So i got an AK WASR 10. 101 questions.

[Anangrypasta]

AK103 30RD 7.62x39 MAGAZINE, FITS ALL AK47

AK103 30RD 7.62x39 MAGAZINE, FITS ALL AK47

www.robertrtg.com

These have that cool 80s style. I've put a fair amount of rounds through these and they've been reliable, and don't show any excessive wear.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Tapco went out of business by the time I was old enough to get into firearms haha. I had one of their folding stocks and rather liked it though lol. Super lightweight, but not something I would use on a duty rifle though.

Crap I'm old... used to have a saiga...duh. sold it when the prices went stupid. Still got the hunting stock somewhere.

 

[sloporsche]

if it fits and feeds well in your weapon its the best ,i usually buy one if it works i buy more ,some ak's can be mag whores and some mags are whores . Take a bunch of loaded different ak mags and look at them from the rear ,there is a big difference between makers of how much the rear of the case shows that the bolt has to push out of the mag . No need for bolt hold open either imho

 

[Anangrypasta]

Century WASR-10 7.62x39mm 16.30' 30+1 Black Receiver Hardwood Stock RI1826-N

<p>The Romanian WASR-10 rifle is a semi-automatic version of the Pistol Mitraliera model 1963/1965 configured with a fixed wooden stock and forend. The WASR rifle is a perfect choice for hunters and recreational shooters. It features a 16.25" hard chrome-lined hammer forged barrel with a 1:10"...

www.familyfirearms.com

Solid deal on a WASR, add to cart for price. Unless they changed it, should be $659.00 + 20 ship. Gets you a proper chrome lined bore AKM made by people that have been doing it for generations!

 

[AK4774]

Still time….

 

[F4E Phantom]

Regarding PSA’s there is a guy on YouTube saying PSA are fine but they will not last 1000’s and 1000’s of rounds because of the way PSA builds them. The trunnion/ dimple
pin and their bolt not made correctly. He seems knowledgeable. Sorry I don’t know how to post a link. Search “PSA AK’s are garbage”.
My PSA AK-103 has been okay so far. I do hate the iron sights and trigger. Targets at 100 yds are tough to hit.

 

[SLTW]

Robski on ak operators union has a PSA going north of 5,000 rounds with no issues.

Garand thumb messed his PSA AK74 up shooting 2000 rounds in a day. The trunnion had weird wear marks. PSA realized it was a production issue and fixed it bc of garand thumbs review. This was like 3 years ago.

Also, plus 1 for zastava. Excellent rifles

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Century WASR-10 7.62x39mm 16.30' 30+1 Black Receiver Hardwood Stock RI1826-N

<p>The Romanian WASR-10 rifle is a semi-automatic version of the Pistol Mitraliera model 1963/1965 configured with a fixed wooden stock and forend. The WASR rifle is a perfect choice for hunters and recreational shooters. It features a 16.25" hard chrome-lined hammer forged barrel with a 1:10"...

www.familyfirearms.com

Solid deal on a WASR, add to cart for price. Unless they changed it, should be $659.00 + 20 ship. Gets you a proper chrome lined bore AKM made by people that have been doing it for generations!

Yep, im old. These used to be 359 from J and G sales... dammit.

 

[Woktosstacticool]

Yep, im old. These used to be 359 from J and G sales... dammit.

Good ole inflation. You can still find WASRs for cheap on gunbroker every now n then. Deals are still out there. Especially now since 7.62 and 5.45 ammo are in a rough patch with import so everyones offloading them. Shit 2018, I could still find WASRs for $450

 

[DustyDog]

*UPDATED PICS*

As I said long ago: "The only thing we should be importing from China is the AKs. Instead, it's the only thing we can't get from there!"

New bipod, folded stock now retained w/bungee & hook, added "map light" (Red 2 or 10 lumens, White 10 lumens) to the bottom of forward mount which has reflex sight/red laser (w/black cap in place) combo on top. Green laser on left side of handguard (has orange cap in place, might need to replace w/black cap : )

 

[FrankT]

I went with the AR style and have had no issues with the 10.5" or 16"...easier to get parts for

 

[Anangrypasta]

Good ole inflation. You can still find WASRs for cheap on gunbroker every now n then. Deals are still out there. Especially now since 7.62 and 5.45 ammo are in a rough patch with import so everyones offloading them. Shit 2018, I could still find WASRs for $450

I think in 2018/19 money, this wasr should be around $420-$450! I must of been looking in the wrong place for WASRs then, I feel like they were in the mid $600s then too.

 

[Fear21]

Regarding PSA’s there is a guy on YouTube saying PSA are fine but they will not last 1000’s and 1000’s of rounds because of the way PSA builds them. The trunnion/ dimple
pin and their bolt not made correctly. He seems knowledgeable. Sorry I don’t know how to post a link. Search “PSA AK’s are garbage”.
My PSA AK-103 has been okay so far. I do hate the iron sights and trigger. Targets at 100 yds are tough to hit.

Yep. Told y'all... American companies are cutting corners on their in house builds.

Best mags?? Liking the info I'm reading on the DPMS AK. Plus would suit my odd weapon tastes to have a DPMS marked AK. Lol.

Go for surplus if possible, or new Bulgarian steels. DPMS = PSA.

 

[AK4774]

If you like long barrel… nhm91 that uncle bubba got a hold of. Ends in 10 hrs

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1009624507

 

[SLTW]

Yep. Told y'all... American companies are cutting corners on their in house builds.






Go for surplus if possible, or new Bulgarian steels. DPMS = PSA.

I was frustrated at that video at first, but it was actually pretty good.

 

[5lima30ret]

I have had zero problems w/ MagPul AK mags, Tapco's work fine as well, and some unmarked Korean ones worked fine in my AK's. I will say I have had problems w/ US Palm and would avoid them. I do like the US Palm grips but would avoid their mags.

 

[DustyDog]

What about these guys? They certainly don't give them away, but...

https://meridiandefensecorp.com/

 

[SLTW]

What about these guys? They certainly don't give them away, but...

https://meridiandefensecorp.com/

Yes, those are good.

 

[Fear21]

What about these guys? They certainly don't give them away, but...

https://meridiandefensecorp.com/

Meridian and Rifle Dynamics build great rifles but you definitely pay for it (way too much IMO).

For anyone looking, here's a few nice builds that are in stock right now:

Atlantic AK63F (Hungarian Build)
Atlantic MD65 (Romanian Build)
Atlantic BFPU (Romanian Build)
Atlantic DIY Romanian (buy your own furniture & trigger group)
WBP DIY (Polish Factory Rifle, buy your own furniture, super nice)
Atlantic Izhevsk Build (Russian, big $, comes with furniture but you'll need a trigger group)

All built on solid combloc parts and if anything is wrong they'll take care of you. If I was buying I'd go straight for the AK63F or the WBP.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Wow, had no idea quality was this spotty without spending +1k. Guess I'll stick with my death trap bear creek sidecharger AR39. At least if it acted up/ broke it could be fixed, from what I read if the ak craps out it's Dumpster time.

** was actually bidding on an DPMS Anvil, thought better of it.
Also kinda sad that a redneck can assemble something at home that's better quality / more durable than something built by an arms manufacturer. Wow.