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I hate to hear Merle is gone.  He was a breed of American that we see far too little of today.  But I am thankful that he left his legacy in music that we can enjoy until the day we follow him.

Very Impressive.

I didn't hear a "Harrumpff" out of you guys...

  That's OK, everybody has to show some restraint from time to time.

My hat is off to the dealer for doing what he felt was "right" as opposed to what is profitable. Very commendable.

We just have to wait until they get their story fabri, uh,  story together.  Unfortunately I'm not talking about the suspect. :cool:

Well, I was able to spend a couple hours out back with the WASR 10/63.  I gotta say I am lovin' me some AK.  I don't know why I haven't picked one up before now.  I will have to change the grip though, it is just too small for my hand.

Excellent Commentary.

I got nuthin' :huh:

Very Nice, hang on  to it.

Ok, so I run into a guy at work who just happens to have one more AK than he needs.  Turns out he lives just down the road from me and said he would drop by and let me check it out.  Great guy.  Although not a recent production WASR 10, it is a CAI Romanian WASR 10/63, Cugir, all numbers matching, good rivets with none loose or too tight, laminated furniture, chrome lined bore, slant muzzle brake, optics rail, no triangle markings, all engraving by machine not hand, in original box with bayonet/scabbard, two steel magazines with no wobble, oil can, sling, leather magazine pouch and all paper work to include original receipt from January 2007.  Very low mileage(two magazines fired when originally sighted in).  Seems to run like a champ and yes the front site is canted very slightly to the "right"...how appropriate, it's a conservative :)  I should be able to take care of the slight cant without too much trouble.  I did have to give him $60 bucks over his 2007 price on the receipt.  I guess now I will have to get another one to compare it to.  Oh, and a special thanks to Dolomite for info and advice provided.

Do you suppose he would take $500 for it now? :cool:

That is creative. I built myself a hot wire foam cutting table and have since made several "custom" creations. One I like really well is my Sub-2000 Executive brief case. My biggest challenge is finding suitable foam.

The one I wasn't able to go after was $500 with two mags virtually new Century WASR-10.  Of course new ones around $625-$650 from places such as Atlantic etc. but I prefer FTF local.

AR accessories are a lot like fishing lures.  I bought a lot of lures that caught more anglers than fish.  OK maybe the analogy was a stretch but what I am saying is that the AR accessory market is a big market.  New gadgets, gizmos, pouches, rigs come out daily marketed in a manner to sell.  That is why a lot of us end up with boxes of cool looking "stuff" that we never use.  I usually end up with a kit that consists of well worn, often surplus, equipment that is pretty much basic.  May sound crazy to some but my old H-harness with a couple pouches, bands and butt pack see more time than any now days. Nothing wrong with "Old School".

I wish I hadn't clicked on this thread.  The bug bit me again.  I have spent a big part of this day scanning classifieds for a fair deal on a recent WASR or DDI.  I missed a good WASR a few weeks back that was a little too far off for the time I had available to go after it.  That's OK though, I'm persistent.  I sure appreciate the input of the above posts.  Quality of the posts is what attracted me to this forum.  I had heard that WASRs were better now than they used to be but the above info eased my mind.  I do believe one of the recent productions would suit my use just fine.

:up: PSA  :up: As said above, get the premium series in either CMV or CHF barrel which are both FN made barrels.  If you are patient you can catch a "daily deal" or catch one on sale and free shipping at a price for quality that is hard to beat.   I typically try to catch a deal on complete uppers with carrier group.  I don't hesitate to order their blemish deals, I can usually wipe the "blemish" off with my thumb when it gets here.  You might as well order a couple of their stripped lowers when they are on sale, you're going to need them...trust me.

Two wrongs don't make a right.  Drive on.

You have already received a lot of good input in the above posts.  I feel for you and wish I had more to offer.  I love my dogs, all of which are rescue animals from bad situations.  I would say gather all the info you can as to treatment options, cost and subsequent quality of life then make a decision based heavily on logic rather than emotion.  I know this can be hard and I hate that you and your pet are dealing with it. 

I have found that I enjoy my shooting much more when I do it in my own back yard either by myself or with someone I invite to shoot.  I realize that many many people enjoy the sport and competition of (insert acronym here) shooting matches. Although I have shot several types the one I enjoyed most was cowboy action  matches.  That was the only venue that I did not witness over inflated egos, and "I'm butt-hurt because I didn't shoot well and it must be somebody elses fault  outbursts".  I'm sure they too may have their share, I just did not see it.  The folks were always very pleasant to be around.  Unfortunately my schedule changed and did not allow me to shoot when the matches were held anymore.  Now I shoot at home and rarely argue with myself, mostly because I hate to argue with myself and lose.    

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Nice package Willis 68,  and yes, I can honestly say that is the first time I have ever said that to another guy. :huh:

Happy Birthday! Sounds like you should be very proud of your son, as he should be of you too.

I am glad this came up.  I have never had one and been thinking about getting one.  This info may be very helpful.  My use for one would be much the same as yours.  A later WASR would probably suit me just fine.

I wouldn't recommend a IWB holster for the Range 37. :)