WASR-10

[Phosphorus32]

Finally took the plunge into the AK platform.  Grabbed one while on sale at Atlantic Firearms over Christmas but did the installment plan. Payed the last installment a few weeks ago and got it from my FFL-01 last week.  Took it out to the range and it's definitely a good time with the short length and relatively mild recoil. Sharper than the SKS with it's increased length and weight but still mild. 

These WASR-10s had a reputation of being poorly assembled, and by all accounts that was well deserved in the past, with canted sights quite common.  I'm impressed with the build on mine with good riveting and straight sights. It shoots well, though perhaps a bit right. Next time out to the range I'll bring my sight adjustment tool for a couple of tweaks.

I'm not so enamored with the US made blonde furniture, unlike my blonde wife  I may have to strip the wood and mix up some dark brown with a bit of red stain...but I'm not in a big hurry.

[carls sks]

  congrats, have fun with it. have a wasr 10/63, luv it.  seems like normal progression, first an sks then a wasr. watch out they are addictive just like the sks's, one is not enough. 

[Phosphorus32]

Thanks man!

Gave up on fighting the addiction a while ago 

I would like one with original furniture...maybe a Polish   

[Loose}{Cannon]

Nice...  Stock is fairly blonde eh?

[Phosphorus32]

Nice...  Stock is fairly blonde eh?

Yeah, looks a little too new and non-traditional    But it functions well  and I wouldn't feel bad about refinishing it down the road

[Stoned_Oli]

Perhaps a nice "G" stock set with dong... 
Welcome to the AK club!

[Direct Connection]

Good looking WASR gun       congrats..   Aloha snakbar  !!!!!

[Phosphorus32]

Thanks guys! 

Perhaps a nice "G" stock set with dong... 
Welcome to the AK club!

You know, that's an idea... Decent price on the set at Apex too   I was also contemplating picking up a bakelite pistol grip and refinishing the American made stock set.  Gotta figure out this 922r stuff for the first time ever 

[Stoned_Oli]

Thanks guys! 

Perhaps a nice "G" stock set with dong... 
Welcome to the AK club!

You know, that's an idea... Decent price on the set at Apex too   I was also contemplating picking up a bakelite pistol grip and refinishing the American made stock set.  Gotta figure out this 922r stuff for the first time ever 

Gotta say... palm swell hand guards are the bomb!
I just recently installed my first dong and haven't shot it yet..
You have 16 countable parts, BTW.

[carls sks]

Nice...  Stock is fairly blonde eh?

Yeah, looks a little too new and non-traditional    But it functions well  and I wouldn't feel bad about refinishing it down the road

some stain and clear coat on the furniture looks good. not hard to do, plenty of vids on u/tube showing how to do and the results.

[Greasemonkey]

Yeah... I sense a new addiction coming   I always said one Ak was enough, somehow I got like 6 variants and a pair of Maks.  Aks are like Oreos, you can't eat just one and walk, it don't work that way.

Even GM had to go more traditional, I left one MAK90 in the original bunghole stock, the other.....over summer became fair game. Thats a Romy stock and a buncha red shellac.  The Romy stock took quite abit of fitting.

still not as cool or light as a Vz58  

[Phosphorus32]

Yeah... I sense a new addiction coming   I always said one Ak was enough, somehow I got like 6 variants and a pair of Maks.  Aks are like Oreos, you can't eat just one and walk, it don't work that way.

I have found myself looking at other AKs already    Too many addictions: SKSs, Mausers, Mosins, Enfields, US military... ...AKs?   

Even GM had to go more traditional, I left one MAK90 in the original bunghole stock, the other.....over summer became fair game. Thats a Romy stock and a buncha red shellac.  The Romy stock took quite abit of fitting.

Nice job GM. She's a beauty 

still not as cool or light as a Vz58  

Yes Jimmy    I really like my VZ58 too...very light and compact

[Greasemonkey]

Are they still single hook triggers? 

I just love watching up and coming addicts, specially when an experienced junkie finds a new fix, brings a real tear to my eye



And since you mentioned Jimmy, he said he wants one of them thar Vz wrappy rifle blanket thingies. 

[Phosphorus32]

It has a double hook trigger.  It's actually got a good feel.  I've only run two mags through my new baby, but it functions flawlessly so far.

Bummer Jimmy, I only bought one of the VZ blanket thingies Someone on the "other boards" had a few extras a couple summers back shortly after I got my VZ so I jumped on it. The bipod I picked up in a group buy on the CZ forum 

[bbush44]

And since you mentioned Jimmy, he said he wants one of them thar Vz wrappy rifle blanket thingies. 

I got mine from the same guy P32 did, but they pop up on ebay every once in a while.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-VZ58-SA58-Paratrooper-Jump-Case-For-Folding-Stock-Version-Unused-/262129341705?hash=item3d08205509:g:6isAAOSw5ZBWO4M3

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Issued-Paratrooper-Jump-Case-For-Folding-Stock-Version-Vz-58-Unused-/301748484771?hash=item46419c7aa3:g:Ss4AAOSwqu9U6K2y

Nice WASR P32 

[Stoned_Oli]

Yeah... I sense a new addiction coming   I always said one Ak was enough, somehow I got like 6 variants and a pair of Maks.  Aks are like Oreos, you can't eat just one and walk, it don't work that way.

Weird... I also had 6 variants and two MAKs... until yesterday when that became 7 variants and two MAKs... 
I know what you mean on the furniture too; both sides, the bottom, and that funky shoulder in the front.
Still don't have a WASR though... I have to make do with a SAR... (now with DONG!!)

[Stoned_Oli]

It has a double hook trigger.  It's actually got a good feel.  I've only run two mags through my new baby, but it functions flawlessly so far.

Is the trigger notched on the second hook, or is the receiver cut for it?

[Greasemonkey]

Yeah... I sense a new addiction coming   I always said one Ak was enough, somehow I got like 6 variants and a pair of Maks.  Aks are like Oreos, you can't eat just one and walk, it don't work that way.

Weird... I also had 6 variants and two MAKs... until yesterday when that became 7 variants and two MAKs... 
I know what you mean on the furniture too; both sides, the bottom, and that funky shoulder in the front.
Still don't have a WASR though... I have to make do with a SAR... (now with DONG!!)

I don't have a WASR yet either.. I looked at the the first ones way back when that had the funky trigger slap, never really returned to them. I would like either a Yugo M76 or an Arsenal..maybe when I get rich...

Sorry, I ain't a dong type guy, I don't mind the swelling sitting in my palm, but grabbing the dong     

[armedhippie]

I just love watching up and coming addicts, specially when an experienced junkie finds a new fix, brings a real tear to my eye

    I had a sneaking suspicion that "The Enabler" got a new fix from gentle nudging/hooking others to other milsurps  . Well....not like you tried to hide it  and my growing mosin and Tokarev collections thank you and keep coming back for more. ( Phos...don't think you get outta part of the blame either now. My Tokarev addiction can be directly traced back to a "seemingly" innocent convo between you and GM on a Yugo mauser thread.  )

Congrats on the new WASR  and as I'm sure you've already figured out....AKMs are very addictive as well    Wasr's get a bad rap. Sure there was QC issues back in the day and some will still pop up...over all, The WASR 10 and 10/63 are some downright fine AKM's. Untill I got my Wasr 10, all my AKs were during AWB or just bayo lug neutered. A fellow gave me an East German AK bayo and....Well, most people get a bayo for their rifle, I got a rifle for my bayo 

I love the classic AK look and feel of mine. Its wood is still bare ( laminate butsttock and solid hand guards). When ever I get around to it, I'll be posting up for suggestions on finnishing it.

Soon you'll find that you've unintentionally started collecting surplus AK mags as well 

How do yall like the double hook triggers? All of mine are single hook. Gotta couple of G2 single hook triggers also, I love 'em.

[Greasemonkey]

Hippie is a crack whore... Uuuummmm smell that, smells like storage grease...  I got ya a Mosin....

The early WASRs are the ones that left a bad taste in my mouth, the trigger slap, that was something.....special. I made it through half a mag on one and went back to my MAK crying and hugging it like a little sissy girl.  Granted, now I might try a newer one, way back then, it woulda made a nice parts rifle to me..

The double hook triggers in the Mak90s are super sweet, I also replaced the trigger in my PSL with a Red Star adjustable... OMG  , movement maker right there, major difference between stock and the Red Star   I left the Saigas stock, they are shotguns and worked pretty decent for what it is..