Regarding the difficulty of converting it to a pistol grip set-up: The first time I ever touched a dremel tool was for my first saiga conversion. The skill required is fairly minimal, but thats only if you know what you are doing. Fortunately there are a lot of written guides and how to videos. I researched the conversion process for hours before I even ordered my first part. Using a trigger guard that has a built in pistol grip nut such as what Tromix offers saves a lot of time and make the process much easier.
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