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Posted: 6/18/2017 5:42:28 AM EDT
| I'd like to keep my WASR-10 with a very classic look but I'd also like a folding stock for use in my vehicle. Just how comfortable are these? Also please note I'm in Alaska so I will be dealing with cold weather of I was to find one I'd probably add the paracord or a DIY cheek pad. It would also be preferable to get a Romanian to keep the whole thing somewhat authentic but I don't see any in stock at any of the usual surplus places online. Are these rare at this point? |
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I bought a Romanian wire folder 6-7 years ago for $60. Now they're about twice as much money and hard to find. There are Polish tantal folding stocks out there but I like the Romanian ones better. If you go with the tantal folder, beware many of them have a broken tang from people not installing it correctly, so be sure to not buy a broken one.
I didn't think the Romanian folder was uncomfortable. After I wrapped it in paracord it was better. I liked it better than an underfolder stock I once held at a gun store. Some of the tantal stocks have a cheek riser with rubber padding on them and that works ok but I still prefer original Romanian. I suppose an alternative would be the Arsenal metal folding stock but those are out of production also. There is one place still making a solid sturdy metal folding stock but it's more expensive than what I paid for the Romanian one years ago. Some of the surplus stuff is drying up. |
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When I purchase my WASR 10/63 (my very first AK) a few weeks ago I didn't know that the wire folding stock it came with was not Romanian. It's actually a Tantal stock. I was a little apprehensive about shooting the rifle with the wire folder but after taking it out to the range I can tell you that It was very comfortable to shoot. You will not have any regrets... http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/los3088/WASR%20%20brick%20wall/8ad52847-65f1-4bfc-a20a-7298c47a6b63_zpso55hqddv.jpg |
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I have an EG folder that I got for $30 because the release tab was broken. Had my FIL weld it back together, it's been good for a number of years since then. Lock up is always very tight and has not degraded over time in the way that UF stocks would.
I have noticed some that wrap it don't go all the way to the butt pad. Going all the way back helps the shoulder. 
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