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Posted: 1/26/2006 3:12:50 PM EDT
| I called Copes the other day to order a Yugo RPK kit and they were nice enough to tell me they just received some Romanian underfolders. I am a sucker for spur of the moment purchases. In case you didn't already know they had them listed. |
$209 Romy underfolder |
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Copes is excellent. I meant no disrespect to Roger. I meant that it's still a Romy with all the "characteristics" that come with Romy machine work. Yep, i have 4 Romys that i'm building. Fun guns. Great prices for the kits. However, when you start getting into the $200+ range, i personally like to see better quality parts than Romy. It's supply and demand. maybe there are only 10% as many Romy underfolders and that's why the higher price. i dunno. It's just kinda high unless you are a collector. my $.02 Caspian |
+1 for the money you might as well buy a polish underfolder, way better parts quality I am glad I just bought 1 romy kit |
Yeah, it does have a drop to it. The rear trunion is totally different as well. The pivot point is further forward than a Pole or Yugo and it has a different rivot pattern. It only has one set of locking lugs and the large nut on the right side is exposed. Here's just the stock mounted on a Pole. On a Pole it won't clear the selector or the rear rivots when folded. 
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Two questions (honest, not sarcastic) 1. If the mounting points are different, who is making a recevier that will work with one of these. 2. Why would I spend $209+shipping on this kit vs. $245 shipped for an unfired Polish underfolder kit with $40+ of accessories included? |
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They mount the pivot point more forward to clear the forward pistol grip I believe. They also used the older style single point lock up for the milled underfolders. They look neat, and if they're late 60's or so then the quality is likely better than later ones, but I think I'd still go for the Polish for about the same money. |
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