'Traditional' AK47 Wood Furniture for a stamped NDS Receiver

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Posted: 4/18/2014 6:59:22 PM EDT

Need some more help, if you guys have the time. Pictures are definitely a huge help. I currently have a NDS fixed stock receiver with a complete Bulgy 47 parts kit. It currently has a black poly set with slant brake on it. I'm contemplating changing it to wood. What would be needed for a traditional style wood set?

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Thanks guys. Happy Easter

Posted: 4/18/2014 9:06:32 PM EDT

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You should actually post pics of what you have first.
NDS receivers are stamped AKM pattern and Bulgarian AK-47 parts kits are typically from original Type 3 rifles with milled receivers. I'm thinking you will have issue there.
With regard to furniture sets.....there are AKM furniture sets with stocks that are cut for single tang AKM receivers, and AK-47 stock sets with stocks that are cut for double tang milled receivers.

Posted: 4/18/2014 9:40:39 PM EDT

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You should actually post pics of what you have first.
NDS receivers are stamped AKM pattern and Bulgarian AK-47 parts kits are typically from original Type 3 rifles with milled receivers. I'm thinking you will have issue there.
With regard to furniture sets.....there are AKM furniture sets with stocks that are cut for single tang AKM receivers, and AK-47 stock sets with stocks that are cut for double tang milled receivers.

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Posted: 4/19/2014 5:17:39 AM EDT

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What type would you want? They are all a little different.

Romanian
Russian
Egyptian
Hungarian
Polish

Posted: 4/19/2014 6:59:16 AM EDT

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You could go with something along these lines...

Posted: 4/19/2014 7:27:42 AM EDT

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What type would you want? They are all a little different.

Romanian
Russian
Egyptian
Hungarian
Polish

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Yeah....your options for a "stamped" receiver stock set are almost endless. You can also buy an unfinished set from Ironwood Designs and finish it yourself. They may even offer finished sets these days.

Posted: 4/19/2014 7:38:31 AM EDT

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Krebs has some unfinished ironwood stocks sets. Should be everything needed without having the usual wait time from Ironwood.

Posted: 4/19/2014 7:48:11 AM EDT

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Yeah....your options for a "stamped" receiver stock set are almost endless. You can also buy an unfinished set from Ironwood Designs and finish it yourself. They may even offer finished sets these days.

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What type would you want? They are all a little different.

Romanian
Russian
Egyptian
Hungarian
Polish

Yeah....your options for a "stamped" receiver stock set are almost endless. You can also buy an unfinished set from Ironwood Designs and finish it yourself. They may even offer finished sets these days.

Ironwood makes great AK furniture.

Posted: 4/19/2014 4:30:50 PM EDT

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You could go with something along these lines...

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Yes Yes Yes! Tell me more about your furniture. I see this in my future. But a question that just popped into my head is why are there bakelite mags for 47's? Who used or currently uses a 47 with wood furniture and bakelite mags?

Posted: 4/19/2014 4:41:45 PM EDT

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A few different countries have produced bakelite mags (Russia, Bulgaria, East Germany, etc.) but the most common bakelites are Russian Izhmash and Tula 47 and 74 mags.
Since your 47 had the 45 deg gas block of the Russian AKM, you should go with the Russian laminate stock set look, and finish it off with a bakelite mag. Prices on the bakelites have come down quite a bit over the past few years.