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Yes, I would be happy to post pictures but sorry that I can't credit all the photos. As you said, the Vepr selector has two parts--one on each side of the receiver. I'll just mention that from day one I didn't like the Vepr selector. It wasn't obvious how it was supposed to be used and it was downright painful trying to operate it properly before it was broken in. I just dabbed it with polishing compound and clicked it back and forth while watching TV one evening. After breaking it in, it only took one range trip to discover and immediately benefit from the ergos. No, pun intended but it j
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I'm not trying to change your opinion, but I am pointing out that for the reasons described above, the Vepr selector is a measurably more efficient design, and it is not the functional equivalent of any of the products you mentioned. Even if you prefer other selectors, they aren't options for someone that wants to put the Vepr selector, or even Vepr style selector, on another gun, because they aren't Vepr style parts, period. The upward push that requires no fingers or thumbs and could even be operated while pulling the trigger might just be unintuitive because you are used to reaching away fr
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And that's my point, most people don't seem to understand how the modified right side selector works. This is manifesting in your use of the term "thumb toggle" and drawing equivalence with Krebs products that are superficially similar but ergonomically and mechanically couldn't be more different. The modified Vepr safety on the right side of the receiver isn't a thumb toggle, but it is interchangeable with other AK selectors, and for the reasons I explained above, it is superior to just about everything on the market in the US and superior to the one finger safety mod in your sig. Think of it
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I am familiar with the Krebs products. I have yet to see a homemade selector mod or aftermarket selector that follows the Vepr design, but it is ergonomically and mechanically superior, and it would be commonly duplicated if more people in English language forums understood the difference. 'You talk as though' it is a thumb toggle, but it is not.
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It doesn't lock in the up position, probably because if it did, it could snap off were the shotgun dropped. Notice the notches and pin as you adjust the positioning. All the positioning notches are very shallow except the down position notch. You could easily mod it to lock in the up position by extending the notch to match the depth of the one for the down position. It would only take a minute, but to make it look clean you'd want to do it with an endmill in a drill press or mill.
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The Vepr selector and the Krebs selector both involve a steel tab on the selector, but the selector designs are otherwise totally different, and in my opinion, the Vepr tab is far superior to the Krebs tab because it can be operated without removing your trigger finger from the trigger guard. You take the gun off safe by pulling down with the Krebs part with your trigger finger, but the Vepr part involves pushing up with the knuckle at the base of your trigger finger. You also can't put your finger in the trigger guard without feeling that the safety is on, because it touches the side of your
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I have read a couple times over the years that Russian designed polymer mags are always bonded together. An ordinary polymer 74 mag (or AK-103 mag, for that matter) starts out as two halves which are bonded along the seam that you can plainly see on the back and front of the mag. It sounds like a design flaw, but I think, in practice, the glue or polymer weld, or whatever it is, is probably just as strong or stronger than any other horizon in the polymer. This is just something I have read from lurking in forums like this, it may or may not be correct. I am not sure if a factory Vepr 8 rou
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For the PK-AS, you would use two of them stacked, but I don't really know about the PK-A.
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AK canvas drop case
nexus replied to JK919's topic in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!
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Straight up, is a Saiga 5.45 that much more accurate than a Saiga 7.62
nexus replied to ssnovaak's topic in Saiga 5.45
3/8 in. is a smaller hole than spec for these brakes. I think the closest you could get without metric bits would be 13/32 in., which would still be slightly over-sized, and a metric 10 mm bit should be perfect. The diameter of that hole does affect the functioning of the brake, but to what extent, I have no idea. I certainly notice that my AK-103s have noticeably less recoil than my AKMs, and I have always attributed that to the 74 brake, but that isn't necessarily the case, since several other factors influence felt recoil. It would be easy to test, though. For those of you encountering -
What's Up with this 1993 Saiga (7.62)
nexus replied to Boba Debt's topic in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!
Very cool. I like how it has the early style scope rail. -
Nah, the bullet hits the guide which redirects it slightly upwards toward the chamber, as opposed to directly into the breech face below the chamber. It doesn't effect the position of the magazine. I have never had to file on the mag catch of any AK that I own, although I will say that every now and then I run into an out of spec mag that requires a hard pull in order to latch, or on a couple occasions (I own well over 100) won't latch at all. I wouldn't modify the catch so that it will fit mags that are too large (out of spec) because this is going to mean that mags at the normal or small end
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Do the SGL 21'a have the rivet under the trigger?
nexus replied to Donkismash's topic in Saiga 7.62 X 39
All AK's have a rivet there to attach the trigger guard. The SGL-21 has the large flat topped rivet that, as mentioned, "prevents trigger slap." I believe this only applies to particular FCGs, because I have newer pattern Arsenal FCGs in a variety of guns, and with or without this rivet, none of them get trigger slap, and G2s don't have trigger slap regardless of that rivet. I would like to know when this rivet was first implemented. '80's AK74? I don't think I saw it mentioned on Tantal's site. -
It's surprisingly easy to swap an FSB, but you will want to read a tutorial and have the right (few) tools. I would recommend against permanently attaching a brake, because in my opinion, it's annoying when it comes to cleaning.
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Ya know, something always puzzled me. If you make a part in the U.S., but you make it out of foreign metal stock, is it 922r compliant? At what point does it become 922r compliant? Can you import a part from Wherethefukistan that just happens to have the same dimensions as the puck, make some lightening cuts in it and stamp it with "Made in the USA"? Why stop there... you can get a russian made AK gas piston, cut it to the right length and diameter for use as the operating rod on the Saiga-12 and stamp it with "Made in the USA". What constitutes being "made"? And another poin
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That Egyptian ammo in the OP is probably the worst 7.62x39mm on the market. I saw repeated stuck casings in a person's otherwise reliable rifle, lots of low power 'pops' (squibs-obstruction?-scary) and plumes of smoke that could have made for a fine civil war re-enactment. Maybe the quality varies, but I wouldn't risk it, based on what I saw.
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Like somebody already pointed out, the bayonet lug is intact, and the accessory lug is an almost useless feature unless you can legally acquire and possess a GP-30 grenade launcher. Anyway, I own a 20 and a 21 and I like both. My 20 was certified by Legion 10-2008, and my 21 was certified 04-2009 (gotta love rifles that come with certificates). Knowing how AKs get imported, what I say about my rifles, being from one particular lot, doesn't necessarily apply to the rifles they are shipping now. The paint on my 20 is slightly less even, it scratches easily and can be stripped with chemic
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Good cheek weld with standard AK stock and ear protection?
nexus replied to BuzzKillin's topic in Saiga 7.62 X 39
I shoot AKs with my nose almost touching the receiver cover--sort of next to it. Shooting that far back on the comb makes it less comfortable with muffs. My muffs are huge, and they touch the stock no matter where I position my cheek, but it doesn't bother me when my weld is forward. And muffs aside, in particular, I won't shoot my Yugo like that, period, because the comb nearly punches me in the cheekbone unless my face is fully forward of the comb. Lastly, the closer you are to the receiver cover, the closer you are to the rear sight. I'm sure it's different for everyone, but I'd experiment -
new to me mil surplus mags, i want to clean em?
nexus replied to james peek's topic in Saiga 7.62 X 39
Maybe I'm crazy, but I just wipe them down with dry paper towels. A light residue of cosmoline seems like a good thing insofar as preventing corrosion. It doesn't seem necessary to chemically strip. -
Thanks, I guess that means I'm going to have to buy a couple of backup Saigas.
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No. The exact parts would be from the ak103 and ak104. http://www.izhmash.ru/eng/product/ak103.shtml This is the factory gun. from Wiki The AK-103 is a modern, Russian-designed version of ... Thanks, I am aware of the AK-100 series and that the Saiga parts are based on that rifle. I appreciate your frank answer to my question, but I am still curious about what aspects of the Saiga preclude the use of an AKM bolt and carrier assembly. Obviously it is not a drop-in fit, but with some modifications and in a pinch, say 20 years down the road, if AT ALL possible, it would
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Is it at all possible to swap in a complete AKM bolt and carrier assembly? I can't seem to swap one in to test the general fit, the ejector seems to get in the way and I don't know about the locking lugs either. Obviously you'd check headspace. Has anybody ever successfully traded one out?
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Let's not forget how these cartels work. They pay off the police and they are chartered by the government. You think he government, the only entity with the legal right to impose itself on anyone and act freely isn't in on the nation's largest industry? A bust is essentially a layoff and a confiscation happens when goods are being phased out. Maybe they just got a fresh shipment of mint 103s from Chavez? Who knows.
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First post! http://www.k-var.com/shop/home.php?cat=307 http://www.k-var.com/shop/product.php?prod...=307&page=1 The rear sights with windage have gone in and out of stock at k-var. I'm not sure where else you would find one and they are out of stock at the moment, but I bought one there a few months back. It was out of stock when I first checked, then more came in, now it looks like they're out again. It stands to reason that the shipment from which I bought wasn't the last shipment ever, so keep tabs on that sight page at k-var and you should eventually get what you need.