DropKick867

Thanks to all for the input, which reminded me I still need the paint (I'll go with that Rustoleum textured now that you mention it), and one of those sure-lock plier things (which I should have had years ago anyway) to keep the rivets from spinning. The rest I am totally set for; the word of Jeff Spicoli keep going through my head: "My Dad's a TV repair man. He's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it." Broke the thing down and watched the CSS vids again last night while looking at the internals...feel pretty confident. The one thing that hadn't hit me before was if I'll still

Don't start salivating just yet. I have my Saiga-12 in possesion. The first step in the conversion is: To fire it at the range by Wednesday as-is to see how or if it does. I will be firing it at a new local facility (Tulsa, OK 2-A Shooting, which I have so far heard good things about). Probably will have to shoot low brass so, boo hoo hoo....FTE, stove pipes? We shall see..... I don't know exactly what loads they allow at this place, but its an indoors , 25yard range, so only the lightest? Anyone here ever been there chime in if you can dig it. THAT BEING SAID:

OK, trying to reply to EMAN, it got put to dayofruin's post. Sorry, We'll educate ourselves on that an get it right (I hope) later on. I have the Dremel, hammer and screwdriver already, so I'm psyched.... the DIY route definitely does build a connection....saw that from my Yugo SKS where all I did was put in a spring-loaded Murray's firing pin and refinish the furniture.... Thanks already for all the input. Warms the old grinch's heart.

I paid about $691 (ouch) at budsgunshop.com. That is with the plus 3% non-cash price. I think they have some more in stock now for a pretty good bit less, LOL. Ain't that always the way? Never had anything but good service from bud's over the last five purchases....

Greetings! I was able to snag my Saiga 12 last week. I love it right out of the box, but won't have the chance to shoot it for about three weeks yet. I've already been able to get so much good info on conversions and such via this forum, I decided to join. I had waffled back and forth briefly as to whether to covert or just snag an external block stock and grip set....but when I look at my Polish AKMS (which I love deeply) and the pictures of everyone else's converted Saiga 12's, I know I have to take the plunge. The fellows from Tromix are just down the road a ways, but their