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dae.edorian

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  1. He was pretty fundamentally ripped off from a capitalist perspective... I doubt that he views it that way, though. His perspective is likely not an overly capitalist perspective.
  2. I considered pointing that out, but I liked what the man said besides that, so I refrained.
  3. Did some more googling and came up with this thread. From there I found the name "Gennady Nikonov" which led me to this article. I'd say the fact that MK wasn't even responsible for the original AK shotgun concept is pretty strong evidence that the linkage was likely not his design.
  4. Ah, I didn't realize that the original "Saiga" didn't have the linkage. So, that was ostensibly designed in the 90s then? In that case, I'm sure that the justification for it was purely to infiltrate the US civilian market, as you say. I still question if MK was personally responsible for its specifications, especially that late in the game.
  5. Sure, sure. My point is just that I don't believe that market concerns were an impetus for the linkage design in the 70s. They were almost certainly the motivation for the design's reemergence in the 90s, but that was after the fact, and I tend to doubt that MK was responsible for the company's profitability at that point regardless.
  6. Fair enough, it just seems like something that could have just as easily been relegated to a lower level designer. I mean, I wouldn't even bet that MK acted in a CEO role the way you seem to perceive. My understanding is that the Saiga was actually designed in the 70s when Izhmash was just another property of the USSR and had no such fiscal concerns. I actually much prefer to think of him as an inventor than as an entrepreneur.
  7. Help me settle a dispute. I say that the general shoddiness of the Saiga trigger linkage is proof enough that it must have been designed by someone other than Kalashnikov himself. My opponent in this debate maintains that Kalashnikov must have designed it. Please share any facts/opinions/reasoning that might settle our debate.
  8. An improper fraction is still a fraction.
  9. That's MASSIVELY generous of you. I actually went ahead and ordered one from Numrich, now I wish I'd waited... Oh, well thanks anyway though!
  10. Hi all, I have a vector arms stamped AKM that came with synthetic furniture. I felt like a change, and I've always liked the classic AK look, so I ordered a set of the new birch "Timbersmith" furniture from Mississippi Auto Arms. The wood looks very nice, although theres a slight bright spot in the finish on the lower hand guard. Looks like someone might have grabbed it while it wasn't quite dry. Only noticeable upon close inspection, so no biggie. The stock is the best part, nice striping in the grain. I'm having some trouble with the fit of the handguards, though. The lower handguard
  11. I feel like a junkie... "C'MON MAN, QUIT HOLDIN' OUT ON ME, MAN!" Seriously though, it MUST be getting close to release. How about a pic? It can be out of focus like a bigfoot sighting. SOMETHING, anything?!
  12. Mr. Davidson: As the snow has begun receding from the range, I believe the time has officially arrived to make this dream toy reality. That is all.
  13. Same thing happened to me. I emailed AGP and they sent me a new spring with no questions. They said there was a bad run in early 09.
  14. man, thanks for the write up. Very informative.
  15. cool, thanks for the speedy reply. I'm specifically looking for an underfolder, since I'm totally happy with my full stock vector, so that isn't a con to me. So, the handguard is the only non-standard user replaceable part? I assume that any M70 I buy new today is going to be a century arms, correct?
  16. I currently have a plain vector arms AKM in 7.62 that I rather appreciate. However, I've always thought that I'd like to own an underfolder. At the moment, I'm looking at the Yugo M70, and I was wondering if someone could educate me on the pros and cons of this rifle. I'm interested in information such as AK part compatibility, who imports it and what 922r parts are swapped, general quality, etc. Thanks.
  17. Here. Works great. Simultaneously cushions and spreads the force of the recoil over a greater area. Fits very well on the KVAR.
  18. That's pretty slick. Who makes that, and do they make one for remchokes?
  19. I really like the idea of a combination DIY trigger guard and AR grip adapter.
  20. I thought the foam covers only work on stocks that fit over an AR15 buffer tube. ARFX: ACE modular stock:
  21. In the first section, he's using a Saiga factory stock with a pistol grip. (which is just odd,) The factory stock has a drop at comb which is intended to increase muzzle climb while slightly decreasing felt recoil. In the second part, he's using an AK stock with no drop at comb. This makes the recoil come directly backward in a straight line which results in little muzzle climb. We can't visually gauge how much recoil is being felt, we can only witness far more muzzle climb in the first section. Muzzle climb does not equal recoil. The video needs to be re-done with both guns using
  22. I used this in conjunction with screws from a tapco screw build set. I had to grind down one side of the plate so it was a little thinner, but it worked really well. Much easier than nuts.
  23. You probably saw this: It uses a Saiga magazine for the shotgun component.
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