AMD65 built on Hesse stripped reciever(I've built 3 of these with one later converted to f/a by a SOT.)
My first AK build, Romanian I/O kit
As Campy said if you want to be authentic, hydraulic press,rivet squeezer or jig ect.
I'm sure I'll get flamed, but the Ak-47.net build it yourself forum is the tree of knowledge here.
Good luck.
P.S. I wish CampyBob was still over there.
no axe to grind here.
Here is a little exploration into my oddesey:
Plinker762 is making riveters you use with a press which will make my WECSOG method a welcome throughaway for me...
If you decide to go the rivet method I suggest you check out Plinker762's threads on his riveting...
Also Xebec is making kits to help with assembly/disassembly, you might want to take a look at them too.....
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104367
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104433
Riveting idea Dismal failure?
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=106363
Success riveting:
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=106617
Headspace is wacky:
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=106662
All done...RIGHT
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=115896
NOPE!
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=116825
Going oversize:
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117190
Finally done....
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=118573
***Plinker762's reasonably priced riveter:
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124615
***Xebec's reasonably priced assembly/disassembly kit:
http://www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=128659
Finally got to shoot it again about 7/17. Put about about 150 rounds through it,the headspace didn't budge
it's at optimum. Bolt won't close on NO GO and closes on GO with slight thumb pressure.
I've found it's twice as accurate as my previous SAR1 which makes no sense to me since they are both Romanian.
Granted if you get a matching numbers kit you won't have to go through most of this ordeal...Taught me a lot though
and probably taught my kids some new words they never heard before.... ;)