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Posted: 10/16/2017 1:51:06 AM EDT
Do you have to replace the front trunion? Is there any way to adapt a krinkov top cover to a standard AK trunion without welding?
Link Posted: 10/16/2017 7:29:50 AM EDT
[#1]
short answer, yes, and no.
Link Posted: 10/16/2017 10:07:51 AM EDT
[#2]
You do not need to replace the front trunnion, but you will need to replace the rear sight block and will have to modify the gas tube to interact with the AKSU pattern gas tube retention. Or you could use an Ultimak gas tube to circumvent it.

ETA: Here's one I did years ago when Draco's were all over the place:

Link Posted: 10/16/2017 10:10:11 AM EDT
[#3]
That's Monday morning for you, I saw trunnion amd thought site block.
Link Posted: 10/20/2017 12:12:46 AM EDT
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You do not need to replace the front trunnion, but you will need to replace the rear sight block and will have to modify the gas tube to interact with the AKSU pattern gas tube retention. Or you could use an Ultimak gas tube to circumvent it.

ETA: Here's one I did years ago when Draco's were all over the place:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/AEnemaBay/Avtomat%20Kalashnikova/Romania/Krink-O/IMG_4227.jpg
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I love that rifle.
Link Posted: 10/20/2017 8:28:53 AM EDT
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I love that rifle.
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Me too
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