I've got some interest in a Poly-Tech AK, but wanted to know if it's a pre/post ban rifle. It's in the hands of a person, so I want to find the specifics on it to be safe. Anyone know of a serial list for these? If any of this helps, it's an under-folder, very nice looking, have the serial number.
ROMANIAN AK BAYONET LEATHER FROG. EAST GERMAN BAYONET SHEATH. INCLUDES FROG USED ROMANIAN AKM BAYONETS WITH MATCHING SERIAL #. FAL Bayonet Our Price: $19.99 (Out of Stock) VZ-58 Bayonet Our. Polish AK bayonet. Used, in very good condition. Numbers may not match Hungarian AKM Bayonet Our Price: $69.99. Sale Price: $69.99. Matching serial numbers: receiver, bolt carrier and bolt. Receiver cover serial number is four digits off probably a factory mix up. Extras include original Romanian: sling, oil container, cleaning kit, bayonet and bayonet frog. Rifle has a side mounted scope rail. Shipping to AK extra. Credit cards 3.5%.
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(PF-085##) The bottom stamp is 'KFS Atlanta' and has all wood furniture. From my limited knowledge of AKs, all KFS imports ended in the late 80s as underfolders.
It's out of box, a little nicked on the furniture, he doesn't have a bayonet or anything he could find. (Rifle, sling, mags.) Obviously used, but no clue on how many rounds through it. Just like to know what I'm getting and if it's worth it!
It's it a Legend Polytech (milled receiver), it's worth $1200 to $1500 in 80% to 90% condition. If it is above 95%, it is getting closer to $1800. A stamped receiver Polytech in the 80% to 90% will be in the $750 to $1000 range. And more if in better condition. If it's a stamped receiver, it should have a folding bayonet.
It's worth less without the folding bayonet if it's a Polytech. Different parts of the country command different prices. I just gave you a ball park figure for what I've seen. I have a Polytech Legend folder with the Type 1 bayonet and several Polytech smooth backed, chrome follower mags, Chicom 6 mag chest pack, and all the paraphelnia it came with. It should bring over $2000 looking at the prices on Gunbroker and GunsAmerica.
Originally Posted By GoatBoy: I've got some interest in a Poly-Tech AK, but wanted to know if it's a pre/post ban rifle. Pdf martin heidegger die grundbegriffe der metaphysik print. It's in the hands of a person, so I want to find the specifics on it to be safe. Anyone know of a serial list for these? If any of this helps, it's an under-folder, very nice looking, have the serial number. (PF-085##) The bottom stamp is 'KFS Atlanta' and has all wood furniture. From my limited knowledge of AKs, all KFS imports ended in the late 80s as underfolders. It's out of box, a little nicked on the furniture, he doesn't have a bayonet or anything he could find.
(Rifle, sling, mags.) Obviously used, but no clue on how many rounds through it. Just like to know what I'm getting and if it's worth it! Originally Posted By ugotbit: I did run into trouble with a Norinco underfolder not meeting the OAL requirements of 26in, so it wouldn't hurt to bring a tape measure. The Feds measure the OAL with the stock extended. No problem there. Some states measure with the stock folded. An UF AK is less than 26' with the stock folded.
They gave me the run around because the 'firearm' was still functinal with the stock folded. I had to pin a brake on it and was pissed, but they wouldn't let me have it any other way. (FFL transfer nightmare) I'm in NY, but I'm not sure if we have anything on that other than the federal ban. I will have to see if I can find this in writing so I can bust out the dremmel. ETA- 'Short barreled rifles (SBRs) - this category includes any firearm with a buttstock and either a rifled barrel under 16' long or an overall length under 26'.
The overall length is measured with any folding or collapsing stocks in the extended position. The category also includes firearms which came from the factory with a buttstock that was later removed by a third party.' Originally Posted By ugotbit: I did run into trouble with a Norinco underfolder not meeting the OAL requirements of 26in, so it wouldn't hurt to bring a tape measure. The Feds measure the OAL with the stock extended. No problem there. Some states measure with the stock folded. An UF AK is less than 26' with the stock folded.
They gave me the run around because the 'firearm' was still functinal with the stock folded. I had to pin a brake on it and was pissed, but they wouldn't let me have it any other way. (FFL transfer nightmare) I'm in NY, but I'm not sure if we have anything on that other than the federal ban. I will have to see if I can find this in writing so I can bust out the dremmel. ETA- 'Short barreled rifles (SBRs) - this category includes any firearm with a buttstock and either a rifled barrel under 16' long or an overall length under 26'.
GP WASR-10
The Wassenaar Arrangement Semi-automatic Rifles (more commonly referred to as the WASR-series rifles) are a line of rifles manufactured in Romania by the long established Cugir Arms Factory as result of a collaboration between Century Arms International and Cugir.[1]
History and description[edit]
WASR-10 with thumbhole stock displayed with other paramilitary equipment
According to Century Arms, an American company which imports and modifies the WASR, they are semi-automatic only, single stack variants generally based on the Romanian Model 63, Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 (PM md. 63), and GP 75 AKM rifles Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy (AKM) series of Kalashnikov rifles originally manufactured in Russia. Century decided to import the WASR to meet U.S. demand for AK-style firearms. U.S. federal code 18 USC 922R stipulates that no more than ten major components of a firearm categorized by federal law as a 'semi-automatic assault weapon' could be manufactured outside the U.S.[2] The WASR-series rifles take their name from the 1996 Wassenaar Arrangement,[citation needed] a multilateral export control regime (MECR), the purpose of which is to monitor and limit the proliferation of certain conventional weapons and dual-use technologies.
The WASR-series rifles use a Romanian-made receiver, but lack the dimples to strengthen receiver above the magazine well seen in the other AK series of rifles. Instead WASRs use internally welded spacer plates to center the magazine. The arrangements of the rivets on the receiver and front and rear trunnions are also different from many other AK derivatives. There are no known clones of the WASR series rifles to date. The lack of dimple and rivet layout allows for positive ID in the many different stock configurations.[2][1]
The WASR-10 was used to kill 22 people in the 2019 El Paso shooting.[3]
Construction[edit]
GP WASR-10 63 Field Stripped
WASR-series rifles are manufactured with stamped sheet metal receivers that were originally intended for single-stack magazines. Featuring hard chrome-lined barrels, side-mount scope rail and wooden stocks, WASR-series rifles are commonly imported to the United States by Century International Arms.
In Romania the rifles are manufactured to conform with certain United States firearms regulations including Title 18, Chapter 44, of the United States Code, which defines laws for manufacturing and importing firearms such as semi-automatic only fire.[4] Century Arms modifies the weapon with upgraded fire control groups (i.e. trigger), pistol grips, and plastic folding or collapsible stocks manufactured by TAPCO of Georgia.
Older WASR-series rifles commonly produced trigger slap, which is caused by the bolt slamming backward into the trigger assembly and causing significant pain to the shooter's trigger finger. [5] Beginning in 2007, Century International Arms has installed the TAPCO Intrafuse AK G2 trigger group, eliminating the painful trigger slap problem.[6] Rifles with this trigger group will have 'TAPCO USA G2' stamped on the left side of the trigger. Some of these rifles may exhibit canted front sight blocks and gas tubes.[7]
WASR-series rifles are inexpensive and easily customized, with hundreds of aftermarket stocks, muzzle brakes, flash suppressors, telescopic sights, and other accessories available.
GP WASR-10/63 customized with aftermarket parts
Variants[edit]
Century Arms WASR-10 with a 'single stack' magazine
GP WASR-10[edit]
The WASR-10 is a post-ban version of the AKM rifle in 7.62×39mm caliber. Factory-original rifles only support single-stack, low-capacity magazines (10-rounds). After import, Century Arms offered WASR rifles modified to accept double-stack, standard-capacity magazines (machining burrs on the magazine well may cause some magazines to fit improperly if the burrs are not removed). Pistol grip and thumbhole stocks were both commonly fitted to WASR rifles.
After the sunset of the 1994 assault weapons ban, importers were able to legally equip WASR-10s with compensators, bayonet lugs, and folding stocks, thus making the GP WASR-10 (with GP standing for general purpose). Some advantages of this rifle are the reliability of the gun and the availability of standardized aftermarket parts.[8]
Romanian Ak 47 Serial Numbers
GP WASR-10/63[edit]
The GP WASR-10/63 was built using the same newly-manufactured single-stack receiver and chrome-lined barrel as the GP WASR-10, and the two models are cosmetically similar. However, while the GP WASR-10 was made with new parts, all parts on the GP WASR-10/63 (other than the receiver and barrel) came from a former Romanian military rifle. The original year of manufacture can be seen engraved on the left side of the trunion (the trunion is visible where it protrudes through the receiver on the left side, near the front), along with the original rifle's serial number. Dates seem to range from the early 1960s to the 1980s. Most or all small metal parts are marked with the last few digits of the original serial number. As with other WASR models imported into the United States, Century Arms modified these rifles to accept normal 30-round magazines.
The pistol grip, trigger group, slant muzzle brake and gas piston were replaced with U.S.-made substitutes to comply with U.S. regulations.[9]
There are rumors that the GP WASR-10/63 was built from rejected parts. This is not true. All parts had passed inspection and the original rifle had been accepted into actual military service.
Because the GP WASR-10/63 originated as a Romanian military rifle, Century Arms sold them with many of the original rifle's accessories, such as a bayonet, oil bottle, magazine pouch and cleaning kit.
WASR-22[edit]
The WASR-22 or AK-22 Trainer is a .22 Long Rifle, semi-automaticcadet rifle loosely based upon the AK-47 and manufactured in Romania by Cugir Arms Factory.[10] Unlike the AK-47, it uses a simple blowback method of operation. As such, it has no gas system and the internal components have been modified accordingly. While designed to be a cadet rifle for basic firearms and marksmanship training for the Romanian Army, it was never used as such. Instead, it was sold on the civilian market, primarily in the United States in collaboration with Century International Arms. Because of its cheap ammo and low recoil, it is marketed as a “starter” or “trainer AK”.[11] It is usually shipped with two 10-round magazines and is currently sold with the price ranging from $200 to $500 USD.
WASR-2[edit]
The WASR-2 is essentially a WASR-10 chambered in 5.45×39mm, and usually does not come with any accessories (muzzle brake, bayonet), especially if it is ordered directly from Century Arms.[12]
Spare parts were difficult to come by until the import of AIMS74 kits were imported around 2018. These parts were often a direct match. While some suffered from reliability issues due to parts made on old tooling and loose tolerances, most were reliable.[citation needed]
WASR-3[edit]
This commercial export version of the WASR is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO (which can also safely fire the .223 Remington round). Star wars galactic battlegrounds widescreen fix. It usually comes in the same configuration as the WASR-2. These have known problems with jamming or failure to feed. This may be due to low quality magazines, or their followers. The WASR-3 was originally supplied with surplus 5.45×39mm AK-74 magazines, which do not reliably feed the 5.56/.223 cartridge. People have used Wieger magazines with some success. Century Arms eventually began including Romanian copies of the reliable Wieger magazine with these rifles. Some switch the follower of an AK-74 magazine with one from Robinson Arms.[13] Israeli Galil steel magazines are also known to work without modification in the WASR-3. Some owners have also modified the rifle to accept Bulgarian Circle-10 5.56 magazines, or Polish Beryl 5.56 magazines. These sometimes require some material to be removed from the receiver center support bar.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abhttp://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/centurys-gp-wasr-10/#centurys-gp-wasr-10-2
- ^ abhttp://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2010/05/don-gammill-jr/gun-review-century-arms-wasr-10-romanian-ak/
- ^Branham, Dana (2019-08-03). 'El Paso massacre suspect wrote an anti-immigrant 'manifesto' before the attack, authorities say'. Dallas News. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/922 Section 922(r.)
- ^'Ak-47.net'. Archived from the original on July 28, 2005.
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- ^'Romanian Kalashnikov Rifles'. Archived from the original on 2005-07-28. Retrieved 2005-07-28.
- ^'Assembly of semiautomatic rifles or shotguns'. Gpo.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^'WASR-22 | WASR-10.COM'. wasr-10.com.
- ^'WASR-22'. WASR-10.COM. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^'Romanian Kalashnikov Rifles'. Archived from the original on 2005-07-28. Retrieved 2005-07-28.
- ^'Romanian Kalashnikov Rifles'. Archived from the original on 2005-07-28. Retrieved 2005-07-28.
External links[edit]
Romanian Ak 47 Parts Kits
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