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Posted: 3/2/2008 12:00:45 PM EDT
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I've built plenty of AK's, but I'm thinking of doing a sidefolder triangle type stock on a new AK-74 kit. Question is, can I just add the sidefolder stock/trunnion, and front latch assembly to a standard AK-74 (or AKM for a Kyber pass build), or is there any modification needed to the front trunnion. I have the AK-74 kit I want to use, in standard stock setup, so I'm hoping I can just buy the sidefolder assy and be good. Someone please let me know... |
| actually it (the hole) is drilled all the way through the trunion.I have the measurements on the receiver for the slot and hole for the side folder(74) if ya want them.the slot for the latch will be the devil to do unless you saved your used cutting wheels that are leftover to make the corner cuts.(they are smaller) and small files are essential to the squarness.it can be done..plus you have the cuts for the joint(hinge) to.. |
That's what I did to one of my fixed stock 74's. Plan on doing the same thing to another whenever I get the rest of the parts do finish it. Mainly waiting for another Bulgarian Siderail to appear somewhere someday somehow... It is really pretty easy. Provided you get a receiver already cut for the sidefoler such as the NDS-2SF or NDS-1KP. I just lined up the pin in the receiver and marked it. Punch it and drilled w/ a 5/42 bit all the way through. It all fit together like a glove. On AKM's you may have to remove a bit of metal in order for the latch to fit and to be able to drill on a flat surface. I haven't gotten around to doing my Khyber Pass Clone yet. I do have a spare Bulgarian Sidefolder though. The one on the right started out as one of ORF's new painted fixed stocks back in the day when they were $229.  Please ignore the ugly floor its a rental home. 
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