Anyone perm pin an AK folding stock? For example a triangle folder?

 

it seems as if you can remove the internals from the hinge mechanism and press a pin where the release button was.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

You want honest advice from someone who's shot plenty of folding AKs? Don't do it, pinning a folder is stupid.

 

Folding stocks, especially AK ones, sacrifice much of their usefulness to make the gun smaller to carry/store. Romanian wire folders feel like they're going to knock your teeth out. Yugo and under folders have some of the worst cheek weld ever and a lot of them are even shaky. Your triangle folding stock that you're talking about? It's got an awkward, shitty angle of cheek weld also. Not to mention, some of the kits can be quite pricey.

 

By pinning a folder you're literally removing any usefulness it has, and it's just a waste. What's next, you wanna turn a ratchet into one that doesn't ratchet? Then just use a wrench for pete's sake.

You want honest advice from someone who's shot plenty of folding AKs? Don't do it, pinning a folder is stupid.

 

Folding stocks, especially AK ones, sacrifice much of their usefulness to make the gun smaller to carry/store. Romanian wire folders feel like they're going to knock your teeth out. Yugo and under folders have some of the worst cheek weld ever and a lot of them are even shaky. Your triangle folding stock that you're talking about? It's got an awkward, shitty angle of cheek weld also. Not to mention, some of the kits can be quite pricey.

 

By pinning a folder you're literally removing any usefulness it has, and it's just a waste. What's next, you wanna turn a ratchet into one that doesn't ratchet? Then just use a wrench for pete's sake.

 

I would assume its use is for range time so as long as it shoots..im sure op is looking for aesthetics. Why buy that fancy high end pistol when its 400 dollar counterpart shoots the same bullet into the same piece of paper? Because it "looks" the way i want it to.

 

 

 

Op i know weve hit the topic before but i believe a few blind pins from the hinge to the pin would do the trick if you can drill through both

I've TIG welded a bunch for customers. Tantals, AMD65s etc

Im planning a move across the Delaware Wall to a freer place, but in the meantime i'm stuck here with a parts kit build trying to make it compliant. Thanks for the info everyone.

Ive seen in places like California where they will place a metal tube inside the folding mechanism, which prevents the center part from moving and doesnt allow the folder to fold. Its not welded or permanently installed and would require you to take the whole mechanism apart to remove it. Not sure if its NJ legal or not.

another view and version.

I actually saw that thread. The OP stated that they weren't permanent.