AK parts kits

[Schrödinger's cat 87]

What is the deal with them ? How much does a receiver usually cost and where is the best place to get them ? Is this any good ?

AMD 65 Hungarian $319 less the receiver.

https://www.classicfirearms.com/amd65partialbuildproject762x39?utm_campaign=2017-02-09_Nitro+%28Fa66RB%29&utm_medium=email&_ke=cG9wcGluZkBnbWFpbC5jb20%3D&utm_source=All+Email+Subscribers+%28Excluding+Suppressed%29+Segment

 

The stock will need to be pinned and looks painful.

[fatty 241]

check out ak-builder.com

 

building an AK from a parts kit is far more difficult and involved than assembling an AR...  you'd need a variety of tools, jigs, a drill press, and a hydraulic press to get it put together correctly.

 

if you go for it, make sure you get one already bent up and properly heat treated.  If i remember correctly, we can't build from a receiver flat in NJ... 

 

nodak spud AK receivers:  http://www.nodakspud.com/AK%20Receivers.htm

[RecessedFilter 222]

Fatty covered most of it.

 

A few things to add. There are multiple companies making receivers but Nodak and Childers will be your most prevalent. Milled are a different story but AMD's don't have milled receivers so that's irrelevant. You cannot build from a flat in NJ. That AMD you posted will be nice but I would opt-out of the 16" barrel.and get a 12.5" barrel with the extended AMD brake to reach 16". That's the way the original AMDs are built and going through the work of building it, do it right. I'd also suggest grabbing a Hungarian fixed rear trunnion and replace the folding stock with an akm stock. Not only is it more comfortable, it will allow you to use a variety of stocks if you ever want to change it out versus the AMD sidefolding metal stock in which you'll have to weld open but also be stuck with. As far as I know, no one makes an adapter for the AMD folding trunnion. Actually I think one company does but it's for another side folding stock. If you don't have any of the machines to build it, buying them will be an investment but you will most likely build more so it will work out. If you have a friend with a machine shop that will help you immensely. Plus machine shop guys could lend you a hand if you get in any trouble. I will say it is a bit overwhelming to build an AK if you haven't before but take you're time and research it before you do and you'll be fine.

[Schrödinger's cat 87]

Thank you guys. Assembling a AR is easy, I'm not ready to invest in tools for an AK. I thought this one had most of the work done to it like the PSA AK kits.

[fatty 241]

If you check out the AK section on this forum, someone here did a build a few years ago and recorded the whole process. 

 

OR...  you could contact Jim Fuller at Rifle Dynamics and sign up for one of his builder classes.  I've always wanted to sign up but it's pretty costly

[Ian S 22]

The PSA kits have the receiver parts already riveted. That is the extra work you would have to do for the kit you linked. But, with the barrel already populated, you could legitimately do the riveting with the Toth tools. And the parkerizing already done is a nice bonus.

 

You would need to press out the barrel, rivet the front and rear trunnions, rivet the trigger guard and press the barrel back in. The rest is your standard compliance work on the muzzle device, bayo lugs and stock. I don't think you need a full set of jigs or hydraulic press for this kit.

 

As far as price, there are Hungarian kits with original barrel and no receiver priced for $200  more than your link ($510 or so) on other forums. But Dres made a lot of good points on the barrel and the stock, and I'd agree to keep looking for other sets.

[SuRrEaLNJ 294]

just a note on the PSA kits, theres been some serous QC issues with those so far, like bolts not closing on empty chambers etc.

 

it looks like classic is intending you to rivit that assembled front into a receiver, without depopulating the front trunion

[Ian S 22]

I can't see bucking the rivet against the barrel. With the barrel in place, the rivet will swell against the trunnion and receiver and then into empty space outside the receiver. The head would never seat against the receiver correctly.

 

And looking back at the particular barrel now in the Classic kit, the ESS barrels are very soft. In a test of foreign and domestic made barrels, ESS 4140 barrels measured a 5 RC versus most barrels coming in around 26 RC.

 

A kit with a prepopulated barrel could be doable with minimal special tools, but again, look for another.

[Schrödinger's cat 87]

Thanks !

[FirearmFrank 2]

My first AK Parts Kit Build was with the AMD65 kits from Classic.  Mine has about 7,000 rounds through it still no problems.  I opted to put the standard akm rear trunnion on and a fixed stock.  I have since built 9 more AK Kits and im building another this Saturday a Romanian AIMS74 kit for a friend and pinning the folding stock to open.  If i were you i would look into getting a Romanian G with the original barrel or getting a Polish surplus kit not the new ones.  Both are good builds.  Nodakspud has good receivers but they are prone to rust and should keep oiled. You can build your own better than you can buy one from IO, PSA, or Century.

 

 

I mostly post my builds on Instagram my name on there is:  Frankisajackass

If you have any questions let me know.

[CageFighter 236]

hey FF,  wanna build another?  i have a mint Polish kit i need assembled.

 

ps: nice pics on IG!