Home build ak47

[KaBar]

No the best pictures but the kit came in today and I finished welding it. I HOPE whoever installed the new barrel head spaced it correctly. I'll test fire it this weekend hopefully and then start rusting it.

 

[slowrie]

I'll pass on a screw build, they like to work themselves out over time. That rear trunion lets go and you will get a bolt to the face. I always hear people talking about how easy they are to take apart incase you have to replace something but for the life of me I cant figure out what you could break that would require the removal of either of the trunions.

The only thing screwed togeather on mine is the trigger guard. They were all loose and one was missing its nut. I thought about removing them and welding the trigger guard but they look so much like rivits I figured it would look cleaner if I just welded them from the inside.

On another forum somebody tried using u drives. The guy swore this way was just as strong as using rivits, I think he got about 3 months use out of it before the trunion let go while he was firing from the hip, the bolt carrier ripped his wrist open and he nearly bleed out at the range, had to be airlifted to a hospital. I welded the HELL out of the rear trunion on the inside, its NOT going anywhere lol.

If your bolt carrier is contacting the rear trunnion AT ALL you need to replace your recoil spring. Too many ppl that have no business putting these together are doing so. Simply buying a #'s matching kit does NOT mean it is headspaced. Seriously ppl... there is an explosion happening inches from your face.....DO YOUR HOMEWORK.

 

[SilentJohn]

Those 90210 stickers are great

 

[hoopster]

Those are some beautiful AK's. I converted a 7.62x39 saiga to pistol grip and AK mags. I really like it better now but it doesn't have the character that those pictured have.