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the MSA adapter would work with 7.62x39 mags, but it would be a bad decision, IMHO. Standard AK mags are very reliable and strong. It's one of the AK's biggest advantages over other rifles. They are also inexpensive. Replacing them with some other mag is pointless. Also, while you can continue to use standard AK mags after installing the MSA (or ORF) adapter, the AK mags will be very loose and I would guess you do lose some reliability. If you are having trouble with fast and reliable AK mag changes then you just need to practice more. An aftermarket magwell isn't going to make yo

I've put a couple hundred rounds through my MSA adapter now. No failures yet. It is a pain to install and requires a lot of fitting. If you are at all squeamish about cutting up your rifle then have someone else do the work. Once it's in there it seems to be a solid piece of gear. Another nice feature is that you don't need a bullet guide if you are using the adapter.

I just installed the MSA adapter. It works great. I've also installed bullet guides. They work great too and are much less expensive and require a lot less modification to the rifle. The main reason I went with the adapter however was because I have an AR and lots of mags for it. It just seemed to make sense to reduce my mag budget and use the same mags for both. The adapter is no where near as easy to install as a bullet guide. It's really best left to a gunsmith or done by someone with access to a mill. You can do it with a dremel, but it would take a long time and the chance o

I have a 2007 Saiga. As far as I can tell my only real good option for threading the barrel is to do a 14-1 LH thread. Doing a 1/2-28 RH thread (like you would find on an AR15) looks to be impossible due to the outside diameter of the barrel on my Saiga. The 41-1 LH thread leaves a wide variety of muzzle devices designed for the AK available to me. However, many of those devices are intended for 7.62x39 rifles. I'd prefer the 1/2-28 RH thread because I'd have a huge number of US made AR15 muzzle devices available. Has anyone threaded their .223 saiga to take standard AR15 muzzle devic

I think you are lucky or I am unlucky. The first thing I did was to remove the interdiction tab. No problems there. However, I still ran into issues at both the back of the magazine where it was coming into contact with the support/spacer bar inside the receiver, and at the front where it was also hitting. It was quick work with a file to modify the mags, but I would have been much happier to avoid any mag mods at all. I have the clear/smoke Bulgy circle 10 mags and a 2006 Saiga .223.

I've got a surefire tri-rail on my .223. It's great. I think it looks good, is comfortable to shoot with, and it's very solid.

Anywhere that starts to get shiny after you've put a few hundred rounds down range are places that need lube. Just stay way from the gas piston/gas tube and bolt face like Desert Dog said.

The answer to all three of your questions is yes, but with two caveats... 1) The 922r game isn't about having a high enough number of US parts on the gun. It's about having a low enough number of countable foreign parts (no more than 10). It might sound like kind of a fine distinction, and in the situation you are describing it won't matter, but many people get confused and think they can just keep adding extra US parts (like pistol grips and muzzle devices) while leaving foreign parts in place. 2) The pistol grip you plan to add with the T6 stock also activates the 922r requirement.

With the latch in the open position, slide the mount on and tighten up the screw on the bottom of the mount to the point where it is slightly snug but you can still slide the mount off if needed. Then flip the lever to the closed position and it should be locked firmly in place.

I have both the Tapco and K-Var fixed stocks. I wouldn't spend any money on any of the non-fixed Tapco stocks. The K-Var is definitely a step up in quality. It feels thicker and more durable. It also has a slightly nicer finish to it and a trap-door in the butt for the cleaning kit. The Tapco fixed stock isn't any less durable than the monte carlo stock that your rifle probably came with, so if you want to save some money and the slight loss in quality doesn't bother you then go for the Tapco. Considering that the K-Var fixed stock costs around 30 dollars more than the Tapco fixed

I've seen the nylon hole plugs at Lowes. You might need to check a few different stores to find one that stocks them.

Both my Saiga and my Romanian 7.62x39 AKs have floating firing pins. My .223 Saiga has a spring. The 7.62's are just designed to be that way. It doesn't hurt anything to have it float. Just think of it as one less small part to worry about breaking down the road.

I've been involved in one way or another with public safety for several years now and I've never seen a single instance of a private residence getting it's door lock picked. Every day however I see examples of burglars simply breaking windows. It doesn't matter if the neighbors are home or not. Hardly anyone ever calls 911 to report breaking glass. Heck, they could take a chainsaw to the side of the house and I doubt many people would call 911, except maybe to report a noise ordinance violation.

Does the safety bar move when you pull the trigger? If you grab the bar between your fingers and pull upward is there any play? It looks like the FCG is contacting the safety bar, so it should not be moving any further. The only reason I can think of that it is would be due to the safety not being as solidly locked in place as it should be. Are you sure that the safety is locked into the hole behind that retainer plate? The plate might be holding it in place well enough to give the illusion that it is properly installed, but not well enough to prevent it from moving a little. I've never

A little bit of masking tape should keep the spray from going where you don't want it. Just remove the pins that are meant to be removed, not the rivets. That might be a little more difficult with a stock Saiga than a converted one as I believe the retainer wire is not easily removed from a stock Saiga, which means the FCG pins are not easily removed either.