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Posted: 7/5/2004 6:53:54 PM EDT
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Pick this up at last wekend's gunshow. Originally I was going to build an AMD-65 but now that I got this to work with I'm thinking about building either a AK pistol, SBR, or buy a fake supressor and extend the barrel to 16in? It chambers 7.62x39 made from Bulgarian parts. Haven't come to a decision on what to build yet. What do you guys think I should do? |
I haven't either but I have shot a SBR krink in 7.62 with the stock folded and it is a bitch! After the sunset I am going to build a pistol for sure. I have a virgin lower just waiting. |
Here is a closer shot of the barrel and gas chamber. The front sight is welded on to the gas chamber. I'm not too familiar with AKs variants. Is chinese made parts inferior to other such as Bulgarians and Romanian? Another thing is when the muzzle brake is screwed all the way in the holes are facing the left side instead of up. Doesn't all muzzle brakes have holes on top? Trunnion with no markings on it  I'm not sure if this means problem? The barrel look to be have just half of it ground off (silver area)? 
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You mean 31mm, right? |
The ruler is slightly tilted. The actual measurement is 3.1mm (three and one "line" over)
That's first time I've seen just half chrome plating run over... I was worrying that might cost chambering problem. |
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3.1 Centimeters I would say. Anyway, my opinion on the whole SBR/AOW/Pistol thing is that if I were going to take the time to do the SBR paperwork and pay the tax and wait on it I would prefer it be a legitimate Krink kit that I'm doing it for. I figure if you are already going to go through all that it may as well be for a top-quality Bulgarian krink kit rather then a wierd chopped AK. Now, you could do something else with it, but I'd save the SBR thing for a real Krink build. |
As much as I hate to admit, I have to agreed with you AJjer. I didn't think this project would cost as much as it would be to build a krink, with less hassle too! Either SBR or 16" rifle route would cost be $100-$200 more on this build not to mention the difficulty I might have to face since this is my first try in building an AK. Rick, I think I'll hold off on the short barrel project for now... I'll need something that'll work a OO receiver. I'm looking to get a 5.45x39.5 kit from K-var for the build. You did mention the 5.45x39.5 would work with the OO 7.62x39 receiver with out modification?  I'm going to go ahead and order the kit once I get this confirmed.
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That's a good idea, didn't think of it that way. I don't know, it seem like a lot of hassle to get this project up and running. The SBR route is more than what I want to pay for. Going with the barrel extention woud be $100 less than the SBR route, but it would'nt shoot like a rifle.  I'll probably just sell it and fund an AK-104 project with less hassle involve. Since this my first AK build I'm probably better off keeping it simple. |
Not entirely unlike an AK I found in Iraq. I called it the 'Chinkov'. The only problem with this gun is that the gas piston was so short, during recoil the piston would withdraw completely from the gas tube, tilt up slightly and hit the end of the gas tube, and jam. There was a little metal spacer dropped into the bolt carrier where the recoil spring goes to keep it from recoiling back so far... it worked, until I stuck a supressor on it. Too much back pressure and it mangled the recoil spring guide and blew the top cover off. You should build that thing... Silver solder a barrel extension until you can afford to do the SBR. You'll save a lot of cash. The whole front of the rifle is done. Global seems to think that their receiver will fit a chinese trunnion just fine, I asked them a few weeks ago for a project I have goin right now. |
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Could you post a pic of the modified bolt carrier? How does the metal spacer look like? I'm thinking a metal pipe. I stopped by a local gunstore today and they had an SBR that look almost like your's with only difference it had a full stock. The guy working there told me they usually run about $1000. I had him opened up the cover and showed me the piston. There was a cutted down gas piston attached to the bolt carrier. I asked if it cycles flawlessly with the modified pistol, he said "Yes" I've been calling K-Var the last few days putting a list of my orders together for a Ak-104. Apparently there is a complete recoil spring assembly they're selling that has a locking device at the end near the release button. Perhapse that'll help keep the cover on during heavy recoil? |
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