Ohhhh, what can I tell you about WASRs, Hmmmmmm
Lets see, I just bought another WASR today. All in all that would make this one my 5th Romainian WASR.
They all shoot everytime I pull the trigger. Never had a problem with aftermarket parts fitting.
I would
not choose one based on the furniture it comes with.
Things to look for:
Make sure that the muzzle is threaded. The muzzle nut will most likely be welded on. I hav one wasr that the muzzle nut was not threaded, but pressed and welded on (SEE PIC BELOW). If the nut has two flat spots on opposite sides its threaded. Thats most impostant in my book, because everything else like canted sights is easily fixable. If it has a pressed on muzzle nut, or no muzzle nut all it will not be threaded and you cannot thread it because the barrel OD will be to thin for the standard 14x1mm LH threads that accept all popular ak muzzle breaks.
If the muzzles are threaded I would go on to sights, get the one thats not canted.
And lastly, pull the bolt carrier out and make sure the piston is pinned in place. The last two WASRs Ive seen were not pinned in place. Again, this is an easy fix as well.
Overall, you can go wrong with a WASR. they shoot good as any other AK IMO. And they only get better with time.
One of my previous Romainian purchases was pretty gritty feeling when you cycled the action and the bolt kinda hung up on the hammer. Thats an easy fix with a dremel. BUT, I took it out and ran 500 rounds through it with no lube (jumps in shower to avoid the flames). Cleaned and oiled it an now the action rides like it has ball bearings. Nothing a little breaking in didnt fix.
Heres a standard Romainian built by Century. Look at the muzzle, avoid ones that look like these as they are too small in OD to thread for standard AK threads. It has typical lumber stocks that I spen a few hours on sanding, staining and Tru-Oiling. A little bit of black Dura Coat and its a specimine that would ticke old Mr. Kalash himself.
