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Posted: 3/28/2008 10:53:27 AM EDT
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If you buy a Saiga that is already half converted w/ the pistol grip what does it take to convert the front end to look like a real AK? Without the funky long handguard and different FSB??? How much cash would it take?? Thanks, T |
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Depend on which caliber. 7.62x39 and 223- you can press off the FSB and gasblock. Use a standard lower handguard retainer (Grind out the splines). Press the gasblock and FSB of your choice on. You will also need a standard gas tube, some fitting required. everything else- you are going to need something different. I made a clamp on lower handguard retainer for my out of a 3/4" two piece collar clamp and a chunk of an AMD-65 retainer.  Check out www.dinzagarms.com/ |
| You need a handguard retainer (K-VAR part # AK-338), handguards (K-VAR part # AK-022BUS & AK-144BUS), gas tube (K-VAR part # AK-080EG), gas chamber (K-VAR part # AK-334), 24mm threaded front sight block (K-VAR part # AK-167B), muzzle brake (K-VAR part # K-140B). Send to smith and have installed or do it yourself if you have a press. Probably $350-$400 all said and done. |
Ouch! Thats alot of coin yet for a rifle that costs over $500 bucks to start out. I hoped it might be less. You might as well just buy a normal AK and be done. Thanks, T |
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BB is giving you the deluxe, do everything to the max way. So far the front end conversion on my 223 is something like this: Used K-var handguards $30 shipped from the EE Romanian lower handguard retainer $12 shipped EE gas tube $12 EE Maadi FSB $15 EE (Gets me the cleaning rod retainer) I'll need to drill it for the FH retainer pin though. I'm keeping the stock gasblock, though I might add material for a cleaning rod guide. Thread the barrel myself to 14x1 LH. I'm probably going to skip the bayo lug on this one. But yeah, If you want a military style AK in 7.62x39 then you probably are better off buying a Vector or something. I like Saigas because I can get 223, 308 and 12 gauge. For 7.62x39 I'm doing parts kits. |
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call these guys and tell them what you want....I dont think it will be that bad especially if its half done. www.rifledynamics.com/ |
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