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CScharlie is correct. The "must replace 5 parts" rule is just a simplification for the AKM. There is no P-grip on a Saiga to "replace" but I think what sits in the original trigger hole counts as a sear, while the trigger you pull is the trigger. So I think you'd have to replace 5 parts that way too. I know, real headache. That's why I do the P-grip conversion. Minimal replacing of parts that work perfectly fine. The only part that would work from the original would be the hammer. All the others would need to be replaced anyway to do the conversion. Using US parts instead will prob

The original Saiga mag parts count towards the imported parts count. Use the standard P-grip conversion with US FCG and P-grip and it will be legal since at least the floorplate will be US made. Converting a hi-cap mag to work in another gun is only legal if the converted mag still works in the original gun. Obviously this is not the case with the proposed mod here. It will have to wait another whopping two and a half weeks for the AWB to expire.

Putting S12 parts on another receiver is a stinkin hard way to add another US part. Better to turn yourself a new piston or, make yourself a new handguard, or something. Even mag parts. Besides, the S12 will be compliant with a US buttstock, FCG, and P-grip. You only need to wait till the ban dies. On these builds, it is legal for you to build anything a manufacturer can build. What makes you different than a manufacturer is that you do not do this for profit. You are not restricted from ever selling a gun built on a complete dealer transferred receiver, just don't sell them too quic

I too have a G3 clone that uses 20rd mags On the G3 mag conversion, I have it working with one mag, making it work with every mag is the next step. Something to stay tuned for updates about. Things'll be going a little more slowly now that school is around the corner, but in time I hope to move from prototype to production. Though this is independent of the AWB expiring, it'll be interesting to see what optains may open up once it does. And if anyone thinks it will get worse and wants a mag adaptor custom made ASAP and is willing to work out interchangeability and reliability iss

Congrats on getting yours... I just lost mine, tragically in a flood. Gotta get it replaced. Good thing about PA is I can just get it in person at the courthouse.

I have every caliber in a rifle. Had a shotgun too once. I know the feeling.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you can offer on the S-12! As far as piston sizes go, check out the Krink piston, I dunno, maybe it'll fit. These are from http://www.krebscustom.com/CustomParts.html

You have to replace 5 paerts on a standard AKM to be US compliant. I apologize for misapplying that rule to Saigas, which only need FOUR since the p-grip wasn't originally there. But if the end result has a P-grip, it must have 5 US parts. That's what I meant. I was confused for a while when adding up parts for an AK, then something explained elsewhere connected the dots. The list says Trigger Housing, not Trigger Guard. on the AK, the trigger guard is a bent strip of metal attached to the receiver. On an SKS, the trigger housing is the whole machined part that other parts of the

Yes it would be legal after the ban expires, but you'll still have to watch your parts count. Come to think of it, this may be a good idea, only prob is the cost of both mags combined. If thermold made a Saiga mag that would solve our problems. If you do the standard p-grip conversion with US made grip, butt, and FCG, you'd be good to use any foreign mag. The floorplate would also count as US made, and if you could use the M14 follower, that too. Sounds pretty interesting.

Think about it... if you paid roughly $235 for it, you're asking them to pay $245 plus their dealer's fee, so total maybe $270. What's stopping them from getting them at your source for the price you paid? I know it's moot now, just figured it was common sense. The only guns that go up in value are ones that are discontinued for one reason or another.

Such a mod would not only be illegal, but dangerous. If the hammer is allowed to fall free without being properly set off by an auto sear, it can easily fire out of battery or with the bolt only partially locked. I partially locked bolt may not blow up immediately, but would fail eventually.

I think all the conversion parts are AKM interchangeable, ie buttstock, p-grip, and FCG.

I think since the buttstock has to be replaced anyway, it might as well be a US compliance part. Buttstock + P-grip + hammer + trigger + disconnector = 5 parts = for US compliance.

Well the adaptor has been done, and the mags have not, so taht would be a whole new project, but I'll consider it when the ban dies. I am assuming it will. Anyone who thinks otherwise and thus wants my G3 mag conversion as described ASAP can let me know ASAP and I'll see about getting a few ready. I start school again next week so time is very short, but I'll be able to do a few short runs on weekends this year. None of the girls at school like my anyway

I wish there was some generic way to test and hone skills with a Dremel type tool. Like a tutorial practice thingy. Assignments or something. If you're comfortable doing a standard Saiga conversion and doing it well, I think you can do this with extra care. My design does allow room for error. It mounts by locking into the trunion like the original mag, and screwing into the hole left open when the plate is removed from the bottom of the rifle. I'd suggest doing an X39 or 223 as practice if you're comfortable doing that. As I've said before, I think this country needs knowledgeabl

Ok, I've gotten my mag adaptor pretty much designed and built as well as it can be. Here's the low-down, and I need input in order to start producing them. 1. This is not only a clamp on adaptor. This requires the owner to be comfortable dremeling away the inside of their receiver in an irreversible proccess. The user must have a level of skill and confidence a step above that required to do a hi-cap p-grip conversion to this or another Saiga. I highly recommend doing such a conversion as preparation for your own experience before getting into my conversion. 2. My goal from the b

My dilemma is that my lathe isn't agreeing with me as much as I'd like it to, which is putting a damper on the whole extended muzzle thing. If guys were willing to ream/drill/grind open the loop on their bayonet, the bayonet could just go over the muzzle. I had the idea of putting set screws in at angles that would increase the hold on the barrel. Drilling and pinning the barrel would be harder for do-it-yourselfers (it's easier to make the lug than to drill that precisely.) In the meantime, I'll be making one for the Saiga 20.

Considering that the barrel is 20", that's not a horrible price. You could easily spend $20 driving around trying to save that much money. About the mag capacity, is it 7.62x39mm? Cause the 5rd mags are usually on the shotguns. In any case, factory mag cap is nil for me, since I always do the hi-cap conversion.

I definitely want to do it, but there are a few projects ahead of it. I'm currently working on G3 mag adaptors for 308 Saigas, and other plans include: Clamp on Handguard retainer for Saiga 223 and X39 Semi-free float RPK handguard for 308 Saiga AR-15 grip adaptor for AKM Permanent, good feeding AR mag adaptor for Saiga 223 Front sites for Saiga 12 Gas block mounted front sites for Saiga X39 and 223 Skeleton Stocks for AKM and VEPR Also, my milling machine is working, but my lathe is going a little bonkers, and I can't be putting out crappy products. If you don't mind boring

Hence the gray area, where I will accept hospitality and parts commission, but not on work and only with friends, not for them. A friend of mine came over and brought an old gun of his father's that had broken years earlier. We tinkered with it, read as much as we could on it, and repaired the problem. There's no problem there. Some day he wants to build an AR-15, and since I built one for myself, he plans to involve me. On the other hand, another friend heard that I built an AR-15 and asked what I'd charge to build one for him. No can do there.

Sadly, Wolff's springs cost more than a G3 mag. Any sources for cheap mag springs? At the very worst, I may try splicing, say put two springs in a spliced 30rd mag. That would mean that these mags would work in any G3, but not every G3 mag would work in this.

Took it to the range yesterday, and fired 15 shots without a hiccup. There seems to be a problem where the spring of the G3 mag doesn't provide the strong force needed by the AK action to point the last few rounds straight. I'll be trying other mags to see if this one's a dud, and will be looking into spring upgrades. Anyone know where to find stronger replacement or supplemental springs for a 20rd 308 mag?

And the Gunsmith will show you his FFL.

Sorry I cannot find a link to a law, but this is what I have read everywhere else. When I say work on guns, I mean if the receiver is included. You can send away everything else and work on it without an FFL. That actually poses an interesting question... what if a person did not have a place of business, rather made house calls?

It's legal in my state too to transfer a pre-owned longarm between individuals without instacheck. But if you do it as a business somehow, you need an FFL. Buy too many guns in too short a time and you get noticed. Like on Gunsnet, a guy was talking about a guy who bought ten AK receivers at once for home builds. BATF contacted his dealer and checked on a few things. I don't believe anything came of it, as I suspect they confirmed that he only got them for personal use. As I said, I'd only do it WITH friends, but not regularly, and not accepting much more than a thank you. It's a fuz