Miggy

I have it installed and it is great... provided you secure it good. I tried rivets and they loosen up too quick. I ended up soldering it. With some practice you can almost match an AR reload in a good day

I did not care for the notch so I made my own tactical safety. This is a post I made in other forum related to the modification of the exixting safety lever. The knob is a mini-knob for electric guitars & bass guitars.

Forward pistol grip is this one from Tapco and also the forend itself (Galil type) with the rail kit.
As for Light Mount I went with Viking Tactics' version. You can use a Nitrolon G2 and actuate it with your thumb. no need for coiled cables or extended switches. And, amazingly, you don't feel you lose control at all and you really don't.


This is what my Ak almost looks like. I have done a couple of cosmetic things and lacks the light mount, but in essence it is all there.


The buttstock I got from KVar, made in the US but a copy of a Bulgarian model, Varsaw Pact lenght. I think I paid like $35 for it. The pistol grip is also from Tapco and it is the SAW-type. It is VERY confortable! If you see somebody with itm try it first, but I'd be willing to bet you'll love it.

PS to Rocky: Almost as bad, but our stuff is still cheap!

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P95Carry

Interesting stuff Miggy - thx.

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Miggy

My pleasure Chris... anything to get AK guys to go "Oh So Tactical!"

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Rob72

Lots of people like the peep for the AK- I think its a bit too open for a good peep, too far forward for a decent GR picture. I picked up a pair of RPK adjustable rears, that I'm going to get opened up.
http://www.tacticalshack.com/store/p...cat=308&page=1

Check in at warriortalk.com -> Rifles in Combat -> Kalashnikov sub-forum. Also, totalprotectioninteractive has good info. Paul Gomez is an excellent AK resource, on TPI.

I don't feel much need for the fore-grip, though I do like them on the AR. As far as brakes, there is really only one choice, currently available: Smith Ent.
http://www.bhigear.com/index.asp?Pag...l=&strCompare=

This is the flash hider, but their brake is equally effective. Cheaper is certainly available, but........

Rock and Glock

Nice write-up, Miggy, great pics, and real nice weapon! Thanks!

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Bryan

The front rail can be got from cheaper then dirt and is cheaper then the other version.
$60
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AKS034-47480-1872.html
other version $83
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AKS301-47444-1872.html
There are other site that sell them as well.
The last option is an even more expensive metal rail attached to the gas tube.
http://www.ultimak.com/ACR2&Accessories.htm

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Miggy

Thanks RnG! I've been working for a while on that baby and the worse case is that I want to do some more stuff. But I'll hold on for a while, get another rommy and start over with new ideas.

Bryan, before buying the Ultimak gas tube, make sure it will fit with the furniture you buy! I have one sitting pretty on a shelf because I can't fit it with the Galil forend without doing some serious cutting & grinding to it.

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Bryan

I was thinking of getting the bottom part of the #2 option and using a non railed synthetic upper. This would still give me the side rails for mounting a light and reduce the $$ of the full part. Also I worry that the plastic top rail isn't stable enough to mount optics on anyway. I can't seem to find anyone that has a synthetic upper that they'd like to sell. I have the side rail attachment for optics if I really want them later.

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Miggy

Redstararms.com has one for $49.99.

If you gonna mount your optics on any foreguard, you must remember that you will lose zero if you have to disassemble for cleaning... unless you come up with some side tricks to avoid taking things appart (think long pipe cleaners ) But I agree with you, I just don't feel confortable with a plastic rail and the plastic furniture will flex some under the heat. Not enough to make operation of the firearm unstable, but I want solidity for my cheap optics.

I have bee using the side rail in matches with some refurbished Tasco Red Dot ($10) and I am pretty satisfied with the results for the money invested. I am not winning any matches, but I am keeping my own with a 7.62 against more tactical & experienced AK shooters using the 5.45 mouse round.

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