I grabbed myself a used, barely, saiga 7.62 unconverted really cheaply yesterday. Now what to do with it?

Shoot it, duh.

 

 

Shoot it a few times to see how bad the trigger sucks then convert it to the AK47 it was born to be!

I enjoyed the hell out of converting mine!

Convert it!

 

Or give it to me, that works too =)

Yrs I plan on shooting it and then covering it. Just trying to figure out what I want post converting. Rail or wood furniture. Decisions, decisions.

Yrs I plan on shooting it and then covering it. Just trying to figure out what I want post converting. Rail or wood furniture. Decisions, decisions.

 

Magpul furniture.

That's what I was thinking.  Modernize a bad ass platform.  

I went for a AK 103 clone.

This one looks cool.

 

http://www.bomanufacture.com/en/produit-486-UTG-PRO-made-in-USA-Quick-detach.-AK-Side-Mount

This one looks cool.

 

http://www.bomanufacture.com/en/produit-486-UTG-PRO-made-in-USA-Quick-detach.-AK-Side-Mount

 

UTG stuff tends to be very tacticool and meh quality.

Just ideas on the look.

There's a million better side mount options, RS, Midwest, etc

 

Modernized did you say?

Holy shit that is looking good.  What's the MagPul furniture run?

I grabbed myself a used, barely, saiga 7.62 unconverted really cheaply yesterday. Now what to do with it?

I have a really nice Real Russian Sunburst AKM 4 Piece Stock Set for $175. I converted both of my Saigas and they are so much better for it.

 

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If I may ask, what does a really cheap saiga go for ? I'd really love to get an AK.

There's no more cheap Saigas anymore because of the import ban. I happen to be speaking to someone in NYC who was moving from NJ to CT and had to get rid of it. They gave it to me for what an gun store offered them--$550 with box, manuals, mag everything as new. Had 40 rounds thru.

Forend is like 100, they have their ak stocks now, but when they were released I already had the rifle dynamics adapter and the fcs. I was going to use a Midwest forend but then the Zhukov stuff came out and I went with that. 550 is a steal in today's market, they're like 7 bills or so now

I have the Magpul Zhukov forearm for my Saiga that's gonna be converted.  Got the Magpul MOE AK stock too since it's fixed and doesn't fold like the Zhukov.  Magpul MOE AK grip too.  All in Plum color cuz I like it.  

 

I just gotta convert the darn thing - haven't had time.

I have the Magpul Zhukov forearm for my Saiga that's gonna be converted. Got the Magpul MOE AK stock too since it's fixed and doesn't fold like the Zhukov. Magpul MOE AK grip too. All in Plum color cuz I like it.

 

I just gotta convert the darn thing - haven't had time.

Wait they make a purple set now??? Shit where's my credit card

 

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Wait they make a purple set now??? Shit where's my credit card

 

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It's more of a dark purple but yes.

 

Now I really have motivation to add an ak to my collection

 

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I just gotta convert the darn thing - haven't had time.

If u need a hand with it lmk

When I have some free time I will definitely let you know

Sweet. Maby itll kill my jonesing to get and do another

I also picked one up for $550 a couple years ago. I chose blond wood furniture for mine. I will post a pic soon.

I think I paid $475 for my 5.56 Saiga with 750 rounds of ammo. I might want to change out the Tapco furniture.

It only takes an hour and a half to convert.....if you put it together right the first time. Couple tricks I learned are use a rubber band to tie off the hammer springs, otherwise they will bite you. Make sure the hammer is in the correct way, springs are fully wound (3x), and on the correct side of the hammer. Hammer has to go in first. Tie fishing line around the bolt hold open spring, feed the line through the bolt hold open slot, pull down hard and maneuver in place with a thin hook. It helps to have a third hand ready to put the pin back in. After pin is in just pull real hard and snap off the fishing line.

 

Here are my conversions. Russian AK-74 clone and East German MPi-KM clone.

 

 

 

This is the extra Original Russian Sunburst AKM Stock set I have. Just needs the hand guard clips and gas tube. Pistol Grip screw, butt plate, and swivel are all there. Was going to do a third but with current prices two is enough.

 

 

For the gas tube and clips go to

 

http://www.robertrtg.com/store/pc/Gas-System-c35.htm?pageStyle=h&ProdSort=3&page=3&idCategory=35&viewAll=yes

 

For NJ Legal magazines

 

http://www.charliecoopers.com/rifle-magazines/7-62x39/ t

 

They shipped quick and they have every magazine you can think of blocked to 15 with epoxy floor plate. If you go with foreign made furniture you will need American Made Mags to be 922r compliant. The Magpuls in 7.62x39 I got to work flawlessly with and without the bullet guide. Just need to file down the lip on the back. The Tapco 5.45 Mags work without need for a bullet guide.

 

The conversion parts (FCG, Trigger guard, lower hand guard retainer, bullet guide) I got them from http://www.dinzagarms.com/ Great customer service and parts have held up. Go with the deluxe conversion kit this way you can bend the existing trigger guard and cut the rivets with a grinder.

 

 

 

 

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