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Chest Rig Edition
>Thread #8, The Ocho
Old thread here >>30449762
>>30453246
Midwest industries makes a handguard that will fit that but it isn't that one. It's paired with the saiga handguards on their website.
>>30464608
well, because it's a fast short term solution. just to please ignorants
Glorious side folder!
>>30464621
Someone saved and posted my picture.... I feel bredy good
Pretty basic here.
>>30464712
>I have a lot more of your pics, /k/omrade.
It's rather distinct with, the balkan furniture.
It's a nice setup, plus I don't have a chest rig of my own to post.
>And posting my own stuff would be a little too meta.
Mind sharing the details of your rig?
>>30464817
I'm flattered. Couldn't buy a Serbian made gun without buying balkan furniture.
It's a strike hard gear AK chest rig with an HSGI bleeder pouch.
I actually just sold the rig to another comrade because I have a digi flora PC coming in.
>>30464800
>Chink rig
>Has 103, aluminum waffle, FDL, and slab side in it
At least you have your priorities in order.
Does anybody have a Century M74 sporter? Are they any good?
>>30464840
technikom PC or 6B46?
>>30464866
r-karbid cubano cortes
>>30464874
nice, have some digi flora equipment
>>30464887
I love that camo so much. I'm getting a battle belt too.
My gorka is the best investment I think I've ever made
>>30464903
go for it, im just a bit too autistic and going for that authentic look, currently for 6B43/45
Anyone know where to get a 100 series smooth top cover? I'm not finding much other than russmilitary
>>30464930
I was going to go for the authentic 6B43/45, but I'm 6'8" and finding one in my size is damn near impossible
>>30464936
im 6'4/5" and size 2 vest fits me
>>30464948
Damn, I was talking to a friend in Moscow who said it probably wouldn't fit me. Oh well, already ordered the PC
>>30464653
Thanks M8 but I found a UTG that specified it would fit a NPAP. plus it was a little cheaper.
>>30464955
can you use iron sights through those rail covers?
guys, magpul is onto us
>>30465015
>clips
>>30465028
oldfag
>>30465035
Yes, and?
>>30464621
This picture triggers me. Why do you need an AK and so many 30 caliber clips, you future child killer, school shooter, and white race supremacist?
>>30464963
This clearly shows that AK's are terribly inaccurate. They spray their bullets anywhere and preferably in innocent children and women. So, why own such a gun?
>>30465114
cos muh god given right to own weepons
SHALL NOT BE INFRIDGED (weapons cannot be stored in a fridge)
>>30465129
When the constitution was written, the founding fathers, had simple blackpowder pistols and muskets in mind, not assault rifles with high capacity magazine clips, machineguns, and cop-killer rounds.
>>30465154
some rambling how 2A protects your 1A
>horseless wagon kills more people than horse pulled wagon
>Chest rig edition
I need to update the pic with the SLR104. The holster was actually for a S&W K frame that happened to work with the BHP well enough and was a temporary holster while the BHP holster was being made, and now that I've got an Obzor it should be on the rifle in this pic.
heres my primary AK and Chest rig.
-East german Mpi-km
-SADF m83 chest rig
spongebob tape to help Dugan get strong bones and muscles again
might buy an smersh rig soon, they look comfy as fuck
Just ordered this
It's my first AK, how'd I do?
Also do these things eat anything? can I buy steel shit? What do I feed it?
>>30464963
Doubt it but I plan on putting a red dot up there so I guess it's fine
>>30465438
Should have bought a wasr
>>30465438
Did great, I have my N-PAP, on a bet, to see who's would fail first ( my buddy is an AR fag ), we wouldn't clean ours till one failed, his jammed third mag in, to prove my point, I didn't clean mine for three years and it still went strong. Cleaned it last month.
>>30465471
I read online the only advantage wasr have is you can throw shit on easier. I don't want anything on my ak, that's what my lego gun is for. npap is supposed to be slightly more sloid or have I been rused?
>>30465438
>Can I buy steel shit?
>>30465504
N-pap are alright rifles, rob ski does a video demonstrating some qc issues with the earlier ones. I don't know if they are still plagued by these faults.
>wasr is better imo except finish
>>30465504
Not him, but I think I can explain.
The things the WASR has over an NPAP is aftermarket and a chrome lined CHF barrel. If you're wanting to slap shit on your AK, then the WASR is by far the better by. The barrel is a great bonus. This isn't to say the NPAP is bad or anything, it's just not nearly as customizable. The barrel also isn't bad, it just objectively has a shorter life span.
Some will say the NPAP has better 'fit and finish', but that's really just a meme these days more than anything else. It and the WASR are both solidly built AKs that will always go bang, at an attractive pricepoint.
>>30465504
Yep, it's actually of a noticeably lower quality than the WASR. Also, non-chromed lined barrel, clean it religiously or it will turn into rust in no time.
>>30465515
I'm being serious man, it's my first ak and I'm used to spoiling my babies with brand new brass only.
Are aks sluts that fuck anything?
>>30465559
who the fuck shoots brass in an ak
>>30465559
Are you kidding me? They were made to run on steel only, brass is a fancy yankee fad for them.
>>30465555
That's fucking odd considering they were the same price, fuck me.
I clean after every shoot and if I don't use them in a month I clean them.
>>30465566
it's why I'm asking, fuck, it's my first ak and I got into funs 1 year ago
>>30465555
>>30465544
>t. I've never had any of the rifles I'm talking about, but I'll repeat some memes I've heard
Dude who bought the NPAP made a solid choice.
>>30465582
no one shoots brass in an ak
that would be way too expensive
basically what you do is you look for the lowest price for a brick or two of ammo and then you shoot that
>>30465590
He did, but the OPAP is better
>>30465598
Golden tiger is the best though. 22 CPR and made well
>>30465590
I actually own one and I never said he didn't make a solid choice. The things I said about the NPAP are not deniable. It doesn't have the customization of a WASR, and its barrel isn't chrome lined. Nor is its fit and finish appreciably superior. This does not, for the second time, make it a poor choice. So, if you'd actually bother to read my post before sperging out, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.
>>30465582
>I clean after every shoot and if I don't use them in a month I clean them.
Yep, that's about right. If you would have bought a WASR you could have forgot to clean it completely or just piss on it from time to time.
>>30465590
>Dude who bought the NPAP made a solid choice.
Nope, just an OK choice, he could have got a better rifle for the same price. BTW i've owned an O-PAP and now own a WASR.
>>30465610
i literally only look at the price
120 for 500rds? decent enough
>>30465582
Ignore WASRfags. These are the same people who will try to convince you that a WASR is on par with an Arsenal. NPAP is the new reigning king for a budget AK. Just clean it everytime you shoot it if you want to take care of it. If not, it's fine. Your barrel won't turn to rust instantly and fall off, contrary to the memes.
Also, you can feed it the dirtiest, cheapest 7.62x39 you can find, and it'll still ask for more. AKs are hungry whores.
>>30465612
Why would you have to clean the NPAP every time if you're not shooting corrosive ammo? Who even does that these days with 7.62x39?
>>30465620
>Just clean it everytime you shoot it
You are ignorant. Why are there so many ignorant people in this thread?
>>30465598
thanks m8
feels kinda cool being able to buy steelshit
I might shoot my ak as much as my 22 when I get it
>>30465590
>>30465611
>>30465620
thanks /k/ommandos, may your groupings tighten and may you never be treaded on
>>30465620
>NPAP is the new reigning king for a budget AK
Why?
>>30465638
Protip: read the next sentence
>>30465620
>that Magpul
Please replace that with a decent mag
>>30465630
I do, because i got my hands on a crate of 40 year old surplus when i bought my WASR with the money i got after selling my O-PAP.
>>30465668
Protip: You are still advocating the acceleration of wear in a barrel that already has no protective lining. Cleaning a barrel more times than is required will easily do more damage than just letting it sit. Please stop.
>>30465659
Because that's what he owns.
>>30465688
If you're wearing a barrel by cleaning it then you're doing something very, VERY wrong.
>>30465720
Do you know what cleaning entails? Cleaning your gun after every single range session isn't "taking care of it", you're just wearing shit down at an accelerated rate.
>>30465659
Serbshit > gypsieshit
Fit, finish, and metallurgy.
>inb4 muh chrome lining
>in 4 muh tacticool lego rails
>>30465733
So throwing a few oily patches down the barrel and cleaning the piston and its cup is wearing them?
Are you for real or just a good troll?
>>30465746
>Metallurgy
Fucking source ?
>>30464903
where did you buy that gas mask from? looks badass as hell
>>30465733
I bet you'd also say that handling your rifle in general wears the finish. A cold hammer forged barrel won't erode from a bore snake with some gun scrub on it, you autistic sperg
>>30465746
>metallurgy
lolokay
how much can i sell a 2014 wasr for
>>30465746
>Fit, finish
Memetastic
>and metallurgy
Absolutely nothing to back this up, and doubtful considering the peening issues that are still cropping up.
>inb4 muh chrome lining
Why are you acting like this is something that doesn't do anything? Increased durability is pretty cool to have in something like a gun barrel.
>in 4 muh tacticool lego rails
Believe it or not, having aftermarket is a rather nice thing to have, but as the owner of an underfolder w/ Magpul mags, I can see why you wouldn't exactly be savvy to this aspect.
>>30465620
>>30465746
You're a funny guy. Though I liked my M70, I would get a WASR over it if I made the choice again. That being said, the serb AKs aren't bad, they just don't provide any real advantages for the disadvantages they have.
Looking for a good plate carrier to go with my smersh rig. You guys got any personal experience putting plates in Russian carriers and which ones might be suitable?
I was looking at Defender 2, but its like 800$ for a real one. Think I might get a a Zsh-1 helmet, too.
Final question, has anyone ever had any trouble with grey-shop? I had to make an exchange, but there system was not working. Sergey said to just send it back and they'll swap it out anyway. That was over a month ago when I sent it back. The suit reached them around 6-14, but he is saying they haven't received it yet (and consequently, I haven't received my exchange or any refund). WTF is going on?
>>30465438
are these new, just taken apart and imported or have they seen shit and then imported?
>>30465984
If you go for 6b43/45/46 size 2 it will fit m-sapis for sure.
Defenders have shit-tier two-piece steel plates angled at your face. Would not recommend other than for aesthetic jerking.
I just stopped at a gun store on my way out of town and they had an Izhmash Saiga in .308, asking $1200 for it. I'm interested, but not really familiar with AKs. Is this a decent price for one in good condition? I'm going back tomorrow to have a better look, but want to get opinions on whether I'd be wasting my time or not. Any advice?
>>30466349
The only reason to pay that much for a 308 semi auto is because you are a collector and desperately want a "banned" saiga in your collection.
Here's a quick google search and likely a much better rifle for $400 less.
https://www.k-var.com/shop/Vepr-rifles
So just ordered an SLR-104FR-31 this morning.
Feel pretty good about it, but I'm going to be replacing the furniture with wood and replacing the buttstock with a triangle stock.
Gun itself came out to $1096, and if I am in fact to replace the furniture, I'd be getting the furniture as well as the buttstock online, and that's an extra $228 including shipping, putting me at a total of $1324.
I don't know why, but I feel kinda reluctant about it. I mean, I really, really want to replace that furniture, but the expense of it all, it's the same as if I would have just gotten a SAM7 instead. Couple in the cost of the mags and ammo as well, I'm looking at about $1500.
I mean, I can afford it, but it just goes out of my comfortable price range. I dunno, guess I'm just hoping somebody validates my purchase so I don't feel so guilty about it.
Am I just being retarded, or are these feelings normal?
>>30466562
Just the way it is with customized rifles. Honestly 1.5-2k is about par to have a nicely done AK with a little pile of ammo.
5.45 vs 7.62 debatable, but I had a SAM7 and sold it off eventually. I don't really regret it.
>I have a 107CR I've been fucking with that I wouldn't care to add up what I've put into it. I need to sell and recoup some of it kek
>>30466640
Unfortunately, yeah. On the brighter side though, it is an Arsenal, so I know that I'm practically guaranteed quality which I guess ultimately makes it worth it.
I would have preferred a 107FR, but hey, can't find those anywhere. They seem to be totally dried up. It would have been nice too because then my brother and I could have shared the 7.62 with his SKS I got him a while back.
Oh well.
>>30466483
Thanks, I'll do some more research. I know that they are "banned", but not sure if it's really worth it for my first AK.
>>30466673
>On the brighter side though, it is an Arsenal, so I know that I'm practically guaranteed quality which I guess ultimately makes it worth it.
It's no-longer 2006.
>>30466562
Before you even consider buying furniture start buying a nice supply of magazines. At ~$30-$40 a piece for solid surplus mags (don't even bother with any of the cheap Tapco/Magpul/commercial Bulgarian mags) you're looking at around $400 just for 10 to 12 mags.
You can make the rifle look as cool and pretty as you like but that won't mean anything if you don't even have any quality magazines.
>>30465630
you don't
the only surplus available these days is Yugo brass cased corrosive, which is actually pretty nice
you're also unlikely to ever wear out your barrel, so the chrome lining (or lack thereof) is probably moot for you, but may not be moot for your grandkids
also, throwing it out there that there is a lot of yugo specific stuff on the market these days
personally, I wouldn't buy an N-PAP
if I'm going to deal with the diminished aftermarket and lack of chrome lining, I want a big honking rifle with a thick honking receiver, which means O-PAP or parts kit M70 (or Two River Arms Tabuk)
>>30466744
Well, the furniture is on gunbroker and it won't be there forever. The mags I presume will be available much longer.
On the priority scale, I weigh the furniture a little heavier. And I don't need all the fancy "tacticool" crap, I figure some decent quality steel mags will suffice. I'll be getting a few mags as soon as the gun arrives at the FFL.
>>30464621
irate nerds who spend their parents money on guns to take pictures of them for other nerds on a ugandan basketweaving support chatline will HATE this
>>30465620
Gorgeous pic, also now my background
>>30466795
>buying furniture on gunbroker
Don't unless it's super rare or else you're gonna be severely over spending. Wood 74 furniture requently sells for anywhere from $35 to $70 depending on country of origin on the Files.
Mags should never be more important than furniture. Mags can be banned from import or named because of their capacity, furniture cannot.
>quality steel mags
For a 104/5.45, the only quality steel mags you're going to find for a decent price are Tantal mags which are still going to be about $40. You're very limited with 5.45 mags. Outside of rare mags you're going to be looking at steel Tantals, polymer Russians and Bulgarians, and Bakelite Russians and East Germans, ALL of which are going to be $30 to $40. There's no skimping out with mags with 5.45, and they're only going to keep going up in price. East German bakes used to be less than random surplus steel 7.62x39 mags, and now they're more than double the price.
>>30466894
Well, the grip, hand guard and upper guard are one set and in mint condition, Polish apparently
http://www.gunbroker.com/Item/568221989
and the triangle stock (sold by the same guy) is also new Russian
www.gunbroker.com/item/564687141
I want to say that these are actually decent prices compared to the other listings I've seen, but I've never bought this stuff before so I don't know what's fair and fair.
>>30466795
... Did you do any research whatsoever on 5.45x39 mags or AK74s in general before buying and SLR104?
>>30466953
Yes, I've been doing tons of research, on the guns themselves at least, not the mags.
I've been in at least 5 of these threads now asking questions and gathering info, as well as scouring forums for other opinions. Like I said earlier, I would have preferred a 107, but there doesn't seem to be any, so I was fine with getting a 104.
And besides, I'm not claiming to know everything, I'm learning and still learning and I want to make sure that my first AK is a good quality AK
>>30466744
>this
Quality mags should be you first priority.
>>30462687
Took her to the range today to see if she cycled fine with ammo, she did.
Also did pretty good at 100 yards without touching the sights in anyway.
I'm very happy with it.
>>30466999
>>30466744
In this case then, what brand should I look at and where should I look?
>>30467037
Forgot pic
>>30467047
I would get some of these to start.
http://www.apexgunparts.com/ak74-30rd-magazine-polymer-5-45x45-used.html
Are magpul mags really that bad for AKs, because they're extremely solid for ARs and their gen3 sights are practically indestructible. Or is this like the commie version of fuddlore?
>>30466931
>>30466931
>$75
wew lad, buy a set of Bulgarian 74 wood for like $30
>AKM
Why are you buying AKM furniture for a 74? It'll look wrong
>Polish
Be careful with some Polish stuff for your 74 because Polish Tantal handguards won't fit on an SLR 104
>Russian triangle folder
Be sure it's the right pin size or else it won't fit and you'll have an expensive paperweight or have to swap rear trunnions. Get the pin size right or just only buy Bulgarian for a 100% sure fit.
>>30467071
"Decent" for range use nothing more
>>30467066
So what's the argument for polymer as opposed to steel?
Less chance of damage?
>>30467076
Thanks for the info. That's why I wanted to consult the experts itt, so I don't blow all my money away.
>>30466744
Are Circle 10 magazines commercial Bulgarian?
Are they really that bad/mediocre?
>>30464689
Beautiful.
Most aestheticc AK stock by a wide margin.
>>30467103
Those mags are all steel reinforced, you will not break them without trying to do so.
>>30467103
>So what's the argument for polymer as opposed to steel?
90% on the countries that made 5.45 rifles made polymer mags so that is what is available.
>Less chance of damage?
They're about even. Surplus plumber mags are damn near indestructible.
Circle 10 mags are Bulgarian military mags and are fantastic if kind of pricey. Buy surplus circle 10s over new ones to save money.
>>30467156
>plumber
*polymer
>>30467152
>>30467156
Ok. I feel a little bad ordering online though. I want to support my LGS by buying the mags and other accessories there, but fuck, I guess if it's cheaper...
Also, how's this for the furniture? Bulgarian "good" condition full set, $50. Only thing I can see is that the stock wouldn't fit, since the 104 is a folder and I'd have to replace the trunnion and backplate, but still cheaper than the other.
>>30467205
Forgot link*
www.apexgunparts.com/bulgarian-ak74-stock-set-wooden.html
>>30467205
Honestly just buy mags and ammo atm
>make a ak files account and shop the market place for cheaper furniture down the road.
Stock slr furniture is not bad at all.
>>30467241
Ok so I don't need 10-12 of them right now this instant, I can probably get away with 4 for now, the rest later, and the thing is I'm just not really fond of polymer furniture on an AK. I'm sure the Arsenal furniture is great, but it's just my personal preference that I really don't like the polymer furniture, which is primarily the reason why I'm kinda insistent on the wood furniture. I should be able to get both, I have just over $200 left to spend after the gun purchase, so I should be able to get the mags and furniture if I partition right.
>>30465805
Nice Beryl.
I'm looking at buying an Arsenal SLR-104FR as my first AK pattern rifle, but want to replace the stock with a triangle folder. How hard would this be?
>>30467314
> well it's Your money.....
Either way ammo should be top priority
>>30467487
Right. I'm fairly sure that with Atlantic being fuck busy and all, I don't expect my AK to come until the latter part of the month and by then I'll have been paid again.
Also just ordered 5 mags. Guess I will just hold off on the furniture, as uneasy as that makes me feel.
It's just something about Polymer on an AK that doesn't sit right with me.
Is AK the next hot rifle for American plebs?
>>30467077
Different anon, just curious, what are the failures of p-mags and is it the same situation for 47M's?
I haven't built one yet, but I want to make sure I get durable mags for decent field and range use when I build mine.
Still trying to decide whether to build a 47M or 74. Biggest thing to me between them is availability and cost of ammunition between 5.45x39 and 7.62x39 in the US
>>30465620
Serb buyer's remorse detected.
>>30467523
Wanting furniture first is like buying a nice red car that needs engine work but you spend money to paint it blue instead of fixing the engine because you don't like red.
>>30467606
>47M
You mean AKM? No such thing as a 47M.
The commercial mags don't have metal reinforced feed lips and locking lugs, the two parts of the mag that receive the most stress and take the brunt of all force on them, and plastic feed lips and locking lugs break incredibly easy.
They're fine for casual use like bench shooting but literal normal use kills them over time. Just the act of inserting them in the rifle wears the locking lugs and causes them to break, and the mere stress of the follower pushing rounds against the feed lips (aka normal fucking magazine use) causes them to crack.
I seriously don't understand why US manufactures can't seem to get the simple idea of metal reinforced lugs and lips into their thick skulls.
>>30467071
they're not really that bad
if you drop your rifle from shoulder height directly on the magazine, you could very well lose a locking lug
they function great and are durable otherwise
if you get the Gen M3 mags, then you're golden as they have metal reinforcing on the lugs
>>30467594
That's been the AR for a while now. The days of cheap AKs are long gone while ARs are dirt cheap right now. I remember when I could go to my LGS and pick up WASRs for less than $400 whereas now they're pushing $700. With a budget of $500 you can get leagues farther in the AR world that in the AK world.
>>30465620
My Npap is my most accurate AK with good ammo, even more then my arsenal.
Just couldn't get past the cheap finish, non mil spec receiver and barrel on the Wasr.
Romania is not known for making quality weapons and ammunition.
>>30467720
But not the feed lips which like >>30467696 said will crack and break under normal use which isn't acceptable in my book. I'd rather buy a $35 surplus mag that will outlive me than buy two Magpul mags that will just break after a year or so.
If Magpul ever pulled their heads out of their asses and reinforced the lips then they could easily gain control of the 74 mag market in the US, but knowing them they'd still probably charge just as much as normal old surplus mags which would lose the appeal of US produced mags for 90% of buyers.
>>30466562
I advise you buy Russian wood because non-laminate looks like shit. You've already dropped $1k+ on the rifle, might as well go all out. I would do as others suggest and make an akfiles account and browse the marketplace.
>>30467737
Seems like so many newfags asking about AK every day
>>30467775
It should be slightly more accurate because the barrel isn't chrome lined but it doesn't make a HUGE difference from what I've read.
There is no ;finish; on a WASR, it's factory shit.
>>30467775
>barrel on the Wasr
The barrel on the WASR is a hell of a lot nicer than the one on the NPAP.
>>30464800
is that sum Izmash lower handguard?
>>30467786
got a source of the feed lips cracking? how long does it take for them to crack?
I have two Gen M2 unreinforced mags that came with my rifle and I use them fairly regularly for range use
>>30467775
WASR is parkerized, the receiver is only non-mil spec in that it lacks a third hole and dimples, and the barrel is CHF-CL
>>30467907
Literally Google magpul AK feed lips cracking and you'll find page after page after page of it. It's a known issue. Why do you think every surplus polymer mag has reinforced feed lips?
>>30467104
The commercial Bulgarian one are plastic with no metal reinforcements that say "Made in Bulgaria" on the bottom. I have a couple, they kind of suck. Very temperamental. Okay for the bench and if you want to practice failure drills but honestly just spring for surplus.
>tfw AR fags now sift through scrap and shits of AK market, when Troy Ind was popular buying hardly used prebans for less than 2016 Arsenal. Haha faggots your AK is stale
>>30467942
What the fuck are you actually trying to say?
Try some sentence structure faggot.
>eating at subway
>decide to read the tabloids
>"A man shoots two police officers with RK-62 assault rifle"
>oh boy here we fucking go again
>I bet its a fucking semi-auto civilian version of the RK and these fuckers cant get their facts straight
>next day reading the morning paper
>turns out it was a fully-automatic RK-62
>the gun belonged to the border guards
>they had reported it stolen 26 years ago
well ill be damned
>>30467933
Yeah...
but I can literally google *any* gun + "issue" and find page after page of 6 people with a problem that 10 million people should have. My personal favorite is when it's quickly followed up with "but I sent it in and they gave me a replacement and I've had no problems since"
Googling AK/ARfcom threads never gives a proper sense of scale or frequency
I think that the chink rigs look really good with Gorka.
>tfw still waiting on AK74 to be built
>tfw I have no mouth
>>30467775
>all this talk about whether the all-polymer AK mags are shit or not
Protip; they are. There is a reason all of the military polymer magazines had metal reinforcement on the front and rear locking areas and the feed lips. They will, without fail, eventually crack at these high stress locations with enough use.
>>30468538
Is there no Lancer-equivalent with polymer body and metal feed lips?
>>30465767
Fm12 off eBay
Brand new
>>30468538
I feel like someone should try taking a broken mag and cutting out a little rectangular wedge to replace the broken tab with a sheet steel cutout
Innadesert oper8in' ready
>>30467775
>Just couldn't get past the cheap finish, non mil spec receiver and barrel on the Wasr.
You had the finish right, you're completely retarded with the other two.
![91pL5ONX73L._SL1500_[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/LzlTogS.jpg "91pL5ONX73L._SL1500_[1].jpg")
someone tell me about shellac and refinishing AK stocks
can I use a chemical to strip old shellac or is sanding the only/best way to do it?
how much shellac do you need for a typical stock set?
https://www.amazon.com/Dewaxed-Orange-Shellac-Flakes/dp/B00Y7FQ2KQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1467405424&sr=8-4&keywords=shellac+flakes
will this orange shellac come out as a typical E Euro color?
just got this c39v2 rifle, milled receiver, what advantage does this have over the cheap sirplus and what is the appeal? (with its 800 dollar msrp) so far it just seems like a fearureless versionbof the next gun, except without cromed bore...
>>30466019
Thanks man. I was looking into AR500 plates as well. Not sure what to get (I know there are millions of these circumwanking threads). I also already have a German flak vest which I may be able to rig something into. I've already added extra soft kevlar plates.
>>30469052
I got this from ar 500 for 340.
Front and back plates are the biggest lvl 3 ones they sell, front is curved and they both have that fragmentation catching coating
>>30469166
I'm a fucking retard
>>30469042
It has a milled receiver
It's heavier
No side rail
You probably should have researched before going out and just buying a rifle(especially from century).
>>30469383
researching an AK this year is basically this:
>How is AK?
>It's shit.
>I think it's good.
>No it's shit.
>Well it just has some QC problems
>It's shit.
For literally every AK
>>30469042
Its an alright rifle for its price.But unless you really wanted a milled gun you may have been better off with a ddi or some other mid range stamped ak.My advise as a c39v2 owner.Ditch the shity wood that comes with it.It is soft as shit.Buy a set of Romanian surplus laminate.You will need to do a fair amout of a fitting tho.I have had no peeing or any failures in 2000 rounds with it either.The trigger does beat the fuck out of the g2 trigger.The Finnish on the receiver and barrel is some tough shit to.
>Heres a pic of my c39v2.
>>30469399
Well, it's not awful, if you didn't pay 800 for it. A ddi at the same price is a million times nicer. You'd of known that had you researched.
>>30469399
Lel I'm this guy >>30465438 and that's basically what I got
I looked up some videos and even hickok gave the npap a solid review, I think I'll be fine.
>>30469464
Npaps are OK but the proprietary furniture is a bitch(and I think it lools ugly as well)
>>30469515
I actually didn't like how wasr looked
I mean they aren't ugly but I preferred the npap look.
>>30467788
you just gave that deserttan dyed black stock away for $35 shipped, you nigger..... why didnt you offer it here first?
>>30469529
They look like any other traditional ak, you can always change the wood furniture without issue unlike zavastas and such. Thats all I'm saying
>>30469461
There are threads full of people buying those DDIs that are like $100 more than the c39v2s were saying "Holy shit, this AK is garbage for the price. It's ok if it was like $500"
vs.
"You'll need to replace the bolt with a polish bolt, and then you'll be solid"
Just picked up my Polish Type 3 build this morning. I'll have a wood grip for it on Tuesday.
guys will a standard ak pistol grip fit on a yugo, i wanna get a yugo from atlantic cause it's the most bang for my buck right now considering the three free mags, but the grip just looks ugly as sin.
>>30465438
Excellent choice, I have the RPK version of that and it is my favorite rifle.
>>30469539
You got the wrong person, got a link?
>>30469568
You do know that the only people who make threads about a gun they just got is going to be negative right?
That's how it works, people mostly go out of their way because something didnt work for them. Also, 100 dollars more? They are 800, just as the c39v2 is. There have been plenty of threads complaning about c39v2 cants and bad finishes as well. On top of that they still don't have side rails for optics unless you get century's trash proprietary side rail that only accepts their mounts. It's not a genuine ak, I'm glad that they are trying something new but it's just not a very good direction they are taking with it.
>>30470738
For $800 though you're better off saving up an additional $200-$300 for an SLR107 or even finding a MAK90 or Maadi and having a better rifle in every sense of the word
The $800 mark is a weird place for AKs, currently. Either save a little more for a better rifle or buy something a little cheaper (WASR, Yugo) and save money on a rifle that will still be just as solid but cost less so more ammo and mags.
>>30470565
some guy just basically gave away a AK100 folder that he dyed black for $35 shipped. It was last night or yesterday afternoon. Bunch of monkeys went claiming it: it was at "fourths!" the last I checked.
>>30470738
Its WASR for $600 or arsenal for $1100. Fuck everything else, no matter what they try to tell you.
>>30470348
Nice, who from? I'm going to have one built
>parts kit/mags/barrel come Wednesday
>JBI still hasn't messaged me back for a quote
>buy Galil parts kits with plans of getting it built so I have 2 Galils
>find out afterward you have to be 21 to buy stripped receivers.
>>30469840
Did JBI Armory build it?
/akg/, the AK I'm about to get comes with a shitty Troy rail and I'm planning on selling and replacing it as soon as I get the rifle. Question is, where do I get those polymer lower handguards with the rails on them? I've seen the Molot RPK/VEPR ones but are there ones made for AKs? Or will I just have to fit one myself?
>>30471579
>ak9 handguard
Files or possibly legion USA
I'm trying /k/, I'm trying to buy an AK variant. Really fucking hard.
>WASR's are sold out every where and are asking around $700 without shipping, sales tax, or cash discount
>O-PAP is just as sold out as the WASR's asking the same price if not more.
>N-PAP seems like the only choice for around $650 as of right now.
I don't plan on beating up and abusing any of them if I get one.
I JUST WANT A FUCKING AK THAT WORKS FOR REGULAR RANGE AND UP NORTH PLINKING.
>>30471629
go to gun stores
>>30471629
Most foreign manufactures of AKs are busy filling military contracts right now instead of rifles for US import. You're just gonna have to wait if you want one NIB.
>>30471638
Everyone only sells fucking shit ass RAS47's.
I've literally been looking for the past month.
>>30471598
Oi fuck me, 3x as expensive as Molot handguards? It's basically the cost of a Zenith lower. Any idea if it's practical or possible to fit the Molot? Or am I just stuck paying the cost of not wanting American shit on my rifle?
![WP_20151228_023[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/g0mtL1k.jpg "WP_20151228_023[1].jpg")
>>30471629
Then just get the N-PAP nigga, gawd.
>>30471662
BUT THERES SO MANY FUCKING DIFFERENT REVIEWS.
>WASR or go home
>N-PAP is nice
>O-PAP IS LIFE
I'm going to fucking blow my head off
Post your battle buddies and aks
>>30471671
Get an SLR or SGL and don't worry about it then
>>30471676
I would love to, but Wood muh nigga
>>30471673
>>30471671
literally just avoid I.O and RAS-47
>>30471676
>Just change the furniture to wood
Annnndddd I'm at $1200
>>30471687
>he doesn't know how to buy wooden handguards
anon I...
>>30471688
WhenTheATFWalksIn.jpg
>>30464621
guys a helicopter just flew over my property, like 300 meters above ground, low and slow
surveillance?
>>30471700
ANNNNNDDDD I'M AT $12000000000000000000 DOLLLLLLLLURS
>>30471125
Century, and I have never had an issue with it after 8 years of ownership. Seeing some Century rifles nowadays especially their most recent RPKs shows their qc has gone down I think. The finish on my M72 puts current Century rifles to shame.
>>30471688
are those 5mm pins on that AK?
Anyone have a recommendation for a GOOD over the reciever mount? I want to slap a TA33 7.62 on my Ak
>>30471579
I have a 3 slot ak9 with heatshield I'd sell. Reply with email if interested. Also have a 4.5mm izhmash triangle
>>30471713
Century imported stuff is fine. Century manufactured is not.
>>30471710
>he doesn't know where to get an SLR for less than 1g
>he can't google wood furniture
anon pls
http://www.russiansurplus.net/category_s/1517.htm
>>30471720
[email protected]
If I get the rifle tomorrow I'll let you know, feel free to email me now though so I got your numba bb
>>30471723
brb sitting on a fucking nigger dick
Anybody pick up one of those IMI galil surplus mystery barrels APEX was selling?
Can I trust Akfiles?
Looking to buy an SLR
>>30465544
Npap barrel is much thicker, the new commercial WASR barrels are pencil profile and erics failed after 260 rounds of full auto, there are full auto m92s in videos going a few hundred rounds more.
The Npap barrel will last longer, and is more accurate due to no chrome.
>>30471673
>>30464855
do not buy ever. unless you enjoy death
>>30468679
Follow the instructions here up until the stock is sanded.
http://wasr-10.com/how-to-refinish-AK-furniture
Then follow these instructions on applying shellac.
https://modernrifleman.net/2015/08/19/how-to-replicate-true-sovietrussian-shellac-finish/
>>30471688
Purddy pupper/10
>>30472044
Bakelite would match your cat well.
>>30472087
Makes me feel good about building my own '74 with a childersguns heat treated receiver and headspace gauges.
>>30472010
So much bullshit in one post, holy crap
>>30472010
>the new commercial WASR barrels are pencil profile
They're fucking standard AKM profile you memespewing retard, and there is no way an NPAP barrel will last longer just by being thicker alone.
>>30472482
I actually love this AK btw.
I would probably use it in place of my AR-15 for home defense if it was in 5.56x45 too.
>>30472532
>These people post and exist on /k/
At least when shtf some anon will pick you up as his sex slave
>>30472532
Yours?
Don't think I've ever seen someone put an underfolder on a Saiga
anyone thinking about buying the gen 2 PSA AK?
>billet trunion
>billet bolt
>>30472735
>boyds furniture
>4150 melonite barrel
this is the first 100% american AK I think I might prefer to a WASR
>>30472770
at least at this price point and I'll take any excuse I can to not give century any money
>>30472783
I think they sell for around $700
>>30472783
ill let robbie boy play with it 1st
>>30472818
I just watched his 5k round test of the RAS and if that piece of shit can make it any AK can
last pic
>>30472735
Billet bolt and front trunnion are the bare minimum acceptable standards. Commie shit is made from forgings.
DDI is who I am most optimistic about. They are working on making a fully US made AK with a traditional cross-compatible 4.5mm folding rear trunnion and triangle stock, plus forged steel parts where it counts (pic related).
>>30472870
Everything in this pic is US made according to DDI. They did a really good job cloning the stock, it's almost indistinguishable in this pic but the small details do give it away.
>>30472613
i did this 6 years ago and to my knowledge at the time no one else had and havent seen another since but i bet it has to have happened now
those arent rivets they are bolts and jb weld which surprising ive built two aks after and have been waiting for it to break so i can fix it properly
So is shit ordered from places like Atlantic Firearms new? I know they import and take them apart before doing so to bypass laws but prior to that were the weapons used or are they out of the factory?
Like the npaps are they new or used?
Have they seen some shit?
>>30472913
JB Weld don't fuck around
I think I have a vague memory of you posting that on /k/ a while back before /akg/ was even a thing
>>30472956
yeah people got mad when i angle ground off my side optic attachment thing which i forget the name off now
ive thrown my ak off and at so much shit and used the rear trunion as a hammer so i thought i would have killed it alread plus however many thousands of round ive put into it by now
What's the consensus on TGI 74's?
>>30469399
>>30469464
Remember most of 4chan hates everything. And the ones that don't are just trolling you. Don't take these opinions too seriously.
>>30471423
Yes.
>>30471673
Nice rifle.
>>30469181
Cool. I'm gonna keep looking into those AR500 plates. Might grab a 6B43 or 6B46. The 46 is much cheaper, but I don't think it has a neck piece (which I'm not sure if I can get protective pieces for that part anyway) and I don't think it can attach shoulders or groin pad (which I'm also not sure I can find armor for).
I'm also looking into one of the latest gen Kobras for my AK. I hear mixed reviews on them, but this newest gen seems pretty good and I love that I'm not just stuck with a dot, but can change my sight picture.
how long until a gunbroker seller will answer emails on average? my 1st time buying online
>>30473672
Depends on the seller obviously. If they give a damn, same day within a few hours. If they don't, it could be Tuesday after the holiday weekend.
>>30473562
45 has the neck piece, it's pretty nice but if you don't want a full neck then go with a 46
>>30464621
Nice chest rig, have the same one.
>>30473562
>Running around in 40lbs of scrap steel you bought for 30000x more than what its worth
>doesn't know regularold m193 will go thru it like butter out to 25yds, and m855a1 to 100yds+
why not waste your money elsewhere?
>>30473919
Exactly. I've seen ceramic going for a just a little bit more.
>>30471717
As in a side rail or dust cover rail?
If side rail, RS Products
>>30473919
AR 500's lvl 3 will stop green tips
>>30474145
M885 is no where close to AP, level 3 is designed to stop rifle rounds.
>>30474183
>>30474145
Notice he said M855A1 ?
M855A1 is pretty cool shit, some youtubers got their hands on some to review. Can't wait until we get it too, that base that just penetrates through, and the jacket separates and fragments.
Beautiful stuff.
>>30471629
AMD-65, like $520 at some webstores (not including shipping and if you have sales tax) but it has some downsides though.
>>30474203
Point it out for me where he says "m855a1 In the following statement.
"AR 500's lvl 3 will stop green tips"
>>30474203
How are civilians going to get ammo with a hardened steel penetrator?
>>30474145
I didnt say 'green-tipz' you inbred fuck. Im talkin about VIETFUCKINNAM ammo. the original M193 55gr @3250fps, and the new "GREEN n ECOFRIENDLY" $1.5billion dollar round that is now standard issue, and will turn your scrap metal into swiss cheese at quite a distance.
how bout you edujamacate yourself before you go buying overpriced tin?
>>30473919
>>30474203
My mistake, just looked it up
Neat! If there's a habbeding I just gotta hope I run into Jamal and paco shooting shit ammo at me chest and not bubba and his m855a1
>>30474304
Over priced steel my man
And I'd honestly rather take my chances having it and count on being shot by something it could stop over not having shit and getting new holes in my be just about anything that comes my way
>get ALG FCG installed in my x54r Vepr
>every other shot is a light primer strike
Shid.
>>30474457
Used your stock hammer spring right ?
>>30466864
Here's one with the stock unfolded
>>30465678
I ordered some steel. Now I play the waiting game.
>>30465746
>>inb4 muh chrome lining
You're ruling out a very fucking critical point for most people, you stupid fuck.
ALSO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j18op9M6QgM
>>30474641
The fuck is this video?
Han den we u put rifle in kiln at 500 degrees Celsius and rifle stop operating, so vat ven rong?
>>30474641
>drive over rifle with car
>breaks
must be garbage
>wasr survived
>>30474848
That's how the Russians do it. Much more violently than AKOU does it.
>>30474641
Wew, and people say the NPAP is more durable?
>>30474837
Pretty much most other AKs survive this stuff
>>30464127
Honestly I've got no plan; I'd like something either dark brown or Russian read, probably with a shellac finish.
>>30474884
Even the RAS47 survived being driven over the first time they reviewed one.
>>30474927
The truck bit wasn't even the distressing part. That one drop causing so much shit to go wrong (loose trigger pins, loss of retaining clip, bent receiver) is terrifying.
Took the m4 stock of my WASR. I'm considering selling it and trying to hunt down a Beryl or another SLR-106 before they get too hard to find or stupid expensive. If nobody wants it I'll pull the zhukov off and put all wood back on with some paki tape and make it a beater.
