reread the cd. cheack out us code title 18 part 1 chapter 44 section 922 I believe it is. commonly referred to 922(R)
as is the rifle is import with foreign made parts in sporting configuration. to convert the rifle to non sporting configuration you have to domesticate the rifle. add US made parts. if you do not want a pistol grip you need 4 US parts. now they have to be certain parts.
a few forums for information and help
forum.saiga-12.com
www.ar15.com go to ak community russian section
www.akfiles.com
www.ak-47.net they have a forum link at top of page.
http://www.soupbowl.kalashnikov.guns.ru/page11.html
http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=77&st=0&#entry2882
dont jump into the modifications. take your time read up get sure on whats going on get parts then read some more open it up and look at what your doing run it through your head. then go for it. if something odd comes up or doesnt go to plan or no knowledge on hop over to forum and yell HELP!.
websites for parts.
www.tapco.com -good package for Fire Controll Group,Piston and Saw pistol grip $60 would cost $80+ elsewhere
www.k-var.com -stock sets,pistol grips and numerous other items.
-not bad price on ak47 and ak74 magazines
www.rpbusa.com -package of 10 sets of followers and floor plates
-low cost ak47 and ak74 magazines.
www.robarm.com -223 magazine follower for ak74 magazine conversion
www.blackjackbuffers.com -buffers and few accessories
http://www.soupbowl.kalashnikov.guns.ru/
www.centerfiresystems.com -nice 4 pack of ak47 magazines with pouch $25
www.northridgeinc.com -nice 4 pack of ak74 bakelite mags with pouch $25
without pistol grip you need 4 parts I believe, with pistol grip 5 parts.
without pistol grip conversion I would pickup a Fire Controll Group[FCG] includes trigger,disconnector and hammer. install the disconnector and hammer 2 parts. next I would replace magazine follower with US made part and the floor plate would get you either 1-2 more parts some controversy over that though, replacing both may count as 1 US part giving 3 some would say other argue it would bring up to 4 if you include the disconnector and hammer.
besides that I would replace the piston which could be bit tricky as it should have a pin in it making removal and install little tricky. gunsmith might do it for low cost. you could replace the standard stock with AK and get another US part though may be weird without pistol grip.
more work required if you want pistol grip. have to remove plate from trigger area and remove old trigger and guts, area where plate was will need refinishing. you may have to cut hole for pistol grip angled nut and the trigger some have trigger hole some dont. [[the hammer install may require some filing to fit from what I have read. ]] the magwell area will require some very slight grinding by catch area then the catch itself needs some filing and then ak mags should fit though you need to install a feedramp.
you can save hundreds by doing the work yourself for the stock,Fire Controll group and pistol grip. you could send the rifle into ak-usa aka ak103.com for work and they do excellent job they can add AK handguards and refinish the rifle and do anythin else you want. AK handguard requires removing front sight base and gas block taking off stock gas tube and replacing with one with grooves and brackets for upper and a bracket is put on barrel and brought back handguards can add up parts count as well.
its a pita to explain it all and understand it all. myself I plan on buying the rifles and parts and adding enough parts to use mags and if AWB does not go I plan on doing some late night work to make a EBR=Evil Black Rifle to piss of a anti.
sorry for long post though if you get the rifle less than $200 and parts for $100 its pretty good deal. sure you could go out and get a wasr10 or sar but the quality differs and the saiga is better.
A useful service for some but one can buy an AK-47 for less than the price of the conversion.
