MAK-90, new furniture

Daddy Warcrimes · June 8th, 2007, 10:56 PM

This is Bridgitte, named for Hong Kong star Bridgitte Lin.
Before:

After:

Set from Tapco
Link

It took just a little bit of work with a folding knife and dremel; 2 pilot holes (bit included) in the stock.

Still to do is a trigger group replacement. No optics for this rifle.

Rock and Glock · June 8th, 2007, 11:01 PM

Looks nice. Suppressor came with it? The trigger group is necessary to make it compliant without having all US made magazines, too.

P95Carry · June 8th, 2007, 11:03 PM

Looks a good conversion ... tho gotta say that wood on the original is delicious!!! I had a Mak90 thumbhole stock I aquired for $5 and used that for some time .. liked the feel of it but sadly it developed a bad split, so back to std trim.

Be interested to know if that change helps shootability too.

Rock and Glock · June 8th, 2007, 11:07 PM

Chris - I have a blond thumbhole Mak-90 stock, or maybe you can sweet talk Daddy outta his! His wood is prettier than the typical blond. I think the first DC Member and Moderator that hits 20,000 posts wins the blond stock set.

Daddy - post a range report when you get it out, please.

Miggy · June 8th, 2007, 11:10 PM

I see you went high tech, you actually used a drill!
Nice.... very nice

P95Carry · June 8th, 2007, 11:11 PM

Probably Richard, having had mine back in std trim some time now - will leave it as is. It suits well and if I do change it might be to something like the Tapco or perhaps an ATI or Choate.

This is now and it ain't bad at all............

Miggy · June 8th, 2007, 11:27 PM

Daddy, my Romanian has all Tapco except the buttstock (KVar Warsaw Pact length). So far I am very pleased with the set. I did add the rails and a foregrip.

Chris, have you changed to double hook trigger yet? I tried a Yugo clone the other day that had one and it is smoother than.......(Thinking non-banning simile....not working)... very smooth. That will be my next gift to myself.
Damn gorgeous furniture!

Daddy Warcrimes · June 8th, 2007, 11:36 PM

My understanding is the US made parts rule only applies to homemade rifles; this is not.

The muzzle brake is a pin on type also from Tapco. It was installed maybe 3-4 years ago.

I'll probably keep the thumb hole, just in case. It's unbelievably uncomfortable (although attractive) so I would want to strip, contour, and refinish. The grip is way too thick and is squared in the back. The hole doesn't go low enough either. It's impossible to get a proper grip when firing left handed as well.
My real motivations for the furniture:
1. better grip
2. adjustable stock for family use (otherwise I probably would have gone with wood or folding)
3. to piss off certain politicians

For the drilling I deliberately used a low charge battery to limit the speed.

Miggy · June 8th, 2007, 11:40 PM

You have an AKlon, all you need is a mallet, elmer's glue and an army pocket knife to fix any problem it may have......if ever

JT · June 8th, 2007, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daddy Warcrimes

My understanding is the US made parts rule only applies to homemade rifles; this is not.

No, that’s incorrect. The US parts count rule definitely applies to your rifle. The reason it had the thumbhole stock to begin with is because it was not allowed to be imported with a pistol grip. You have added parts to it that it was not allowed to have when it was imported so you are required to have the minimum number of US parts on it.

June 8th, 2007, 10:56 PM	#1
Daddy Warcrimes Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 474	MAK-90, new furniture This is Bridgitte, named for Hong Kong star Bridgitte Lin. Before: After: Set from Tapco Link It took just a little bit of work with a folding knife and dremel; 2 pilot holes (bit included) in the stock. Still to do is a trigger group replacement. No optics for this rifle. __________________ "and suddenly I can not hold back my sword hand's anger" DW blog

June 8th, 2007, 11:01 PM	#2
Rock and Glock VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado at 9,500' Posts: 3,907	Looks nice. Suppressor came with it? The trigger group is necessary to make it compliant without having all US made magazines, too. __________________ Richard NRA Life Member "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." Michelangelo Buonarroti

June 8th, 2007, 11:03 PM	#3
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,407	Looks a good conversion ... tho gotta say that wood on the original is delicious!!! I had a Mak90 thumbhole stock I aquired for $5 and used that for some time .. liked the feel of it but sadly it developed a bad split, so back to std trim. Be interested to know if that change helps shootability too. __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

June 8th, 2007, 11:07 PM	#4
Rock and Glock VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado at 9,500' Posts: 3,907	Chris - I have a blond thumbhole Mak-90 stock, or maybe you can sweet talk Daddy outta his! His wood is prettier than the typical blond. I think the first DC Member and Moderator that hits 20,000 posts wins the blond stock set. Daddy - post a range report when you get it out, please. __________________ Richard NRA Life Member "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." Michelangelo Buonarroti

June 8th, 2007, 11:10 PM	#5
Miggy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami-Dade, FL Posts: 4,826	I see you went high tech, you actually used a drill! Nice.... very nice __________________ You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming. Randy Cain. GunFreeZone.net

June 8th, 2007, 11:11 PM	#6
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,407	Probably Richard, having had mine back in std trim some time now - will leave it as is. It suits well and if I do change it might be to something like the Tapco or perhaps an ATI or Choate. This is now and it ain't bad at all............ __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

June 8th, 2007, 11:27 PM	#7
Miggy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami-Dade, FL Posts: 4,826	Daddy, my Romanian has all Tapco except the buttstock (KVar Warsaw Pact length). So far I am very pleased with the set. I did add the rails and a foregrip. Chris, have you changed to double hook trigger yet? I tried a Yugo clone the other day that had one and it is smoother than.......(Thinking non-banning simile....not working)... very smooth. That will be my next gift to myself. Damn gorgeous furniture! __________________ You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming. Randy Cain. GunFreeZone.net Last edited by Miggy; June 8th, 2007 at 11:35 PM.. Reason: Found the pic

June 8th, 2007, 11:36 PM	#8
Daddy Warcrimes Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 474	My understanding is the US made parts rule only applies to homemade rifles; this is not. The muzzle brake is a pin on type also from Tapco. It was installed maybe 3-4 years ago. I'll probably keep the thumb hole, just in case. It's unbelievably uncomfortable (although attractive) so I would want to strip, contour, and refinish. The grip is way too thick and is squared in the back. The hole doesn't go low enough either. It's impossible to get a proper grip when firing left handed as well. My real motivations for the furniture: 1. better grip 2. adjustable stock for family use (otherwise I probably would have gone with wood or folding) 3. to piss off certain politicians For the drilling I deliberately used a low charge battery to limit the speed. __________________ "and suddenly I can not hold back my sword hand's anger" DW blog

June 8th, 2007, 11:40 PM	#9
Miggy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami-Dade, FL Posts: 4,826	You have an AKlon, all you need is a mallet, elmer's glue and an army pocket knife to fix any problem it may have......if ever __________________ You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming. Randy Cain. GunFreeZone.net

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