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And I have his cousin  

Here's my Arsenal/Mime (no fighting please) 7.62x39 Russian Red Saiga convert "desk conversation piece" and weekend warrior...  

This project was actually finished around this time last year, but I thought it was time to finally put it up for the Izhmash/Saiga purist like myself out in the crowd.     While it's nothing s

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This is my first saiga and first AK and I must say I am in love! I really enjoy tinkering with my weapons so the conversion was definitely the way to go for me besides just buying already built Arsenal. Being left handed I really enjoy the charging handle being on the right side, but I might mod the safety to have control of it with my thumb. I just have to add the Kvar hand guards and ak74 muzzle brake and she will be done.

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Work in progress build on left, I have a set of Meprolight Tru-Dot Night sights coming in to finish it up, may sling it later... I really like the AR STYLE ALUMINUM FOREARM from CSS. S762 to right has UltiMAK Optic Mount with Bushnell  RedDot. Both are a blast to shoot

 

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Rough phone video of xmas day outting with my brother shooting my Saiga 7.62x39 for the first time after completing the pistol grip/FCG conversion and barrel threading, tapco gas piston + adding tapco slant muzzle brake with Russian red wood furniture install!
 
Dbl taps, bursts and single shots of 200rds through 3 styles/manufacturers of mags (polymer & steel) firing 2 types of ammo (BBear HP & GTiger FMJBT) flawlessly with decent grouping IMHO?!
 
Proved it's trustworthiness for protecting my family and very happy with the final product after my first conversion! 
 
Next....Saiga 12 on it's way cuz you CANTA have enough of these Russian icons!
 
Feedback welcome......but keep it civil and constructive please!!

 

Looking good man.  My only problem is having to stay civil and constructive.big_smile.gif

 

I picked up my x39 a couple weeks ago.  Finally got to the mag catch, some polishing, and ordered conversion parts.  Mine will look unlike any here.  Can't wait to get it done so you guys can love it or hate it.

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Took me two years but finally posting pics of my saiga I bought on accident

 

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Impulse buy at the gun show it was only $400 so I grabbed it having no idea what I just did, But its cool I bought some junk to hang on it

 

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Then I found this site, asked a bunch of asinine questions, and then realized the scope of what I did. Hesitant to do the conversion I modified a steel surplus Mag to work by grinding down the tab on the back and building up weld on the front to work like the stock saiga mag. After that worked flawlessly 500 rounds of Brown Bear ammo no failures to chamber my confidence was bolstered and decided I was going to convert it or scrap it trying.

 

I was nervous as hell so this part took way to long

 

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Then I decided why buy a BG when I can make one

 

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had to modify the hell out of it but its working now

 

then I decided to paint it

 

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got a deal on a slide fire for $200 and bought a TWS cover with peep cause I dislike the stock sights

 

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picked up a Ultra dot Red dot

 

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Ended up trading the slide fire for a SKS now has a tapco stock, houge grip and replaced the Handguard with a CSS Handguard

 

 

 

 

 

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Just got traded for this one. No plans to change anything yet. This one is shootable as is since it was imported with the Saiganov stock, and better than the standard sporter set up.

What's that stock?

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Like Legos & ARs, just can't leave'em alone.

 

Left the forearm alone for awhile.

Then got bored one day and ventilated it.

Today I put a Hogue hand guard package on it.

The Hogue PGs are so comfortable, so is their forearm, and it gives it more of the classic AK front end.

 

I foresee removing the FS and going with a Bulgy FSB & comp.

 

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I think I finally have my 7.62x39 Saiga set up the way I like it... predictable consistent accuracy, durable, reliable, lightweight (6.5lbs unloaded!)

 

This was my first conversion and first AK, did all the work myself, very rewarding.

 

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Parts breakdown for those interested:

 

US-made slant brake 14x1LH
Carolina Shooter's Supply lower handguard retaining bracket
Polish laminate handguards
East German gas tube
East German 1000m AK74 rear sight
East German flip-up night sights
Bulgarian canvas sling
Bulgarian ribbed AK74 top cover
Ronin grips Bulgarian 74 style pistol grip in Polish orange color
RPB Industries fixed polymer triangle stock
Carolina Shooter's Supply billet trigger guard
Tapco G2 FCG
PK01-V red dot optic + mount
Tula bakelite mag

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