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Posted: 1/18/2008 1:12:28 PM EDT
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I just got my first AK in a box, Never assembled, yugo m92 krink, I'm trying to figure out how all the pieces go together and hope some one here has done this. first I am still waiting for the barrel but I looked up how to put in an ak barrel and I'm looking at my front trunnion and there is no hole for a cross pin, it has two rectangular cut outs, one on each side. Will I need to drill a hole across it to make a place for a cross pin? second The top of the front trunnion the separate bit that connects to the top cover, is that just held in place by the barrel? Any one direct me to a guide for assembly more specific to krinks? Thanks all |
| Pictures say a thousand words. There is no one way to build an AK but perhaps it would be more effective to at least observe how a demilled AK is built before you try to build a virgin kit (just a thought). I'm sure once you are able to effectively communicate (pictures) your problems you will have plenty of input on how to go about resolving it. Good luck and welcome! |
| I would recommend you get some help before you start drilling on a virgin kit. hock.gif It is hard enough to build a kit from a demilled gun without aid from an experienced builder. Alot more can go wrong on a virgin kit. Get someone who knows what they are doing to help you out... |
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I would really like to build an M92. However, I ain't touching a virgin kit. If I went the virgin route, I would probably pay to have a builder pu tit together. The difference: if you make a mistake on a demilled kit, you can probably fix it. You mess up that barrel pin hole, you are completely fucked. |
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I appreciate the responses, I know my limitations, so I'm looking for some one perhaps in Oregon who would be willing to get the barrel mounted up and drill all the bits that need drilling, I can handle assembly, and finish work but reading some more over the last hour its clear that the initial set up is beyond my tools and experience. Here you can see the cut outs inside, and the other photo shows the lack of a hole for the barrel and looking at some of the de-milled ones they have two more rivets on each side, I can' figure out where those are supposed to go unless they are ground flat once installed? http://www.flickr.com/photos/22976505@N06/2201983117/ Built gun you can see the two rivets in the side and the one for the barrel. http://www.redstick-firearms.com/firearms2/000_0208.jpg |
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Barrels are not that hard to drill, just go slow and spend some cash on good solid carbide steel bits from mcmaster carr. Drilling the front trunnion hole for the barrel pin is not a hard thing, just make sure the barrel is properly headspaced before drilling. I had a demilled bulgarian krink kit that i had to refit the rear dustcover attachment/rear site post on the barrel. I broke the original one when pressing the barrel out by shear stupidity. I know i now have atleast two cross drilled areas on my barrel from that, but i dont think its a major issue. the barrels are thick and are ment to have some of this metal drilled away to allow for the cross pins to be placed in. I think your hardest part is gona be to headspace the barrel, thats it. Once thats done just use good bits and a drill press and you will be fine. Pat PS use lots of cutting oil too! |
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