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Posted: 8/22/2016 2:23:20 PM EDT
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So I have a WASR-10 that I am having problems with any mag getting the front lip properly catch. The mag release in the rear catches just fine, but then the front is still loose. I have Gen1 & 2 PMAGs and some Polish surplus mags. I dot seem to have these issues on my C39v2.
I noticed that there is allot of scratching of the mags just behind the front lip where the mag tapers out. I know these are converted single stack rifles so do I need to hit the magwell opening with a dremel? |
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Try some more mags from different countries before you go to cutting. Mine does not like any Yugo pattern type mages; neither does my Arsenal. Try some Bulgy, Hungarian, Romanian before you do something un-replaceable.
Surprised your Polish aren't working. Not that it matters but what year is the mfr? |
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So I have a WASR-10 that I am having problems with any mag getting the front lip properly catch. The mag release in the rear catches just fine, but then the front is still loose. I have Gen1 & 2 PMAGs and some Polish surplus mags. I dot seem to have these issues on my C39v2. I noticed that there is allot of scratching of the mags just behind the front lip where the mag tapers out. I know these are converted single stack rifles so do I need to hit the magwell opening with a dremel? No Dremel. If the magazine guide rails have not been completely cut for the double stack mag, you would use a medium flat file to finish the job. Unfinished mag guide rails will dig into the sides of polymer magazines. If that's what you're seeing, just look into the mag well with a light and you'll probably see the culprits. AK mags don't really have a tight fit. To access your mag fit, with an empty mag and cleared gun, lock in the mag. Hold the gun upside-down , hold it by the mag only and shake it around. If the mag doesn't pop out, you're good in that respect. At a place where you can do this in safety, lock in a loaded mag, point the rifle downrange or in a safe direction, rack the charging handle and load a round. If it loads, you should be good. |
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Hard to believe there is a problem. Guys on here claim commie guns are made right and there has never been a known problem. Only Anerican companies have issues. Layoff the koolaid brother ! Your employer century is also responsible for milling out the WASR mag well |
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Hard to believe there is a problem. Guys on here claim commie guns are made right and there has never been a known problem. Only American companies have issues. Layoff the koolaid brother ! yet the only American companies badmouthed on here are Century and IO, American companies such as DDI & PSA that listen to their customers and improve their manufacturing process are not. |
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Your employer century is also responsible for milling out the WASR mag well Quoted:
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Hard to believe there is a problem. Guys on here claim commie guns are made right and there has never been a known problem. Only Anerican companies have issues. Layoff the koolaid brother ! Your employer century is also responsible for milling out the WASR mag well Shhh, let him think he's being clever. |
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Try some more mags from different countries before you go to cutting. Mine does not like any Yugo pattern type mages; neither does my Arsenal. Try some Bulgy, Hungarian, Romanian before you do something un-replaceable. Surprised your Polish aren't working. Not that it matters but what year is the mfr? This is what I ended up doing; trying a few different ones. I will say stay away from any Korean ones. They fit so well I had to almost bench the gun to pry them out. They seemed to work fine in my buddies RAS. |
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Either Century didn't remove enough material when they converted it from single stack, or the rails are too tight.
I'd find the spots that are rubbing on the mags and use a flat hand file to remove them slowly. That way you don't have to screw around worrying which AK mags will fit in your AK. |
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Romanian surplus mags fit my '13 WASR better than any other surplus mag, but they all work.
Is this causing a functional issue? Also, I'm a little confused. You describe the fit as loose in the front but you want to open up the front of the magwell? Personally, I'd try a few different mags before I'd take a file to my magwell. Also, there were differences in size between the MOE (all polymer) mags and the early metal reinforced PMAGS. Last I heard Magpul was re-engineering their metal reinforced mags to the same specs as the MOEs. So I wouldn't be sizing my magwell based on what may be an 'out of spec' magazine. |
| My wasr likes 9/10 of my polish mags. Apparently some of the cheap polish mags out there are repainted, and the paint can be thick enough to prevent proper seating. 2 of them are VERY snug, but still work. My gen1 magpuls are pretty tight, but do fit. If you decide to try to open up the magwell, be VERY cautious and go slow. Remember you can't put metal back on. Also, you should make sure that's the problem as much as possible before dremeling. |
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