bluezguy 4 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) Today, I received my new vented gas tube and lower handguard retainer from DinzagArms.com. I gotta say, the quality and workmanship is well worth the money and short waiting period. Also, last week, I got my Russian Red laminated furniture kit made by Timberline ... absolutely beautiful!!! All parts went onto my IZ132 sporter within 45 minutes. EVERYTHING fit perfect with absolutely NO mods on anything. Parts are all tight with no rattles or noises of any kind. The baby feels so much better than stock because fitment of the polymer parts was kinda sloppy from whoever did the compliance mods on importation. (I thought). I didn't bother installing the hand grip. I got big paws and it was kinda 'dainty'. Besides, I really like the Tapco grip with the finger grooves ... that grip is about 20% thicker and gives me a much more positive handle on shooting. So, I guess instead of 3 more 922r compliance parts (like the Timberline package says), I only added 2 more as the black Tapco grooved one is already counted from the factory. Thanks to you ALL you guys on this forum!! Without all the info I got from all the posts, I may have assembled a 'beater'. It was from here that I learned about the necessary parts needed from DINZAGARMS as well as lots of suggestions on furniture suppliers. Heck, I didn't even know the piston was where it was - otherwise - I probably would've messed for hours with hammers and a cuttin' torch just tryin' to remove the original gas tube! Your collective comments did it for me!!! Edited July 3, 2012 by bluezguy 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
canoecanoe 63 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Looks good! congratulations. I have that same stock set on my Saiga, and I love it. I used the Timbersmith PG, But I am going to swap it out for a Ronin grip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shades_of_grey 1,092 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 ...I didn't bother installing the hand grip. I got big paws and it was kinda 'dainty'. Besides, I really like the Tapco grip with the finger grooves ... that grip is about 20% thicker and gives me a much more positive handle on shooting... Are you sure that's a Tapco pg? The pic isn't the best, but that looks more like a MD Molot grip, (which is superior), to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluezguy 4 Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 ...I didn't bother installing the hand grip. I got big paws and it was kinda 'dainty'. Besides, I really like the Tapco grip with the finger grooves ... that grip is about 20% thicker and gives me a much more positive handle on shooting... Are you sure that's a Tapco pg? The pic isn't the best, but that looks more like a MD Molot grip, (which is superior), to me. Ya know what??? ... I just assumed it was a Tapco grip because everything else is Tapco parts for the conversion. There is NO I.D. marks whatsoever on it. So I guess I'll amend my statement as soon as I contact the conversion company on July 5th ... and I will - gotta know. Thanks for pointing that out. All you guys who got your IZ132 already converted from Classic Arms in North Carolina ... did yaz get the same grip??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skiluvr03 24 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I don't have an answer to your question, but I just wanted to say that your furniture and AK looks sharp! I may get some like that when I get tired of my new folding stock set-up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.BlahX3 12 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Very nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spacehog 2,218 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tchick 52 Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) Looks great. I've been thinking about doing the same thing to mine. How do you decide which gas tube (vented vs. non-vented) to go with? Edited July 7, 2012 by tchick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kresk 10,063 Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Looks real good!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nailbomb 10,221 Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Looks great. I've been thinking about doing the same thing to mine. How do you decide which gas tube (vented vs. non-vented) to go with? If you have a non-vented gas block you should use a vented gas tube, but as Saiga rifles do have vented gas blocks you can use non-vented gas tubes or vented(just for looks). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluezguy 4 Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Looks great. I've been thinking about doing the same thing to mine. How do you decide which gas tube (vented vs. non-vented) to go with? Thanks ... To me, it was simply a cosmetic choice to get a vented tube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tchick 52 Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 (edited) What are the pros and cons with either vented or non-vented? Edited July 8, 2012 by tchick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigChongus 765 Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 What are the pros and cons with either vented or non-vented? On Saigas, looks. Makes no functional difference whatsoever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tchick 52 Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Thanks for the info. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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