Ak help

[Snuby642]

Nothing but very old threads found.
I have a complete ak

But the pre ban / post ban has me confused.
Date on left side of receiver is 1979
I understand that it may have been assembled and imported at a diferent date?

The other forums and gun sales sites seem to differ on the subject. In fact some call each other liers.
So I could use some SH guidance.
Have not decided on keeping or selling but has been a safe dweller.


gp wasr-10/63
Cal 7.62x39
Triangle with arrow 1979 is 31xx

Made by cn romarm
Sa/cugir in romainia
Imported cai Georgia, vt

It has a houge pistol grip,
Tapco trigger
Bayonet with shieth
Two 10 and 2 30 rnd mags
And a 2 rail scope mount

 

[THEIS]

Hi,

Send an email to [email protected] and request the Form 6 date. That will show the exact date that very serial number cleared US Customs. And if it was imported as complete rifle way back or imported as parts and assembled here.

Sincerely,
Theis

 

[Snuby642]

Thanks Theis.
That never crossed my mind.

Cai didn't help, they could have told me that.

 

[THEIS]

Hi,

Well Century should be able to tell you the same thing ATF imports can. As Century has the original filed Form 6 and the US Customs signed Form 6A. And they have it in their bound books....
They just did not want to dig through paper files

Sincerely,
Theis

 

[Downtown]

A Wasr-10 is a post ban weapon imported with the ability to take a 10 round single stack magazine and modified after import by Century. There's a fairly informative Wikipedia entry.

 

[Snuby642]

Yes thats the way I see it.
Not good pr.

 

[Snuby642]

I reread the Wikipedia but it did not help in determining date.
As in banned for date mfg or date imported and reworked.
Did cai import before the ban date or not.

It eluded to no imports made by cai of wasr 10/63 but to me did not clarify.
I may well be reading it wrong.

That's why I brought this old subject up. The verbage is vague as I see it.
If mfg date is stamped on reciver as pre ban date, then is it is or is it ain't?

 

[ShooterwithNoName]

We used to build a lot of these Romanian parts kits that had the 1979 stamp on the side of the rear sight base. Some had a red "G" also. As far as I know I dont think any WASR AKs were ever imported before 1989 which is what most judge as Pre-Ban if I remember correctly. Most likely the "parts kit" that rifle was built with was in fact of 1979 manufacture. But all the WASRs I've ever seen were post ban imports.

Most AKs that were Pre-Ban were Norinco or Poly-Techs. They demand a premium since some folks can only own pre ban rifles. But I would imagine that the parts your WASR is built with are 1979 vintage but imported in the last 15 years.

 

[TAHK]

thats a post ban