yotesmoker
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What is ment by the term 'saiga conversion'.I don't know much about ak's and keep hearing this term.My dealer has a saiga rifle so how do I know if is a conversion whatever that is.
a lot of hassle to move the pistol grip and trigger group forward about an inch and a half...personally,
Not really until you replace the front hand guards and gas tube, but the expense of adding the press-on retainer (or the even more expensive two piece) and adding a standard gas tube is not really worthwhile for most folks. I actually like the "feel" of the stock Saiga hanguard, although I do prefer the standard "look", just not enough to spring for an extra $100+ in parts. Maybe if I find the parts for cheap at a gun show some day I'll do it.It means it looks like an AK47.
I actually like the "feel" of the stock Saiga hanguard, although I do prefer the standard "look"
Dental floss.wally said:I want to keep the bolt hold open, any tricks to reinsert the spring? On my .223 and 7.62x39 conversions I put the spring in "backwards" so I could grab the long tail with a needle nose pliers and put if over the tab to generate the downwards pressure. It works and was the only way I could get it in at all, but is there some trick to get it back together the way it came? (short tail applying the downward pressure).
That's all it's for - to gain import points as a "sporting firearm".rizbunk77 said:Here's some advice:
****can the bolt hold open,<snip> I think its just put there for export regulation.
The slot is easily welded up when you get the rest of the extraneous holes welded.rizbunk77 said:Anyway when its gone all you have is a small slot there on the right side to ignore. Like Forest Gump said...."One less thing."
Texas AK Triggers sells a Russian design retainer plate that works very nicely. The price is nice, too.rizbunk77 said:Go for the old style Tapco retaining plate for the trigger group pins. The new one did not line up for me and is bigger and bulkier.
I doubt if you can save much $100 by converting your own Saiga. So it probably has to be something you'll enjoy doing