Romarm/Cugir SAR 1 7.62x39 AKM-Pattern Semi-Auto Rifle, 16.3 in Barrel, 2000 Romanian Import, AWB-Era
This Romanian-made SAR 1 is a 2000-production, AWB-era AKM-pattern semi-auto rifle imported by Century Arms (St. Albans, VT). It features a 16.3-inch barrel, stamped AKM receiver with magazine well dimples, hardwood furniture with a palm-swell lower handguard, and the Romanian/Soviet-pattern left-side optics dovetail rail. It comes with a steel 30-round magazine, bayonet with scabbard, green web sling, and an AKM buttstock cleaning kit.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are widespread scratches and blemishes on the finish. Spots of rust and pitting are present across the finish, with a concentration on the exposed section of the barrel. The bore is clean and shiny. There is pitting on the trigger shoe.
What's Included
- Romarm/Cugir SAR 1 rifle (7.62x39)
- 1x 30-round steel AK-pattern detachable magazine
- AK-pattern bayonet with scabbard
- Green web sling
- AKM buttstock tubular cleaning kit
Built on a stamped AKM-pattern receiver, this SAR 1 has classic Romanian features: magazine well dimples, a ribbed top cover, and a 45-degree gas block. The barrel is 16.3 inches with a plain crowned muzzle and no muzzle device. The matte protective finish and import markings read: "MADE BY S.C. ROMARM S.A./CUGIR IN ROMANIA" and "IMPORTED C.A.I. ST.
ALB., VT."
The furniture is hardwood with a glossy, shellac-type finish. It includes a fixed stock with a steel buttplate and trapdoor, and a two-piece handguard set with a palm-swell lower. The pistol grip is black polymer with molded checkering. Length of pull measures 13.0 inches.
Sighting equipment consists of a post front sight and a tangent rear sight graduated to 1000 meters. A Romanian/Soviet-pattern left-side optics dovetail rail is installed. The rifle uses the AK long-stroke gas piston system and is chambered in 7.62x39.
This example is an AWB-era Romanian import from 2000 (confirmed by the year-coded serial suffix). The bayonet lug structure is present, and the cleaning rod channel is present though no rod is installed. The provided bayonet does not attach to the barrel. Capacity is 30+1 with the included steel 30-round magazine.