AK Build Party (Interest???)

[HCM]

Is $300.00 a decent price on an AK-74 kit w/chrome barrell?

 

[Grendel]

Is $300.00 a decent price on an AK-74 kit w/chrome barrell?

If it has an original chrome barrel (probably a Bulgarian?), then yeah, it's a good price. Get it. Get it now.

 

[mullinator79]

Rust bluing? I'd give it a try. I use pj1 fast black. Its a motorcycle case coating. Goes pretty well with some ak's... u can tell they paint rather than blue or parkerize on the bulgarian ak-74. But romy g's look like parker and I've heard/read some of the others blue... maybe parker under the paint i guess. just depends on the rifle's country of origin.
Yes to $300 for a bulgy 74 w/ bbl.

 

[mullinator79]

I could provide info on rust bluing. I've done parkerizing as well in the past, but I currently don't have the tanks for it at the moment. What type of epoxy paint have you used?

Oh and I'd be extremely interested in a vz58 build! Would anyone be interested in one as well?

Are you talking about a stamped or milled receive for the vz58r? I don't have a milling machine. Thats my next big purchase for 80% ar15 receiver builds. Only capable of stamped receiver builds at this point in time. u probably already know, I'm just trying to be clear for everyone interested.

 

[Sanjuro82]

Milled receiver

 

[Sanjuro82]

Milled receiver

 

[tslabaugh]

Looks like DPH Arms has Romy G Kits in stock, http://dpharms.com/product_info.php?cPath=61_22&products_id=95

I can't believe how much the parts kits are now!

I bought all my compliance parts from them when I did mine and they were quick to ship the parts so I could get my gun shooting!

 

[Grendel]

Hey mullinator, do you have the tools and experience to do the gas port and pin cutout drilling on virgin barrels?

 

[dubs chops]

I am very interested in this. Subscribing to this thread for sure. I just need to come up with the kit and compliance parts now.

Thanks for this opportunity.

 

[mullinator79]

Hey mullinator, do you have the tools and experience to do the gas port and pin cutout drilling on virgin barrels?

I have done kits with gas port already drilled in barrel. However, I think I can handle the task confidently. Press the gas block into place and use the gas port as a guide to drill the hole. I would buy the bit ak-builder.com sells as I trust and use his tools ($4.95). Which pins are you talking about? There are 5. The barrrel trunion pin, 2 for the gas block and 2 for the sight block. Yes they can all be drilled. We must headspace prior to drilling the barrel/trunion pin. Check out the enlarged pictures on this link... they explain it visually pretty well. http://ak-builder.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=30051