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Posted: 4/4/2006 1:36:43 PM EDT
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I keep hearing about DCI recievers...but I cant find their website. Anybody have a link? Also what is considered the best 80% reciever? Ive also heard rumors about a high quality reciever that a company is coming out with soon. And yall cant wait until its released. What exactly are yall talking about? |
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DCI receivers are at NoDak Spud Harlan is a member here, I have a receiver on order with them. For my first build. No Expert |
The competition may suddenly find themselves all caught up on their backorders when the new DCI Premium receivers are available. |
The AKM receiver is based on the Hungarian SA-85 receiver. Specific tooling has been made to duplicate the mag well dimple and the spot weld pattern will be the same as the original. The top rails will have the step down emboss. The lower rails are based on the semiauto type from the European receiver. The AK-74 receiver is based on the Bulgarian SLR-105 receiver. Specific tooling has been made to duplicate the mag well dimple, the bottom trigger area emboss and the emboss on the left side selector hole. The spot weld pattern is based on the European receiver. The top rails will have the step down emboss. The lower rails will be duplicates of those found on the Bulgarian semiauto receiver. Both models of receivers are being made from ordance grade 1.0mm 4130 steel. Each receiver will be fully heat treated to a hardness level in the Rc 40-44 range. Both models of receivers will be offered without predrilled rivet holes, selector markings or selector detents so that assemblers can precisely fit their own parts, and mark as wanted. All in all, much emphasis has been placed on making an authentic semiauto version of the European receivers. Thanks. Harlan |
There are DCI 100% receivers, but the receiver flats are from NoDak Spud, not from DCI. DCI is not using NoDak Spud receiver flats to make receivers. The NoDak Spud receiver flat is not heat treated. The lower rails included with the flat are heat treated. Thanks. Harlan |
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Hopefully the competition will get it in gear, or else they are going to be hurting. I bought two NDS-3 receivers from Harlan last month, and I couldn't be more impressed. Every hole lined up PERFECTLY from the first time I slid a trunion into it. No trimming necessary. The finish is great as-is, and they're freaking $55!!!! After working two Tapco flats into shape and doing all the trimming necessary I think I will be going with NDS receivers from now on. Harlan, thank you for offering this great product to us WECSOG BIY'ers. |
| A big plus one for NDS 3 receivers!! I used one for my first build, and everything fit perfectly on my Romanian G3 kit.. every hole lined up,, no problems. Thanks Harlan.. I'm almost sorry I bought a flat bending jig, but I want to try a couple of flats and see how they come out.. for my own experiance.. but I could have bought three more NDS3s for the same money... hmmmmm ...Les |
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DCI has posted an update on their NDS-1 and NDS-2 receivers... www.nodakspud.com/page2.htm We are in the process of producing two new "Premium" AKM type receivers. They will be made as authentic reproductions of current European patterns. The part #'s will be; NDS-1 Caliber 7.62x39 for AKM type kits. Based on the Hungarian SA-85 pattern. NDS-2 Caliber 5.45x39 for AK74 type kits. Based on the Bulgarian SLR-105 pattern. Some of the features these new receivers have are; no pre-drilled rivet holes authentic top rail step-down no selector markings/selector stop notches correct "trigger hump" on bottom of AK74 correct style mag well dimples for each model correct lower rails w/mag guides and ejectors appropriate to caliber mag wells cut to correct width for each caliber custom serial #'s available fully heat treated 4130 steel Pricing is as follows; NDS-1 or NDS-2 qty 1: $83 shipped 2-5 $80 shipped 6-20 $77 shipped 21+ call These receivers are not available yet. On 5/5/06 the first batch had to be rejected due to being out of spec to the blue-print. We don't have a firm date as to when we will get the corrected product. We will post updates here when we have more info. We are NOT taking pre-orders for these receivers. We do not take money for products that have not been produced/delivered yet. NoDak Spud will also be offering two models of receivers cut for folding stocks. The first will be a Polish underfolder in 7.62 on the NDS-1 shell. The second will be an AK74 sidefolder in 5.45 based off of the NDS-2 shell. These variants will be produced after we have received approved versions of the basic shells. It may take a while, please be patient. We do not have any idea what pricing will be for the folding stock versions. DO NOT call or email for pricing, we will post it here when we have that information. Thanks, Mike and Harlan |
I'm bummed that the first batch got dumped. But I'm glad that they are watching the details. +1 
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A friend of mine has done five builds with the $55 Nodak "Economy" receivers. Everything always fit perfectly and the quality is exceptional. When it comes to 80% products, the only brand I have any experience with is Coldsteel. They are total pieces of shit and I wouldn't recommend them to my worst enemy. They are very crudely produced, and they leave extremely rough grind marks on the top rails. I made the mistake of ordering their lower rail set and Shepherd Hook. They bend the rails in a bench vise, unpadded, and leave the vise marks on the rails! The bends are extremely crudely hammered in, and all forming is done with a grinder on both the rail set and the Shepherd Hook! Basically, I was screwed over by buying the Coldsteel products. There is nothing "quality" about them, and anyone with a bench vise, hammer and grinder could produce the same products they do. I figured I'd save a little time and buy their 80% receiver, but I could have built the same thing in the shop in a few hours. For the money they charge, Coldsteel products should be of a LOT higher quality. Buyer beware. I'd look into other brands of pre-bent 80% if that's the way you want to go. |
I got my FFL Newsletter from the ATF a few weeks ago. They talked about the barrel ban there, and said there is an exception for "dual use" barrels. They said that an application could be made for an import permit for "dual use" barrels. If the barrel could be used to manufacture both a legal and illegal firearm, then it could be imported again. So, if that's the case, you can build a "legal" AK with the barrels. Why wouldn't they be able to be imported anymore? I hope they actually live up to it and approve the applications. |
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