rtorres 0 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) if you cant get replacement parts any suggestions on what to do Edited September 19, 2011 by stuka234 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rtorres 0 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Seemed like a good deal until seeing no dimples, bayo lug ground flush and no lug on gas block. Guess it's not a bad option for people who are just concerned with proper handguards and the use of a '74 brake, though. so can you get replacement parts that have all that stuff on them ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gasper44 3 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) What is the function of the magwell dimples? I've heard that they strengthen the receiver, stabilize the magazines in the mag well, and make it easier to reload. You won't have to tilt the gun completely sideways to know the exact position of the magwell. From a structural perspective, Dimples do increase the overall resistance to flex of metal, however I am not really sure with how small the dimples are on my AK if they actually do anything to benefit it. Also I would love to see if this is true, but supposedly the stabilization of the mags is a bust. I have seen where that sourced from and I tend to believe it as it makes sense. People have issues with loose fitting mags, but that is generally from receivers that were made to fit single stack mags, and were machined to fit dual stack versions. The flaw is in the thousands upon thousands that were machined with too much of a tolerance which made them fit loose. I don't believe this was an issue on the Russian models, however all of the other variants from other countries. I am going to try this myself, but if you take your dust cover and spring out as well as bolt you can see the mag clicking in, and if it even touches the dimpled parts of the receiver. This is an example of where a dimple in metal would truly benefit you. A roll cage, you save weight as well as gain some strength against chassis flex. I don't think the little dimples in the AK receivers do much. Edited January 20, 2012 by gasper44 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shadow13 0 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 hey i bought a cia converted saiga 7.62 479.00 great gun wish had a flash hider but great gun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dunedain 44 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Have the latest import versions of these been updated to include all the mil-spec features mentioned possible that don't affect importation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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