Jambooo! I sold my Saiga and bought an Iraqi Contractor WASR from Atlantic

[imarangemaster]

Alright. Picked it up on the way home from work, and threw it into the safe. Got home from Sac, so I thought I would tear it down. It has all matching numbers (Trunnion, Bolt Carrier, gas tube) except top cover. The trunnion does not have the triangle and arrow, but does have the 1983 date. I seem to recall some Romanians don't have the triangle and arrow. EDIT: according to AKFiles.net, it is pretty common for 1980s Rommies to NOT have a triangle! The cleaning kit in the buttstock was complete, but well used, so I grabbed another, nicer complete Romanian cleaning kit to use. I'll hand on to the original.

As you can see from the first picture of the matching numbers, Iraq, or a small part of it, came home in it! EVERY knook and cranny was permeated with fine dusty sand. As you can see from the picture of the FCG and rails, it has virtually no wear, so I am guessing from personal experience less than 500 to 1,000 rounds through it tops! The bore is awesome, chrome lined, and bright, with no damage. The crown is crisp. No rust in the gas tube, so I am guessing it shot little or no corrosive ammo. If it did, it was thoroughly cleaned after.

The barrel has proofs, but not sure what they are. I think it has one that is a character in a double circle. Maybe the Russian contract barrels we have heard about.

Anyway, I took an M16 "tooth brush" and my pump spray can of Ballistol, and scrubbed it down. It cleaned up VERY nice, and I would rate the finish 90-95%. I put my Munkieboi paddle on, took of the mag catch. I installed a used Romanian leather sling I had, and checked my Romanian Type II bayonet. Perfect fit. I tried com-block steel and Tapco "bakelite' orange slabsides. Both types fit perfect with no "WASR mag wobble". I am very happy! More pictures later