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Posted: 2/21/2004 7:13:49 AM EDT

I've been casually looking at AKs recently.

On here it seems people are paying 350+ for SAR1s.

Yet I gun shows I see tables full of AKs for 270-300. Are these converted over WASRs and not SARs? Should I be concerned about the difference? Both are Romanian, right? Both have stamped recievers? What makes the SAR more desireable?

Many of them come with a WASR style stock, and an AK style stock as well (some already converted, some not).

Posted: 2/21/2004 10:02:43 AM EDT

[#1]

Because the sar1 was hicap to start with. In a wasr it was milled or cut out and there could be mag problems.

Posted: 2/21/2004 10:19:34 AM EDT

[#2]

We had a huge problem with a bunch of converted WASR rifles from SOG several months back. They would not feed at all. I am very leery about these rifles.

Posted: 2/21/2004 11:50:10 AM EDT

[#3]

Stupid question but...

is there a place on the gun where I can positively identify if it is a SAR or a WASR?

At gun shows, its let the buyer beware, so I want to know what to look for.

Posted: 2/21/2004 2:19:32 PM EDT

[#4]

It should state the model on the receiver. The SAR's have the mag well dimple. WASRs don't have the dimple.

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