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Posted: 10/24/2006 7:32:35 PM EDT
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I am have been trolling on the AK side for a few weeks and am seriously thinking about building an AK. I am having trouble find resources online about building ak. I went to one site were every link didn't work, others with some obscure directions, but nothing very helpful to an AK newb. I have not been able to find and cutaway or exploded view of ak internal parts that illustrate how to assemble one. Also, alot of the links on some of the stickys in this section are expired. Also I have browsed some of the dealer pages and have more questions than answers when looking at which rifle kit to chose. Romy, Yugo ? Are the kits that are going for around $100 worth a damn. I suspect they are used. Were could i find replacement barrels for them ? Thanks for any advice. |
| Great hobby, hang around here and you'll become addicted. Run away before it's too late. Bet you can't build just one. I suggest a Romy as a first build. the $100 kits are pretty darn good. Chrome lined barrels. The gun may have some finish wear so be mentally prepared for less than perfection. But I personally think you get a heck of a decent kit for $100.00. Oh, the Romy is pretty easy to build compared to some of the others ie. underfolders/sidefolders. Jump in the water, its fine. ONe word of GOOD advice... for your first build, use a 100% receiver, (DCI or Global Trades) don't work from a flat. Trust me, you want to have a Happy first experience, get addicted, then build one from a flat when you are ready for a more challenging build. Welcome. |
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Starting with a good commercial reciever does make it easy. I built a Yugo M70 on a DCI reciever and was finished in 5 hours including blueing it. (That doesn't include de-milling it though. That took a few hours.) Damn, that went quick! It was so simple compared to building from a flat that it was almost anti-climatic. They do build a great reciever. Took me two days to build a mint Romy from a flat and four days to do a Polish UF from a flat. Funny thing is my cheap Romy is my most accurate AK! I built it on a cheap Tapco flat and not the AKBuilder flats I use now for other builds. It was in unissued condition. The polish UF is a close second in accuracy and the Yugo third because it has just a very good barrel vice a new or almost new one. But all three function perfectly. I'd call the Yugo's accuracy good which is fine. It's just not as good as the others with their newer barrels. I love the Yugo's. But to get the most out of them it is best to rebarrel them. After that first Romy build and how well it worked I gained respect for them. There's nothing "cheap" about them. I bought another to put away! |
Do the barrels have much wear on them ? Were can I get a replacement chrome lined barrel if I ever want to get one. I was thinking about one of these kits from DPH and building it on a flat from AR15plus. I noticed their flats have channels cut so you can fold it by hand and just weld it. I have a buddy who is an excellent tig welder who can do it. |
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I agree with the use of a commercial 100% receiver on your first build. Don't forget the compliance parts. DPH sells a Romy kit with a G2 FCG. Get their USA made red pistol grip and FH while you are at it; the shipping will be cheaper... more bang for the buck and compliant too! DCI receivers are great and $55 is hard to beat. U-drive screws make the installation quick. Of course, then you'll want an underfolder... then... There is no end to this disease!!! buckmeister |
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Thanks for the advice, yall. I still pretty sure i want to build from a flat, so to keep me from having to buy a bending jig, I was thinking about the hand fold flat. I was told that it wasn't that common to build from a hand fold, so i guess i will become a test monkey for that. Also, I was thinking about making it a screw build. Does anyone have a link for that ? |
| Please get a 100% DCI AKM reciever and a Romy on your first build ......they work great and the holes line up perfect , great for a udrive screw build. I promise you'll kick yourself if you dont do that , copes dist. has romy/g2 trigger combos for cheap (or they did at one point). |
+1 Go with a pre-built DCI receiver. I just bought two for my first build. they look beautiful and have sequential serial numbers  then make sure you have the proper tools: 12 hydraulic press, drill press, vice, rivet tool, and do the real rivets. going from a flat to what DCI gives you just doesn't seem cost effective to me, nor worth the hassle... |
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