I have a Henderson Defense AK that doesn't have a side mount plate for a scope. This is built on the nodak receiver. I would like to drill and tap the receiver but I don't have a good rig to do it properly aligned, etc. Ideally, this could be riveted ...

 

Anyone on the forum can do this? If not, any gunsmiths you would recommend?

I have a Henderson Defense AK that doesn't have a side mount plate for a scope. This is built on the nodak receiver. I would like to drill and tap the receiver but I don't have a good rig to do it properly aligned, etc. Ideally, this could be riveted ...

 

Anyone on the forum can do this? If not, any gunsmiths you would recommend?

 

Dont tap it theres not enuff steel for it to hold !

Pick up a cheep pair of bolt cutters and make a rivet tool ! If you do it just make sure its in line with the top of the receiver.

And you can find the plate on Ebay for 10.00

Dont tap it theres not enuff steel for it to hold !

Pick up a cheep pair of bolt cutters and make a rivet tool ! If you do it just make sure its in line with the top of the receiver.

And you can find the plate on Ebay for 10.00

 

I just looked at the receiver, it's formed from steel plates, it's not a milled one (thicker) ... so you are right, tapping will not work.

Not sure what you mean Pick up a cheep pair of bolt cutters and make a rivet tool. I was thinking of getting a heavy-duty riveting tool at HF?

Would a 3/16" riveter be good enough or need larger?

 

btw. I bought the plate for 7.50.

I just looked at the receiver, it's formed from steel plates, it's not a milled one (thicker) ... so you are right, tapping will not work.

Not sure what you mean Pick up a cheep pair of bolt cutters and make a rivet tool. I was thinking of getting a heavy-duty riveting tool at HF?

Would a 3/16" riveter be good enough or need larger?

 

btw. I bought the plate for 7.50.

 

Lowe's sells a cheap set Harber freight also

you need a grinder and a dremil to make it.

do a google on how to make a AK rivet tool

 

Junkmanted, thanks for the suggestion!

 

18" bolt cutter from HF, on sale for $8.99; I just noticed you have a 24" ... I am sure that's better leverage, but I will try the 18".

 

 

3/16" Rivets, steel shank - aluminum coated.