david8613

how bad are they checking these guns at the ranges, i mean do they really go into it with a microscope? like lets say you have foreign wood, so your not 100% 922 compliant with all the parts? i would not want to take any chances but im just curious.

thats so cool, how much did ya buy it for?

arrrrgghhhh! i got the standard retainer, man i dont think i wanna do all that... :snooty: the other stuff i could handle. boy this is making think really hard about going evil black, thats probably why you see more of them less work...i have to think now.... :doh: :roll: :?

just got mine, looks really good, cant wait to use it, my saiga is finally looking the part, thanks for the hook up damage....

ok guys my restoraion is a little more closer to being complete, but im a little baffled on how to put on some of my parts, first is the gas tube, i know your supposed to turn that little lever on the side using the cleaning kit to do it, i did that but that gas tube is not budging not even a little. next how do i get the top wood handgaurd on my gas tube on, i dont want to break it. next taking off the shroud should i do it with a dremel or pipe cutter, i tried with a copper pipe cutter but broke it! if i were to use a dremel how do you keep it neat? now how do you get the retainer on? it looks i would have to take front end of the rifle to do this? lastly my ak mag falls out am i suppose to dremel the mag release a little? i already have the bullet guide installed, i know this is alot of questions, but i know i will get the best answers here! thanks...

that looks cool what kind of rifle is that?

uuuugghhh! all that wood is giving me wood! i wonder why we dont see more of the wood saigas vs the tacticool? beautiful njgun, really nice work i like it alot!

i wonder if it would be possible to design this for the ak47 platform?

how about a saiga, you can make it a fun project too...

whats so special about preban rifles, im doing some research on ak47 and i see this alot, and was wondering what is it all about?

nj laws suck, scratch that idea then. i ordered some wood, now i know i need a gas tube should it be vented or not and i also need a Bolt on Lower Handgaurd Bracket the one from carolina should be fine, it is american made right?

arent bayonettes illegal in nj? im trying to make my saiga as original looking as possibe, and tips or ideas?

thanks for the tip on the mags, i got a question im doing my build with wood, and i noticed that when doing this look, ak47 owners have the cleaning rod attached to bottom of the barrel, i would like to do this how do i go about it? my saiga doesnt have anything to really hold the rod like that.

thanks, im gonna do the pinned mags only because i really like the full ak look, anyone know where to get usa made wood furniture, maybe unpainted, i would like to do it myself. im going to sell the stock, forearm, old trigger set up its off the rifle already. since i have the bullet guide in place my factory saiga mag doesnt fit so that might go up forsale also, anyone know what my stuff is worth i have no clue? sure ill take some of those plugs that would be cool, ill pm you my address.

that is a sweet revolver, i like the blingy titanium! have fun with her...

that was it! she is done for now, feels so much better than that sportser stock. next on the list, ak mag pinned of course! forearm, and new stock. gonna post the original stuff i dont need in the market place... ill post pics when, further down my restoration... oh thanks for links, that really helped...man now i wanna go shoot! :twisted:

that link helped alot, i put the hammer spring upside down! all well i like a challenge! here is a pic, its on wrong for sure.

something else is happening, after i dry fire her, since the trigger is not going all the back foward, the safety doesnt engage, i have push my trigger foward a little and then i can put in saftey... something is wrong, i must have missed something? its probably something simple. :doh: here is the kit i have, i think it contains everything like the plate you speak of.. http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com ... GER/Detail

oooooooh that look nice with that notch, i think i will do that before i get her painted. i did finally get the spring on, i used very small zip ties to hold on the bho and it was hard but worked, i got big fingers. i have a new problem, i noticed that when i charge the charging handle and pull the trigger everything is good, but after pulling the trigger my trigger seems to be freewheeling, like it loose, like i can move the trigger foward and backwards, but when its charged its doesnt move at all, unless i pull hard to fire. if this discription doesnt sound right, let me know. did i miss something? i have this one longer spring that i didnt put back maybe thats the problem? i dont know where it goes...heres a pic.. i picked up everything from carolina, great service and great prices.

that bolt hold open spring is pita! any tips?

everything worked out, thanks guys, that was a close one! just so everyone knows this job is not hard at all, just take your time, take little breaks in between, and think about what your doing each moment dont rush, that was my mistake :doh: i got too excited. i dont want people to get discouraged from doing this job, its really very easy... check the pics. now to put in the new trigger group! to be continued!

love wd40! got it out, but the thread didnt make it all the way through, the screw goes in but not all the way...whew that was close! i have to go get another tap. yup did it with the drill when it broke i was like SHIAAATTT! i was supposed to that by hand! too excited i guess!

before i do that, im gonna try wd40 and some long nose pliers and see what happens. there is little bit of the bit sticking out. i got to excited the build was going so smooth, and i wasnt thinking, i should have done it by hand, duh!

i started my saiga restoration last night, and started the second half today, i was able to take it apart got the trigger gaurd off, put the pistol grip on, the problem started when after i drilled the hole for the bullet guide which was easy but when i went to tap it, i went a little too fast and bit broke off inside the hole, how do i get it out with ruining the thread? any help would be appreciated...

your 90 day extension might not have happened without the ID. I wonder if they would have done it if you didn't show your ID. Yeah, I agree with that. Dave, whatcha gettin? thanks! im not sure what i wanna get yet, i want to finish my saiga restoration first, i just finished the first phase taking the saiga apart, it wasnt hard at all! but when she is done, i think i want something in a bigger caliber 357 or 45 because recoil doesnt bother me, something all metal, something heavy, maybe a nice 4" or 6" revolver.