csmw 98 Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 (edited) We normally don't do Saiga conversions, but a good customer wanted us to make this, so we took on the job. We are installing the left-side Galil safety lever right now. Front sight dovetail still needs to be machined. Gun is 18" but we did our small-port SBS gas-system to it, as customer is going to register it as 12" SBS at later date. Will be completed and finished in few days, will post pics of it when done. Thanks, Matt C&S Metall-Werkes http://www.csm-w.com Edited July 14, 2007 by C&S Metall-Werkes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quinci956 1 Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 We normally don't do Saiga conversions, but a good customer wanted us to make this, so we took on the job. We are installing the left-side Galil safety lever right now. Front sight dovetail still needs to be machined. Gun is 18" but we did our small-port SBS gas-system to it, as customer is going to register it as 12" SBS at later date. Will be completed and finished in few days, will post pics of it when done. Thanks, Matt C&S Metall-Werkes http://www.csm-w.com Can you post a picture of the finished product. Have you figured out what a conversion like that will cost in the future? Are you a business member here? Looks very nice. I want to do the Galil type charging handle on one of my S12's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
6500rpm 670 Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Ha.....just when you thought you were done with Saiga's for awhile. I'd be interested to see how the thumb safety works out, are you using a auto style (pull back to fire) lever, or a semi (push foreward)? Still need to take a run by your shop again and look at some AR stuff. The builds looking good, my assumption is that your using the AR rear sight that you had on your build. If so, the customer should be happy with the picture. I don't get by the forum as often as I used to, good to see local stuff. If you have a picture on file, send me a copy of the hot hot AK, that thing's an awesome example of the abuse an AK can take and still live. Later, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csmw 98 Posted July 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 (edited) Ha.....just when you thought you were done with Saiga's for awhile. I'd be interested to see how the thumb safety works out, are you using a auto style (pull back to fire) lever, or a semi (push foreward)?Still need to take a run by your shop again and look at some AR stuff. The builds looking good, my assumption is that your using the AR rear sight that you had on your build. If so, the customer should be happy with the picture. I don't get by the forum as often as I used to, good to see local stuff. If you have a picture on file, send me a copy of the hot hot AK, that thing's an awesome example of the abuse an AK can take and still live. Later, Mark Hi Mark!!! Thumb-safety is the normal straight one, not the knob. Top-cover and sight(s) are Galil. The TC was a bitch to fit, and even the bolt-carrier had to be modded for it to work. Cocking handle came off a Galil carrier, but are available through Tromix. I sold my S-12, but I have been using one of the 12.5" shop's S-12's I built ... 500rds of Wally World through it, (a handful of FTF ... mag related) without a hitch .... opened up the gas-assy to clean it ... shit nothing in there ..... could have run another 500 Come by the shop and hangout again Matt Edited July 15, 2007 by C&S Metall-Werkes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinsen 86 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 I need gunsmith friends... and fewer gun laws in the state. Every Saiga needs the AK or Galil treatment. I'd prefer Galil, personally. The sight picture is infinately better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRumore 1,332 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 The ventilation slots in the gas tube are interesting. Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 The ventilation slots in the gas tube are interesting. Tony Looks to me like a modified heat shield from a pump shottie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csmw 98 Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Tony, the vents are just astetic, to clean up the HG/bbl space. They are modified heat-shields off of our Krinker-Plinker kits. Got to shoot one of your Tromix 8" guns a couple of months ago....VERY NICE! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csmw 98 Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Just finished the safety lever. LOTS of work to massage it all to get it all to align correctly during assembly. Lots of fine-tuning to get it all to work smooth and light, so easy to manipulate with thumb. Extend the mag catch-lever, install the front sight, minor fitting/etc and parkerize. Hope to be done and pix up by Thursday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Pate 478 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Looks sweet! Job well done. I like the use of the slotted heat shield over the bbl to cover the HG gaps. That might be something to consider on my own conversion... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csmw 98 Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Looks sweet! Job well done. I like the use of the slotted heat shield over the bbl to cover the HG gaps. That might be something to consider on my own conversion... I agree. Whe I built the initial guns for the shop-members, I was really unhappy with the gap. The ventilated shield really gave it a finished look, looks really nice on the S-12 Thanks for the props. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeD 541 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Looks sweet! Job well done. I like the use of the slotted heat shield over the bbl to cover the HG gaps. That might be something to consider on my own conversion... I agree. Whe I built the initial guns for the shop-members, I was really unhappy with the gap. The ventilated shield really gave it a finished look, looks really nice on the S-12 Thanks for the props. +1 on the shield! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csmw 98 Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Finished....FINALLY...FACK! All that is left is paperwork for SBS, then heads to Tromix for chop and one of Tony's muzzle brakes Hope you guys like it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArcFault 4 Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 ... and you even added the weaver under the gas block... sweet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Man I love when people resurrect cool old threads like this! What a sweet build that was! I was a little surprised not to see any more Galil safety levers surface after that, but as I recall, that's a hell of a lot of fitting. Need to revisit the S-12 pic thread again and see it finished... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinsen 86 Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I like that you brought up anything about a Galil. *drool* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.