Yugo

WISCSHOOTER · 03-26-2008, 12:46 PM

Hi everyone. I'm new to the AK world. I bought a Yugo underfolder at Dunhams. I was wondering if this was a good AK. I looked at the Romanians they had there and they looked thrown together. I paid around 500 for mine and it looks good. I fired about 300 rds threw it about two weeks ago with no jams. I was thinking about getting a Romanian just for another AK thats cheap. Plus I like the wood stock. My question is the wasr a reliable rifle for the price? Or should I just save up for another Yugo with a wood stock? Any suggestions would be great. Thanks in advance.

jmp8927 · 03-26-2008, 12:59 PM

The Yugo is built more solid and is in general a higher quality variant of the AK-47. However, as far as reliability goes, the Romanian WASR 10 is still going to go BANG every time you pull the trigger unless you by chance get one of the very few that don't. If its something to just play around with or throw in a boat or truck to carry with you, its excellent for that. You have to really try to tear them up.

WISCSHOOTER · 03-26-2008, 11:15 PM

I also heard that a lot of times the front sight on the wasr is canted. Is that an easy fix?

GlockMeister · 03-26-2008, 11:41 PM

If you're mechanically inclined, yes. It's just a matter of removing the front sight, centering it, marking it and make the grooves in the new spot. For more detail, try this site for the WASR10.
Romanian Kalashnikov Rifles

For the front sight cant problem, see here. Same sight.
Romanian Kalashnikov Rifles

WISCSHOOTER · 03-27-2008, 12:57 AM

Thanks for your help and input.

SwedeSteve · 03-27-2008, 02:51 AM

Just check the front sight before you buy it!

jmp8927 · 03-27-2008, 07:12 AM

^ there yah go! Easy remody. One of my best friends has a WASR 10 and his front sight is fine and the rifle shoots perfectly as well.

WISCSHOOTER · 03-27-2008, 12:28 PM

I was asking because it seems all the wasrs they get in at dunhams are all canted.

jmp8927 · 03-27-2008, 12:42 PM

Well that sucks majorly...you could always have them order one for you from someone else. J&G has a pretty good selection of AK's at the moment.

WISCSHOOTER · 03-28-2008, 11:28 PM

What is about the average price that dealers charge for having a firearm sent to them?

win308 · 04-02-2008, 09:33 PM

$15 ~ $25. Depends on the dealer.

WISCSHOOTER · 04-03-2008, 11:52 PM

Thanks Win308.

GlockMeister · 04-04-2008, 12:11 AM

If you go to GunBroker.com Online Gun Auction, they have a find an FFL in your area. You can use it to find one that is reasonable as far as fees goes. Call and make sure it is still the price of course. But if you're going to order one and have it shipped, best way to find an FFL near you...

In fact, to save you some time, here... Just scroll down a little and put in your zip code.
GunBroker.com FFL Holder Network

WISCSHOOTER · 04-04-2008, 12:39 AM

Thanks Glock. I'll check that out.

03-26-2008, 12:46 PM	#1
WISCSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MILWAUKEE Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (0)	Yugo Hi everyone. I'm new to the AK world. I bought a Yugo underfolder at Dunhams. I was wondering if this was a good AK. I looked at the Romanians they had there and they looked thrown together. I paid around 500 for mine and it looks good. I fired about 300 rds threw it about two weeks ago with no jams. I was thinking about getting a Romanian just for another AK thats cheap. Plus I like the wood stock. My question is the wasr a reliable rifle for the price? Or should I just save up for another Yugo with a wood stock? Any suggestions would be great. Thanks in advance.

03-26-2008, 12:59 PM	#2
jmp8927 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walterboro, SC Posts: 1,087 Trader Rating: (0)	The Yugo is built more solid and is in general a higher quality variant of the AK-47. However, as far as reliability goes, the Romanian WASR 10 is still going to go BANG every time you pull the trigger unless you by chance get one of the very few that don't. If its something to just play around with or throw in a boat or truck to carry with you, its excellent for that. You have to really try to tear them up. __________________ Doing the unexpected makes the unexpected the expected and thus the expected becomes the unexpected.

03-26-2008, 11:41 PM	#4
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,739 Trader Rating: (0)	If you're mechanically inclined, yes. It's just a matter of removing the front sight, centering it, marking it and make the grooves in the new spot. For more detail, try this site for the WASR10. Romanian Kalashnikov Rifles For the front sight cant problem, see here. Same sight. Romanian Kalashnikov Rifles __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

03-27-2008, 02:51 AM	#6
SwedeSteve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 8,504 Trader Rating: (0)	Just check the front sight before you buy it! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-27-2008, 07:12 AM	#7
jmp8927 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walterboro, SC Posts: 1,087 Trader Rating: (0)	^ there yah go! Easy remody. One of my best friends has a WASR 10 and his front sight is fine and the rifle shoots perfectly as well. __________________ Doing the unexpected makes the unexpected the expected and thus the expected becomes the unexpected.

03-26-2008, 11:15 PM	#3
WISCSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MILWAUKEE Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (0)	I also heard that a lot of times the front sight on the wasr is canted. Is that an easy fix?

03-27-2008, 12:57 AM	#5
WISCSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MILWAUKEE Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks for your help and input.

03-27-2008, 12:28 PM	#8
WISCSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MILWAUKEE Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (0)	I was asking because it seems all the wasrs they get in at dunhams are all canted.

03-27-2008, 12:42 PM	#9
jmp8927 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walterboro, SC Posts: 1,087 Trader Rating: (0)	Well that sucks majorly...you could always have them order one for you from someone else. J&G has a pretty good selection of AK's at the moment. __________________ Doing the unexpected makes the unexpected the expected and thus the expected becomes the unexpected.

03-28-2008, 11:28 PM	#10
WISCSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MILWAUKEE Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (0)	What is about the average price that dealers charge for having a firearm sent to them?

04-02-2008, 09:33 PM	#11
win308 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0)	$15 ~ $25. Depends on the dealer.

04-03-2008, 11:52 PM	#12
WISCSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MILWAUKEE Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks Win308. __________________ Their not movin', You're clear.

04-04-2008, 12:11 AM	#13
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,739 Trader Rating: (0)	If you go to GunBroker.com Online Gun Auction, they have a find an FFL in your area. You can use it to find one that is reasonable as far as fees goes. Call and make sure it is still the price of course. But if you're going to order one and have it shipped, best way to find an FFL near you... In fact, to save you some time, here... Just scroll down a little and put in your zip code. GunBroker.com FFL Holder Network __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

04-04-2008, 12:39 AM	#14
WISCSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MILWAUKEE Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks Glock. I'll check that out. __________________ Their not movin', You're clear.

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