Mr Mivet

Even with welding equipment and skills I say plugs, as noted, flexibility in configuration choice, and as noted, you do affect the receiver, to what effect? I dunno, why chance it?

http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/70127-thought-on-922r/ Response to the above comment at the link above.

"My advise is to test your own theory! Simpley go to a large Gun Show with your rifle non-compliant, but with the bolt out, show it to one of the every handy BATF Agents and then opt him your legal theory. All good theories must be tested in real world applications to have any meaning and since you seem to be the only one that sees the logic of this one, that makes you the prime person to conduct this test!" After a bit of research, I think the person showing the ATF agent would be fine, as long as he did not "Possess" the parts needed to fully assemble the weapon into completed form.

How do you know? Have you gotten a test one before anyone else and actually tried one? Seems to me quite a few folks are happy with their drums, I have 4 of the 12 rounders , and they are the shit for having 12 available rounds in the smallest footprint out there, and they run good too. If you are gonna smack talk, you better have the evidence to support your assertions, till then, its just whining. Oh as for the PM 10 rounders, I understand the last two shell slots are plugged solid, same drum, just 2 less rounds, for the states that have a 10 round mag limit.

The Romanian/Bulgy/Euro open back drum that were imported, WERE chinese made, and then marked in England to show they weren't made in China, and then brought into the USA under a false importation permit. I read the indictment of the importers, which specified all the charges, what they did, etc. And, I had an importer tell me at the time they were coming in, that it was well known they were chinese made, because nobody in Europe had ever made them, only the Russian type, and then magically a few thousand drums become available from a mystery plant located in Bulgaria, some said Romani

Had a Yukon, which was a good deal for the money, more practical than the Gen 1 soviet stuff, which is like mounting a scythe blade to your rifle, you gotta handle one to appreciate the size. Jumped to G3, with a PVS-7, and it is PHENOMENAL, it truly brought the "We own the dark" comments by our military into my understanding, found a CORSAK IR laser, and there is abolutely NOTHING to equal the IR laser with the 3G goggles, if I had the coin, I would have went for a PVS14 model as well, because it would be even more superior for weapon use as you can look directly down it, where the goggle

One screw = Bad Mojo for long term usage. Perhaps a welding loctite to location where the sight meets the mount for extra strength?

SARCO had some el cheapos that stank like fresh plastic and rubber, and just snapped on over the exposed tube, they cost 6 bucks, and they work just fine, I used mine for an M4 with a red dot mounted to the carrrying handle, and it doesn't get much higher than that. But 4 for the same cost as one of the above, and when your dog eats the rubber, you have a spare. Trust me, I know about that scenario.

You don't need to disassemble, loctite makes a "Wicking" formula that is like penetrating oil, and will work itself into fasteners already put together, I don't believe its as strong as the standard blue, but, it has worked well whenever I have used it. I do believe its the "Purple" loctite, or "Green", I don't remember which, and I tossed the bottles a while back as they had evaporated and I haven't replaced them yet.

Hey Lonestar, you are really blowing it out of proportion, I have considered upgrading to an 07, and getting my class 2 SOT, and my experience with the ATF so far has been positive, not one mention of security systems, or armed guards, they recommended a good safe, which I already have, and the ITAR fees and whether you must actually pay them is what the question is at this point, and I still do not have a definitive answer as to whether non exporting manufacturers need to register. And, when dealers come in and spout off about how hard it is to do this stuff, it reminds me of all the guns

Guys don't own a Saiga 223, but, was the ammo marked not for duty use? And made by Federal? From some of their M855 stuff marked as above, that I have seen, it appears they are selling total crap in the "Not for duty use line" there were dented cartridges, that wouldn't chamber, and I wouldn't doubt its lots of ammo that were rejected by the US military. It wouldn't surprise me if that itself was the problem.

Actually, my mount is a different variant altogether, all smooth, none of the cast in lines protruding from the face, unlike the above, however, the base of the scope screws are smaller and evenly recessed as the above legit one, as well as lack of "Made in Russia", and its actually also marked as Imported by EAA, and the manual shows 2004 dates of production. I'll get some pics up tonight, but I think I am safe that its a real one. It was part of a very good package deal, and I couldn't refuse taking it, so, I am glad its a legit one, it was a bonus, now its a double bonus.

Thanks man, rushing to compare, as this is the model I just got.

Nice write up Zen, too bad I got the one 5.45 scope with a reticle calibrated for 2000 meters, a PO, that starts at 400 or 500, its tough to tell, and goes out to 2000, I assume its for an RPK, though I have considered using it as an telescopic battle sight system, IE, shoot for the belt buckle, and its high at close range, and dead on out to 400 M, but that goes against my teachings of center or mass, IE, center of chest, not belt, and it may be difficult to change for just one optic. I guess I need to either buy an RPK74, or find somebody who has one and needs an optic for it. But a

I have read the counterfeit Kobras have been circulating, does anybody have any tips, ideas of good markings, bad markings, etc? I just got a 2nd, that uses AA's, and my first used flat cell 2450's, I will post pics later, but I believe both to be real, but I would like some info if anyone has it on the knock offs, or links to sites that have the scoop. Thanks in Advance.

After spending time in a Christian based faith, where I found problems with things like it being illegal to wrap my pee pee in rubber to prevent babies, or that you had to confess your sins to another human, so that god can forgive you, and he dictated the punishment you had to endure, uh uh, buh bye. So, with that mind set, it becomes very easy to not sweat the decision when the time comes, even though I was raised with Christian teachings. There are good things from Christianity, love your neighbor, help people out, do to others as you would have them do to you, I have found those sa

I understand that some of the earlier manuals have the number settings switched, and that causes the confusion in some cases, plus, the system defies logic, 1 should indicate smaller than, IE, use this for little shells, 2 then, should be the bigger setting, IE, big shells, but the designers think opposite, so remember one is little gas, two is double gas, and you should be OK. I know which is right, but my brain still wants to link the settings to the former logic.

A lesson I have learned in kit purchases is that its best to see them live prior to purchase, especially if the seller specs no returns. That, or dealing with trusted, knowledgeable vendors. I have bought my share of stuff from the SG, but you gotta understand they are primarily resellers of surplus stuff, not actual gun guru's, so you get what their vendors are drop shipping in some cases, I know, I see the packages at one business I know who deals with them, those items are never seen by actual SG employees.

Pauly, I am the understanding that "Manufacturers" of firearms components must register with the State Department in any case, and pay the extra fee's on actually exporting items. I have been looking at becoming a Type 7 FFL and getting a SOT 3, and the killer is that I have to register and pay the ITAR fees, and the research I have found is that if you manufacture items that go into any but the excluded types of weapons, you have to do the same. I didn't understand the comment about why he couldn't buy USA till I say your comment, what a bufu'd country we live in. My next quest

Just wondering, is this the proper forum for discussing who's got the hots for who?? I've seen moderators chastising a few folks lately about keeping on topic, so wouldn't like general discussions be the place for this stuff?

I have seen documentarys on the Paki arms industry, and they do build quite a number of weapons that do function, even though some look funky. I also noticed the three pins, and it added one more nail to my argument above.

Actually, its a VERY GOOD question. I have a few MAKs that I have replaced the FCG's on, and installed chinese wood, so that they look as much like pre ban as possible. And, with those parts, and a foreign magazine, they have more parts than are legal for 922R. But, insert a USA mag, and they are fine in the parts count. If there is no magazine, it also does not have the needed parts. I don't see how a crime is committed without insertion of a foreign made mag, when it is still operable as a single shot, or with a low cap mag. And the "Constructive Posession" cases I ha

Plain and simple, FUCK CALIFORNIA! Leave already and take your tax dollars with you.

Just searched the web as well, NADA, if there isn't a pic, then it doesn't yet exist.....

FYI, the finish on the stuff Advance had, is no where near as rough as the factory applied stuff, but, its still very thick, so I don't think it would work well on critical fit areas, such as handguard and stock insertion areas, or where you don't have more than a few thousands of an inch clearance.