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Posted: 2/14/2008 8:04:21 PM EDT
Vector does make one hell of a nice rifle. I picked this up off the EE the other day and put 600rds through it this afternoon. After a little work with the sight tool I put down several 4-5" 100yd groups (and one 3" fluke group ). I didn't have as much luck at 200yds, but it's an AK after all. The only complaint I have is the "punisher" stock. My shoulder feels more like I spent all day shooting the shotguns. It's on an Armory USA Rec'vr...Any way to ID the parts used in the build?   |
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Sure looks like a Polish Tantal clone to me. Mine is an Interarms built on a later-year ('92 ?) donor weapon. Usually your paperwork will have the list of 922r parts. Otherwise, look for numbers that may or may not match the original serial, or "US" on the parts to tell what's what. |
Oh no, this one was in the works before I even asked about the Milled. I called MMS but the two he had were synthetic. If I'm gonna pay top dollar I'm holding out for wood 
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Stock is DEFINATELY NOT Romy...That one has the pronounced delta, and not the undercut delta the Romy's use..There are two different styles of wire side folders..The Romy...and The Polska/East German...This one is def the polska/deutshe style.. Very Nice Pol by the way..I have a Glenn Ridle built underfolder, and have been researching a wire sidefolder to join her in the Polish section of my safe...will have to check out Vector...very nice
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| Definately nice Polish 7.62 PMk style clone. Personally would prefer a matching polish laminate buttstock due to the lack of a comfortable cheek weld on the Polish/E.German wire sidefolders...although I have them also. Vector has definately come a long way in their manufacturing quality. |
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Eyeball. The front of the rail is lower (as "balled" from the top edge of the receiver). When I mounted my screw-on plate, I measure from the top of the rail (per the instructions) and scribed a line. I would be interested in knowing if it is, in fact, not level. Have you measured it? I may try for one of the last milled Vectors.......today......sure would like to know. Robb in Denver |
It looks parallel to the top of the receiver. With my precision measuring tool (Stanley tape measure) I'm just shy of 7/16" from the top of the rail - to the top of the receiver. This measured the same at both ends of the rail. Hope this helps...  |
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Look the siderail looking askew is sort of an optical illusion I explained in an IM to the OP. Now for everybody. Its the receiver. To agree on terms lets call the part of the receiver that takes the dust cover the "top". The part that has the trigger is the "bottom". If you look at his siderail it is paralell on the top as it should be. It looks terribly crooked on the bottom of the siderail however. This is because the receiver gets "shorter" from top to bottom as you move from the rear of the rifle towards the barrel. See how it works to throw off your eye? I got it pretty quickly by looking at the other side of an AK I have next to me. The top of the siderail lines up with the bore and all is fine. Funny how something so simple can have a bunch of guy familiar with these scratching their heads. I'm not talking down to anyone here either. It had me saying WTF for a few minutes too. LOL Cheers, RWB64 |
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Hmmmm... The slope of the bottom of the receiver would certainly lend to an illusion. As would the lettering "Vector" and the fact that the rear of the rail has a dark area around it and the area around the front of the rail is brighter. (Flash?) However, both of the larger imaiges are large enough to measure off of my computer screen with the edge of a piece of paper and a pencil mark. Not level. I am not trying to rain on anyones parade nor distract their enjoyment of their new purchase. But for the money, I would expect absolute, Bingo. How about another photo? With Mr. Stanely? May I reiterate that I am not talking down to anyone either. Please consider my comments as a polite discussion among gentleman. Robb in Denver |
I'll do you one better...See the pics below. You are correct, the rail does climb slightly. I don't know how much is acceptable and considered "in spec"? Looks like 0.003 difference from the front to back of the rail (I really doubt this would cause a sight in problem). My guess is if we measure other rails, we may find three thou isn't much.   |
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