installing slant brake on 7.62 Saiga

[CageFighter 236]

Anyone know where I can get a barrel threaded & a slant brake installed on a Saiga 7.62x39 conversion? What kinda of PITA is it? It seems that most people DONT do it on their conversions, but I love the look. Suggestions?

[CageFighter 236]

54 views, no response? anyone??

[Tactical Turtle 11]

I was looking online and it appears a lot of people do it themselves. They make threading kits online to do it. Otherwise u maybe stuck shipping it off. Call a machine shop a lathe operator should be able to do it no problen u would just need to bust off the front sight post or cut the tip of the post base off and have them thread it

[CageFighter 236]

thanks for the input.

can they thread it WITHOUT removing the front sight?

[Tactical Turtle 11]

I've seen guys take a hack saw to the front of the base to take it off and reveal the barrel

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

To do it on a lathe you would need to remove the entire barrel from receiver to chuck it up. Use a die and thread alignment tool. Easier to buy a rifle already threaded but I digress

 

http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/7652-barrel-threading-tutorial/

[CageFighter 236]

Easier to buy a rifle already threaded but I digress

 

http://forum.saiga-1...ading-tutorial/

 

i looked @ a Russian Red Saiga converted from Atlantic Firearms. They want $999 for it.

its alittle steep since I can do the conversion for about $200+ less, minus the slant brake & cleaning rod.

 

http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/component/virtuemart/shipping-rifles/russian-rak-ak47-rifle-red-classic-detail.html?Itemid=0

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

Never said the rifle needed to be a Saiga

 

Not saying the rifle is worth the $999, because its most definately NOT, but theres more than $200 of parts there

 

It has a new $50 gas block, new front sight base $20, $100 of furniture and then the trigger stuff and retainer. (plus the brake and rod you excluded) and of course labor.

[CageFighter 236]

exactly, Saiga is $450, add $300 in parts, still cheaper by alot. whats the other options with same set-up? im all ears.

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

The hi-cap PAP with side rail (not junky dust cover rail)

 

http://www.classicfirearms.com/long-guns/papriflews

 

For $20 more than the "russian red classic" you can get yourself a milled receiver. Throw a slant brake on in place of that weird lookin' abortion on the end there and you have yourself a fine rifle

 

http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=1663&virtuemart_category_id=23

 

Polish underfolder

 

http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=1429&virtuemart_category_id=23

 

If you really want a saiga based rifle:

 

http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=1538&virtuemart_category_id=23

 

These are a boat load of fun and LOUD but sorta drifting here with the theme lol

 

http://www.jgsales.com/hungarian-amd-65-sa-2000m-ak-47-rifle,-feg-receiver,-tgi-import,-w-side-folding-stock.-p-3115.html

 

All of these require modifications to be NJ legal before transfer

[The_Matrix 105]

^^^^^^^Man, prices have increased a lot!!!!

[CageFighter 236]

....anyone want (2) unmolested Saigas? NIB

[vladtepes 1,060]

it is a pretty common mod and really not all that difficult..

[CageFighter 236]

Anthony, I would want the new 14x1 brake up against the FSB, not with the 1/2 in gap if I just cut back the shroud. With that gap, it would look too long & funny. I guess the only way for me to get it done the way I want is to cut the barrel back & thread it. Any other suggestions?