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Which one would you choose?

biglou250biglou250 Member Posts: 603 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2007 in Ask the Experts
Which Ak-47 would you choose the Romanian WASR-10 or the Yugoslavian M70B1? There only like a $100 difference in price and are the magazines compatible between the two. My brother and I are looking in to getting a Ak's and would like to know which one is better. Thanks
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  • FrogbertFrogbert Member Posts: 2,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Yugoslavian, hands down!
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  • nards444nards444 Member Posts: 3,994 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i have the Romo and works fine, im guessing with a milled peice you will probably pay double. Nice to have, Yes. But with an AK what are you going to with it besides say its milled
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  • stickmannstickmann Member Posts: 24 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a rom. it is stamped, I think the yugo is milled,which in my opinion, is a much better rifle. I also have two yugo sk's. Very well made. If I could sell my rom., I would also go yugo, "hands down!!"
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  • gotstolefromgotstolefrom Member Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The milled AK is a coveted piece. Myself, I do not find it shoots any better than a stamped receiver...of course, the limitation may be me. It is a heavier piece, and that is something.

    Either way, AK is a military machine that when pulled from the dirt would shoot a pie-plate group at 100 yards. When my boys were at home we had two. One was dedicated as the 'rapid fire / repeat fire / whatever gun'. With two boys, 3 nephews, associated friends, on several occasions they got the gun so hot you smelled woodsmoke from the forearm. That (Norinco) stamped gun is still shooting.
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  • stickmannstickmann Member Posts: 24 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree, it probably shoots no better, but fron an engineering standpoint, a milled rifle represents a greater investment in time and money, which would make it more durable, as well as more collectible and possibly more likely to hold or increase in value. Finally, i gain a sense of satisfaction from owning a better made rifle! Most WASR-10's seem to lo-caps modified by cutting a larger hole in the receiver to allow hi-cap mags.
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  • drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,620 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Buy both. [8D]

    I've shot with underfolders and don't care for them. If the choice was one of the other, I'd take the Romanian with full stock and chrome lined barrel.
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  • D@DD@D Member Posts: 4,407
    edited November -1
    I have a Romo WASR-10 I like it it shoots pretty good. Only bad thing is on some of my 30rd mags will shake side to side.
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  • jhimcojhimco Member Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes the Yugo is a much better AK if you can afford it. I have both types and I even feel the Yugo shoots better groups than the WASR-10. Plus the Yugo comes with two mags that hold the bolt open after firing the last round.
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  • biglou250biglou250 Member Posts: 603 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for all the info guys! [:D] But does anybody know if Yugo accept drum mags? Thanks again [:D]
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