Bud's Gun Shop currently has several versions of the Century International Arms Inc.'s WASR-10, chambered in 7.62 x39mm (both in and out of stock). Are the receivers, barrels, trigger groups and guts basically all the same except for the furniture options?
Are all WASR-10's created the same?
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Typically they are all the same just furnished differently. What are the prices on them?
Another option if you can swing a bit more, I think it’s well worth it is a WBP Polish AK.
Atlantic Firearms has them for $1,050
Another option if you can swing a bit more, I think it’s well worth it is a WBP Polish AK.
Atlantic Firearms has them for $1,050
They range from the low-$800's to over $1,000. What I want to know is if the only difference is the furniture option, which you seem to agree is likely the case.
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Last time I researched them, all Wasr-10s began life as unfinished single-stack receivers, then Century hogged out the magwell and stuffed them full of 922R compliant cast/MIM Tapco guts.
That was several years ago, when I was in the market for one. Would love to know if anything has changed since then. Gotta say, the latest generation PSAs are pretty impressive....
That was several years ago, when I was in the market for one. Would love to know if anything has changed since then. Gotta say, the latest generation PSAs are pretty impressive....
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Actually, I bought a WASR-10 from Bud's earlier this year. It came with crappy wood so I switched it out for other AK furniture I already had. The receiver and other metal parts worked fine except for issues with some of my spare mags not fitting the well. I've been curious if these higher priced WASR-10's on Bud's website were "better" rifles or just sported better furniture.
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I've seen a very wide variance in the quality of the magwell finishing. Some seem to work better with steel mags and other examples like the poly boxes better. I run surplus Commbloc steel mags in my Norincos, but they don't care for Magpuls at all.
My buddy has a recent production WASR on the wall of his shop for $700. Clean magwell, nice reddish wood, straight front sight post.... it's tempting. Don't know who the distributor was, but that one was put together on a good day.
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Yeah the newer PSA AK’s are really nice. The GF5’s with the FN barrels are shooters.
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OP, yes, all versions of WASRs all share internals. Paratrooper models & Draco pistols are same receiver/bolt/trigger.
Just different furniture. Draco pistols & underfolders have different rear trunions but all parts are interchangabke.
Just different furniture. Draco pistols & underfolders have different rear trunions but all parts are interchangabke.
Thanks. That's what I wanted to confirm. As I posted above, I bought a WASR-10 from Bud's Gun Shop earlier this year and was starting to wonder if I got the "same rifle" as the higher priced models being listed now. It would appear any difference in price vs. what I paid relates only to getting better furniture or a folding stock option. My WASR-10, now fitted with my furniture, is plenty reliable once I use mags it likes (and I have enough of those). Then it's a beast for a SHTF scenario.
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In my limited experience, they aren’t pretty. The fit and finish isn’t great. They’re not normally the most accurate AK’s you’ll find.
But they run like a new Corvette.
I’ve seen them shot, and shot, and overheated, and abused, and neglected and never miss a beat. It’s really quite amazing the abuse they’ll take. Again, in my experience, with is mostly with ones made 10+ years ago.
But they run like a new Corvette.
I’ve seen them shot, and shot, and overheated, and abused, and neglected and never miss a beat. It’s really quite amazing the abuse they’ll take. Again, in my experience, with is mostly with ones made 10+ years ago.
Agreed. My WASR-10 (bought new this year) ain't very pretty. In fact, it looks like it was retrieved from some MidEast terrorist group. But, it is dead accurate to 100 yds with iron sights, and pretty reliable to 200 yds using a red dot. Haven't shot beyond that distance because my 70 year-old eyes are useless any further out. Never had a jam or FTF. My only real complaint is that about half my AK mags won't fit the well or easily cycle rounds. But, I have more than a dozen that work fine, so no big deal. Good to know that my WASR-10 is basically the same rifle as the higher priced models that just have better furniture.
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My WASR's were early imports that replaced the SAR's and looked just like them, but were generally much better in fit and finish, especially those SAR's they were pumping out right there at the ban.
Most of what Ive seen with the newer versions is, the wood and finish vary but the couple of them Ive shot all worked and were as accurate as any of the others.
Ive had a bunch of AK's over the years, and the only ones that had accuracy and function issues, were the guns made or assembled from kits here. The guns made in the countries that issued them, no matter how rough they might have looked, were never a problem (some of those SAR's with the really bad sight cant aside, but more often than not easily fixed), other than the crappy US made compliance parts they had to put in them to import them. Once those were replaced, the guns were good to go.
My SAR's and WASR's shot every bit as well as my Krebs Saiga conversion. Even the one SAR I still have, that has "slightly" canted sights shoots well.
And if you pop a red dot on them, and run/compare them a bit more realistically, they will shoot just as well as any AR similarly equipped and shot the same way. The AR's have better "target" type iron sights, but the AK's sights are not an issue, if you're familiar with shooting them. And for closer, faster, more reactive type shooting, I find them to be the better sight, and the AK's are natural shooters for that type of shooting.
Most of what Ive seen with the newer versions is, the wood and finish vary but the couple of them Ive shot all worked and were as accurate as any of the others.
Ive had a bunch of AK's over the years, and the only ones that had accuracy and function issues, were the guns made or assembled from kits here. The guns made in the countries that issued them, no matter how rough they might have looked, were never a problem (some of those SAR's with the really bad sight cant aside, but more often than not easily fixed), other than the crappy US made compliance parts they had to put in them to import them. Once those were replaced, the guns were good to go.
My SAR's and WASR's shot every bit as well as my Krebs Saiga conversion. Even the one SAR I still have, that has "slightly" canted sights shoots well.
And if you pop a red dot on them, and run/compare them a bit more realistically, they will shoot just as well as any AR similarly equipped and shot the same way. The AR's have better "target" type iron sights, but the AK's sights are not an issue, if you're familiar with shooting them. And for closer, faster, more reactive type shooting, I find them to be the better sight, and the AK's are natural shooters for that type of shooting.
I agree. My Colt M4 (LE6920) may be more accurate and far better made than my WASR-10, but I'm not sure I would prefer it in a STHF situation. Love them both, but my WASR-10 just feels like it would do better in the "mud", with minimal maintenance and cleaning. I have "zero" expectation of ever being in that situation, but it's nice to think my WASR would be a reliable option.
