acercanto 6 Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Was wandering around the intarweb trying to decide on what kinda of an AR I want to build. and came across this interesting handguard for AKs. Anyone have any experience with it, or opinions on whether it would work? Too much time on his hands, Acer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalioth 405 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Was wandering around the intarweb trying to decide on what kinda of an AR I want to build. and came across this interesting handguard for AKs. Anyone have any experience with it, or opinions on whether it would work? Too much time on his hands, Acer DId you say "AR" as in "AR15"? If so, you have asked a rather superfluous question. Railed handguards exist in vast numbers for the AR15 platform. If you actually meant "AK", then yes, those will work fine (but are kinda pricey). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
acercanto 6 Posted December 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Sorry, I probably should have left that superfluous information out. I was simply looking around for AR parts. I was wondering if the handguards in question would fit on my Saiga 308 (or any other Saiga, for that matter). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
COVER6 0 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Sorry, I probably should have left that superfluous information out. I was simply looking around for AR parts. I was wondering if the handguards in question would fit on my Saiga 308 (or any other Saiga, for that matter). Dave at Elite Firearms is currently building my .308 using I think an ultimak front handguard. Here is a picture of what it looks like. Hope this helps. Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalioth 405 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 (edited) Sorry, I probably should have left that superfluous information out. I was simply looking around for AR parts. I was wondering if the handguards in question would fit on my Saiga 308 (or any other Saiga, for that matter). I'm not quite sure exactly how that Samson K-Rail fits, but I suspect it would fit without any mods to the rifle. It says it clamps to the barrel, not the gas block or lower handguard retainer. Edited December 16, 2007 by nalioth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Nice find, looks well made. Not as expensive as the Halo and looks lighter too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
headshot 52 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Samson is a well-known manufacturer of good-quality railed handguards for ARs. These handguard should exibit excellent quality. They clamp to the trunion, so it should fit the .308 saiga, and other saiga rifles as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saigaczech 9 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Hmm, interesting... Very Interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckandaquarterquarterstaff 5 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Damn, that kinda ching would buy a saiga 223 or a really nice K31. I admit I've never understood the tactical rail thing (for anything other than a scout style scope, which I'm not sure this thing would even hold zero with). The way I see it is to imagine two kids hiding in the back yard. One turns on a flashlight. Who gets found first? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
klashki 0 Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Was wandering around the intarweb trying to decide on what kinda of an AR I want to build. and came across this interesting handguard for AKs. Anyone have any experience with it, or opinions on whether it would work? Too much time on his hands, Acer They had one over at Area51 Tactical and he tried it on his Saiga for me, unfortunately it wouldn't fit.. Maybe with some Mods. it might work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ClickClickD'oh 1 Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Liberal applications of a grinding wheel and JB weld can make just about anything fit. Who wants to be the guinea pig who figures out how to make this one go, so the rest of us only have to butcher one apiece? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalioth 405 Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 (edited) The samson k-rail attaches to the barrel of any AK. It is free floated and doesn't need any other attachment point. It should fit the saiga just fine. More pictures and an excellent review here: http://www.akforum.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=43169 Edited December 20, 2007 by nalioth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Liberal applications of a grinding wheel and JB weld can make just about anything fit. Who wants to be the guinea pig who figures out how to make this one go, so the rest of us only have to butcher one apiece? I'm your huckleberry. Send me one and I'll make it fit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
klashki 0 Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Liberal applications of a grinding wheel and JB weld can make just about anything fit. Who wants to be the guinea pig who figures out how to make this one go, so the rest of us only have to butcher one apiece? I'm your huckleberry. Send me one and I'll make it fit. It probably will fit, when I was on the phone with him he was having trouble getting the original Saiga handguard off. I've been looking at that hanguard for awhile, just can't get myself to pay $235 when I can own another Saiga for a few more bucks.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HEADHUNTER 0 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Has anyone trie dthis on an S12 yet? If not does anyone thnik it may or may not work, and why? Thanks for any help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aloharover 0 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 The samson k-rail attaches to the barrel of any AK. It is free floated. Isn't that kind of a contradiction? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalioth 405 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 The samson k-rail attaches to the barrel of any AK. It is free floated. Isn't that kind of a contradiction? Did you look at the pictures? (scroll up) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellowcarbon 4 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 (edited) I emailed Samson about the handguard and the owner mentioned he bought a .308 Saiga to try it on. He stated that it will fit, but that you need to specify the Saiga clamp. I will eventually get one and use it on my DMR Saiga conversion (.308 w/ 21" barrel). Unfortunely I blew my next 2 months gun budget in the first 2 weeks of 2008. I have several Samson parts on my ARs and absolutely love them. I think this rail is actually pretty reasonable when compared to AR rails. The AR rails are about the same in price and a there are a bunch more ARs with rails on them compared to AKs. So the per price unit is actually pretty reasonable. It is just that Saigas are relatively cheap compared to ARs. So a $250 rail on a $350 rifle isn't as reasonable as a $250 rail on a $900 rifle. Edited January 18, 2008 by yellowcarbon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ammowaster 0 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 So what are the odds they will fit the S12. I know this is the 308 forum but I figured since it was already going what the hell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SOPMOD 254 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 My 308 has a barrel diameter that is much,much thicker that a 7.62x39 under the handguards and that thing won't fit without serious modification. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
us_dragunov 11 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 SOPMOD... "I emailed Samson about the handguard and the owner mentioned he bought a .308 Saiga to try it on. He stated that it will fit, but that you need to specify the Saiga clamp. nalioth... I think he was meaning that "attaches to the barrel" and "free floated" = contradiction in terms Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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