So I'm normally not one to post pictures of my guns, but this one just excited me too much. I finished converting my Saiga 7.62x39 today.....actually finished the conversion a couple nights ago, but was awaiting a new pistol grip to arrive. She's finally finished, and I don't think I could be happier!! The bipod is just on there to prop it up for the picture, and will not be kept on the gun. I just have a cell phone picture right now, will try to get some better pictures later if there is some interest.

 

 

And the other family member, my Zastava PAP:

looks like you did a good job

Looks great !!!!

You do all the machinework yourself? Looks good.

 

I see your Zastava wood is lighter than the wood on mine. Interesting...I thought all the wood on those was really dark.

There is no machining when converting

 

 

 

Nice job though, but you know how I feel about plastic

...I thought there was like dremeling and other work that had to be done to make room to move the trigger group forward?

Oh, it isnt considered machining untill you bust out a lathe, milling machine, shaper, etc thats why you had me confused.

 

Yeah, there is drilling & dremeling involved.

Nice job!! -u make me jealous, waiting for mine to come in.

Yea, looks great, congrats. You gonna be able to take it for a ride this weekend?

looks like you did a good job

Thanks. I did an okay job, not THRILLED with it. It is certainly not a show gun, then again I didn't build it to be. There was trimming that had to go into the trigger guard, grip, and stock.....and a little bit of overspray from when I painted the bottom. If you inspected it with a fine tooth comb, you can see some rough spots.....but from more than a foot away it looks fine.

You do all the machinework yourself? Looks good.

 

I see your Zastava wood is lighter than the wood on mine. Interesting...I thought all the wood on those was really dark.

I did all the work myself. The only real "work" that needs to be done is filing down/drilling out a handful of rivets. Again, there is some work involved to get the pieces to fit, but anyone who knows how to use a drill and dremel can do this conversion.

There is no machining when converting

 

 

 

Nice job though, but you know how I feel about plastic

I know how you feel about "wood" Thanks though.

 

Yea, looks great, congrats. You gonna be able to take it for a ride this weekend?

Unfortunately, probably not. I will be going to the USPSA match on Sunday, probably won't be able to make it to the range on Saturday. Might try sometime during the week.

Nice job!