I just bought a AMD-65 kit w/ barrel & receiver!

[zakmatthews 14]

Fellas,

 

I just bought this complete kit with an ITM receiver. My plan is to keep the ITM receiver in my parts box or sell it (anyone interested?). I want to get the NDS-1 receiver designed for the AMD-65, and build it as an SBR.

 

My other idea, since the folding wire stock is about worthless, is to find a Romanian rear trunion and install that with a fixed K-VAR stock into a standard NDS-1 receiver. Is this possible?

 

What do you guys think?

 

[evildog 20]

Where did you buy kit from with a barrel?

[zakmatthews 14]

I got it from a private seller on thehighroad.org. Another kit recently sold on gunbroker.com for $315, and it in pretty bad shape w/ no receiver included.

Edited December 18, 2008 by zakmatthews

[whitetrashrn 74]

I got it from a private seller on thehighroad.org. Another kit recently sold on gunbroker.com for $315, and it in pretty bad shape w/ no receiver included.

I bought that kit on Gunbroker and I didn't think it looked too bad. Price was a little steep but I'm tired of screwing around with barrels.

[zakmatthews 14]

I got it from a private seller on thehighroad.org. Another kit recently sold on gunbroker.com for $315, and it in pretty bad shape w/ no receiver included.

I bought that kit on Gunbroker and I didn't think it looked too bad. Price was a little steep but I'm tired of screwing around with barrels.

 

WT,

 

I was wondering if you were the one who got that kit, since you've been looking for a barrel. I almost bought it myself, but I decided to wait till the auction got closer to ending. The kit looked rust free, just didn't have much of a finish left on it. What receiver are you doing your build on?

[whitetrashrn 74]

I got it from a private seller on thehighroad.org. Another kit recently sold on gunbroker.com for $315, and it in pretty bad shape w/ no receiver included.

I bought that kit on Gunbroker and I didn't think it looked too bad. Price was a little steep but I'm tired of screwing around with barrels.

 

WT,

 

I was wondering if you were the one who got that kit, since you've been looking for a barrel. I almost bought it myself, but I decided to wait till the auction got closer to ending. The kit looked rust free, just didn't have much of a finish left on it. What receiver are you doing your build on?

 

I have some collected parts so he also had a front end kit with a barrel. This one I will be trying the Nodak AMD. I am trying real hard to get the rivit thing down. I practicing because I want these to look good. I just put a Brownells Alumahyde II finish on a lond barrel AMD. You have to wait at least 2 days until you can even look at it and maybe 2 weeks before you can put it together. I really like the 65's.

[jaywalker 1]

+1 on the Romy rear trunnion. I, like you, dont like the AMD folder, But everything else rocks! Here is the latest addition to my collection. Built on an NDS 3 receiver.

[Agias 0]

What's the point of buying an AMD kit then throwing out everything that makes it different from any other AKM?

[jaywalker 1]

Well, that's a good point. I should clarify what happened with me and what I was thinking when I had this rifle built. First an incomplete parts kit came my way for the price of $70.00. This kit was missing the rear trunnion and trigger guard/mag catch. Now, I like AMDs, but what I like about them is the quality machining , the metal foregrip, the short barrel, great accuracy and the typically very smooth action. I just don't like the limp-assed, zero cheek weld, wire folding stock. Since I did not have the trunnion/stock anyway and since AMD 65s are not really collectable, I decided to have this sbr built with a regular 'ole solid stock. So... It's not the AMD purists AMD. But It is probably the most accurate, most reliable, most practical kalashnokov type weapon I have in 7.62X39.

Edited December 23, 2008 by jaywalker

[Agias 0]

Hmm fair enough. Thanks for responding. And to be honest it does look pretty sexy... for a frankengun.

[jtc49 0]

Fellas,

 

I just bought this complete kit with an ITM receiver. My plan is to keep the ITM receiver in my parts box or sell it (anyone interested?). I want to get the NDS-1 receiver designed for the AMD-65, and build it as an SBR.

 

My other idea, since the folding wire stock is about worthless, is to find a Romanian rear trunion and install that with a fixed K-VAR stock into a standard NDS-1 receiver. Is this possible?

 

What do you guys think?

 

 

What do think you want for the receiver?

[MD_Willington 11]

I like the lower handguard on tjose, thought of putting one on my Saiga...

 

I don't really like the folding stock on the 65...

 

IIRC RedJacket and Apex has the AMD lower on their website.

[jaywalker 1]

Before you purchase a lower handguard for your Saiga application, you should know that there is an ugly-assed square hole in the bottom for the tupperware vertical foregrip that you will want to weld closed and smooth out. -unless you like that kind of foregrip.

[railman1 0]

I Like the looks of that..and had recently seen a 65 kit for sale with no barrel and of course a cut receiver...If a person bought one of the kits..What barrels would work..and how difficult would the install be?

[zakmatthews 14]

For anyone interested in a kit or needing a barrel, check gunbroker. Someone recently posted a junkload of parts kits and front ends. Just wanted to give the heads up.

[MD_Willington 11]

Before you purchase a lower handguard for your Saiga application, you should know that there is an ugly-assed square hole in the bottom for the tupperware vertical foregrip that you will want to weld closed and smooth out. -unless you like that kind of foregrip.

 

 

Easy enough to cover up with a piece of rail.

[Saigaczech 9]

I might consider getting another kit for spare parts. Never know when you will need some. Luckily I got my first kit when they still had the original 12" barrels, talk about a signature though.

[whitetrashrn 74]

Fellas,

 

I just bought this complete kit with an ITM receiver. My plan is to keep the ITM receiver in my parts box or sell it (anyone interested?). I want to get the NDS-1 receiver designed for the AMD-65, and build it as an SBR.

 

My other idea, since the folding wire stock is about worthless, is to find a Romanian rear trunion and install that with a fixed K-VAR stock into a standard NDS-1 receiver. Is this possible?

 

What do you guys think?

 

 

How you making out with this kit???

[zakmatthews 14]

The kit is in a box in my gun closet. I sold the ITM receiver at a gun show FTF. I used that money to order a higher quality NDS-65 receiver, which won't be delivered until March. So the project is on pause right now.

 

In the mean time, I'll soon be creating a Trust using Quicken Willmaker. I've got 3 NFA guns that will be built and registered to the Trust.

[whitetrashrn 74]

I was waiting on my receivers since November. I mailed in my NDS order today. I need 3. I cant wait.

[scoutjoe 276]

Quick question for you guys, is the shepherds crook the same on the AMD-65 as opposed to the AK in 7.62x39.

 

Looked like it was, but since the only one I've seen is a only partially functional Century arms build I'd like to check for sure

[whitetrashrn 74]

Yep.

[SJgunguy 5]

I was thinking of getting an AMD kit to build a pistol with. Need some info. Anyone try that before? They're 100% legal here in Cali. I talked to a couple of rangemasters around here.(San Jose) They tell me to bring em out!! Took my Saiga conversions out and got some funny looks. Ignorance is bliss.