GP WASR-10 The GP (General Purpose) WASR-10 is a
7.62×39mm caliber semi-automatic rifle that has been offered since the end of the
Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Factory-original rifles only support single-stack, low-capacity magazines (10-rounds). After import, Century Arms offered WASR rifles modified to accept double-stack, standard-capacity magazines. Pistol grip and thumbhole stocks were both commonly fitted to WASR rifles. After the
sunset of the 1994 assault weapons ban, importers are allowed to equip WASR-10s with
compensators,
bayonet lugs and
folding stocks.
GP WASR-10/63 The GP WASR-10/63 was built using the same newly-manufactured single-stack receiver and chrome-lined barrel as the GP WASR-10, and the two models are cosmetically similar. However, while the GP WASR-10 was made with new parts, all parts on the GP WASR-10/63 (other than the barrel) came from a former Romanian military rifle. The original year of manufacture can be seen engraved on the left side of the
trunnion (the trunnion is visible where it protrudes through the receiver on the left side, near the front), along with the original rifle's serial number. Dates seem to range from the early 1960s to the 1980s. Most or all small metal parts are marked with the last few digits of the original serial number. As with other WASR models imported into the United States, Century Arms modified these rifles to accept normal 30-round magazines. The pistol grip, trigger group, slant muzzle brake and gas piston were replaced with U.S.-made substitutes to comply with U.S. regulations.
WASR-22 The
WASR-22 or AK-22 Trainer is a
.22 Long Rifle,
semi-automatic cadet rifle loosely based upon the
AK-47 and manufactured in Romania by Nova Modul Cugir Factory. Because of its cheap ammo and low recoil, it is marketed as a “starter” or “trainer AK”.
WASR-2 The WASR-2 is a semi-automatic rifle version of the PA md. 86, which was developed from the AK-74. Chambered in 5.45x39, the WASR-2 is visually similar to the WASR-10, but with the bayonet lug ground off and lack of a muzzle brake.
WASR-3 This commercial export version of the WASR is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO (which can also safely fire the .223 Remington round). It usually comes in the same configuration as the WASR-2. These have known problems with jamming or failure to feed. This may be due to low quality magazines, or their followers. The WASR-3 was originally supplied with surplus 5.45×39mm AK-74 magazines, which do not reliably feed the 5.56/.223 cartridge. People have used Wieger magazines with some success. Century Arms eventually began including Romanian copies of the reliable Wieger magazine with these rifles. Some switch the follower of an AK-74 magazine with one from Robinson Arms. Israeli Galil steel magazines are also known to work without modification in the WASR-3. Some owners have also modified the rifle to accept Bulgarian Circle-10 5.56 magazines, or Polish Beryl 5.56 magazines. These sometimes require some material to be removed from the receiver center support bar.
WASR-M The WASR-M is a 2020 variant pistol caliber carbine. Utilizing a direct blowback mechanism, the WASR-M is chambered in 9mm Luger, and feeds from Glock pattern magazines. == Notable incidents ==