From the J.A.Freeman AK47 / AK74 Website
Romanian AK47 Rifle Overview
Romania was a member country of the " Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation
and Mutual Assistance". Commonly called the Warsaw Pact which was formed
by the Soviets to oppose the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
Due to Romania being a member of Warsaw Pact the US had a arms embargo
on all Warsaw Pact member nations. After the Warsaw Pact collasped in
1991 ammo was allowed to be imported from Romania. It was not untill
1997 that the arms embargo was completly lifted that rifles were allowed
to be imported from Romania. So there is no such thing as a pre ban Romanian
AK-47 type rifle. Here is a pic of the first Romanian rifle imported.
It is the model WUM-1 chambered in 7.62x39mm. Note the rear of the receiver
has a half moon cut out on the rear of it.
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The WUM-1 rifles imported
after the first ones had the standard square back on the receiver.
The 16" barrels
are threaded 14x1mmLH with a muzzle nut screwed on and tack welded.
All have a standard Soviet type side rail for mounting optical
devices riveted on the side of the receiver. |
The first AK rifle chambered for the 5.45x39mm cartridge was imported
in 1997 and was the Romanian model CUR2.
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It was imported by
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It has a side rail optics mount and the 16" barrel is unthreaded. A
muzzle nut is pressed on and tack welded. All Romanian rifles chambered
for the 5.45x39mm cartridge are semi auto versions of the AK-74 except
for one part. The front of the front sight is threaded on AK-74 rifles
not the barrel like the AK-47 rifle. The muzzle brake is screwed onto
the front sight. The Romanian 5.45x39mm rifles have a AKM front sight
on them and not a AK-74 front sight.
For more information on the other models
of Romanian rifles imported click the below link to Linx's Romanian Rifle
website. Linx's
website
For more information use the
links below
- Pre & Post
Ban Chinese AK47 Rifle Overview
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AK type
rifles were imported from the People Republic of China (PRC)
till imports were cut off in May of 1994. They were... Click
Here for more |
- Romanian
AK47 Rifle Overview
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It was
not untill 1997 that the arms embargo was completly lifted
that rifles were allowed to be imported from Romania. So
there is no such thing as a .... Click
Here for more |
- Egyptian
AK47 Rifle Overview
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Semi automatic
AKM rifles were / are imported from Egypt. The factory was
shipped to Egypt lock, stock, and barrel from Russia. The
Russian's set up.... Click
Here for more |
- Russian
AK47 Rifle Overview
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The first
semiautomatic AK-47 type rifles imported from Russia were
the Saiga 7.62x39mm imported by B-West Tucson, AZ USA in
1994..... Click
Here for more |
- How
to change handguards on AK rifles
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TOOLS
NEEDED: Vise or Quick Clamp, hammer, rubber
/ wood / rawhide mallet, screwdriver, punch, adjustable
wrench, padding for vise jaws (old leather belt, rubber,
rags, etc..). After removing the bolt carrier from the
rifle... Click
Here for more |
- How
to load a 75rd and 100rd AK47drum
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The
7.62x39mm drums for AK type rifles were made in 75rd and
100rd versions. The only difference between them besides
capacity is ... Click
Here for more |
- AK47
drum and magazine overview
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The
2 types of drums imported for use in AK-47 rifles that
are chambered for the 7.62x39mm cartridge are the Chinese
type and the Russian type. The Chinese type drums are easy
to spot ... Click
Here for more |
- AK47 rifle ammo identification
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The 7.62x39mm cartridge
was invented by the Russians and adopted as the M-43 cartridge
in 1943. The cartridge was developed in response to.. Click
Here for more |
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