For all practical purposes it is an assault rifle. Full auto is hardly used on select fire rifles. There is no truly legal definition for assault rifle. It's the tactics employed that determine that. Just because we're all tired of the leftists calling them that to push their agenda doesn't mean they're totally wrong.
The U.S. Army didn't invent the assault rifle and they didn't invent the term. The term was propaganda and was referring to it's tactics. Any rifle becomes an assault rifle when it's pushed into that role. Even a flintlock. They also used to classify the CAR15 as a submachinegun. And it's not just cosmetic appearance. Literally every single part is the same as a military rifle. All it lacks is the fire control. It's not like these are bolt action versions. In a practical sense most select fire rifles are basically only used in semi auto anyway. That's dependent on each military's doctrine though.
Josh Jones You are technically correct,but they(like he said)come into the United States only able to accept 10-round magazines,and the have to be milled out to accept 20-30mags.So actually physical work has to be done.So in reality it is able(from the factory)to only accept 5 or 10- round magazines.
LegionUSA has some Russian surplus wood on there right now. But you can probably find better prices searching around on fourms such as AKfiles or on some of the better buy/sell/trade groups on facebook.
These are great rifles now. I have a 2015 production i bought then and it goes bang every time. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. I installed the ALG AKT trigger and the 3x scope from Primary Arms and its honestly my favorite rifle to shoot, over my BCM AR15 and Vepr haha
I have a 2015 model as well,....its a great gun and plenty accurate/shooting clay pigeons at 100 yards with a bushnel TRS 25 red dot on her is easy,I really like the RAK 1 trigger century is putting in these guns.
Vepr 47 is a better ak since it is a rpk. You like shooting this wasr 10 more??! Why? The barrel is pencil thin so when it heats up, your accuracy goes out the window!
Nice job. Sold my SL106 Arsenal and bought a wasr 10 later. 3rd ak variant and my favorite. Added RD m4 adapter and surplus handguard. Fantastic! Oh, and sight or optic is recommended if using the m4 adapter as cheek weld is slightly higher by design. It's a tank. Some would say it's an entry level ak...not so my friends.
I can't thank you enough, for posting a video on the NEW WASR-10's. I'm going to purchase one for the same reason you did. The only difference being, I am an AK guy. Even though I know it's crazy; I baby my high end AK's. It's going to be great having one I don't have to freak out over. (I'll still probably end up pampering it; especially if it's a great performer.) Very informative for beginners; and good camera work.
I bought mine used (barely used) it's like a 2007? 2010? fuck, I don't know...it's got 1983 on the trunnion. $400, It reeks of Communist block evil AK badness, wouldn't trade it for two ARs. I'm gonna baby it some though.
it's going to brutally steal all the love,don't worry about sitting shooting groups with this rifle,it's not going to impress that way..it's a go to hell and back battle rifle!
I bought 2 wasr's back around 2011 and paid $300 for each, only a few years after that the price more than doubled and has never recovered. Both of mine are milpart rifles and have never malfunctioned for me after thousands of rounds. They improved the wood a lot though, mine came with unfinished wood stocks with no finish whatsoever.
kev lar most of my info I get is from sifting through lots and lots of forums and reviews. I try to look more for negative feedback on different platforms, and then avoid those platforms altogether. Most people suggested the wasr and I gave it a shot and have yet to be disappointed.
4MR Ranch I'm not buying it, but that's ok man...until Rob ski from AKOU came out and said they aren't garbage...all you would read and hear about from anyone was that they are in fact, garbage. Century can thank him alone, and the impact he's made with his RUclips channel, for "saving" the WASR. I also call BS because I saw your other video, when you "torture tested" it....it was straight off of AKOU's channel. It's ok that you like the rifle, just give respect where it's due, is all. You've already mentioned it was your first AK "style" rifle, so you don't have to lie to kick it! Carry on
They do appear to have improved dramatically. Back in the early 2000s the negative reviews were common. As far as I can see it, there are 2 reasons for that: 1. Truth. In the early 2000s there were quite a few issues with canted sights, out-of-spec mag wells, subpar fit and finish, etc. 2. Perception. Back in the early 2000s there were still a LOT of high quality parts kits around, SAR-1s (the WASR's dimpled sibling) were still being imported, used MAK-90s were still just a few bucks more than a WASR. Simply put, there were a lot more quality choices out there and folks turned their noses up at the WASR.
Slight wobble of the mag is what you want because tight fit can be damaging...look at the ak firing in slow motion 👍(example, and i know its a different platform) i used 30 round steel mags in my sks they all had very slight wobble and ran flawless but when using magpull polymer it was a tight fit and NONE of them ran at ALL, wasted 100 dollars lol
I picked up a 08 single track new for 200.00 and just now getting around to milling out the mag well. I have never had any issues with it but would like to upgrade the furniture.
That is a nice WASR 10, It would benefit you a lot if you change that front furniture for a good heat shielded set because those get hot really fast even for AKMs in my experience, I once had to switch to the mag grip HALFWAY through a 40 rounder but slow shooting out to a 12" plate at 100 yards and can the same handgaurds on this one. Believe me if you get some nice front furniture(maybe with a foregrip) you should be able to plink with that rifle for hours, I love how AK ammo is not nearly as much as AR stuff( the reason so many of us AR people get a .22lr upper LOL) so happy shooting with it.
You sold me bro, been wanting an AK style variant for a while but here in the Peoples Republic of Californiastan, guns are grossly overpriced. I always see these and the Cugir variants for decent prices at Turners but was wary because of the QC issues they had in the past that I always heard about. Nice to see they stepped their game up
Sal Ornelas I have zero regrets. Check out my torture test on this gun if you want even more reassurance on investing in one of these. Thanks for watching
hi good video. Some points: first that cap for your tube (cleaning kit) goes over the muzzle end to act as a bore guide. secondly, you can BUY Romanian buttstocks with the trap door, frankly I,d opt for a boresnake. you covered all the criticisms nicely and let me say Arsenal might be "high end" except for the fact they use 5.45x39 barrel shanks for their 7.62x39 caliber rifles making the barrels very thin. furthermore Arsenal uses a terrible finish on their metal. all in all that Romanian akm you have will easily give the same level of service it should shoot 2 MOA. You might want to add techsites rear sight but I,d just get a colored front sight post and leave it at that for utility. I have a wasr-10/63 and LOVE it! I suspect you will have no issues with metal ak mags either.
If you don't like the wood on it, you should look into either surplus furniture or a set from Atlantic Firearms that does have the hole for the cleaning kit. Also, maybe get a magpul grip for it so you can store some lube in it. I'm not sure exactly which grip it is, but it's great.
Im late to the party BUT ive had a gpwasr1063, no complaints and now i have a 98-99 import Romak99.1 , and everything is straight rivets are great , ive been fortunate with Romy guns, thanks for sharing! Bet this vid sold alot of wasrs haha , great rifles!
Got a 2016, its not perfect does have some slight cant in the rear sight and gas tube but its accurate. Kinda wish i had one with no cant but its works 100% and the cant is like nothing.
You are fine. The newer ones have better build quality - even with some of the minor things - it is an AK - it will work - might be canted a little but you did not pay $1000 plus for an AK - I have several types of AKs - even the Serbian NPAP - both it and the WASR 10 are a great value.
I got mine almost two years ago at a gun and pawn shop. Cost $700. Others of unknown origin, with rougher cut, darker furniture were $750. I learned a long time ago to pay just enough to get what I want, and not a penny more. Mine came with a sling. I don't recall if it includes a magazine. No matter, it has five 30-round Magpul magazines. The manual I had to download and print. I installed an AR A2 flash suppressor. I replaced the petite pistol grip with a Hogue contoured pistol grip. What an improvement that made. After going through many magazines, the rifle performed well. Nothing sounds quite like racking the slide of an AK.
you can literally feed these rifles anything you want and it will go bang. you are good to go, I always shoot steel cased ammo because its dirt cheap. that's the beauty of not having tighter tolerances:)
Very good AK for the money very nice rifle I would be very happy with it if you take good care of that rifle I guarantee you it will serve you well for a life time!
I bought a new 2015 WASR-10 for $578 and it hasn't given me any problems thus far. I took the cheap century crap wood and black plastic pistol grip off before I even shot it for the first time and installed true Romanian military surplus wood furniture and bakelite pistol grip on it. These are made by Cugir which is the small arms division of Romarm the Romanian state owned military arms manufacturer romarm.ro/en/product_category/infantry-weapons/ They simply convert their military version by not installing the fun switch for the civilian market romarm.ro/en/services/ What you're really getting is a military grade AKM without the fun switch, built by a military arms manufacturer who has been building AKM's for decades (since 1963 to be exact) it may not be as pretty as lets say an Arsenal, but weapons of war issued to soldiers aren't purposely all dolled-up, they are made to be functional, reliable and hardy... I have several higher end AKM's but I'd grab my Romanian AK over any of them if the SHTF tomorrow because it's all I would ever need, my safe queens would stay in the safe where they can remain shiny and pretty... If you want a safe queen for strictly investment purposes then buy an Arsenal etc, it functions exactly the same, the only difference is the paint job and they aren't even built in Bulgaria, they are built at Arsenal in LV NV from imported parts made in Bulgaria, the parts are military grade but the rifle themselves are not built by a military weapons manufacturer...
Oscar Delta this is why I got the wasr. People were sayong Oh it's bad finish wood ect but to me that does not matter because I was gonna take off the stock and wood and replace it with folding stock rail forend new grip ect it to me seems like the perfect ak to modify to your liking you really don't want to do that to arsenals. And the reliability is there couldn't be more happier. I actually created mine to be a shtf fuck you fallout type gun
Mine Works great, I put a New Polish wood set I got from Arms of America because I waned the trap door in the buttstock for the cleaning kit! The only other thing I did Was change the shepherds hook out with a Red Army standard retaining plate and put a Polish Bakelite pistol grip on it! How is Yours Working for You?
What is the total length? I hate composite parts. I love the plywood and forged steel look. No gear queer guns! However, the length is a big issue for as far as handling and accuracy.
4/25/2018- Went to pick up mine today, brand new out of box mag won't fit in, tried out the rest of the polymer mags in the shop , none of them would go in, Century still sucks I am sorry.
Great rifle , have you looked into replacing any of the furniture I’m curious as to how easy it is to find replacements for the WASR10. Ive always been an AR guy so I’m looking to jump into the AK market and I hear the century arms WASR 10 is the best rifle under $1000
Thomas Vargas I have not yet, I was actually thinking of staining the wood. I’ve opted to leave the am outfitted with the wood to make it something different than my tactical AR’s
Thomas Vargas I'm in your same boat..was thinking of staining wood myself..but I heard Romanian o Russian wood little more sturdy depending on what color you like..I'll probally go that route..let me know if u find anything
Mine came with the gun and the p mag lol. That’s it. Also: the rear sight on mine is off. The front is fine and all I checked when I bought it. The whole rear sight as angled a few degrees to the left. I don’t think there is any real way to fix it though
Then you will be even more happy to find out that you can purchase one for around $580 if you order them online and ship them to a local FFL. I personally went through Buds Gun Shop without any issues, but there are several sources online selling them for around this price point. I am EXTREMELY happy with this rifle thus far, and will soon be posting a range performance/review of this rifle soon. Stay tuned for that.
Danny Di the WASR seen in this video has a threaded barrel and bayonet lug. These features make it more desirable and costly than an almost identical version with no threaded muzzle or lug. The Wasrs you see for sub $600 are the latter discontinued version. They sometimes have mottled laminated furniture, which looks rough and ugly, but is stronger than newer blonde stuff. The newer "military" versions online are a good price at about $600. Guts of both guns identical. If you don't need muzzle device or bayonet, cheap version just as good, especially if with mottled laminated furniture, which is better than new light stuff.
I have had my wasr 10-63 for 4 or 5 years solid as a rock.!!!! .If you have some where I can send pictures. I can send a couple photo's I modified a Chineese AK chest Rig and it works great anyone could do this mod with the chest rig and an surplus russian sling as well as a Harbor freight AWL
Ty Tennessen I believe I got lucky on the bolt hold open safety. My friend ordered his 1805N from buds 2 weeks after I did and his did not have a bolt hold open safety. Might just be hit or miss.. not too sure why they aren't all the same
Myself personally,I’d tread lightly on anything built/assembled by Century Arms,fired most versions of the (CA)AK-47)N-PAP/RAS-47/c39v2,in my opinion the quality from sights on down,is very spotty(2012-2015, model line.Not saying they are junk,but for some people who talk about the AK’S-reliability,from what I’ve seen is a total myth,I’m talking about Century Arms.
I have really enjoyed mine. Much more accurate than then I was lead to believe aks are. Mine just has a stupid fin on the pistol grip as I live in califorina.
With Arsenal (SLR's at least) you're really paying for the side-folder, 90 degree gas block, and 24mm FSB and break. You're paying for the AK-100 series features, which would not be cost effective to put on a WASR. Durability between the two is a wash.
Deimos the thing is, these aren't manufactured by Century. The WASR-10 and RH10 are imported from the Cugir factory in Romania as 922r compliant firearms, all that century really does is slap surplus wood on it, a 922r compliant fire control group and muzzle device, pistol grip etc. and they also machine the magwells to spec to accept standard capacity double stack AK magazines. Not to mention Cugir and ROMARM have refurbished their manufacturing and QC considerably, while these may not be on par finish and feature wise compared to Bulgarian and Russian offerings, they are by no means subpar
Christopher Williams trust me as soon as I can find the time I plan to.. easier said than done, I’ll try to attempt it sometime this month. Hold me to it lol
These are solid rifles. Best bang for buck. Just swap out that cheap crappy 922r wood for a Romanian surplus set from Apex for $40 and swap out the paperclip for a steel retaining plate for $5 and that will fix the only weak points. And grab a cheap Romanian bayonet while you're at it :)
please change smoke detector batteries
its been taken care of, thanks for bearing with me.
Damn the internet. Ya beat me to it.
bofeity damn, as I was watching this video, I was trying to figure which smoke detector was going off in my house! Lmao
Lol
Seriously !! I inspected 2 of my smoke detectors before I realized it was your video.
Love how ya said standard 30rd magazines! You sir are correct I hate how gun enthusiasts call it high capacity mags! It's standard capacity mags!!!
josh Jones to be honest it wasn’t intentional, just natural habit
Josh Jones Actually they ARE hi cap mags and it IS an assault rifle, but the right to own them SHOULD be constitutionally guaranteed.
For all practical purposes it is an assault rifle. Full auto is hardly used on select fire rifles. There is no truly legal definition for assault rifle. It's the tactics employed that determine that. Just because we're all tired of the leftists calling them that to push their agenda doesn't mean they're totally wrong.
The U.S. Army didn't invent the assault rifle and they didn't invent the term. The term was propaganda and was referring to it's tactics. Any rifle becomes an assault rifle when it's pushed into that role. Even a flintlock. They also used to classify the CAR15 as a submachinegun. And it's not just cosmetic appearance. Literally every single part is the same as a military rifle. All it lacks is the fire control. It's not like these are bolt action versions. In a practical sense most select fire rifles are basically only used in semi auto anyway. That's dependent on each military's doctrine though.
Josh Jones You are technically correct,but they(like he said)come into the United States only able to accept 10-round magazines,and the have to be milled out to accept 20-30mags.So actually physical work has to be done.So in reality it is able(from the factory)to only accept 5 or 10- round magazines.
I bought a wasr in 07, I must have gotten a cherry. 20k+ through her and still rock solid.
You know poor QC means some will suck and some will still be great. I have a 2018 WASR. They got their shit together.
Well I bought my wasr 10 in 05 n still works flawless to this day so I must have got a good one also
I got mine around that time, came with the bayonet. Still runs great! Lucky I guess!
I'd get some surplus wood for it. The new US production wood is far less dense and durable.
SemperFiMac77 do u have Any links to the surplus wood furniture.?? Been looking for my wasr as well?
LegionUSA has some Russian surplus wood on there right now. But you can probably find better prices searching around on fourms such as AKfiles or on some of the better buy/sell/trade groups on facebook.
SemperFiMac77 thanks for your reply grateful and thankful for your service
The handguards are factory Romanian hardwood, the buttstock is junk U.S made wood.
This is the best review I’ve found yet
Jordan 33 I appreciate that, and thanks for watching
These are great rifles now. I have a 2015 production i bought then and it goes bang every time. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. I installed the ALG AKT trigger and the 3x scope from Primary Arms and its honestly my favorite rifle to shoot, over my BCM AR15 and Vepr haha
I have a 2015 model as well,....its a great gun and plenty accurate/shooting clay pigeons at 100 yards with a bushnel TRS 25 red dot on her is easy,I really like the RAK 1 trigger century is putting in these guns.
Vepr 47 is a better ak since it is a rpk. You like shooting this wasr 10 more??! Why? The barrel is pencil thin so when it heats up, your accuracy goes out the window!
I bought a 10/63 10 years ago, 5k rounds thru it, about 1,000 without cleaning, 0 malfunctions...all types of ammo. freaking love that gun ! :)
The WASR is next on my list. My first AK was the C39V2 and I love it. Can't wait to get my WASR.
Glad to see someone who knows how to set up that sling!
Nice job. Sold my SL106 Arsenal and bought a wasr 10 later. 3rd ak variant and my favorite. Added RD m4 adapter and surplus handguard. Fantastic! Oh, and sight or optic is recommended if using the m4 adapter as cheek weld is slightly higher by design. It's a tank. Some would say it's an entry level ak...not so my friends.
WASR is a good AK, just swap out that crap balsa wood furniture for some nice Russian surplus wood.
I went and checked all of my smoke detectors after watching this. Thought that damn beep was coming from somewhere upstairs.
Pete Sullivan haha I apologize for my laziness and causing confusion
I actually checked my smoke detectors too! 😆
Nice nice video I purchased the c39 V2 for my wife decided to sell it and go with the wasr..and an arsenal that she doesn't know about just yet lol
I can't thank you enough, for posting a video on the NEW WASR-10's. I'm going to purchase one for the same reason you did. The only difference being, I am an AK guy. Even though I know it's crazy; I baby my high end AK's. It's going to be great having one I don't have to freak out over. (I'll still probably end up pampering it; especially if it's a great performer.) Very informative for beginners; and good camera work.
Trae UCity thanks for the positive feedback and for watching
I bought mine used (barely used) it's like a 2007? 2010? fuck, I don't know...it's got 1983 on the trunnion. $400, It reeks of Communist block evil AK badness, wouldn't trade it for two ARs. I'm gonna baby it some though.
As someone new to the AK platform, this was a very informative review. Thank you.
James Allen thanks for m watching
it's going to brutally steal all the love,don't worry about sitting shooting groups with this rifle,it's not going to impress that way..it's a go to hell and back battle rifle!
JUST BOUGHT ONE TODAY YEEEE!!!! Can’t wait to get it and run it like a champ!!
Just traded forma wasr10/63! I'm excited too
I bought 2 wasr's back around 2011 and paid $300 for each, only a few years after that the price more than doubled and has never recovered.
Both of mine are milpart rifles and have never malfunctioned for me after thousands of rounds. They improved the wood a lot though, mine came with unfinished wood stocks with no finish whatsoever.
davidca96 if I could find some for $300 I would buy several
Nice to see WASRs getting better. That wood is sexy. Btw change the battery on your smoke detector!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You hit the jackpot. Mine I bought last year came with nothing but the gun, a magpul mag, a lock and the booklet. Nothing else. Good pickup!!!
You bought the WASR because Rob ski said so! Just keep it real! Ak Operators Union 47/74 is the go to spot for any AK style rifle questions. Carry on
kev lar most of my info I get is from sifting through lots and lots of forums and reviews. I try to look more for negative feedback on different platforms, and then avoid those platforms altogether. Most people suggested the wasr and I gave it a shot and have yet to be disappointed.
4MR Ranch I'm not buying it, but that's ok man...until Rob ski from AKOU came out and said they aren't garbage...all you would read and hear about from anyone was that they are in fact, garbage. Century can thank him alone, and the impact he's made with his RUclips channel, for "saving" the WASR. I also call BS because I saw your other video, when you "torture tested" it....it was straight off of AKOU's channel. It's ok that you like the rifle, just give respect where it's due, is all. You've already mentioned it was your first AK "style" rifle, so you don't have to lie to kick it! Carry on
@Nicholas Rodriguez sorry dear....I didn't know y'all were fuckin' 😗
nintendoluigi ouch
I just bought one too!
Are you a hand model?
Great video. Best in depth table top review !! Keep it coming with new vids of the mighty wasr!!!
tyler pruneda thanks for watching, many more to come!
Some magazine wobble is fine. In fact most AKs have some mag wobble. As long as it's not 'too' bad and feeds well it's good.
David Denson the Magpul that came with mine wobbles a tiny bit but the tapco mags fit absolutely perfect
They do appear to have improved dramatically. Back in the early 2000s the negative reviews were common. As far as I can see it, there are 2 reasons for that:
1. Truth. In the early 2000s there were quite a few issues with canted sights, out-of-spec mag wells, subpar fit and finish, etc.
2. Perception. Back in the early 2000s there were still a LOT of high quality parts kits around, SAR-1s (the WASR's dimpled sibling) were still being imported, used MAK-90s were still just a few bucks more than a WASR. Simply put, there were a lot more quality choices out there and folks turned their noses up at the WASR.
Love the little drum beat in the background lol.
Mine has a ton of mag wobble, dosent really bother me. Mag stays in and it functions
Slight wobble of the mag is what you want because tight fit can be damaging...look at the ak firing in slow motion 👍(example, and i know its a different platform) i used 30 round steel mags in my sks they all had very slight wobble and ran flawless but when using magpull polymer it was a tight fit and NONE of them ran at ALL, wasted 100 dollars lol
What kind of SKS?
I picked up a 08 single track new for 200.00 and just now getting around to milling out the mag well. I have never had any issues with it but would like to upgrade the furniture.
Change the battery in your fire alarm. Great review by the way.
Rick D don’t worry it’s be done since, thanks for bearing with me and thanks for watching
I still have mine that came with the bayonet! Shoots like a dream!
That is a nice WASR 10, It would benefit you a lot if you change that front furniture for a good heat shielded set because those get hot really fast even for AKMs in my experience, I once had to switch to the mag grip HALFWAY through a 40 rounder but slow shooting out to a 12" plate at 100 yards and can the same handgaurds on this one. Believe me if you get some nice front furniture(maybe with a foregrip) you should be able to plink with that rifle for hours, I love how AK ammo is not nearly as much as AR stuff( the reason so many of us AR people get a .22lr upper LOL) so happy shooting with it.
I HAVE AN OLDER WASR AND RUNS 100%. MINE HAS A 1979 DATE ON IT. CLEAN AND STRAIGHT.
Im buying this soon and I cannot wait!
A year later and still a really good video!!
ZombieStain65 thank you, and thanks for taking the time to watch
Bro i have a 1972 wasr and it is spot on ...performs great ...
I've got a 1970wasr10/63 uf!
Very nice job with the video! Thanks for covering the cleaning kit and the sling. I’m picking mine up today.
RuhrstahlX4 thanks for watching, and enjoy your rifle!
You sold me bro, been wanting an AK style variant for a while but here in the Peoples Republic of Californiastan, guns are grossly overpriced. I always see these and the Cugir variants for decent prices at Turners but was wary because of the QC issues they had in the past that I always heard about. Nice to see they stepped their game up
Sal Ornelas I have zero regrets. Check out my torture test on this gun if you want even more reassurance on investing in one of these. Thanks for watching
Sal Ornelas good luck finding one
I got mine from Atlantic Firearms. Check out their website
hi good video. Some points: first that cap for your tube (cleaning kit) goes over the muzzle end to act as a bore guide. secondly, you can BUY Romanian buttstocks with the trap door, frankly I,d opt for a boresnake. you covered all the criticisms nicely and let me say Arsenal might be "high end" except for the fact they use 5.45x39 barrel shanks for their 7.62x39 caliber rifles making the barrels very thin. furthermore Arsenal uses a terrible finish on their metal. all in all that Romanian akm you have will easily give the same level of service it should shoot 2 MOA. You might want to add techsites rear sight but I,d just get a colored front sight post and leave it at that for utility. I have a wasr-10/63 and LOVE it! I suspect you will have no issues with metal ak mags either.
Change your smoke detector batteries
Just ordered one from buds. Hopefully all the goodies come with it! Especially the sling and bolt hold open notch. Can't wait until tuesday!
Spiritual Pathways hope you enjoy it!
Mine is a model 14, it's a damn good rifle. I want ANOTHER one
Not a bad idea at all.
If you don't like the wood on it, you should look into either surplus furniture or a set from Atlantic Firearms that does have the hole for the cleaning kit. Also, maybe get a magpul grip for it so you can store some lube in it. I'm not sure exactly which grip it is, but it's great.
Great review , thanks btw i pay attention to your explanation didnt even hear the smoke detector that some of the " audience" claim
Thanks for watching, and for being able to pay attention to the information rather than background!
Can you send me a link to where you bought this rifle. I am looking for a 2017+ WASR.
I got mine at Atlantic Firearms and it included all the accessories and also had dark wood furniture
Go to wikiarms.com to find the cheapest price on the internet.
Im late to the party BUT ive had a gpwasr1063, no complaints and now i have a 98-99 import Romak99.1 , and everything is straight rivets are great , ive been fortunate with Romy guns, thanks for sharing! Bet this vid sold alot of wasrs haha , great rifles!
The bore guide fits over the muzzle end.
Nothing wrong with these at all. The shop I deal with has a 100 per cent satisfaction policy so never had to worry
My 2017 WASR doesn't have the bolt-open notch
my 2018 wasr10 is nice. metal mag has slight wobble but nothing serious. amazing gun so far for me.
I love my WASR 10. Check out AK47/74OU test of it..
Got a 2016, its not perfect does have some slight cant in the rear sight and gas tube but its accurate. Kinda wish i had one with no cant but its works 100% and the cant is like nothing.
According to ak operators union a canted sight is normal. Just zero it and it won’t have issues. Idk about the gas tube tho.
You are fine. The newer ones have better build quality - even with some of the minor things - it is an AK - it will work - might be canted a little but you did not pay $1000 plus for an AK - I have several types of AKs - even the Serbian NPAP - both it and the WASR 10 are a great value.
What’s the starting price on these?
I want one!Maybe a Black Friday bargain?
10:24 wheres the video on staining the stock?
reptilesgamers00 I’m actually going to be attempting that very soon! Stay tuned
let us know how it shoots and what ammo it likes.
Are the trunnions forged on these rifles still?
Yes
Is it a milled receiver looks like it?
I got mine almost two years ago at a gun and pawn shop. Cost $700. Others of unknown origin, with rougher cut, darker furniture were $750.
I learned a long time ago to pay just enough to get what I want, and not a penny more.
Mine came with a sling. I don't recall if it includes a magazine. No matter, it has five 30-round Magpul magazines. The manual I had to download and print.
I installed an AR A2 flash suppressor.
I replaced the petite pistol grip with a Hogue contoured pistol grip. What an improvement that made.
After going through many magazines, the rifle performed well.
Nothing sounds quite like racking the slide of an AK.
Is this rifle good for shooting steel case ammo? I just want to shoot cheap ammo down range and I heard aks are good for that purpose
ihurricane7 ak’s primarily shoot steel cased ammo. But this one has eaten everything its bed fed thus far
you can literally feed these rifles anything you want and it will go bang. you are good to go, I always shoot steel cased ammo because its dirt cheap. that's the beauty of not having tighter tolerances:)
KerryB that’s exactly why I wanted it
AK's are built to run steel ammo.
I have a WASR10 and ran between 250 and 300 rounds through it this weekend, all steel Wolf and it ran flawlessly.
What do you think about the 1970 wasr10/63 under folder
I didn't even know there were new production wasr10s? Great video bro!
how do you tell that its a 2017 production? im getting mine off gunbroker and need to know im not buying an old wasr with shitty tolerances
180 SLOWSCOPE the last digits in the serial number represent the year it was made
4MR Ranch cool thanks alot
Very good AK for the money very nice rifle I would be very happy with it if you take good care of that rifle I guarantee you it will serve you well for a life time!
Did you ever refinish the furniture?
David Maxey no, I ended up swapping it out for a quad rail and folding magpul stock. Eventually I’ll be doing a video on this.
@@4MRRanch
Thanks for the reply. A refinishing video would be great because I haven't been able to find one on this new blonde stock
The new wasrs are nice but I HATE the new blonde wood
I wonder how the new furniture would look if refinished
@@davidmaxey656 the new wood breaks easy. It might look better but it would still be garbage
@@570tacpat4 thanks for the info. Guess I'll try and find some different furniture before I order mine
I bought a new 2015 WASR-10 for $578 and it hasn't given me any problems thus far. I took the cheap century crap wood and black plastic pistol grip off before I even shot it for the first time and installed true Romanian military surplus wood furniture and bakelite pistol grip on it.
These are made by Cugir which is the small arms division of Romarm the Romanian state owned military arms manufacturer romarm.ro/en/product_category/infantry-weapons/
They simply convert their military version by not installing the fun switch for the civilian market romarm.ro/en/services/
What you're really getting is a military grade AKM without the fun switch, built by a military arms manufacturer who has been building AKM's for decades (since 1963 to be exact) it may not be as pretty as lets say an Arsenal, but weapons of war issued to soldiers aren't purposely all dolled-up, they are made to be functional, reliable and hardy...
I have several higher end AKM's but I'd grab my Romanian AK over any of them if the SHTF tomorrow because it's all I would ever need, my safe queens would stay in the safe where they can remain shiny and pretty...
If you want a safe queen for strictly investment purposes then buy an Arsenal etc, it functions exactly the same, the only difference is the paint job and they aren't even built in Bulgaria, they are built at Arsenal in LV NV from imported parts made in Bulgaria, the parts are military grade but the rifle themselves are not built by a military weapons manufacturer...
Oscar Delta this is why I got the wasr. People were sayong Oh it's bad finish wood ect but to me that does not matter because I was gonna take off the stock and wood and replace it with folding stock rail forend new grip ect it to me seems like the perfect ak to modify to your liking you really don't want to do that to arsenals. And the reliability is there couldn't be more happier. I actually created mine to be a shtf fuck you fallout type gun
Nice Rifle and Great Review!
David Loss thanks for watching!
I Have a 2016 Wasr 10 and it looks just like your except it doesn't have the bolt hold open safety!
Thats interesting, I guess a new touch to the 2017's. How has your 2016 been working for you?
Where did you get it from if you don't mind me asking? Looks nice.
Mine Works great, I put a New Polish wood set I got from Arms of America because I waned the trap door in the buttstock for the cleaning kit! The only other thing I did Was change the shepherds hook out with a Red Army standard retaining plate and put a Polish Bakelite pistol grip on it! How is Yours Working for You?
Way cool. Can you go into some explanation of why the slant muzzle devices are timed that way? Thank you for sharing.
Andy Prariedog For a right handed shooter this forces the muzzle down and left.
Bart Gonsoulin and makes the buttstock slap your cheek.
@@ElTerrible666 the muzzle break does that ?
What is the total length? I hate composite parts. I love the plywood and forged steel look. No gear queer guns! However, the length is a big issue for as far as handling and accuracy.
What's the model # or serial # because I want the exact same year and model.
How long did you wait for it to come into the states?
Century arms imports these and distributes them to FFL dealers. You can probably find one in your local gun shop.
Kristian M. They didn’t have them anymore. That’s why I’m asking how long is the wait if you buy them off of Atlantic firearms.
Are these barrels cold hammer forged?
Yes. Cold hammer forged & chrome lined
4/25/2018- Went to pick up mine today, brand new out of box mag won't fit in, tried out the rest of the polymer mags in the shop , none of them would go in, Century still sucks I am sorry.
Did you try contacting Century to get a replacement?
Great rifle , have you looked into replacing any of the furniture I’m curious as to how easy it is to find replacements for the WASR10. Ive always been an AR guy so I’m looking to jump into the AK market and I hear the century arms WASR 10 is the best rifle under $1000
Thomas Vargas I have not yet, I was actually thinking of staining the wood. I’ve opted to leave the am outfitted with the wood to make it something different than my tactical AR’s
4MR Ranch I respect that decision
Thomas Vargas I'm in your same boat..was thinking of staining wood myself..but I heard Romanian o Russian wood little more sturdy depending on what color you like..I'll probally go that route..let me know if u find anything
my wasr won't shoot steel mags and I'm way past the 1 year mark
Mine came with the gun and the p mag lol. That’s it.
Also: the rear sight on mine is off. The front is fine and all I checked when I bought it. The whole rear sight as angled a few degrees to the left. I don’t think there is any real way to fix it though
You still got your rifle?
I'm thinking about buying one of these 679.00, is it a good price and a good rifle
Then you will be even more happy to find out that you can purchase one for around $580 if you order them online and ship them to a local FFL. I personally went through Buds Gun Shop without any issues, but there are several sources online selling them for around this price point. I am EXTREMELY happy with this rifle thus far, and will soon be posting a range performance/review of this rifle soon. Stay tuned for that.
As of today gunprodeals has them for $519
todd brooks probably the best literal bang for your buck
4MR Ranch oh ya! These Wasr’s compete with anything on the market! They’ll last forever!
Danny Di the WASR seen in this video has a threaded barrel and bayonet lug. These features make it more desirable and costly than an almost identical version with no threaded muzzle or lug. The Wasrs you see for sub $600 are the latter discontinued version. They sometimes have mottled laminated furniture, which looks rough and ugly, but is stronger than newer blonde stuff. The newer "military" versions online are a good price at about $600. Guts of both guns identical. If you don't need muzzle device or bayonet, cheap version just as good, especially if with mottled laminated furniture, which is better than new light stuff.
I have had my wasr 10-63 for 4 or 5 years solid as a rock.!!!! .If you have some where I can send pictures. I can send a couple photo's I modified a Chineese AK chest Rig and it works great anyone could do this mod with the chest rig and an surplus russian sling as well as a Harbor freight AWL
Do you happen to happen to know the model number of that rifle? I was looking at RI1805N but it didn't list the bolt hold open safety switch.
Ty Tennessen I believe I got lucky on the bolt hold open safety. My friend ordered his 1805N from buds 2 weeks after I did and his did not have a bolt hold open safety. Might just be hit or miss.. not too sure why they aren't all the same
I was wondering the same. I bought one back in September 2017 and it didn't have that safety lever either.
Ty Tennessen Dremel it
I have a 2015 wasr10 great gun she keeps a running.
I really need to drop some dough on an AK
You won’t regret it!
@@4MRRanch yeah on the other they only give 1 year warranty terrible there scared to buy .
seriously change your battery in your smoke detector
That's my smoke detector making that sound, had no idea it's been doing that for 2 years.
how was the notch on the rear sight? easy to line up with the front sight. was it deep enough?
bill lucas I haven’t noticed any issues or challenges with it. I’ve been very pleased
Does it a bayonet lug?
Captain Ghost yes
@@4MRRanch thanx
I now have a Romanian AK for my Romanian bayonet!
@WizardBTAOU yes
@WizardBTAOU its a beginner AK mine has yet to come in.
Myself personally,I’d tread lightly on anything built/assembled by Century Arms,fired most versions of the (CA)AK-47)N-PAP/RAS-47/c39v2,in my opinion the quality from sights on down,is very spotty(2012-2015, model line.Not saying they are junk,but for some people who talk about the AK’S-reliability,from what I’ve seen is a total myth,I’m talking about Century Arms.
Have you fired about 40 rounds 50 rounds through it in the gun is hot pour zMAX engine additive down it and all over it
I have really enjoyed mine. Much more accurate than then I was lead to believe aks are. Mine just has a stupid fin on the pistol grip as I live in califorina.
L Stevens sorry to hear you have to deal with the California gun laws
I keep trying to vote the idiots out, but there are too many other idiots in San Francisco and Los Angles voting for them.
L Stevens yeah you guys are going to need outside help. But sadly most people don’t get involved in issues not affecting them directly.
bottom handguard how easy is it to remove
it isn't too bad at all.
i picked on up and i love it.
Trollol Police good to hear, I’m still loving mine as well
dude arsenal have nothing on this rifle to be honest, these are accurate and reliable!
Rambo David for the money these blow arsenal out of the water
Rambo David If I got a free Arsenal I’d sell it and buy 2 wasr’s
With Arsenal (SLR's at least) you're really paying for the side-folder, 90 degree gas block, and 24mm FSB and break. You're paying for the AK-100 series features, which would not be cost effective to put on a WASR.
Durability between the two is a wash.
Awwww my Russian made saiga will out shoot you all
Blake no
Till this day that smoke detector is still beeping!!!
Thanks for this video I am on the fence about this one and another.
I'll never buy a century arms built AK when I can buy an actual Romanian or Polish AK for around the same price on sale.
Deimos the thing is, these aren't manufactured by Century. The WASR-10 and RH10 are imported from the Cugir factory in Romania as 922r compliant firearms, all that century really does is slap surplus wood on it, a 922r compliant fire control group and muzzle device, pistol grip etc. and they also machine the magwells to spec to accept standard capacity double stack AK magazines. Not to mention Cugir and ROMARM have refurbished their manufacturing and QC considerably, while these may not be on par finish and feature wise compared to Bulgarian and Russian offerings, they are by no means subpar
tl;dr daniel's post, these _ARE_ Romanian built AKs
Rustolem 2000 degree paint matches orginal finish perfect...( for scratches n dings)🎉
Good to know, thanks!
Nice review. I'm thinking about one.
Where’s the video of u changing the color of the wood.. I wanna change mines
Christopher Williams trust me as soon as I can find the time I plan to.. easier said than done, I’ll try to attempt it sometime this month. Hold me to it lol
4MR Ranch will do thanks for the reply
Mines?
Do you not hear your smoke detector going off??
These are solid rifles. Best bang for buck. Just swap out that cheap crappy 922r wood for a Romanian surplus set from Apex for $40 and swap out the paperclip for a steel retaining plate for $5 and that will fix the only weak points. And grab a cheap Romanian bayonet while you're at it :)
Bore guide goes on the muzzle