The WASR-10

[A 7.62 Exodus]

Ok guys! Here is my question. I have been looking into getting an "Assault weapon" for some time now, and my primary choice is the Romanian WASR-10. I love having an AK style weapon, and the 7.62 is a sick round. Plus, its cheap. So is the WASR, the main reasons i like it (im on a poor college students budget). So, for those of you who own a WASR, or know somebody who does, what do you really like about it? And what do you hate about it? Tell me some problems the weapon has? Also, i know how to shop for a WASR (look for canted sights, mag wobble, etc..) so you dont have to mention those.

Other "assault weapon" suggestions would be great too.

Thanks guys! I appreciate it

 

[Chefcook]

If you want an "assault rifle" you are going to be in for at least $10000...

 

[A 7.62 Exodus]

If you want an "assault rifle" you are going to be in for at least $10000...

Haha, excuse me. Ill change that to "Assault weapon" as our government likes to call them

 

[jay2981]

I've put plenty of rounds down range with my wasr without a single problem. The only thing that I've found that I dislike about it is its bad rep.

 

[nate77]

I've had one for about 3 year, they are cheap, and dead reliable. The only con I can think of, is the ugly wood furniture. I sanded mine down, and rubed in some linseed oil; it looked pretty good, but I ended up throwing some synthetic furniture on.

 

[JohnP82]

While I do not consider mine an "assault weapon", mine is just a rifle.

Anyway, I own a WASR 10 and I know several of my friends that own them as well. Mine has been 100% since day one and I love it. Everyone I know that owns one has been completely happy with theirs as well.

Mine eats any kind of ammo I feed it and has had zero malfunctions. Runs if it is clean, runs if it is dirty, it doesn't stop and is plenty accurate too.

 

[badmac183]

why would it be an assault anything? its just a old semi auto rifle?

 

[LPMan59]

moving past the can of worms that is calling a semi-auto rifle an assault rifle/weapon, the WASR is fine. Just make sure you properly inspect the rifle for flaws such as canted sights. Some things such as mag wobble are common but should not affect function.

 

[jd4320t]

AK74...5.45x39 FTW!!!!

 

[.452browning]

My WASR10 is not the prettiest girl on the block, but she never stops. It is as accurate as I expected. It feeds ANY ammo. Actually I believe if the cases were made from petrified horse crap it would still feed. They are sometimes considered bottom of the barrel with AK style rifles, but I love it. I know it will work no matter what. I have an AR and other rifles for shooting for accuracy. If you have to kill everything in the room, pick up the WASR10.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

As others have said, I think you'll be happy with a WASR (or any number of variants out there). Sounds like you already have the basic "what to look for/avoid" questions handled.

And yes, "assault weapon" = what "the press" calls anything more deadly than this:

 

[DKY197]

And yes, "assault weapon" = what "the press" calls anything more deadly than this:

That IS an 'assault weapon' in California...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

That IS an 'assault weapon' in California...

 

[indyk]

Wow another*** edited

this..is getting straight silly.
I will help

Look at the long gun thread from 2 days ago about the ingoer having trouble deciding what ak to buy on the third set of threads i posted ak links from 20 or so recent post from the past month that ask THIS same question. Might i suggest clickin a day back on the long gun threads and check it out i hope it helps.....

 

[ThrottleJockey]

As others have said, I think you'll be happy with a WASR (or any number of variants out there). Sounds like you already have the basic "what to look for/avoid" questions handled.

And yes, "assault weapon" = what "the press" calls anything more deadly than this:

Heck, in Arden Hills MN (a suburb of St Paul), that is considered a firearm. I know, I was once charged.

Now to the OP. Make certain you get one that was imported a few years back, there was recently a ban on importing the barrels with the parts kits that CAI gets and the newer imports don't have the chrome lined barrels. Additionally, make certain you test fire it right away. The CAI WASRs sometimes are thrown together rather quickly and have issues with the trigger group. I've seen several that will double or triple fire with a single pull of the trigger right out of the box. They are FUN that way and are WAY easy to bump fire, but do you really want 10 years in prison for it?

Here is one of mine with a few mods:

 

[Blackhawk2001]

I bought my first WASR-10 a year ago last May and it's worked fine. I was fairly lucky because I bought it without knowing about its potential flaws. I bought another one last February ("two is one, and one is none") and, aside from a touch of mag wobble with steel mags (works fine with plastic ones, amazingly) it's worked just fine as well.

If you don't like the wooden furniture, and don't want to refinish it, you can always get a couple cans of Krylon paint and have fun camouflaging it to your taste!

 

[Ziggy01]

The only thing that I've found that I dislike about it is its bad rep.

This...I have put around 500 rds through my WASR and no issues at all. Then again I have never had an issue out of any of my AK's.

 

[TREETOP]

...Now to the OP. Make certain you get one that was imported a few years back, there was recently a ban on importing the barrels with the parts kits that CAI gets and the newer imports don't have the chrome lined barrels.

This is 100% incorrect, please be careful when repeating rumors as fact because people will believe them.
ALL WASRS HAVE ROMANIAN CHROME-LINED BARRELS. Always have.
Century doesn't "make" them from parts kits, they're made in Romania at the Cugir factory with Romanian parts and Romanian barrels on Romanian receivers. Century is the importer.
Century adds the required 922(r) parts to allow them to be imported and sold as accepting full-capacity magazines, that's it.


[edit:] Here are 2 of mine:

 

[grassman]

I've had zero problems with any of mine . Good gun for the money.Plus Dunhams will have them for 389.99 black friday.

 

[Ricnzak]

I've had zero problems with any of mine . Good gun for the money.Plus Dunhams will have them for 389.99 black friday.

Three years ago $299.99. Still pissed at myself not jumping on that.

Thinking about getting one of these still however. The price just keeps going higher. I have a Saiga but still would like to have one for just run and fun.