Classic Arms has them now

 

[Boondock Saint]

That Romanian Shooters package looks pretty sweet!

 

[hole punch]

That Romanian Shooters package looks pretty sweet!

so i'm guess this weapon is already 922(r) compliant as-is being that they can ship with US and foreign made mags?

also, i wonder if Classic would be willing to ship those 30 rounders to another address other than the one the rifle, etc, ships to?

 

[LowRecoil]

if you're going to get one, dont hesitate. Everytime I see them posted on a site, they are sold out within a few days.