i would definately pass on a wasr for $500. they are rough shooting ak47s.
There really not rough at all i dunno why everone has to trash the wasr's so bad there great rifles for what they are.... and thats a very basic ak.... there buy not means a collector ak but a service rifle... oh yes..... probly the biggest reason people hate the wasr is it a century rifle they mass produce them and when you mass produce them they have flaws.... there wood is rough, some have canted front sight post, sloppy mag wells,ect.... ( and being a marine and handling the number of ak's i have they all have about the same issues) its a battle rifle not a fine sniper rifleMine isnt rough at all, I must have got a decent one ? Bought mine at the gun show back in march for $419 came with 3 mags.
Bradis has plenty. You get a little more for your money online. Even after shipping.
gander is a good place to handle one, but buy em someplace else. its more than a mom&pop thing. its a terrible price on almost everything kinda thing.
also you might look at a yugo over a wasr, but that really is just my opinion.
best of luck with whatever you do.