Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Has anyone here ever built an AK47 or variant using an 80% receiver? Looks like a bit of a challenge but not impossible by any means.... If someone has some input it will be greatlly appreciated...

Another good resource from SurplusRifle.com is their Soup to Nuts series

http://www.surplusrifle.com/ak47/index.asp


And for parts, tools and such, AK-Builder.com

http://ak-builder.com/index.php

it would be good project and seeing as I already have the tools it won;t be diffficult.. I 've built a few AR's and look at the AK as another new challenge,,, And it does give the builder the option of making it in any variant they like,,Plus the bragging rights to having built it instead of getting a store bought. This site has some good info for those interested also..http://www.ak-47.us/

Are you doing a screw build, or rivit?

Leaning heavily towards a rivet build.. Little more difficult but worth the extra effort in the long run. More like the original and a cleaner looking rifle.

I thought about doing something like this, since I've built six or seven ARs. Decided to just buy a Saiga and convert it myself. I don't have the tools to do an AK build, but I do have a drill and a punch, plus the Saiga is actually made in the same factory as the AK.

Jim

That's a good option...Looked into that too.. I like to build stuff so that is most likely the way I am gonna go... Theres a good bit more invoved doing an AK and it appears to be a decent challenge to get right...

VBshooter wrote:That's a good option...Looked into that too.. I like to build stuff so that is most likely the way I am gonna go... Theres a good bit more invoved doing an AK and it appears to be a decent challenge to get right...

Building your own AK from parts also requires you to figure out 922R compliance parts. With what I'm doing, I know the conversion parts will keep me compliant and out of Federal confinement. 10 or fewer foreign parts since you're building a non-sporting rifle.

Jim

Thanks, I am aware of that little tidbit. That was the first thing I checked before I even gave this project another thought.. Gotta keep the guv'mint boys happy. Gonna be a" take my time" thing so the research and locating the proper parts won;t be an issue...If it takes a year to build I'm fine with it..

In California, AK "build parties" are popular. A few people with knowledge and tools will invite others over to build their own rifles. I suppose that building is more common there because they're limited on what rifles they can buy.
Check the gunsmith forum on Calguns.net

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Good site,,,,,,Considering the Draconian laws in CA I am willing to bet there is a lot of gun related activity going on under the radar... people can only be opressed so much before they act out against that opression in advance to removing it