Flashback: SAR-2 with mods made in the golden age of building...

[O.S.O.K.]

Remember the golden age of building? When we could get a variety of kits for $100-$200 or even less? And SAR's were $300 - or less? Yep.

Ah, right after the ban was lifted I bought a SAR-2 and proceded to modify her to create a proper 74 configuration. The gas block and front sight base were replaced, furniture was replaced and a windage adjustable rear sight was added. The whole thing was distressed to make it look battle-weary -which was kind of a popular thing to do then.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5512353368_87964bfacf_b.jpg

Has a bulgy poly mag and I bought a Bulgarian black bayo for it as well. Note the innertube section over the front snaffle hook to quiet it.

Just though I'd share this with the "new" Romanian forum.

[FunkyPertwee]

Very nice rifle! Takes me back a few years.

I can't stand those Century pistol grips though, somehow they manage to make them even smaller than standard Euro grips.

[ubersoldate]

Love the sars!

1999 sar one and two...
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/5291_100637059948503_100000066272530_17805_4866567 _n.jpg

[imanaknut]

I like to use my SAR-2 as a demo for someone who has never shot an AK variant before. Almost no recoil with the Romanian AK-74 brake!
http://www.gunsnet.net/photopost/data/537/medium/SAR-2_new_wood.JPG

I have a difficult time handling seeing WASRs selling for nearly twice what I paid for this baby (before mods) and still more than I paid after mods!

[blobman]

sar 1 was my first kalashnakov....325 otd and it was pretty straight.remember bocephus unissued kits for 100 shipped,built 4 of em,then sadly when the economy went to shit i sold each one ,glad i had em as they kept us alive for awhile

[762x39nut]

Yes, the good ole days.
I have three Sar-1's, original owner of two.One is still new in box.[2000].
The third is a 2000 I bought from gunbroker,completely redone with all new wood.[dong]
threaded bbl, bayo lug.Picked up for $385.00 two years ago.I was the only bidder.
After 32 yrs. of collecting 762x39 AK's now I'm looking to buy the 545x39 versions,which I always wanted the Sar 2's.
Which are now harder to find.

[romak10/63UF]

Even thou this is gonna kill me to say im honestly thinking about selling my k98 zf41 repro sniper rifle to buy me a couple of 5.45x39mm im very excited about the sar2.....:wow:

[Schuetzenman]

Even thou this is gonna kill me to say im honestly thinking about selling my k98 zf41 repro sniper rifle to buy me a couple of 5.45x39mm im very excited about the sar2.....:wow:

Well, they aren't really in the same class of weapon. The 74 clones might be considered more practical perhaps. Certainly the ammo is cheaper per round usually right around 12 cents a shot for Russian corrosive surplus.

I had a great shooting, meaning very accurate SAR-2. I sold it when ammo seemed like it was going to be impossible to get anymore. Kind of wish I hadn't given the availability of the cheap surp over the last 3 years. I had mags, spoons and strippers for the 74 out the ying - yang. Sold it all.

[Mndfusion]

The golden age lol, during the ban at that, lol!

http://oi34.tinypic.com/eiob34.jpg my SAR2

http://oi36.tinypic.com/2w2ipgy.jpg my sar1

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Yeah those were the days. Though neutered, paying <300 bucks rocked. Kits in excellent condition $99
My first buy was a Sar2 and a G3 clone with the boat anchor receiver..
Sold the sar2, sold my sar1, still have the G3 clone. Sar3 I still have, removed the optics rail, put an underfolder block and stock on it.

[bovver]

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy338/oibovveroi/gunstuff003.jpg
mine as it sit right now

[O.S.O.K.]

Nice one bovver - is that a Bulgy fsb? Or a screw-on 74 clone brake? The former I guess since the bayo is attached to the lug under it...


Yeah those were the days. Though neutered, paying <300 bucks rocked. Kits in excellent condition $99
My first buy was a Sar2 and a G3 clone with the boat anchor receiver..
Sold the sar2, sold my sar1, still have the G3 clone. Sar3 I still have, removed the optics rail, put an underfolder block and stock on it.

Seems that there was a lot more modding going on back then - available "material" being less expensive and more abundant I guess...

[AKTexas]

That looks like a Romanian FSB with 22mm threads. The Bulgarin FSB bayonet lug sits further back.

Romanian: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/762AP/aimsfsb2.jpg

Bulgarian: http://akpartskits.com/cart/bmz_cache/2/2fd1a714703b4a983e738db1d70d2146.image.112x120.jpg

[O.S.O.K.]

Yeah - you are right - definately Rommie.

[bovver]

Mine has the romanian FSB with romanian brake.
Though my romanian brake has the arsenal mark down more then on the one pictured.
I had wanted to use a bulgarian FSB but after much thought I went OG with the romanian because I already had the romy brake.
Though the bayonet is a Tula and not romanian.

You know.
I remember when everyone was doing the bike tube thing on their slings.

I like what ubersoldat did with the one on top with the wood grip and how it match up with the dong.

[Izzy]

Way back you could get post ban Norinco's for 190 ( plus tax).

My SAR-2 was a handpicked DUD, I did not know the upturned handle was the "millitary" bolt and chose a straight charging handle out of a PILE of them for 250 USD...and yes the "kick" on them is NON-Existant...thinking of getting my wife a SAIGA in 5.45 x 39.

[sniper_n_training]

Note the innertube section over the front snaffle hook to quiet it.

Forgive me for sounding like a newb, but can you please explain? I have always been annoyed at the loud rattle on my AK slings and would love to tinker with something that could possibly quiet them down a bit?

[AtLarge]

You can stop the rattle with a piece of bicycle innertube.

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9105/mysar1b.jpg

[archivist dick]

Sniper-in-Training, one way to "silence" your webbing on an AK is to switch to the very inexpensive, and almost ubiquitous ChiCom double leather tab carry strap. These sell for around $5 at a fun show local to you.

Silent yes. Resilient? So-far-so-good on some twenty-year old samples known to me.

Proper for a Romy? No. But if you want to go silent ... well ... there you are.

[archivist dick]

At-large, you are the man when it comes to SAR-1s.

I love that rig.

:knuddel:

[AtLarge]

At-large, you are the man when it comes to SAR-1s.

I love that rig.

:knuddel:

:thanx: I do too. It is really comfy to shoot and I think the Romies are the most under rated rifles made. I don't have the skills like the builders on this board (OSOK for example) but if your going to buy one ready made, Romanian is the way to go. :thumbspbig: