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| Question: I was wondering how to install a flash supressor on my AK47 arsonol moddel slr-95, the barel is not |
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yes I agree the side mount is much stronger for a scope
I am not a lwyer in Or so I c ..
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by: terrance, 02/28/2007 |
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| Question: My Grandpa has a model 29 savage 22 rifle. It is a pump action. I'm not sure how old it is, but I |
Rated: 3.33 / 10
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50 -100 usually
bring it in to a gun shop for a better value ..
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by: Paul McIntyre, 02/26/2007 |
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| Question: I need a new bolt carrier with a gas piston and was wondering if you guys can help me find one that |
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Only suggestion I have is Arms of America, although they sell the rifle they don't advertise the par ..
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by: Kao, 02/17/2007 |
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| Question: I am new to the AK world and I am looking to get a 75 round drum. My question to the AK world |
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there are only a few drums out there and they all work fine
Most people like Chinese ..
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by: Kahl Hall, 02/17/2007 |
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| Question: Hello, there are lots of side folders for "Stamped" receivers.. But I cannot find a side f |
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does our website company make those stocks? ... no
Does anyone? I don't know of any s ..
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by: Sam Wilson, 02/16/2007 |
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Question: How much is the Polish under fold? What is the finish?
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?? next time ask about a specific one, maybe even include a builders name then at least we could poi ..
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by: David, 02/13/2007 |
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| Question: I'm new to building the AK. My question is do you need to remove the barrel from the trunion before |
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woah, I would NOT recomend that, Use rivets and do it the correct way. It's your life, your eyes, fa ..
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by: Jim, 02/13/2007 |
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| Question: DOSE THE NEWER WASA10 AK47 HAVE THE DIMPLESON THE MAG WELL? IF THEY DON'T IS THERE A FIX FOR IT? |
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none of the WASR-10s have dimples.
It is VERY difficult to add dimples after the rifl ..
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by: woody, 02/08/2007 |
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| Question: I purchased a Saiga Hunter AK in California years ago before they were ultimately banned. It is the |
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Question One: sorry no, most people mod the Saiga it's se;f to work with existing spare parts.. not ..
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by: Allan Pell, 02/08/2007 |
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| Question: I have a Romanian AK. What are the fittings for on the - LEFT side of the receiver? (I named the w |
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Sounds like you are asking about the scope mount rail. A scope mount fits onto that then locks into ..
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by: Anthony Gray, 02/07/2007 |
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| Question: Which is the best recommomened ak : a maadi, norinco, or a SAR1? |
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depends..
which is better a hummer, corvette or a motorcycle?? Kind of difficult to ..
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by: Cody Williamson, 02/06/2007 |
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| Question: I'm looking to buy my first AK-47. I know nothing about the types except to say I want a traditiona |
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You can start low with a WASR-10
Or I'd suggest a US made Polish or Yugo
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by: adrian porter, 02/06/2007 |
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| Question: What is opinion of the Hungarian SA-85 Ak rifles? Do you know where I could buy one. Thank you |
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Real nice rifles I don't own one, but I would. I have shot many of them. They are also used to build ..
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by: Craig Chelin, 02/06/2007 |
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| Question: Bought a Bulgarian 75 round drum for my AK47. It had some dummy rounds(plastic?) inside. Threw them |
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WTH?? those aren't 'dummy rounds' those are part of the drum, like all magazines they are a part cal ..
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by: watson, 02/06/2007 |
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| Question: I recently bought a romanian wsar and was going to buy an expensive high powered scope for it. After |
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I wouldn't buy the type on the receiver cover they are junk. They type on the rail are the strongest ..
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by: Shortexistence, 02/05/2007 |
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| Question: With all the AK parts drying up because of importation restrictions, what parts should you keep in s |
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Well parts kits are still cheap IMHO, so buying parts kits is the way to go. You'll have every part ..
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by: Bob Hall, 02/05/2007 |
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| Question: i am finding alot of differant polish under folders on-line , what in your opinion is the most relia |
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I think all the .223 AKs are liable for problems, thats my opinion take it or leave it.
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by: jeff deforest, 02/04/2007 |
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Question: My Romanian AK47 WASR10 has a problem with the trigger.After going
through about 5 or 6 round |
Rated: 1.25 / 10
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easiest safest way is to simply buy a new US made trigger. I use US made triggers in all my AK47 Read full reply |
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by: Elbert Brock, 02/03/2007 |
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| Question: a friend of mine waants to buy an AK47 what is a better buy between the two money and reliability |
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where can you buy a Russian one? DO you mean a Saiga? A VEPR? they are better than WASrs or SARs sur ..
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by: Tony Gutierrez, 02/01/2007 |
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| Question: I was wondering, i have a romanian semi-auto ak47, is it possible for me to convert that to fully au |
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You bet you can, It's fast and easy.
Here is how. You take it down to the local police depart ..
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by: cody, 01/28/2007 |
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| Question: I'm building a Romanian AK-47. Do I have to stick with Romanina magazines or do I have other choices |
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Other magazines will fit, but make sre you are OK with other US poarts so you don't have to worry ab ..
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by: ignacio estrada, 01/19/2007 |
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| Question: how do I go about changing my saiga AK47 from regular stock to a pistol grip with folding stock and |
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You'll need to move the trigger, and keep the number of US parts good for 922r.
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by: bill, 01/18/2007 |
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| Question: I have a PolyTech post-ban AKS w/ 1-piece black polymer Dragunov-type stock incorporating pistol gri |
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You can get an underfolder stock for it or a side foolder. Both will require modifications to some d ..
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by: Roger Plowman, 01/17/2007 |
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| Question: What type of Kninkov kit fit the milled receiver? |
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I didn't know there were milled Krinks.. please tell me more about it ..
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| Submitted
by: Leland Dunlap SFC US Army Retired, 01/16/2007 |
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Question: i have a ak 74 romak 992 do you know where i could find a clip or how to change the recever
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Impact Global Arms
520-318-0578
Is one of our sponsors and they have a bunch ..
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by: gideon, 01/15/2007 |
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| Question: I'm interested in adding your underfolder stock on my WASR-10. It looks like the reciever will need |
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#1 what a waste of time
#2 yea and no
the safety slides under the stoc ..
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by: Paul, 01/13/2007 |
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| Question: Dear Sir's, I have one of the very early Sile's of New York Imported Norinco Type-56S-1 AK Rifle's, |
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Good question, I have no idea, but maybe someone else will see this who does know ..
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by: Paul E. Truitt Jr., 01/09/2007 |
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| Question: I Have Bulgarian AK 47 i would like to buy all the Parts from you to transfer it into your Styl Tact |
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Horn's Custom Rifles
Gunsmithing, Manufacturing and Sales
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
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by: Flavian, 01/09/2007 |
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| Question: What improvements would you recommend for the wasr-3 223 |
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I use AK74 mags, thats easy, and they looks cool
Do you have the bayo lug? Add one an ..
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by: Brent Mitchem, 01/08/2007 |
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Question: How do you adjust the front sites on a
romanian ak-47? ,is there a tool I need to
get? |
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We get this questiona lot so I made a video
How to use the AK47 sight tool - v ..
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by: Don DeLoach, 01/06/2007 |
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| Question: How thick is the reciever on a GP WASR-10 AK 47 by Century International Arms. |
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It should be 1mm ..
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by: wesley, 01/04/2007 |
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| Question: Is is possible to date the Romanian AK 47 wasr 10? I was told at the gun shop that it was new. I was |
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Well it's a gun made from old and new parts
On most AKs you can look for as date code ..
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by: Gary, 01/03/2007 |
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| Question: will a receiver flat fit a ak vz-58 if so what one is recomended. |
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No the vz58 is quite different so you'll need to get a special receiver for it.
There ..
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by: gary mowry, 01/03/2007 |
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Question: whats the difference between stamped and milled and how do i tell which one my rifle is.
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Here is some info on AK47 receivers
www.ak-47.us ..
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by: patrick, 12/31/2006 |
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| Question: My question concerns the authenticity of a AK bayonet. Seeing that there were so many country makes |
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sounds romanian to me but how about a picture?
or at least some idea of what the stra ..
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by: John McCutcheon, Jr., 12/30/2006 |
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| Question: I have a Maadi AK and am looking to upgrade the sights a little bit. I saw that Vulcan Arms makes an |
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ugg, I think you can't find one because no one really conciders them as an option anymore
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by: Bryan, 12/30/2006 |
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| Question: I was wondering what it would take for me to purchase a Automatic rifle,such as.and Ar-15, AK47 or t |
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You need to be 21, can't be a felon, crazy, etc, fill out the application, pass an FBI background, s ..
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by: Zachary, 12/30/2006 |
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| Question: What's the differences between an AK47 and a SKS? |
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Mostly the AK47 is full auto and the SKS is semi-auto (one trigger pull per bullet)
The SKS i ..
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by: Richard Wright, 12/29/2006 |
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| Question: The upper handguard on my WASR10 is not coming off. I was told that it came off with a twist while h |
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You are correct, but it's probably just sticking
Put the metal part in a vice. Use th ..
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| Submitted
by: kevin p breaux, 12/27/2006 |
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