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Planning on upgrading my handguard retainer from the 2nd gen Saiga-AK to the standard flip lever type. Is this possible after fitting the barrel for the previous type? Or is the locking cam in the same position over the barrel? I plan to do this to both a 223 build as well as a 5.45 build. I've got the Bulgy sight blocks already but plan on finding a couple gas blocks and retainers as well if this will work. Would probably cost too much to have the existing fitted grooves welded up. What do you guys think?

I've installed a bullet guide in my (I think 09?) D9168xxx 5.56. Galil steel mags hand cycle now but every once in a while I'll get a bullet pushed back into the case. Not sure if this is why they mention the champher on the chamber's lower edge? This MUST be resolved prior to firing. Slugger

Items arrived quickly and look great. Good coms as well Thanks much, Slugger

I'll take these: 2) 14x1 lh brakes(package) rated up to 7.62mm - us slant brake, tapco I think - us made Thanks Slugger

Still looking for black bulgie Gen 2 waffles in 5.56 Thanks, Slugger

Rear sight adjustments move the direction you want to go. Front sight adjustments are opposite. If you want your POI to move down and left, you want to unscrew your front sight post and drift the barrel to the right. "Chase" your impacts . . . I like that. Easy to remember. Slugger

I want to try out some of the Bulgarian black 5.56 waffle mags. Let me know what you've got, condition and price. Thanks, Doug

Thank you for your interest Shandlanos! I'd really like to find a trade if at all possible first. I've got a S5.56 that I've got some Galil steels for but would like to try out the waffles as well. I'll keep you in mind though if I do end up going that way. You'll have first dibs. Slugger

I've got some 7.62 Chinese 40rnd mags that I've had oiled and wrapped up since the 80s or 90s. I'd like to trade some for like condition Bulgarian black reinforced 30rnd 5.56 waffle mags. I've got these cross posted for trade. Thanks, Slugger

These are some of the problems with "americanized" weapons of the last 15yrs. The gooberment makes an unconstitutional law and instead of fighting it a company rushes in with a "fix" that is usually poor quality and not well thought out. Not all mind you but I've seen it more times than I'd like to admit. FCGs, barrels, receivers, etc. John Moses is rolling over in his grave . . . Slugger

Hey Dorky D, It's always a good plan to leave yourself a backup. I've been toying with this for a while. I'm tempted to buy a slip on retainer, but if it was doable, I'd rather do the gas block and fsb so I could throw on a standard retainer. I've heard a bad report from a smith I know about how hard it was to press the parts on and off. He's done a lot of other AK, FAL and HK but said he would not do the job on a Saiga again, but I wonder if he didn't drill out the dimples first or something stupid like that. Maybe he's not as "qualified" as I thought. From what you and others have said,