SaigaFodder 0 Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 (edited) I converted my Saiga 3 days ago. I had one in the past that I had gotten from cdnn for $200 before the AWB died and my friend converted it for me after it died. I was able to sell it for way more than I payed for it but I have really missed it so I got my current one a few weeks ago from atlantic firearms. I have the factory 5rd mag, one 8rd mag, and just got 3 AGP mags earlier than expected today Damn the 10rd mags are so big they almost look retarded. Still cool as hell but I prefer the 8rd mag a little more. The only part of the conversion that was a PITA was drilling through the spot weld. I made three titanium drill bits completely dull and it took a couple of hours for that single hole. I didn't realize the newer Saiga 12's come with a bolt hold open device until I messed with it right before converting it. That's a really nice addition. Here's my exhausted wife I harassed for a pic: Edited March 24, 2007 by SaigaFodder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccumber1916 1 Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 I converted my Saiga 3 days ago. I had one in the past that I had gotten from cdnn for $200 before the AWB died and my friend converted it for me after it died. I was able to sell it for way more than I payed for it but I have really missed it so I got my current one a few weeks ago from atlantic firearms. I have the factory 5rd mag, one 8rd mag, and just got 3 AGP mags earlier than expected today Damn the 10rd mags are so big they almost look retarded. Still cool as hell but I prefer the 8rd mag a little more. The only part of the conversion that was a PITA was drilling through the spot weld. I made three titanium drill bits completely dull and it took a couple of hours for that single hole. I didn't realize the newer Saiga 12's come with a bolt hold open device until I messed with it right before converting it. That's a really nice addition. Here's my exhausted wife I harassed for a pic: would a dremel have worked? your wife looks like a doll in that HUGE chair Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaigaFodder 0 Posted March 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 (edited) I converted my Saiga 3 days ago. I had one in the past that I had gotten from cdnn for $200 before the AWB died and my friend converted it for me after it died. I was able to sell it for way more than I payed for it but I have really missed it so I got my current one a few weeks ago from atlantic firearms. I have the factory 5rd mag, one 8rd mag, and just got 3 AGP mags earlier than expected today Damn the 10rd mags are so big they almost look retarded. Still cool as hell but I prefer the 8rd mag a little more. The only part of the conversion that was a PITA was drilling through the spot weld. I made three titanium drill bits completely dull and it took a couple of hours for that single hole. I didn't realize the newer Saiga 12's come with a bolt hold open device until I messed with it right before converting it. That's a really nice addition. Here's my exhausted wife I harassed for a pic: would a dremel have worked? your wife looks like a doll in that HUGE chair I don't know the only things for my dremel I could find small enough for the job was a tapered grinding stone, a round bur, and a basic drill bit. I tried them all and none of them worked well. I could have went to the store to get more stuff for my dremel but I live way out in the sticks. I had grinding stones and cutting discs so I felt I could get by without going to town. The rest of the reciever was no where near as hard. It took less than a minute to drill any other holes. I guess the spot weld kinda heat treated that area because it really was ridiculous. I wish I had my high speed hand piece at home and a compressor and adaptors to run it (I'm a dental student). They run at 400,000 rpm which will cut through anything like butter. I know that RPM rate sounds unrealistic but do a search on high speed handpieces and it will be confirmed. Edited March 24, 2007 by SaigaFodder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
busy_squirrel 1 Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Hey, I have that chair, same color and all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaigaFodder 0 Posted March 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Hey, I have that chair, same color and all. I got it at a garage sale for $50. My wife for some reason thinks it is for her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccumber1916 1 Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Hey, I have that chair, same color and all. I got it at a garage sale for $50. My wife for some reason thinks it is for her. she's in it with a great shot gun...HERS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamsesq 0 Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 (edited) Here's my exhausted wife I harassed for a pic: Wifey (my wife) looking over my shoulder commented: "She doesn't look exhausted, she looks ticked off that you spent your money on that shotgun and not on a ring for her..." Funny, all I noticed was the beautiful lady and the weapon. Guess women have a slightly different perspective! -Scott Edited March 24, 2007 by adamsesq Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaigaFodder 0 Posted March 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Here's my exhausted wife I harassed for a pic: Wifey (my wife) looking over my shoulder commented: "She doesn't look exhausted, she looks ticked off that you spent your money on that shotgun and not on a ring for her..." Funny, all I noticed was the beautiful lady and the weapon. Guess women have a slightly different perspective! -Scott LOL She has a ring. She was lounging so she didn't have it on. She used to work at a really nice jewelry store. She worked there when we got engaged so I was pretty much screwed. I just let her pick it out since she looked at them every day. That damn thing took forever to pay for with what I was making. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoutjoe 276 Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Nylon hole plugs (3/16") from lowes,cover up them shiny bolts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaigaFodder 0 Posted March 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Nylon hole plugs (3/16") from lowes,cover up them shiny bolts I'm using the front chicago screw or whatever it's called for the retaining wire. I bought a retaining plate but the bolt carrier was hitting it. Maybe I did something wrong when I was trying to get the retaining plate in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuAside 2 Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 nice piece. beautiful in its simplicity. but i bet it wont be long before you put on a SAW-style grip, a muzzlebreak etc etc etc (i'm going to try & keep mine simple.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoutjoe 276 Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Nylon hole plugs (3/16") from lowes,cover up them shiny bolts I'm using the front chicago screw or whatever it's called for the retaining wire. I bought a retaining plate but the bolt carrier was hitting it. Maybe I did something wrong when I was trying to get the retaining plate in. That I can't help ya with since I haven't done my S-12, just my x39. Although there was two grooves in each of the pins that the retaining plate slid into, then the last hole was for the saftey lever so I'm not sure how if you lined those 3 up the retaining plate would hit the bolt carrier. Maybe some more experienced guys will be able to figure it out. If not just paint em' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mohctep 1 Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Great taste in guns,AND women,I see! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaigaFodder 0 Posted March 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Great taste in guns,AND women,I see! I have had retaining plates in every ak I own so I know how they work. I thought maybe the reciever was different or something. I probably did something wrong. i didn't mess with it much. I am going to be taking it apart to finish some areas with some alumahyde 2. When I do that I will try again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaigaFodder 0 Posted March 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 (edited) nice piece. beautiful in its simplicity. but i bet it wont be long before you put on a SAW-style grip, a muzzlebreak etc etc etc (i'm going to try & keep mine simple.) I like keeping things simple. I may add a ace folding stock later but that's about it. Oops I quoted the wrong person in my last post. Edited March 24, 2007 by SaigaFodder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccumber1916 1 Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 nice piece. beautiful in its simplicity. but i bet it wont be long before you put on a SAW-style grip, a muzzlebreak etc etc etc (i'm going to try & keep mine simple.) I like keeping things simple. I may add a ace folding stock later but that's about it. Oops I quoted the wrong person in my last post. wut did you plug the holes with... it give a lil contrast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaigaFodder 0 Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 nice piece. beautiful in its simplicity. but i bet it wont be long before you put on a SAW-style grip, a muzzlebreak etc etc etc (i'm going to try & keep mine simple.) I like keeping things simple. I may add a ace folding stock later but that's about it. Oops I quoted the wrong person in my last post. wut did you plug the holes with... it give a lil contrast Some aluminum screw posts (also known as chicago screws posts) I got at Ace. I was planning on making them black eventually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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