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Posted: 3/10/2005 10:10:00 PM EDT
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Hey I havent built one yet but have plans to in the future. From what I know Tapco flats will work just fine. On the the ejector its already long for a 47 so you should have plenty of meat to work with a 74. The mag well is also small for a 47 mag and needs to be opened so again there should be plenty for a 74 mag to work. If you are comfortable with bending, welding and riviting/screwing I dont see it being a problem. Good luck and make sure to post pics.
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Posted: 3/11/2005 5:47:05 AM EDT
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I built a bulgarian '74 kit on a TAPCO flat and the mag fit is absolutely perfect. just the ever so tiny amount of lateral movement you need for easy mag changes
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Posted: 3/12/2005 2:20:05 PM EDT
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This was my exact question because i just watched the AGI "how to build an AK" dvd and I got a little upset because they do not cover the differences in building a 74.
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Posted: 3/12/2005 3:37:04 PM EDT
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the only differences between the 7.62 and the 5.45 is the opening size of the mag well and the length of the ejector..
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Posted: 3/13/2005 7:41:36 PM EDT
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That is correct.
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Posted: 3/13/2005 8:08:03 PM EDT
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and don't forget that the rear tang/block/trunnion is not the same pattern as the standard 47.. so you will either have to weld over the old holes and redrill or use a 47 rear tang/block/trunnion..
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Posted: 3/15/2005 5:48:03 PM EDT
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I just picked up an AK74 kit from Gunthings.com
The rear trunnion and receiver section that I received with my kit seems to be from an AK47. The finish on this assembly doesn't match the rest of the kit and the TAPCO flat hole allignment is perfect at the rear trunnion. Don't know if they send all of their kits like this on purpose, but I worked to my advantage in this case. Also, the length of the ejector that came with my TAPCO flat matches perfectly with the AK74 specs I have read. SK |
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Posted: 3/15/2005 6:29:35 PM EDT
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The ejector is spec'd for the 74.. you should only have to trim if for a 7.62.. and that is cool if your retailer included the 47 trunnion as it is not necessarily a cheap part to replace..
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