WASR-10/63 Romanian style AK47 question

recon6 · 07-28-2007, 12:20 PM

I bought my AK47 at a gun show and when I got home I realized that it came wit a 10/rd single stack clip and I bought a 30/rd to go with it, the 30/rd does not fit into the bottom of my gun, is there a way I can either modify the clip or the firearm itself in order to get it to fit? its just barely too big for the hole

A-10 · 07-28-2007, 02:55 PM

Sorry I can't help you with that one, but I understand that there is a way to modify the mag well.
oh, and just a friendly tip. It's called a magazine. Not a "clip." As a general rule among small arms, if it has a spring, it's a magazine. Don't let hollywood fool you.

just_a_car · 07-28-2007, 06:11 PM

Recon, Century International Arms, Inc. imports AK-variant rifles and the ones that are originally single-stack mags, such as the Romanian, they grind-out the magwell in certain areas so that the double-stack magazines will fit. The issue is that magazines on a lot of these guns then have a bit of "wobble", since they no longer have metal holding the mag tight on each side. AK's that have original double-stack mags have a "dimple" on each side of the receiver that holds the sides of the mag.

I believe that you can do the grinding yourself, but I would suggest taking it to a reputable gunsmith and asking them to do it for you. Much less chance of getting mag-wobble, then.

A-10 · 07-29-2007, 12:20 AM

Better safe than sorry.

BattleRifleG3 · 07-29-2007, 12:26 AM

Stamped receivers aren't that hard to mod for mags. Get a receiver pattern and machine the mag well to match it. Don't mod anything but the receiver, ie don't touch the trunion or barrel.

tommy · 07-29-2007, 01:23 AM

Romanian Kalashnikov Rifles

try this out it should give you all the info you need.

recon6 · 07-29-2007, 02:41 PM

Thanks for all of the input everyone I'm gonna try to find a gunsmith to do it for me I'll just mess it up

Also I forgot to say I got the WASR low cap model and a 30 round magazine is a lil to wide can that be fixed as well?

Nouonda · 06-23-2009, 01:01 PM

Hmm. This may help

07-28-2007, 12:20 PM	#1
recon6 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2	WASR-10/63 Romanian style AK47 question I bought my AK47 at a gun show and when I got home I realized that it came wit a 10/rd single stack clip and I bought a 30/rd to go with it, the 30/rd does not fit into the bottom of my gun, is there a way I can either modify the clip or the firearm itself in order to get it to fit? its just barely too big for the hole

07-28-2007, 06:11 PM	#3
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 4,091	Recon, Century International Arms, Inc. imports AK-variant rifles and the ones that are originally single-stack mags, such as the Romanian, they grind-out the magwell in certain areas so that the double-stack magazines will fit. The issue is that magazines on a lot of these guns then have a bit of "wobble", since they no longer have metal holding the mag tight on each side. AK's that have original double-stack mags have a "dimple" on each side of the receiver that holds the sides of the mag. I believe that you can do the grinding yourself, but I would suggest taking it to a reputable gunsmith and asking them to do it for you. Much less chance of getting mag-wobble, then. __________________ B.S. Chemistry UofWA '09 CETME Owners - Founder AK-47 owners - Member The Mosin Men - Member

07-29-2007, 12:26 AM	#5
BattleRifleG3 Retired Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,681 Images: 13	Stamped receivers aren't that hard to mod for mags. Get a receiver pattern and machine the mag well to match it. Don't mod anything but the receiver, ie don't touch the trunion or barrel. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

07-29-2007, 02:41 PM	#7
recon6 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2	Thanks for all of the input everyone I'm gonna try to find a gunsmith to do it for me I'll just mess it up Also I forgot to say I got the WASR low cap model and a 30 round magazine is a lil to wide can that be fixed as well? Last edited by recon6; 07-29-2007 at 06:10 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

07-28-2007, 02:55 PM	#2
A-10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 815	Sorry I can't help you with that one, but I understand that there is a way to modify the mag well. oh, and just a friendly tip. It's called a magazine. Not a "clip." As a general rule among small arms, if it has a spring, it's a magazine. Don't let hollywood fool you.

07-29-2007, 12:20 AM	#4
A-10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 815	Better safe than sorry.

07-29-2007, 01:23 AM	#6
tommy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: schriever la Posts: 4,846 Images: 6	Romanian Kalashnikov Rifles try this out it should give you all the info you need.

06-23-2009, 01:01 PM	#8
Nouonda Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 23	Hmm. This may help