Saiga 7.62x39 Conversion Story

[GWARGHOUL]

Ideally you should trim the excess barrel length and recrown... Which couldn't hurt.
But the easiest route is two crush washers. I don't care for peel washers.

Yeah, I'm not uhm "trimming" barrel.

Crush washers.. thats what I'm using. The ones in the link you sent me..

These guys.. http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-832/M14x1-TPI-7.62-AK47/Detail

I'm just going to take two of those, and invert them and that would do it.

 

[GWARGHOUL]

Me..I'm in about $700..lol... but thats with the $399 gun price (at the time I bought it), a $80 scope.. all of the parts, and a scope mount, and a few tools.

It was worth the experience, even if its only worth $600. Its "my gun", ya know?

Learned a few things about guns and 'smithing.

 

[JHenry]

Me..I'm in about $700..lol... but thats with the $399 gun price (at the time I bought it), a $80 scope.. all of the parts, and a scope mount, and a few tools.

It was worth the experience, even if its only worth $600. Its "my gun", ya know?

Learned a few things about guns and 'smithing.

yea i feel ya, definitly interested in learning a few trades with firearms and think this would be a fantastic way to get started. Only problem is icant decide wether to do a classic 7.62 or do a more unconventional.410

 

[GWARGHOUL]

7.62 man, the parts are more plentiful.

 

[SSN Vet]

Do us all a favor and resize them suckers

but I want everyone to see the pretty vent slots I milled in the fore grip and the notch in the safety.

What are you connectin' with? Dial up?

if you convert a Saiga, you will "know" your rifle and appreciate how freekin' simple the Kolishnikoff action is.

 

[GWARGHOUL]

Alright, just as I had predicted, two crush washers inverted worked perfectly. They engaged just as the flash hider was running out of room. They are snug, but not too tight.



Whats next you ask? Well. Nothing. This one is done. I might get a better handgaurd from Kalinka, than the tapco intrafuse.