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  5. Lookin' To Do My First Build

    in Saiga 7.62 X 39

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    to pull the barrel i used a tie rod puller from auto parts store. you can reinstall useing either a press with blocking in the receiver opening or a long piece of allthread will work on the cheap. rivet tool.... google pookie rivet tool, modded jaws for bolt cutters are used. <<<< Dont cheap out with the 18" ones, for the lower rivets 24" ones are easier. like i said before you can use a good vise to install the trigger guard rivets.

    Tools are tools. An AK is not like a lego build AR.

    Not to scare you.... an AK is simple to build.... fun to build... time and material.

  7. Lookin' To Do My First Build

    in Saiga 7.62 X 39

    Posted

    Add a US made gas piston to the list.

    Tools???? Well, with a 100% receiver you don't need a bending jig and the rails will be installed with the center support rivet.

    But you'll still need tools to pull the barrel from the trunion, then install it.

    A press is a must have.

    Riveting tool for front trunnion and rear trunnion.

    Trigger guard riveting jig is nice, but it can be done in a vise.



    Go/no go gages

  9. Underfolding AK trunnion?

    in Other Weapons - RIFLES (non-AK based)

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    You can find surplus Yugo rear trunions, or a complete stock set if you hunt.

    A US made m70 underfolder trunion is gonna cost you @ $75.

    The thing you need to remember, most Yugo's were built on a 1.5mm receiver. The rear trunion will be to narrow to install in a Saiga receiver.

    That said...... It is doable.... with thin sheet metal shims on both sides.

    A Romanian underfolder assembly would be most likely the cheapest way to go.

  14. WASR-22/FAL My "FLAK GUN" Conversion

    in Other AK Rifles

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    Well Gents,

    I got Bored again. Awhile back I bought a well War-Torn FAL stock set Rhodesian Camouflage. It's been sitting waiting for something, and the day came around.

    I picked up a WASR-22, I'm not a taccool type guy, so I kept thinking/wondering if i could get the handguards to fit.

    The WASR-22 fell apart, strange how that happens.

     

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    It's a blow back rifle so the gas system wasn't needed. I whored out the FS block to fit where the gas block should be and pressed/pinned it backwards for looks. With a little cutting and fitting to the rear of the HG's, then adding some plastic and epoxy to enlarge the receiver nub, that end was done.

     

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    The front end turned out be easy also. Once I leveled the handguards, I just marked and welded some little nuts to the sides of the FS block. Some allen button heads hold them tight.

     

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    The pistol grip was simple also. Shaved the top flat and mounted it like a Tapco.

     

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    I had a US Muzzle brake off of an FAL. I didn't feel like getting a die to thread the barrel to 9/16ths, so I drilled out the threads in it and pressed it on the barrel. A little silver solder to lock it on and fill in the pin slots on the barrel. GTG

     

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    The stock.... EEK! Cutting, fitting, filling. Cutting, filling and fitting. There's alot of open space in that stock. LOL The trunion tang went into recoil tube hole so that was interesting. I won.

    I didn't have a buttplate I was willing to donate to this project. So I took the grinder to the end of the stock an made it flat.

    I used a buttplate from a Saiga stock (like they aren't around), ground that flat with the grinder, marked it, cut and fit it to the FAL stock.

     

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    With taking off the rear sight block, I lost the retainer for the top cover. I had ideas, but none were gonna be easy or come out as clean looking as I wished.

    Your gonna laugh, but from the plumbing parts came a 3/4" copper 90. Cutting and a judicious amount of filing later, I was happy enough to silver solder it on.

     

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    I learned on the first WASR-22 a standard top cover helps with ejection of the spent cases.

    With that I dug into the parts crate for a top cover project from long ago. You'll see....

    I welded the AR rear sight base to the top cover. Nothing fancy, just tacked the 4 corners.

     

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    The top cover seemed to be necessary on this rifle. I made it years ago. A built in, spring loaded, folding carry handle. When you pick it up it moves towards the rear compressing a spring. When released it moves forward and down. I thought it was fitting to have a carry handle on it with the rest of the FAL furniture.

     

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    Born is a WASR-22/FAL, dubbed "FLAK" (thanks JoJo for that). I've done my homework and have the paint codes for coloring/distressing to match the metal to the stock set. Until then;

     

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