Bye Bye

[spyder1969 0]

That is right. I had it for a week and spent one day at the range. Performed like a champ, but I am not feeling it. Sold it for $325. Today I walked into a local gun shop and they had two Yugo M70AB2T underfolders. I bought one for $530.

Edited September 14, 2010 by spyder1969

[nalioth 405]

That is right. I had it for week and spent one day one the range. Performed like a champ, but I am not feeling it. Sold it for $325. Today I walked into a local gun shop and they had two Yugo M70AB2T underfolders. I bought one for $530.

Seems like you could have spent the $205 difference on a tax stamp and some ammo. You'd have ended up with a Kalashnikov that was totally produced in an actual AK factory with milspec parts (as opposed to the mixmaster Yugos that Century peddles).

 

You can't tell me that you wouldn't "feel it" when running some SBRs like this:

 

 

[DogMan 2,343]

That is right. I had it for week and spent one day one the range. Performed like a champ, but I am not feeling it. Sold it for $325. Today I walked into a local gun shop and they had two Yugo M70AB2T underfolders. I bought one for $530.

 

I doubt if too many people "feel it" when it comes to the Draco, if you are referring to it being a pleasure to shoot. It's a narrow purpose gun. The purpose being to make the other guy feel it.

[rigrat 7]

The SBR Draco's are sweet and I would like to have one. But if ya don't like the Draco no sense in keeping it.

[macbeau 902]

Yeah... Once the "new" wears off, it's just a limited use novelty. The Draco is really only worth while if you SBR it. Then it goes from interesting and cute to fricken awesome...!

[spyder1969 0]

Yeah... Once the "new" wears off, it's just a limited use novelty. The Draco is really only worth while if you SBR it. Then it goes from interesting and cute to fricken awesome...!

 

Nice Draco!

[Azrial 1,091]

Nalioth and Macbeau, those are some nice folding stock Draco SBRs. I am thinking of building a similar rifle. Did you simply drill the factory rear plate for use with the ACE stock or did you use a weld on plate?

[nalioth 405]

Nalioth and Macbeau, those are some nice folding stock Draco SBRs. I am thinking of building a similar rifle. Did you simply drill the factory rear plate for use with the ACE stock or did you use a weld on plate?

Personally, I'd remove the factory rear block (it's just a virgin UF block), weld up the factory rivet holes and install a standard rear block. At that point, your decision is to stay "canon" and go with a Romanian side folder, install an AK fixed stock (as shown above) or chop the tang and go with an Ace or other aftermarket solution.

 

The UF block is kinda thin, and I'd not use it for any stock attachments unless I added a steel plate backer for added strength.

 

A really good thread on this subject (with pix) can be found here: Builiding Registered SBR from an AK "pistol" - THR

[macbeau 902]

Nalioth and Macbeau, those are some nice folding stock Draco SBRs. I am thinking of building a similar rifle. Did you simply drill the factory rear plate for use with the ACE stock or did you use a weld on plate?

I drilled and tapped the plate (trunnion) which is right at 4mm thick on my rifle. I also used 10/24 screws that were long enough to thread through the trunnion and take a nut & washer on the inside of the receiver. The virgin UF trunnion seems plenty strong enough for me, but I have been thinking of adding a cross bar rivet through the forward portion to add strength. The four lonely rivets at the rear don't instill a lot of confidence as anchors, but the trunnion istself is plenty strong... IMHO.

 

Macbeau sends...

[saigafreake 27]

dont know why but i love an sbr with a fixed wood stock.

[nalioth 405]

dont know why but i love an sbr with a fixed wood stock.

Wood is good

[avatar 4]

That is right. I had it for week and spent one day one the range. Performed like a champ, but I am not feeling it. Sold it for $325. Today I walked into a local gun shop and they had two Yugo M70AB2T underfolders. I bought one for $530.

Seems like you could have spent the $205 difference on a tax stamp and some ammo. You'd have ended up with a Kalashnikov that was totally produced in an actual AK factory with milspec parts (as opposed to the mixmaster Yugos that Century peddles).

 

You can't tell me that you wouldn't "feel it" when running some SBRs like this:

 

 

 

Nalioth gets the Uber Awesomeness award for the month of September for that all black beauty. The woody needs a bakelite grip for runner up.

 

Edit: Damn I gotta get an ultimak for only cosmetics. SWEET

Edited September 17, 2010 by avatar

[Azrial 1,091]

Thanks for the responses, I have considered getting the rear plate TIGed in place and then using a backing plate on the inside. Thanks for the info!

[Zambidis 90]

I have to agree I'd rather have a SBR Draco than the yugo under folder that you replaced it with. IF your happy that's what counts though.