AK - Lower High End

[Girodin]

had to get a bullet guide kit and do it myself, because mine didnt have one...

I would posit the idea that if one can install a bullet guide they have all the mechanical abilty needed to do the entire conversion and will save a significant amount of money.

 

[jon_in_wv]

I think the bullet guide is the only real issue with the TG Saiga. I planned on installing one but I'm still waiting for a reason to. I've put 250 rounds through mine with only two failures of any kind. One was a Wolf round with a primer that was installed improperly. Nothing would have fired that round. The other was a failure to feed from a Metalform 40 round mag. The steel mags have been perfect. I think there is a lot to be said for buying the Yugo AKs but in my case I wanted a Russian to fit in with my other Russian rifles. A Saiga conversion is the only economical way to get into a Russian AK.

 

[RP88]

I would posit the idea that if one can install a bullet guide they have all the mechanical abilty needed to do the entire conversion and will save a significant amount of money.

I havent actually gotten around to installing it yet. It's still right in front of my keyboard, guide, drill, screw and wrench, and tap.

guess I should rephrase my last post: "I got a bullet guide kit so I CAN do it myself."

I've never drilled into steel, so this should be, um...fun. Guess I'll find out how good I am tomorrow after I get out of my class.

 

[cbrgator]

What are your guys' thoughts on this one??

http://www.jgsales.com/product_info...-heavy-barrel-/cPath/209_214/products_id/1443

 

[RP88]

if it's anything like other Yugoslavian AK-ish variants and models, then it is worth every penny spent on it.

 

[Girodin]

Seriously, you shouldn't worry. You can do it. It really isn't hard. I wouldn't be supprised if working on the gun makes you like it a lot more too. After my first conversion I was fairly proud of myself and the rifle meant a lot more to me.