Posted: 11/29/2004 7:31:05 PM EDT
| I went into a local shop today and came out with Maadi AK. It is a single stack with thumbhole stock, but I hear I can change that with some patience and a dremel tool. Rifle with 4 10rnd mags, 1 40 rnd for testing/fitting, and all taxes/background for $240. So, I figure about $100-150 more for compliance parts, and/or folding stock or other set up for a decent AK with several "evil features" for a grant total of $400 or less. Any thoughts from anyone? Anyone ever done the mag well conversion and could give me some tips? |
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I'm not sure I read that right, is it a complete firearm now or did you buy a kit? If you bought it complete, it should already have the necessary US made parts. Check the AK forum for some info on widening the mag well. I might be way off here, but I think I read somewhere that widening the mag well changes something requiring one additional US made part. Hopefully someone will be along to set me straight if I'm misleading you. |
| Well, it's in a neutered state right now, so I don't think it needs US parts count. If I want to go to a full AK set-up, it needs parts. I'll have to take it apart to confirm, but I think I need at least 5 US parts, and since I want to thread the muzzle, I need a US made FS/MB to get to 6. I've been checking in the AK forums, and I'm pretty sure that's what I have to do to stay legal. |
Widening the mag well necessitates the addition of ALL the compliance parts as there aren't any in the 10-round-only guns. In my estimation, while this may make a good project, for the money you could have just driven out to Vector Arms in NSL. |
| Only problem with Vector is that they are on a 3 to 4 month backorder; that's what I heard last. I could be wrong, but I figured a project would be good for me. I've taken it apart a bit and am looking now at replacement parts for the gun. I'll see what I'll come up with. |