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My estimates included FSB and gas block to take the cleaning rod, threaded barrel, slant muzzle break and labor as I have never done this type of work on any rifle. I guess going for a Type 56 clone. Do you see it now?
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I do not see where you are getting $900 to de-ban your gun. I have a Mak 90 with the following alterations:
ALG AK trigger-$40
Ultimak railed gas tube - $75
Magpul Zhukov side folder - $80
Some generic polymer fore end - $??
Hogue pistol grip - $25
New piston/bolt carrier - $25 long time ago.
All of this made my MAK into the ideal AK for me. I can shoot it very well, it is comfortable, compact, and utterly reliable. I dont need a cleaning rod or a bayonet lug as it does nothing to improve the function of the gun. Mak 90's are great shooters, and well built. But they ARE SHOOTERS. If you want something more authentic, send it to me
and buy something more authentic.
Think of the MAK 90 as the knockoff AK, like the Clayco copy of the CZ 452 22 LR action from back in the 80's. Mechanically a rock star, historically an also ran.
My estimates included FSB and gas block to take the cleaning rod, threaded barrel, slant muzzle break and labor as I have never done this type of work on any rifle. I guess going for a Type 56 clone. Do you see it now?
If you got a quote for $900 to deban your MAK, you are getting bent over and screwed without them using even a small amount of Vaseline. I have the exact same gun that I am currently debanning myself.
Here is what it is going to cost:
Ironwood stock set, with large pistol grip w/ferrule, includes shipping................$213
Used Bulgarian gas block and front sight base w/shipping.................................$55
Four new pins for gas block and front sight base w/shipping..............................$14.54
Muzzle nut, spring and detent, new.....................................................................$28
Total.....................................................................................................................$316.54
I did get a break and was able to borrow a barrel thread die from a friend and I borrowed his mill and lathe to make my own set of press blocks to remove and install the sight base and gas block.
While I had the gas block off, I drilled the front hand guard retainer to accommodate the cleaning rod (which I already had). You will also need a buttplate and screws. Cleaning rods and buttplates are inexpensive and easily available.
Not counting the time to make the tooling, It took me about an hour to thread the barrel and remove/install the FS and GB. I have never done this before, so I went slow and was careful. If a AK 'smith charges you more than $100-150 to do it, they are padding the bill at your expense.
Finishing the stock set is very easy and anyone with half a brain and a small amount of manual dexterity can finish a set of furniture with a minimal amount of effort.
I am still waiting for the Ironwood stuff to show up, but it came out quite nice and I am eagerly awaiting the rest of the parts so I can finish it.