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Posted: 4/22/2005 9:13:20 PM EDT
| Would it be possible to keep the front and rear sections of the reciever attached to the trunions, cut out the middle section of a US made reciever and weld the origional reciever stumps on to it?.... |
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I have a couple of kits I would like to do this with for various reasons. With 1 mm receivers it will require an expert TIG welder, taking time to do it correctly, probably using jigsand heat sinks. I have a N Korean Type 58-1 that has unique features on the sheet metal that I would like to retain. Also have a Russian AKM kit with an Iraq arsenal mark below the barrel trunnion rivets that would be nice to save. An early Egyptian AKM that has some neat stuff on it too. Also the rear end of an AKS-47 type 1 that would be nearly impossible to redo the flush rivets on. Also have a 1962 Russian AKMS kit with the early under folder (3 rivet vs 5 rivet trunnion), it would be real nice to have the orriginal receiver rear end preserved on it. I will be attempting to have this done on a receiver this summer, hope it works out. I spoke with one individual that had tried it but there was too much warpage. Has anyone done this? Any suggestions? |
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