ok as you all know . or maybe not

I have a 92, stamped, slant cut MAK

getting rid of the stupid thumbhole stock and replacing it with a Walnut set from Ironwood

Hers my delema, when checking for initial fit of the buttstock, the rear of the receiver is smaller than the stem of the new stock by almost halfdue to the rear tang mounting plate

Now .... should I cut the plate ( almost a half inch ) to allow the full stem of the stock to insert into the receiver or trim the stock to fit the existing opening in the receiver ?

structurally cutting the plate will do no harm but I believe cutting the stock will weaken the integrity of the stock


YEAH YEAH YEAH ..... I know what the answer is going to be I just need some support here to make me take the right step and start cutting on my precious baby

Quoted: Underfolder, baby! It was made for it!

yeah . Ive already thought about it many times. AND its still an option at a later date if I find the right parts for a good price.

For right now though Im going to go with a full stock cause I love shooting the damn thing and the under folders are so bloody uncomfortable to shoot and I can always change it to an underfolder later

Quoted: Have you ever lost your cleaning rod before? I asked because I have never seen anyone wire their cleaning rod to the barrel. Nice AK, do the underfolder route as it will be a banned feature if the anti's get their way....then you may have to do the fixed stock.

nope never came close to losing it even after smoking the handguards when bumping four mags at a time, its solid