Roland

Could I also add a question on the gas tubes, why are some round, like on the valmet I had I in the army, and others are "dimpled". Are they interchangeable? Could I stick a valmet handguard and gastube on a saiga in 7.62x39? Also isn't it better with vents in the tube? Couldn't it create too high a pressure or extra fouling? Or is that only an issue for full auto firing?

This is a repost from AK-files, I was directed here: I am planning to get a Saiga MK (7.62x39mm), which is a civilian version of the AK-103. I would have liked the AK-104 civilian version but due to local laws thats not doable. But I really want the integrated gas block/front sight of the AK-104 model. Are these parts interchangeable? Can a normal Saiga Mk 03 / AK-104 part be put on a Saiga Mk / AK-104 model? I am hoping I can just buy this part afterwards and swap it out. Are there maybe similar parts that would work instead? I can get my hands on some Valmet M62 parts, assuming they