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The Wassenaar Arrangement Semiautomatic Rifles (more commonly referred to as the WASR-series rifles) are export-oriented, semi-automatic versions of the ''Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965'' (PM md. 63), itself the Romanian variant of the ''Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy'' (AKM) series of Kalashnikov rifles originally manufactured in Russia. The WASR-series rifles take their name from the 1996 Wassenaar Arrangement, a multilateral export control regime (MECR), the purpose of which is to monitor and limit the proliferation of certain conventional weapons and dual-use technologies. The WASR-series rifles use a Romanian-made receiver, but lack the dimple above the magazine well seen in the SAR series of Romanian AKM rifles. ==Construction== WASR-series rifles are manufactured with stamped sheet metal receivers that were originally intended for single-stack magazines. Featuring hard chrome-lined barrels, side-mount scope rail and wooden stocks, WASR-series rifles are commonly imported to the United States by Century International Arms. At the Century International Arms factory, the rifles are modified to conform with certain United States firearms regulations — in particular Title 18, Chapter 44, (Section 922(r) ) of the United States Code, which deals with unlawful acts related to firearms. For example, the magazine wells are typically widened to accept standard AK double-stack column box magazines. Other common modifications include installation of upgraded gas pistons, fire control groups (i.e. trigger), pistol grips, and plastic folding or collapsible stocks manufactured by TAPCO of Georgia. Older WASR-series rifles commonly caused ''trigger slap'', which is caused by the bolt slamming backward into the trigger assembly and causing significant pain to the shooter's trigger finger. Beginning in 2007, Century International Arms has installed the TAPCO Intrafuse AK G2 trigger group, virtually eliminating the trigger slap problem. Rifles with this trigger group will have "TAPCO USA G2" stamped on the left side of the trigger. Some of these rifles may exhibit canted front sight blocks and gas tubes.〔http://www.gunsnet.net/Linx310/cant.htm〕 WASR-series rifles are inexpensive and easily customized, with hundreds of aftermarket stocks, muzzle brakes, flash suppressors, telescopic sights, and other accessories available. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「WASR-series rifles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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