minter66 0 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Okay, started on my conversion today and I got the buttstock, dust cover, spring, bolt and carrier...all out no problems. Forearm, there is just a plastic circle there, no screw to get it out. I have attached a photo, don't know whats going on, mine isn't any different other than its a 21" barrel instead of a 16...that a problem? Additionally, anyone else have problems with the KVAR buttstock, forearm and pistol grip combo from Cheaper than Dirt? I put it on and there was a huge 1 inch gap between the receiver and where the buttstock should line up...not screw holes either. Well the forearms is the big issue here. HELP! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunnysmith 4 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 What does the front of the forearm look like? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vultite 57 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 hrm, so your saying there is a round plastic notch instead of a screw at the bottom? thats really odd, what year was your gun made? EAA or RAA gun? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
minter66 0 Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 (edited) hrm, so your saying there is a round plastic notch instead of a screw at the bottom? thats really odd, what year was your gun made? EAA or RAA gun? Correct, it's sunken like there was supposed to be a screw there, but its just plastic, like the hand guard slides under the receiver and thats it. Here is a photo of the gun, nothing unusual... EAA Corp is stamped on the side. 01 on the side and its dented where the 01 is. 2001? need to bust my drill out? Edited September 9, 2008 by minter66 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rd99fxdl 17 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 On the rifle you just need to take the screw out at the back end of the forearm and slide it forward,theres clips inside that ride up on pins in the bottom/side of the gas block. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
minter66 0 Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 On the rifle you just need to take the screw out at the back end of the forearm and slide it forward,theres clips inside that ride up on pins in the bottom/side of the gas block. That's the problem, there is no screw on the back end of the forearm. There is no screw ANYWHERE I have looked on the sides, top and underneath. Not even under the iron sights. It simply doesn't exist (check first photo in my post and enlarge, I know it's crappy but there is no screw there) I guess I need to get my dremel out and see whats under that plastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vjor 2 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 (edited) If is and Old saiga imported by EAA, you take the gas tube off and the hand guard comes out as you slide it to the front of the gun. To take the gas tube off, push the lever thats is on the side of the rear iron sight block, push it up, after that you take the gas tube off, the back of the gas tube comes out first as you pull it up. Remember to take the bolt carrier out before you take the gas tube off. By the way as you take the front hand guard off you will see a small spring on the end of the front hand guard don't loose it as you take the hand guard off. Edited September 9, 2008 by vjor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
minter66 0 Posted September 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 THANK YOU!! Wow, this thing has never been field stripped. Had to hit it with the palm of my hand a couple of million times to loosen the gas tube up, but once it was out the hand guard slid right off. Additionally, I was careful when removing the FHG, but no spring could be found. What is it used for? Again, THANK YOU, I can now proceed with my conversion...though I think I am doomed with the old age of my weapon. If is and Old saiga imported by EAA, you take the gas tube off and the hand guard comes out as you slide it to the front of the gun. To take the gas tube off, push the lever thats is on the side of the rear iron sight block, push it up, after that you take the gas tube off, the back of the gas tube comes out first as you pull it up. Remember to take the bolt carrier out before you take the gas tube off. By the way as you take the front hand guard off you will see a small spring on the end of the front hand guard don't loose it as you take the hand guard off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vjor 2 Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Additionally, I was careful when removing the FHG, but no spring could be found. What is it used for? It may dont have it, in some really early models, used to be a spring on the side of the front hand guard that goes inside the receiver . it was to keep some tension on the hand guard thats all, some of the latte models that used to be hold by the gas tube dont have it and latter they use the bolt on the bottom to hold the hand guard. One thing I will say the early rifles used to be finish better and fit better than the rifles that you see now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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