WUNDERWAFFEN 21 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I was out clay shooting today and noticed that near the end of the day my handguard was feeling loose. We were on the last box of ammo and I stupidly thought that I will just tighten it up at home during cleaning & never checked it. So I pull it out for its cleaning session & noticed that I no longer have the front sling loop and handguard screw What size is the handguard screw? (Swivel screw as listed in the manual's appendix.) I do not need the sling mount since I will be converting it very soon. I already have the parts & just need the time to do it. Once I start cutting & converting is there any screws on the gun now that will be replaced during the conversion that I could use for the handguard? Had a great day at the range other than that! Shot 400 rounds (all remington bulk) with 0 FTEs & 1 FTF - shell hang up. Me & my buddy somehow managed to make the tradition scattergun users look bad. The range official even came over to us & said "I'm really impressed especially since you guys are using a "get outta my house gun"" I have a Cobra Fuglystick coming to me this week, already ordered, & I know it uses the factory screw to mount but I doubt that it comes with a new handguard screw. I need to find a replacement screw! Please Help! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evlblkwpnz 3,418 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 M5-.80 .... I think? I think the length is around 10-15mm. Lowes or home Depot should have an allen head screw you can use for the moment. They usually have socket cap (squared head) and button head (half round head) in that size. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheKid 3 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 After converting mine, I think I still have the factory one. If I can find it, you can have it....let me know...Steven Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaymce 7 Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 I have a Cobra Fuglystick coming to me this week, already ordered, & I know it uses the factory screw to mount but I doubt that it comes with a new hand guard screw. I need to find a replacement screw! Please Help! Your guessed wrong. There should be a grip screw with the new hand guard. In not let me know and I will send you one. I believe that as others have said it is 5mm .8 pitch. If you need I can double check the box of Allen heads I have kicking around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobAsh 582 Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 #10-32 works perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WUNDERWAFFEN 21 Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Thanks to everyone for the replies & offers. evlblkwpnz was spot on with his quick reply & I was able to get to Lowes today to pick up a selection. It was funny that I could not find any threads or postings anywhere about thread sizes or torque loads. I figured it would be metric and had some M6s laying around-they were obviously too big. My Saiga manual had no information and a general Saiga manual posted online had some vague screw sizes but the diagram part #'s were illegiable & the sizes posted were (copied & pasted): Screw % 1 .M4-6qX 12.58.05 Screw Bl.M4-6qX 16 58.05 Screw Bl.M4-6cxl2.58.05 Screw Bl.M4-6qXl658.05 All the conversion parts came with english threaded hardware which confused me even more. I even have a Tapco AK screw build set just in case for the conversion & after looking that up saw that they are englished threaded. The last thing that I wanted to do was to just start trying out threading & accidently mess things up. Thanks to everyone for the help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IxLikexRussianxGuns 3 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 So are we going with the M5-.8 with the 10-15mm pitch (buy both screws, see which one is correct)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Nemo 882 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Second the #10-32. Had mine fall out on it's first shoot too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I used 10/32 QD stud, and QD screw stud on the but stock. Worked good1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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