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Posted: 9/19/2004 7:46:01 PM EDT
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Hey Buzz, The RPK kits in 7.62X39 were from Interordinance. They were totaly shot out. I got one. By the time I was finished, all I used from the kit was the trunions, top cover, bolt carrier, trigger guard and part of the recoil spring guide. That was several years ago. As for trimming down the RPK trunion, don't do it. It is a high stress part and you cannot cut off the "bulges" on the side and have it be safe. They are there for a REASON. Get a regular AK-47 trunion. The RPK barrel will fit and you can use a regular receiver without any modifications or safty issues.
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Posted: 9/19/2004 7:57:40 PM EDT
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I am aware of the bulges. I was wondering if it would be possible to fit the RPK trunion in to the normal AK reciever. If not I guess the trunion swap my be one avenue.
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Posted: 9/19/2004 7:57:43 PM EDT
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K-VAR has new 5.45 RPK barrel assemblies for $330.00. They will fit in a standard AK47 trunion or you can turn the shank down to 22mm for a 74 trunion. That's what I did with mine.
Total cost for the build was about $650. Here's a pic. 
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Posted: 9/19/2004 8:06:07 PM EDT
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AW4ever, what a nice job! I'm very impressed. An RPK trunion cannot be "stuffed" into a regular AK receiver. I had to make a receiver from a piece of flat 4130, from sctatch, to use it.
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Posted: 9/20/2004 6:14:18 PM EDT
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I do say that you did a very good job of that. How does she shoot? I was prob going to make mine in 7.62 if I can find the parts.
So you can fit a RPK barrel into a normal AK trunion. Just how hard is it to do. A trunion swap that is. Buzz. |
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