Spacehog 2,218 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Before driving out the pins and pulling the GB, I wanted to make sure I understand what I am looking at. For the gas block below both the bottom forward pin AND the long handguard retainer pin are going through channels on the barrel to secure the gas block correct?: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 That is correct. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spacehog 2,218 Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Awesome. Thank you Chile 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 And the pins are driven out which way, again??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) I've heard that a punch & hammer is the usual way. Generally AK pins aren't tapered, yet a lot people still use the left to right rule. Which leads a lot people to ask if that looking down or up the barrel. Edited August 27, 2015 by ChileRelleno 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spacehog 2,218 Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 No issues. Solid bench, vise, and 32oz ball peen hammer and the conversion back from neutering has begun: Thanks for the help. I had done plenty of FSBs but never the GB. Should be a nice plum .223 when completed. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Plum Crazy! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Should be a looker! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 To thread that pesky muzzle for a good Vortex Muzzle Brake, (or other ... or a can) you will have to move back that pesky front site base. Try to use the rear OEM bottom barrel groove as an alignment point to reset the front site base. The distance moved back is just about ideal. You see ... they were trying to help you. You may/will have to slightly ream/increase either the interior diameter of the front site base OR carefully sand/file down the outside diameter of the barrel end. Tapered barrel? Maybe not. All of OEM front site pins I have seen for the AK platform including Saigas are straight pins with no taper. NOT like AR15 or M16 OEM pins. Then install the front site base in its new rear position using just the one pin. Use the rear hole on the front site base as a handy provided (very cool) alignment hole. A Dremal tool works best. Go slow. Then you can install the rear pin without even removing and relocating the front site base. Then make sure the front site base is lined up properly. To do this is also fun. Remove the top cover and spring assembly and BCG. Vise up the gun in a good vise. Place a black strap on the wall... About 20 feet away. Vertical. Eyeball the OEM sites looking at the vertical black strap. Then lower your eyeball and view the strap looking down the bore of your rifle. They should line up together right to left very closely. This is an old bore siting trick learned before the dawn of time, or even more early. This will make sure you are re mounting the site base correctly and it will not be off set wrong. All of this is fun. At the same time you can inspect or carefully re do the crown. Of course ... if you have no desire to thread the muzzle for neat future stuff, you can dis regard all of the above. Hope this helps. I for one love hobby projects of this nature. HB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spacehog 2,218 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Thanks for the tips HB. Even though I have no plans to attempt to suppress this AK, the advice given may be helpful to someone down the road viewing this thread. A Bulgarian '74 FSB will be replacing the factory one. I do like your idea about making sure that the FSB is not canted. I had another way in mind, but I may just double check with the method above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spacehog 2,218 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Still have to weld up the trigger guard and trigger holes, refinish, and clean up the furniture: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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HB of CJ 1,263 Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Does not somebody sell hard rubber rivet looking plugs? Also we tried short ground down Allen screw head bolts on the outside and hex nuts with lock washers and blue Loctite on the inside. Looks dorky but works OK. Or . . . consider painting/applying tiny cool flame jobs coming out of each tiny hole? HB 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spacehog 2,218 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Does not somebody sell hard rubber rivet looking plugs? Also we tried short ground down Allen screw head bolts on the outside and hex nuts with lock washers and blue Loctite on the inside. Looks dorky but works OK. Or . . . consider painting/applying tiny cool flame jobs coming out of each tiny hole? HB LOL. I think I will just weld 'em up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spikester 93 Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 (edited) I think I got some snap in plastic button heads for the holes from Carolina SS. Thats plum purty. Edited August 29, 2015 by Spikester 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spacehog 2,218 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 There....now can we all be friends? Plugs won't be sufficient for this build. I will be welding them up.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Short rivets are cooler! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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