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This is common with the G2 FCG. It will wear in after you shoot it.

922r still applies to your 'rommy ak'. Have fun

You will not be disappointed. Will offers a lifetime warranty on his work. It is outstanding.

What's the difference? Not enough to matter. I've used AKM length pistons in my ak74 builds and haven't had a problem yet. The AK74 piston is slightly (and I mean "get out the calipers and measure" or "hold them up next to each other so you can look really close" slightly) shorter.

The gas pistons are interchangeable between the AKM and Ak74. Here is a thread to show you one method of changing them out: http://www.gunco.net/forums/showthread.php?t=33590 If you're worried about "scuffing", you have no business taking this project on.

They may be legal in other countries, but using a high-cap mag in a non-922r compliant Saiga here in the US is against the law. They can show you nice pix and even include high cap mags in the box, but as soon as you insert it, you're illegal. According to the lawmakers, using a high cap mag instantly makes your Saiga "non sporting" and therefore needs to be 922r compliant.

You can probably get a G2 hammer/trigger/disconnector set from Tapco or wherever and make the hammer and disconnector look like the Saiga parts.

Sure it can. It may not be as accurate or have lower recoil (probably the REAL reason that myth stays around), but it can fire it just fine.

That will not help your parts count. It will add to the total parts, but since the Saiga doesn't come with a muzzle brake, you'll still have the same number of foreign parts.

You can add a piston, you can add the Tapco front handguard, you can add a hammer or disconnector, there are many options. This thread on gunco will show you one method of piston replacement: http://www.gunco.net/forums/showthread.php?t=33590

Buy a PSL. They are also sold as FPK, SSg-97, Romak-3, and "Romanian Dragunuv" (though they are nothing like a real drag). You can find them for around $700 if you look around. Clickable for more info.

You may have to pull the plate off. See http://www.cross-conn.com/Saiga_Conversion/ for more info.

Several months to get? I'd find a new gun store. I order direct from Gilberts and they deliver to my local FFL dealer. Takes less than a week. Saigas are great rifles, no matter the caliber. Welcome to the forums.

My .223 and 7.62x39 Saiga also have the smooth headed gas pistons. I believe they do this because these are commercial guns and the rings aren't needed. Same thing for the vents in the gas tube. Saves money on labor costs.

If you've recently purchased your Saiga, there is no need to drill any holes. Your 6 position Ak stock will fit just fine. There are many places that will convert your Saiga, but if you are familiar with hand tools, you can do it yourself in an afternoon.

Saigas are currently imported with a 'dragonov stock' You can exchange this stock with your Monte Carlo w/o raising any issues (but just the one pictured, as it's the exact one the Saigas are imported with) The folder would add "one" part to your math problem. The buttstock part would cancel out (since you're replacing a foreign buttstock) but the new "protruding pistol grip" would add another foreign part.

He's not talking about a suppressor, he's talking about a compensator. These are also known as muzzle brakes. Mag-Na-Port compensates hunting rifles. Where is the 'sensitive subject' in that?

Yep, only 14 countable parts in the Saiga (with magazine).

A firearm is a tool, just like an automobile or a lawn mower or a toothbrush. Humans use tools. Learn to use the tool.

Actually, with the mag out, the weapon isn't 'assembled'. It's when you stick a factory mag back in it, that you are in violation of the 922r A Monte Carlo stock has a "protruding pistol grip" ? I never would have guessed. Bottom line is the Ace pistol gripped stock will get him to his US parts requirement -with a US magazine- (the pistol grip doesn't subtract any foreign parts cuz he's adding it to a rifle w/o a pistol grip in the first place)

That ammo isn't made in the USA. It is made by Igman at US Government request. It is brass cased and non corrosive.

Once you put the Ace stock on your Saiga, you'll have to maintain 10 foreign parts or less. This means you'll not be able to use your factory 10-rounders (since you're using US mags for compliance). Ace makes some of the best stocks.

Where are you at? If you're close to me, you can come and use my tools and do it yourself.

You're not the first person to do this. Spray on bedliner is a cheap durable coating for gripping surfaces.