I looked at one today ... similar to this but not, as I recall a Century import:
Problem is it's low capacity only. Would YOU pay $350 for a lo-cap WASR? I have an SKS Sporter that accepts AK mags, but I do not yet have an AK.
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WASR-10 lo-cap? Yes? No?
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I looked at one today ... similar to this but not, as I recall a Century import:
Problem is it's low capacity only. Would YOU pay $350 for a lo-cap WASR? I have an SKS Sporter that accepts AK mags, but I do not yet have an AK.
My sincerest answer is that I would pay extra $50-$75 for a standard WASR that will take 30 round mags.
Yeah, I'm gonna have to drive far beyond this rural district to find a decent AK. I've seen some listed in the eastern half of the state. I've been putting together a travel itinerary for next weekend.
I burned up a lot of gas today going up to Pete's in Adams. Wasted time.
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I looked at one today ... similar to this but not, as I recall a Century import:
Problem is it's low capacity only. Would YOU pay $350 for a lo-cap WASR? I have an SKS Sporter that accepts AK mags, but I do not yet have an AK.
FWIW - and assuming you hold something more than an FID card, you can modify the "lo-cap" rifles to take the standard mags
Zero Hour is a 4 hours of driving for Gingo, although it is a good bet for finding what he needs.
Consider picking one up at a gun show, perhaps the Springfield, MA show on 12/13-14? Or, you could also try AAA in Springfield, but call before you go. They often stock a few. I know that Auto Sports Distributors down in Agawam (close) had a few AK's at the show a week or two ago.
Consider picking one up at a gun show, perhaps the Springfield, MA show on 12/13-14? Or, you could also try AAA in Springfield, but call before you go. They often stock a few. I know that Auto Sports Distributors down in Agawam (close) had a few AK's at the show a week or two ago.
I plan to call AAA tomorrow.
He said "nipples"... ![[laugh2]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/014.gif "Laugh at above [laugh2]")
Seriously Gringo - keep looking. I'd PM Kingson, Call AAA, AutoSport and maybe head for the next gun show, before you spend all that ammo money driving out to EMA...That being said, I drove to Collectors a few years ago for my Uzi and it was worth the drive.....Maybe we can carpool?![[wink]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/002.gif "Wink [wink]")
**Edit** PM Wildweasel - he mentioned a fun store to me where he picked up a goodie, but the name escapes me...
Seriously Gringo - keep looking. I'd PM Kingson, Call AAA, AutoSport and maybe head for the next gun show, before you spend all that ammo money driving out to EMA...That being said, I drove to Collectors a few years ago for my Uzi and it was worth the drive.....Maybe we can carpool?
**Edit** PM Wildweasel - he mentioned a fun store to me where he picked up a goodie, but the name escapes me...
Gringo, why not make a trek out a little more west and visit Pete's Gun Shop in Adams, MA. He usually has a few on the shelf for a decent penny and is a real stand-up guy. He will go out of his way to help you out no matter how busy/slow the shop is that day.
Oh and the foliage is beautiful out here in the Berkshires ...![[rofl]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/013.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
Oh and the foliage is beautiful out here in the Berkshires ...
I was talking about Valley sports in easthampton. I got my RPK clone there a few weeks ago. he currently doesn't have any Ak's/ (was in there yesterday trying to talk him down on a mini-14 factory folder... ) Give Tim a call and see if He can get one for you. 413-527 9728 http://www.valleysportcenter.com/
Gringo, why not make a trek out a little more west and visit Pete's Gun Shop in Adams, MA. He usually has a few on the shelf for a decent penny and is a real stand-up guy. He will go out of his way to help you out no matter how busy/slow the shop is that day.
Oh and the foliage is beautiful out here in the Berkshires ...
Dood. Where I live, Pete's is due north, not more west. And I've got foliage up to my eyeballs, getting deeper every day, and leafpeepers up to my a$$.
![[angry]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/008.gif "Angry [angry]")
BTW, I was at Pete's on Monday. Slim pickins.
Dood. Where I live, Pete's is due north, not more west. And I've got foliage up to my eyeballs, getting deeper every day, and leafpeepers up to my a$$.
BTW, I was at Pete's on Monday. Slim pickins.
Ahhh I forgot...you are a "south countyer". I was thinking you were in Greenfield for some reason. Yeah...leefpeepers are something else. Slim pickins there huh? Thats not good.
nope, that's me and JRyan.
I was at Petes today. IIRC, 2 WASRs, one with a synthetic stock and scope, the other wooden with a forward grip. I just half glanced at them, but can't remember if they were low or full cap. I was too interested in the Dragunov.
My AK started life as a Lo-Cap WASR.
I put in a TAPCO gas piston, G2 trigger set and a SAW pistol grip and opened up the mag well to take regular mags. Of course, it was $100 less than the high cap at the time, and I knew I was making the mods whether Hi or Lo cap.
I put in a TAPCO gas piston, G2 trigger set and a SAW pistol grip and opened up the mag well to take regular mags. Of course, it was $100 less than the high cap at the time, and I knew I was making the mods whether Hi or Lo cap.
I looked at both of them on Monday. The guy working at the time didn't know if the one with the wooden foregrip was hi or lo-cap. He had to call the Boss. Then he said it was hi-cap and came with two mags, which he then produced. He said something about the mag well being "pinned", and the pin could be taken out .. but I think he really meant that the folding stock was pinned. Anyway, that rifle looked like it had been backed over by a truck and put back together on a budget. And he wanted ... I dunno .... near 6-hunnerd for it?
The one with the synthetic stock came with a Russian scope and was about $800.
I got some decent browsing time in, but didn't find what I wanted among the two AKs he had.
I asked the guy at BG Sporting in Westfield about making modifications to the lo-cap WASR he had on sale. He said replacing the thumbhole stock (Dragunov stock?) with a two-piece pistol grip stock would be a no-no under the Massachusetts AWB.
I didn't enquire about additional modifications. What is it ... six out of ten parts can be non-import under federal law ... Oh I give up.
It's a thought, though.
If you are talking compliance parts, and the lo-cap doesn't have the muzzle break, you need to add 5 parts. A gas piston, SAW pistol grip and G2 trigger set (3 parts) is enough.
At the prices mentioned, I'd pass. Way too high.
At the prices mentioned, I'd pass. Way too high.
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