>ctrl+f
>no AK thread
For shame /k/.
Post AKs. Talk about AKs. Ask what you should get for your first AK and get predictable responses.
>be me
>want AK
>get WASR
>jam-o-matic
>remove FCG
>find uneven bolt carrier guide rails
>shit
>sell rifle
>everything worked out better than expected
>>22389700
>selling a non-functional rifle
Feel bad.
>>22389570
Wish there was a way to get bakelite furniture on yugos, specifically the M92 PAP. Anyone know a particular wood stain color that somewhat matches bakelite?
I bought my first AK, an M&M M10, a few weeks ago and the bolt carrier keeps getting hung up on something when I rack it back. I think it might be the hammer. Like, it'll cycle and everything but if I pull it back to a certain point it'll just stay there. What do?
Apologies for the shit quality, but it's 11PM. I just got done staining the furniture to make it match the AK-47 grip I used to replace the black TAPCO one. The Draco finally has a bakelite grip.
>>22389737
Almost all AK's do that. If it really bothers you then just file/sand/polish the hammer until it's slick with a constant curve. Otherwise, just don't ease the BCG forward. If you let it drop, it should never get hung up. If it still gets hung up even when you release the charging handle (don't guide it forward) that's when you have problems.
>>22389734
stains are garbage, but BLO produces an orangey-yellowish color that is pretty similar to bakelite.
>>22389768
Alright cool. It doesn't really bother me but my friend told me it was an issue so I figured I'd ask you niggers. Thanks friend.
>>22389756
>that new gun feel
Does the wire folder work with the drum mag?
h-here i go
I tried to use the shemagh to get a better cheekweld...not so effective.
>own 5.45
>tfw 7n6 was kill
>obango gonna cut off my russian ammo imports because Putin
>not a single ounce of domestic 5.45 in sight
Just kill me
>>22389791
Dry fire it whilst holding down trigger, if it still catches enough to hold the bolt open during slow manual cycle then you need to polish the hammer or take a bastard file to it
During normal fire the hammer is held down by the disconnect which holds the hammer down lower than normal
AK newbie here, i'm about to buy my first AK.
What should I take into consideration when choosing between 7.62x39mm, 5.45x39mm, and 5.56x45mm?
Is there any reason to choose one over the other for personal preference?
>>22389795
Drum mag is a three hour's drive southwest. I'll know this time next week.
>>22389906
I wouldn't buy 5.45.
See >>22389816
>>22389883
Just tried that, got no hang ups or sticky bolt! Thanks Anon!
>>22389784
I have zero experience with wood working and whatnot. What finish would I apply after I get where I want with BLO? I keep seeing how BLO doesn't hold up too well against the elements.
>>22389928
Also, The BCG between my WASR and the RPK were perfectly interchangeable.
>>22389816
It hurts knowing that 7n6 was literally 14 cents a round back in march
>>22389906
If you're gonna get an ak or just one ak period, get one in 7.62x39. A good home defense ak would be 5.45x39 compared to 7.62x39. It's also worth noting that 5.45 shoots flatter than 7.62
>>22389944
you could put some modern crap over it, but it's fine as long as you don't, like, dunk it into the river for an hour, or wrap it up in damp towels and forget about it. basically once it's done you just put another coat on every 3-12 months.
Notched my barrel for my handguard retainer today with my dad
Shit was cash
O-PAP or N-PAP?
differences?
preferences?
>>22389979
>>22389979
And I forget the pic
That hand guard is not coming out
>>22390015
>opap
made from an rpk reciever, slightly thicker and heavier reciever, there's a rectangle under the charging handle that means rpk reciever
apparently they don't make them anymore but don't take my word for it
>>22389816
Hornady makes it
>>22389945
P.P.S.
I'm so glad I bought that surplus Romanian 40 rounder. The two Bulgarian Bullet Mags that came with it were 100% polymer, even the feed lips and locking lugs. Fuck all of that shit.
>>22389945
Funny. Is that including the bolt?
I know so very little about the RPK.
>>22390061
Including the bolt. I don't know if was your rifle or BCG that was out of spec.
>>22390053
your blanket background made me chuckle.
what mags out there have reinforced locking lugs?
- bakelite & sons
- circle 10
- unobtainium ak-103
- US palm
- ???
>>22390070
I intend to get some shots of the Garand and M1911A1 on it.
>>22390072
Steel surplus
>huehuehuehuehue
>>22390087
no, no. it's okay. as soon as i hit "submit" i knew i was asking for that.
>>22389700
But wait a minute, I thought AKs never jam?
>>22390072
it's rumored that magpul gen 2 AK mags will have it
>>22390108
i think magpul have said as much. but i was wondering what i might be able to order, say, tomorrow
>>22390072
The new Toth Tool mags are steel reinforced. But I think that the verdict is still out on those regarding quality.
>>22390105
WASR != AK
WASR = historically shit QC
>>22390114
(and i've already got plenty of bakelites and circle 10s, and as many ak-103 mags as i want to shell out for, so that's why i am asking if there's something... anything... other than the US palm ones)
>>22390126
And suddenly we're back in 2005.
>>22390125
>someone has an answer
>it's Chimps
why am i not surprised
>>22390125
I've learned to never immediately hop on a new AK mag wagon until the user reports start flooding in. Case in point, those Croat mags that recently showed up that are apparently dog shit.
>>22390138
notice the "historically" part
I'm not saying that they have shit QC now, the poster of the greentext never specified a time frame
What is the best AK variant you can buy for <$800 in the DC region of the US (Like MD, Penn, VA)? Same budget, what would you recommend as a Babby's First Kalashnikov?
>>22390128
toth tool has a circle 10 waffle mag clone, you can find a review on youtube by mrgunsngear
not sure how easy it is to find them but a quick search shows their site is out of stock
>>22390126
So you're saying one of the most commonly owned AKM's on the civilian market suddenly aren't considered AK's because they tend to be shit? That's like me saying Shrubmasters aren't AR15's.
>>22390154
Fair enough.
>>22390156
800 is your maximum? Save up 200 more and get an slr107fr.
>>22390162
whoops, i meant to put "average" before it. you got me anon
>>22390143
ayy
>>22390152
What's worse are people like Mr. Gunsngear who drop the magazine in the dirt twice and shoot with it, and consider it to be some ultimate test of quality. I don't know why he bothers to upload the videos he does anymore.
>>22390171
Dis is what I'm doing. Gonna take me a while but if I'm getting an AK, I'm getting the best.
>>22390152
I've heard nothing but good things about them.
>>22390171
>>22390188
Can't argue with going for the gold I suppose, looks like it'll be a bit longer but if it's the best, it's the best.
>>22390187
He drops them on concrete at multiple angles and runs them over as well. What more do you want
>>22390197
You have to ask yourself why you want an AK. There are a number of answers that make dropping a bunch of money on an expensive one a total waste.
>>22390126
WASRs have been fine for years, especially if you buy through a reputable dealer like Atlantic Firearms.
>>22390191
I've been seeing reports that there are feeding issues due to the thickness of the feed lips. I've seen at least one post here stating just this. Maybe those are just lemons, but I'm not ready to chance it when I can get surplus in great condition for the same price.
About $1000 worth of bullshit parts I've accumulated
>and more is on the way!
>>22390220
With the Toth tool mag he dropped it while it was in the rifle just a few times on a steel target. It only hit good once. The other times it just glanced off and wouldn't have damaged even the shittiest promag. He's fallen into the trend of producting quantity over quality and his reviews feel like they were filmed the same day he received the product.
>>22390238
This.
If you just want an AK because you want an AK, get a new production WASR. They're actually pretty good quality, it's the old ones that sucked. Look for the triangle stamp on the receiver, means it was built on an actual military receiver, tend to have better QC than civilian made ones.
A new production WASR will eat everything you feed it and function flawlessly. It won't look pretty (can be changed with some TLC), but it does the job.
If you want something that looks and performs amazingly because you want to oper8 or some shit, then yeah, save and get an arsenal.
NPAPs are a little more expensive than WASRs but better made and definitely less expensive than arsenals. Their main downside is less of an aftermarket, but that's about it.
>>22390269
Surplus Yugos for $10?
>>22390252
Atlantic is selling several AK variants for under $600.
>>22390280
I meant surplus mags in general. If BHO is absolutely a requirement for you, then no. I have seen the BHO followers selling in packs for cheap, though.
http://sgammo.com/product/surplus/30-round-ak-47-mag-excellent-new-condition-hungarian-military-surplus-steel-magazine
>>22390275
How in the fuck could that cost $1000?
>>22389807
noice
my ak-74 I Made.
>captia 545
>>22390361
The stocks
>>22390379
Looks pretty rad, friend
>>22390379
...fuggin image disappearing
>>22390275
is that an ak103 gas block and whatnot?
>>22390383
That still makes zero sense.
>>22390416
are you dumb?
>>22390361
The trunnions, mostly
>>22390403
All the parts in that shot are 74M/100-series
>>22390419
how much are those fucking stocks worth?
what are those fucking stocks?
would you give me a link?
not that guy, but still want to know why you spent a greater portion of $1000 on stocks
>>22390419
Why the fuck would stocks cost that much?
>>22390442
The civilian version of the 5.5mm stock assembly is like $250 on Kvar. The military versions fetch about $350. I'm about to buy another one if the fucker would respond to my PM's.
>>22390275
i've always wanted to know what it feels like when they lock in place over the optic rail
they is the sex
My AK
>>22390511
as much as it looks unnatural for an ak, its sexy as fuck
>>22389807
>1PN34
Maaaaaaaah nigga
How long have you had yours?
>>22389570
arsenal 74 and wasr 47 sorry for the crap cellphone pic
>>22390511
At some point I hope to get a vepr hunter with the traditional not thumb hole stock.
>>22390511
don't they use that in cabelas big game hunter as the semi auto 5.56?
>>22390126
My first AK was a WASR, when I was looking arond for AKs I didn't even realize it was a WASR until I saw that it was made in romania.
I'll be honest, I shoot way better with it than my Arsenal, or VZ.
>>22390511
oh god how is that. Would you recommend?
>>22390558
you mean the gun you don't buy because it's useless
>>22389570
>>22390585
you buy it when you beat the game and have more credits to do with
>>22390595
>>22390580
It's a great gun. I hold 2 MOA consistently, although that's with off the shelf ammo. It's round count is still <100 and I haven't had any chances to put reloads through it yet.
Cons though, are that you have to use the Molot top mount, which has some issues (like the stupid quick release, notice I removed it) is the only way to mount a scope.
Also the muzzle blast is directed back at the shooter (and everyone within 10 feet). Having said that, adding the POSP has removed this effect, which is nice.
I am ecstatic with the gun though. It is gorgeous in person and extremely comfortable. I plan on keeping it for a long, long time.
Next step though, is getting the stock bedded, and hopefully get it shooting MOA or sub MOA.
>>22389816
Red Army Standard and Hot Shot both have factories in Romania. If there is money to be made, I guarantee they will make 5.45x39 in countries without import bans. 5.45x39 may dip for a bit, but it's going to remain a strong contender for AKs.
Wait, I mean, yes! 5.45 is kill. Don't buy any. Save it for me.
>>22390660
a more accurate way of putting it is that "red army standard" has replaced "hot shot" as the export brand name for that factory in romania.
>>22390511
no.
5.45 is high tech shit and bundled with the luxury of turkish walnut this Vepr rifle will bring style and cheer to burning villages
>>22390361
I bought a few of those same parts for 500. Don't know why this dude always gets fucked over.
>>22391280
No you didn't
>>22391325
I'm pretty sure i know what i bought something for
>>22391461
I'm pretty sure whatever you bought isn't the same as what was in that picture, but feel free to prove me wrong.
>>22391461
what did you get for $500
>>22391325
Tfw gun show
>>22390435
Why can't someone just make these things here in the States? Trunnions are not hard to machine.
>>22389777
That's gotta be one of the nicest AMD's I've seen.
You should get a cheek rise for it next.
Really want to buy an AK through Atlantic Firearms, current prices for O-PAP and N-PAP are near a $100 difference i know the reciever is heavier and closer to a RPK style but how does that make a difference.
>I understand I am clueless but I'd like to make an informed decision
>>22391596
Taiwan makes them. Maybe someday we will have homegrowns.
Still waiting to see what that guy got for $500. Still highly doubt it's exactly like what I posted..
>>22391679
Nigga you're mad as fuck because someone got a better deal than you on some Russian parts?
>TFW I should just buy a WASR-10/63
>But I really would like to build one and maybe get East German furniture.
Fuck.. what to do.. Can a first-timer even successfully build an AK?
>>22391679
>someday
Fuck someday. Do you have a set of good calipers?
>>22391756
I'm not mad as fuck, and I'm waiting on him to post pics of an East German zig zag break and a 4.5mm trunnion with an Arsenal polymer stock so I can laugh, because I know there's no way he got the same parts I got for $500. If he does have a 5.5mm trunnion I'll wager 5 AK-103 mags that it's got the civilian cuts. Not that it's anybody's fault, but most people don't know the difference between a 74M brake and a hole in the ground.
>>22391790
I don't, and it's embarrassing.
>>22391829
Do you live anywhere near Phoenix?
>>22391865
Not even remotely
>>22390880
Straight Guerilla there, son.
>>22390188
>arsenal
>best
>>22391900
Damn
>>22391900
How about CAD/CAM?
Anyone have any opinions on the Balkan Battlefield AKM stock sets from Apex? Been thinking about setting a set for my WASR.
https://www.apexgunparts.com/product_info.php/cPath/21_89/products_id/2034
>>22391952
I'll just make this easier and say that I know what you're going for and I don't have the ability. Sorry man.
>>22391991
Now we know why there's no home grown parts.
It just pisses me off because I know that all I need is access to some good solids and I could be making all this shit.
Testing.
>>22392070
5 and 5 buddy.
>>22392070
Come on buddy I'm expecting something good from you.
>>22392070
1/10 gr8 b8 m8 guaranteed replies
Can anyone explain why the 100 series is heavier than the AKM?
>>22393052
That's a good question actually
>>22391829
>>22390299
Googled AK63D and came across a kit:
http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186600
http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/ak63d-kit-with-accessories.aspx
http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/ak47-barrel-new-production.aspx
Think those last two won't turn out to be shit? An AK under 500$ sounds kinda fishy.
>>22389800
>leaving the factory handguard and thumbhole stock on the gun
>that absolute garbage magazine
pig disgusting
>>22393475
heres my ak63d
>>22393522
Those are scratches and not cracks in the front area parts, right? Did you buy the kit from Sarco? Are you only missing the barrel and barrel pin?
>>22390595
>mfw rail
>>22393552
i kinda dinged the corners when i hammered them off, so i filed them back down. all parts were pretty much new when i got them
>>22393552
and no, I got the kit from apex gun parts but they are gone. Sarco and akbuilder probably bought them all.
>>22393585
Is the 250$ kit Sarco sells too fishy to be good?
Am I better off looking through these ~600$ builds instead?
https://www.atlanticfirearms.com/ak-47-74-rifles.html
>>22389800
mmm, dat thumbhole.
POSP good for durr?
>>22390279
http://www.jgsales.com/yugo-zastava-npap-ak-style-rifle,-7.62x39,-with-black-synthetic-stock.-p-57949.html
Is black synthetic acceptable?
>>22390252
>>22390138
>>22390279
>Look for the triangle stamp on the receiver, means it was built on an actual military receiver, tend to have better QC than civilian made ones.
>New Romanian military receiver
>implying they don't use magazine dimples
This is why I hate you wasr fags. I don't hate you because you're poor, that's fine, lots of people are. I hate you because you tell straight up lies about the quality of your guns and what they're capable of.
>HURR ITS WHAT I BOUGHT SO THAT MEANS ITS GOOD
>HURR ITS WHAT I CAN AFFORD SO ITS AS GOOD AS SAIGAS, VEPRS AND ARSENAL GUNS
>HYUCK HYUCK HYUCK YOU ACKSHULLY BOUGHT A PAP? THOSE ARE SHITTY! YOU SHOULD HAVE GOT A GOOD AK LIKE MUH WASR
WASRs are bottom of the barrel, shit tier AKs, always have been, always will be.
>but anon! they fixed most of the problems with them!
So it's not a greasy, runny hot pocket shit anymore, but it's still shit, and nothing you should be proud of.
>>22393522
Mine, and a few others I've seen have a dent in the same damn spot on the upper handguard.
Congrats though, if yours turns out like all the ones I've seen so far, it'll be a awesome gun.
>>22393650
anything you like is acceptable. fuck anyone who says different.
>>22393694
Good to know, thanks. I was actually thinly veiling a should-i-buy-it-gaize question.
>>22393600
well, the kit i bought from apex was like $170
>>22393739
Are matching serial numbers that important though for an AK? I'm just worried about slavshit being actual shit for once.
>>22393664
Enlighten me as to where I said "new" reciever.
WASRs with the stamp are built on old recievers. However, they are still military and therefore less likely to have historic WASR issues like poorly done rivets and crooked trunnions.
Nobody is trying to say they are just as good as arsenals or whatever. Shitting on something because it isn't what you have screams buyers remorse. Enjoy your arsenal or whatever, that's cool dude, nobody is saying it sucks. But the "WASR is shit" viewpoint is outdated. Modern WASRs are capable weapons, not pretty, but they go bang every time and can handle a lot of abuse. Overall a decent deal for only 500 bucks.
>>22390786
Ah I did not realize that. Very cool.
>>22393785
You go right ahead and find me one 7.62x39 stamped reciever AK variant that the romanian military EVER used that didn't have magazine dimples. Don't worry fuckface, I'll wait.
Also, when did the Romanians issue semi auto AKs to their soldiers? These never could have been machine guns, at least not to be eligible for import to the US.
I want to buy some kind of AK for my grandpa, as he's expressed an interest. Which is the most fun caliber, and which pattern is cheapest?
>>22393785
>decent deal for only 500 bucks.
>decent
not good enough, not even for 500
I just realized that the canted crown on the brake will be horrible for lefties like myself. Are they usually adjustable?
>>22393888
Slant brakes don't make enough of a difference to even notice. You'll be fine.
>>22393896
What if I adjust it to 12 o'clock opening so it just compensates and pushes the muzzle down, if at all? Would that be a feasible measure if I feel like shooting from both shoulders?
>>22393785
>poorfag called out for telling lies
>tells more lies
kek
>>22393902
You can shoot it as it is from both shoulders and I swear you wouldn't know the difference. The slant brake really doesn't do much of anything.
>>22393911
Thanks for the reassurance.
Came across a video review of the Sarco kit, uploaded last month:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8huHSKpSvk
>>22393927
No problem anon. If at a later time, you decide you do want to change the muzzle device, you can drill additional locking notches in the slant brake or buy something else.
>>22393933
>The receiver and barrel had to be demilled
What in the what?
>>22393968
It means the barrel and receiver had to be chopped up overseas before they could be imported, then the receiver stubs and barrel pieces have to be removed from the usable parts (trunnions, gas block, front sight, et cetera)
>>22393968
Yeah that tripped me up at first, but from his tone I inferred that he didn't do any machining himself.
>>22393974
Thanks. I thought for some reason he meant he had to cut up his own receiver. Didn't make any sense.
What's the number of US parts required?
Is there any real disadvantage of buying kits? It seems mismatching numbers and thus possible headspace problems would be the biggest concern.
Otherwise, you may be saving 200 bucks if you build your own kit.
>>22393888
Like other users have said, it makes no difference. If you want a leftie version for some reason, tapco's slant brake has slots for leftie or rightie.
>>22394009
You're not going to have AK headspace issues if it doesn't come with a barrel. No kits come with barrels these days, so matching numbers only matters if yofu want matching numbers.
The biggest downside with building a kit is the price of tools to do it right. If you already have those, it's pretty cheap. I can crank out an AK for a few hundred dollars cheaper than buying one, and get better quality, now that I have the tools.
>>22394009
Buy your own go and no-go gauges.
The only real advantage to building your own is that you know whether or not everything was done right. I build from kits because sooner or later, we won't be able to anymore, either through regulation or scarcity of kits.
>>22394025
>>22394069
If I'm looking at only one AK in my future, is it better off just to buy an NPAP for 600$?
>>22394093
Might as well. Tooling for building your own is expensive.
>>22393903
I don't own a WASR. However, I have handled and fired them, along with arsenals and veprs. As far as build quality goes, veprs definitely feel the most solid and rugged. Arsenals walk all over WASRs in terms of aesthetics, consistent build quality, and a degree of accuracy. But once again, WASRs are not shit. They aren't amazing guns by any stretch of the word, but my entire point was that if you just want an AK to have an AK, to hold a universal symbol of resistance while also being a firearm that goes bang every time, WASRs are a good deal. They would be irrelevant if PAPs shared the aftermarket, as they are better than WASRs in every way for only a few more dollars (and the huge paddle stocks). But until the yugo aftermarket grows, WASRs are a go-to for people wanting an AK that fires every time the trigger is pulled and can be modified in any which way.
Coming from someone who has handled pre-2005 WASRs, the new ones feel like arsenals compared to them. Still overall a cheap gun for the cheap price, but now they are worthy of the AK name. Old ones were absolute trash.
>>22391765
Without tools? No.
I'd you know a guy who owns a metal shop and would let you use it? Yes.
Who is ready for Nugget Enterprises AK lowers?
>>22393785
>tfw I got my unconverted saiga for 500
>tfw I'm almost done and only put 120 into it
Just waiting on my gas tube
In order of purchase.
1/4 My first 54r rifle.
>>22394192
No. They're retarded.
>>22394220
a few months later, back when 545 was ~10c/r before shipping
years later, finally an ak shotgun worth dropping my money on, could never find a saiga modded quite to my liking when it came to looks
Then a few months after that, wanted to make sure I got one before they ran out because who knows how long it would have been before they were imported again.
Little did I know, sanctions would roll out a little later, so I'm glad I got it while the getting was good.
http://armsofamerica.com/polishakm-47partskithandselect-1-2-1.aspx
Decent kit? Needs to be a polish fixed stock kit.
>>22394250
>They're retarded
The real ones are the /k/ shield and the Kube. Can't find the pic of them, I deleted the email with them in it.
>>22390275
I got a question, I have an izzy 88 parts kit and the fsb and fgb are dimpled, I know how to take them off but not how to put them on, do I need to drill a 3mm pin hole and pin it or just press it on the barrel and leave it?
>>22391496
Is that a 74m compensator? Like a real russian made one or a shitty American one? If it's the latter you want to trade?
>got a Mak-90 for $575 OTD
How did I do /k/? I never see you guys talk about them.
>>22393664
I never said any of those things, so you can kindly shove your post up your ass.
>WASRs are bottom of the barrel, shit tier AKs, always have been, always will be.
But you're wrong. There have been, and still are, AKs that are far worse than even the low-point of WASRs. Know what the WASRs weren't ever known for? Things like blowing out rear trunnions, barrel issues so profound that bullets would actually be extracted from their casings upon manual ejection, crooked trunnions etc. etc. I can name you the AKs that had these issues, and they aren't even Century products. WASRs are objectively not the nicest AKs, and anyone who says so is a fool. What they are are fantastic bang-for-your-buck rifles with a CHF chrome lined barrel that run like an AK, put .30 round in torso-sized targets at 300 with ease, and have all of the customization options in the world for an AK. Pretty much the N-PAP, except it has more aftermarket capability. It's an AK. I've ran nearly 14,000 rounds through mine over the four years I've owned it and it fits me like a glove now. Hate all you want, but at least try to base your hatred in reality and not some asspained hatred against the userbase that is so terminal you can't even fully read the posts you quotes.
>>22393821
>You go right ahead and find me one 7.62x39 stamped reciever AK variant that the romanian military EVER used that didn't have magazine dimples
The RPK. What do I win?
>Also, when did the Romanians issue semi auto AKs to their soldiers?
The Guards Rifle was a neutered PM md. 63 (that's the Romanian AKM, I feel I need to make this clear to you) that was an issued arm. Mostly reserved for the civil guard, but you asked.
>>22394508
>blowing out rear trunnions, barrel issues so profound that bullets would actually be extracted from their casings upon manual ejection, crooked trunnions
p-pics?
>>22394569
Here's something from our friends at Lancaster, part of their ill-fated "Rough Rider" AK-74 line. Their rivets weren't even heat-treated, one of the reasons this one explosively converted itself into a pistol.
>>22394488
is it illegal to take off those fuckugly thumbhole stocks and put a pistol grip and a regular stock?
>>22394600
Not in my state but they're not that bad if it was.
>>22394597
Speaking of the Rough Rider...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgOTyI_WUnE#t=447
>>22394597
Holy shit that's funny. Did it break off when shooting or what?
>>22394600
You MIGHT need a new trunion to mount them. But other then that its legal.
>>22394363
>Bump
>>22394619
>new trunion
You what m8? All they need is some slight fitting.
>>22394625
Ok, im thinking of unconverted SAIGA's.
>>22394619
Damn, I kinda want to get a mak 90 now, do they have chrome lined barrels and good quality in terms of build?
>>22394616
This is a gem from I.O. Inc's "Sporter" rifle. The less said of that company and its products, the better.
>>22394619
I broke off during a range session.
>>22394635
>good quality in terms of build?
I don't have much experience with AK's but the one I got seems good. No rattly parts.
>>22389700
>WASR
there's your problem
>>22394643
how are the rivets? Do they look like >>22394639
>>22394652
No, they look like proper rivets.
>>22394639
And here's something that Hesse/Vulcan/Blackthorne/whatever the fuck that asshole has renamed his company to nowadays blessed the world with on a regular basis.
Here's my AES-10b.
inb4 the sling is ugly
It's comfy. Deal with it, faggots.
>>22390269
Why the fuck can't anyone import or make decent AK or AK parts? The hell. I thought legit military AKs were supposed to be stupid-reliable.
>>22394684
>I thought legit military AKs were supposed to be stupid-reliable.
You've been lied to.
>>22394684
what's arsenal
Alright, I don't know if this is sac religious or what, but I'm planning on building an AK in .270 Win. Anyone have any pointers? Should I use a .308 flat, or would a regular sized flat work?
>>22394662
Who likes 5mm gas ports? Royal Tiger Imports does, apparently.
I think I've made my point. To even begin lumping WASRs, even the shitheaps that were the pre-2007 rifles, is to confirm that you're ignorant and basing what you know off of forum posts made in 2004 and youtube comments.
>also I'm pretty sure that twat called me a poorfag for owning a WASR, in which case I will laugh even harder.
>>22390053
Mine
>>22394674
only came with one bullet mag... It feels chincy because lolnosteelreinforcement, but it works. I pretty much exclusively use my Romanian drum though. I should buy a few more.
>>22394684
Plenty do, this particular run of mags is just apparently spotty.
http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2137118
This could very well simply be teething issues out of the gate.
Hey guys. I recently bought a bakelite mag from AIM and I have no idea what's wrong with it.
I can load 8 rounds into it before it's impossible to load further, and the mag won't feed if it's loaded over 5
Anyone know what might be happening? I'm relatively new to guns in general.
>>22394736
Did you remove the magazine block inside?
>>22394744
I took out the spring and couldn't see anything blocking the follower or anything.
>>22394752
Just in case
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mouEMQppLaw
If that's not the issue, take out the floorplate and spring and try to push around the follower through the shell to see if it catches on anything.
>>22394761
Well, that'd be it. I feel quite dumb right now.
>>22394776
You're new. this is how you learn. No shame in that.
>>22393933
>>22394736
>>22394744
>tfw taking out the mag blocks on 12 bakelites from aim
holy fuck, your hands get so dirty
>>22394438
Yes it's real, and it's part of my personal collection so I'm not giving that one up any time soon. Sorry.
>>22394408
Try and get it off without drilling out the dimples.. The dimples are crucial to the kit. After that, yes pin them on, but then blind the pins with weld to make it look like they are dimpled in place. That's how I plan to do my '88 once I get it, anyways.
>>22389737
Think of it as a russian bolt hold feature.
Just don't bet your life on it.
>>22394804
Try assembling 85 magazines at once and see what your hands look like afterwards. The springs get hopelessly knotted together.
>>22394910
What is that, 8-10 grand worth of mags?
>>22394920
I think it's 5 grand iirc, he has ~1-2 in 103 mags
>>22394931
Where are you finding 7 dollar not-plastic 7.62 mags?
>>22394920
I can't remember how much the mags in that picture sold for altogether, I think about $1500?
The mags I sold last week fetched nearly $5000 which was more than I expected, so I was pleasantly surprised.
Seems very grandiose but I don't keep most of them, I'm sure if Aim Surplus showed a picture of their bakelite inventory before they went on sale it would put my small-time shit to shame.
>>22394950
sgammo was selling them for ~7 dollars, various steel surplus. That was if you bought 75
>>22394950
they're all over the ground in the middle east
>>22394978
Don't make me sad. You know I hate the idea of abandoned arms..
>>22389756
Better pic
>>22394093
>>22394124
He's right. The tools are not cheap. You'll need a press, drill press, and several other odds and ends. An NPAP for $600 isn't bad. I'd only build if you know someone with the tools or want the enjoyment of the process.
>>22389700
Get arsenal, your mistake was in getting a WASR.
>>22395030
That's awesome. What's next in the Romanian collection?
>>22395077
A PSL that isn't retardedly priced? With the RPK, I have a half dozen Romie pieces...and I never even intended for that to happen.
Every day until you like it
>>22394488
Bumping for a real reply.
>>22395089
Swap out some easy-to-change parts and it would be a good base for a Type III build.
>>22395097
good shape? if so you did pretty good.
>>22395134
95-100% finish and came with 2 steel 30 rounders and a 5 rounder.
>>22395204
>steel 5 rounder
ya you did bretty guud for that price, post pics nigga
>>22395234
>>steel 5 rounder
Are they rare or are you asking why it came with one? pics to follow.
>>22394715
>also I'm pretty sure that twat called me a poorfag for owning a WASR
if it walks and sounds like a duck
>>22395292
How hard is it to un-neuter a MAK-90? Bayonet, muzzle threads, stock, everything. It's something I'm looking into doing.
You know, I keep wondering.
I was at a local (absolute horseshit) gun store last year, and in the one corner that wasn't all fudd guns, they had two 5.45 AK's with skeletonized wooden thumbhole stocks.
Anyone have any idea what the fuck I was holding that day? I've never seen another AK like them.
>inb4 it was a PSL idiot
Can confirm it wasn't a PSL, because I was on the hunt for those at the time. When they were hiding with the other funs, they looked like PSL's until I got up close.
>>22395314
I don't know how common it is but my front sight post is literally welded to the barrel itself so you'd need to be able to pull the barrel and have a lathe to clean it up.
>>22395309
>Implying MSD is poorfag
No, motherfucker. He lamented calling ME a poorfag one time.
>>22395309
Is this motherfucker serious
>>22395309
>yfw Drake's 7.62 AK is a WASR
Are we going to call anyone who owns a PAP a poorfag now? They're the same price.
>posting it again.
I'm thinking of tacticooling the shit out of my M92, anybody have opinions? So far I'm thinking Midwest Industries M92 quad rail, a Magpul stubby forgrip because of that mag curve, and a Burris Fastfire up on top.
>>22395292
>>22395307
besides the stock, that thing looks great
>>22395453
>mfw the UHG shellac bubbled up from 10 minutes of sun exposure
Guess I'm starting over again.
>>22395508
Why does everyone hate thumbholes on these? It's not like it's a cheap one.
>>22395528
looks too sporty and shitty, I would replace it with a chink blonde stock if I had it
>>22395584
Meh. I've got a proper AK stock for it but it needs refinished badly.
>>22394363
Shameful bump
>>22394852
Okay, here's another question: wouldnt it fuck up the barrel if I press it on with the dimples still present? Literally no one I know locally can help me.
>>22395732
You should be able to get the inside of the FSB and GB to a consistent internal diameter without eating all the way though it. I think some guy on theakforum did his by drilling the barrel out. Search "88 barrel components" or something like that on theakforum and see if you can find anything.
