bluezguy

DinzagArms.com

Thanks ... To me, it was simply a cosmetic choice to get a vented tube.

Are you sure that's a Tapco pg? The pic isn't the best, but that looks more like a MD Molot grip, (which is superior), to me. Ya know what??? ... I just assumed it was a Tapco grip because everything else is Tapco parts for the conversion. There is NO I.D. marks whatsoever on it. So I guess I'll amend my statement as soon as I contact the conversion company on July 5th ... and I will - gotta know. Thanks for pointing that out. All you guys who got your IZ132 already converted from Classic Arms in North Carolina ... did yaz get the same grip???

Today, I received my new vented gas tube and lower handguard retainer from DinzagArms.com. I gotta say, the quality and workmanship is well worth the money and short waiting period. Also, last week, I got my Russian Red laminated furniture kit made by Timberline ... absolutely beautiful!!! All parts went onto my IZ132 sporter within 45 minutes. EVERYTHING fit perfect with absolutely NO mods on anything. Parts are all tight with no rattles or noises of any kind. The baby feels so much better than stock because fitment of the polymer parts was kinda sloppy from whoever did the compliance m

OK OK OK OK ... Sorry ... reading is essential. I should've read all 8 pages of this thread before I posted my question :>) My "August 2011" came from the manual ... not the actual stamped serial# in receiver which, seems to be like most of yaz - H09XXXXXX I promise I'll start reading more often ...

I didn't noticed any step in the casing but I did not look closely into any of them, I will check on this next week. I am not sure where these notches that you are talking about should I remove the handgaurd to be able to see them? Yup Close up Far shot Mine has a manufacture date of August 2011. It's 'stepped' and has the same notches under the handguard as shown in these 2 pics. Can I conclude mine is threaded??

I'm waiting for my Dinzag parts to arrive so that I can get a wood furniture set. The made in USA ones look fantastic and apparently can be fitted with minimal adjustment. I've seen somewhere on these AK forums that Russian furniture can be used if various other parts are swapped out. Can anyone vouch for and point?? Tanks (T-34)

Thanks Folks!! All yer inputs are always appreciated ... both useful and entertaining. So now that I know my new Saiga is a IZ132, let the fun begin. Since I acquired this baby, it now completes my 'Russian' collection .. a Mosin, an SKS and this Saiga. I marvel at the thought of the Russians never having started a war yet, they have all these simplistic, hand-held 'weapons of mass destruction'. What rattles me the most is my 91/30 ... reading about the destruction of the Romanov dynasty, a couple of these Mosins (along with various other 'cannons') were used in the obliteration at very

Thanks for that! Reading is essential Mine is a version '03' as well. What was your 'Extreme spread of impacts (4 bullets) @ 100 metres'??? Mine says 138mm.

Got my Saiga from these folks no problem about 8 months ago. Needless to say, I love it! My problem is one of not being able to identify which model this is ie: SGL21. The Russian Saiga manual that comes with it has pictures of about 8 different models. This is the Izmash 'sporter' model I bought already converted with 922r compliance Tapco parts for $519.00 @Classic Arms in NC. Anybody else get one from there??

Thanks for all your replies! This above quote is exactly my experience at the moment. I'm in the motor vehicle business 40 hours a week and do have a good number of law enforcement customers come through the store regularly. The question has been posed to a lot of them with the answer being different almost every time - a number of them also admitting to not really knowing for sure. An email was sent to the Department of Agriculture in Tallahassee (they issue the licences) a few weeks ago and I have not yet recieved a response. Tried to phone them numerous times - forget about it, you

Greetings, I spend a lot of my 50 hour week in a Ford Econoline Van with no windows except in the front doors and windshield. I'd like to carry my AK around in it with me as my personal firearm of choice. After all, it is 'concealed' in the van. Here in Florida, you can have a long gun in your vehicle as long as the ammo is stored away from the rifle. In other words, easy/instant access to the rifle can not happen like drawing a pistol from a waistband. When I get my permit do you guys think this will be allowed with the bounds of the law or does the CCW apply only to a firearm con

I don't see anything appealing to me on any of the usual web sites. I just want my Saiga looking as good as she can. Does making your own wooden replacement parts keep you within the compliance codes??

OK .. thanks for that info .. it looks like I better immerse myself in more study on this topic of 922r. Since I purchased my Saiga AK already converted and legal from Classic Arms NC, it came with a TAPCO 30 round mag. It sounds like I need to know how many foreign parts are on my brand new beauty. If I use one of my AIM surp metal mags in place of the US made TAPCO mag, and happens to make 11 foreign parts in the gun instead of 10, then, I'm breaking laws????

Yeahh... I didn't think so. I didn't with anything else I own but I was concerned about the amount of vodka those folks consume over there and QC issues ... even while working. Heck ... I guess it ain't no different over here. Thanks!

Are any of you folks registering your Saiga firearms with RAAC or any other Saiga distributor for warranty purposes or ... is that just plain not necessary ??

I bought it converted. One of the guys at work bought the base $299.00 7.62 X 39 and pieced it together with tapco and various other parts. I don't have that kind of time in my life nor do I wanna dick around with fitment issues or anything else. So, I bought the 449.00 version - already converted. The only thing I added was a few more steel European surplus mags which fit and functioned right on! Is there other stuff to be legally converted??

Got my Saiga AK47 2 weeks ago ... took me until the other day to get her into a 50yd indoor range. I didn't have much time so I didn't go shoot to set her up ... I just went to shoot to confirm it's A1 health. I'm a 'stand up' shooter - not a bench bag guy and I use the iron sights , not a scope. The groups with 7.62 x 39 Walmart ammo (Tulammo) were unexpected. I went in with 90 rounds just to run through each mag and get a feel for 'baby'. From 50 yards, mag 1 hit 4" groups at a 2" bullseye - by maybe 3" to the left. Mag 2 was making 3" groups about 1" left of bullseye. 3rd and final

Sounds to me like the daughter who got out with her cell phone to call the cops may have had a bit of 'training' already. In a case like this, where you have more than one idiot assaulting your home, I do support the semi-auto 12 guage!!! It's too bad the assailants weren't met with one as they beat down the door...

Bravo!!! When I posted this as one of my first post, I did not want to refer to my new Saiga AK47 as that, so, I chose to say 'beloved carbines' ... anyway, I thank all you folks for your input especially you - Zambidis - for the gel pic of the V-Max. After investigating that round as thoroughly as I could, I felt that was the one for me and my needs and am waiting for their arrival to their new home.

Here is an awesome link to major test results of pistol vs long rifle ammo. http://ammo.ar15.com...o_FAQ/index.htm

Use an appropriate round like the 124 grain v-max, that is what I would use, and it will over penetrate less than a many pistol rounds. To answer the question the OP presented, I would definitive avoid FMJ rounds. I would most likely opt for the Hornady 124 grain v max for HD use. ... just scoured the Hornady web site looking for the V-Max round ... can't seem to find it for the 7.62 x 39 ... says it ain't available for that caliber. Do I need to look harder ??

Thanks for your responses. I carry a Glock 30 almost 24/7 and have a few others around the house. My whole deal is to have one in every room of the house ... ya never know. My Mosin Nagant 91/30 however, does not qualify for her own room. Since acquiring my new Saiga, I've been lurking around many AK47 web sites and it seems to be quite a popular thing to find the right ammo to use in the event of the unexpected at home. It seems like the popular choices are certain Hornady and Wolf rounds with many 'gel' tests and others having been performed.

Sorry if this one's been 'flogged' to death but I can't find any info newer than 2010 on this question. Has any company manufactured a truly 'in house' defencive round for our beloved carbines this year? I see Magsafe for 6 rounds at $25.95. Is Wolf Military Classic HP still one of the best for this purpose?? Thanks.

Newbie here ... I just got my new $449.00 Saiga Ak47 from Classic Arms. Fast shipping and a product that was described by the folks at Classic Arms 100%. Needless to say but, I am very happy with my purchase. Now, how about real Russian wood furniture for this baby??? A couple buddies of mine bought this same Saiga but they got the $299 versions and did the work themselves. Their end result is what got me to buy mine. I saw them spending a few dollars more and a bunch of time (which I did not have), so I got 'er already done up. I have a Russian SKS and a Mosin-Nagant, both of which ha