Manco 0 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I was thinking about buying a saiga 5.45 IZ 240 to convert and sbr. I wanted to place a front sight/ gas block combo on it and attach a manticore nightshroud flash supressor to it. Does anyone know of a gas block/front sight that will work with this setup? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devilfish13 6 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Not familiar with the Manticore flash suppressor, but I know if you want a Krebs FSB/GB combo you better hurry, after the one I ordered this past week they have 15 left and have no intention of producing more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manco 0 Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Will that fit/work on a saiga 5.45 barrel? Also does it have the ability to adjust the front sight? The one rifle dynamics makes is fixed and you can only file it down which I don't like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devilfish13 6 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Takes a normal AK sight drum and doesn't change the height of the front sight, so it still works with the stock elevation leaf. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
finishman2000 2 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 i put a krebs on my 5.45 and it went on fine. just mark the hole on the underside of your old block since that is the through hole where the gas port is. makes it easy to know where to stop on the new one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devilfish13 6 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I was originally thinking of marking the original GB hole, then lining up a pipe cutter with the gas port, running the circumference of the barrel and tightening around the old GB mark so I know the center point of the port. I don't know how well that would work but I thought it'd be worth a try. I'm a bit of a perfectionist... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manco 0 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Thanks for the help guys. Much appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manco 0 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Actually one more thing Finishman, are the bases of the gas block equal? Because wouldn't the holes be in different positions otherwise? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
finishman2000 2 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) holes? if you are meaning the pin holes, there are none machined in the krebs. There two recess spots that you would if you want tp drill and pin. I just pressed it on cleaned and fluxed and silver soldered it through the through hole on the bottom. I ordered another two just in case they are around again. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Edited September 26, 2012 by finishman2000 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manco 0 Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Oh, ok. I thought there were holes on the krebs model. I found this one the other day and it doesn't appear to have any pin holes either. Do you guys know if this would happen to fit a saiga 5.45 barrel as well? http://centerfiresystems.com/AK-P58.aspx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ACWeller 3 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 holes? if you are meaning the pin holes, there are none machined in the krebs. There two recess spots that you would if you want tp drill and pin. I just pressed it on cleaned and fluxed and silver soldered it through the through hole on the bottom. I ordered another two just in case they are around again. Uploaded with ImageShack.us What is the comp ya got there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
finishman2000 2 Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 I cheap tapco. i wanted the lightest possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zippo101 1 Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) holes? if you are meaning the pin holes, there are none machined in the krebs. There two recess spots that you would if you want tp drill and pin. I just pressed it on cleaned and fluxed and silver soldered it through the through hole on the bottom. I ordered another two just in case they are around again. Uploaded with ImageShack.us I don't see the dimple from the front sight block, did you cut down the barrel? Edited November 19, 2012 by zippo101 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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