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revor
12-02-2010, 22:41
Two more Romy kits in the mail Monday.. One underfolder and a Sidefolder.. Need barrels though. I might do the side folder with a RPK like stock and a longer barrel, the underfolder will live in a bag in the toolbox of the truck.. Well maybe...
I might have some folding stocks for sale soon [Beer]
jreifsch80
12-02-2010, 23:02
Sounds cool, will you be selling a lever latch romy side folder stock? Lol if so let me know ;)
revor
12-03-2010, 08:29
I think there will be one available [Beer].
Did you get my mesage?
DeusExMachina
12-03-2010, 08:43
I really need to finish up my bulgy 74, at least to the point of figuring out what to do with the virgin barrel.
Jeff350
12-03-2010, 08:50
What does it cost to build an AK from a kit? I've only looked at building one briefly, but it is something I would definitely be interested in.

I too would love to have an AK "truck gun" but don't especially want to have a $500+ weapon stolen.
68Charger
12-03-2010, 11:17
What does it cost to build an AK from a kit? I've only looked at building one briefly, but it is something I would definitely be interested in.

I too would love to have an AK "truck gun" but don't especially want to have a $500+ weapon stolen.

It depends on what you can get the kit & other parts (barrel, compliance parts) for...

I can tell you I'm into each of my 2 builds completed so far for just under $300, but that doesn't include tools I've bought...
CrufflerSteve
12-03-2010, 13:24
This bug has bit me but I'm starting to wonder about kits vs completed guns now. I bought 5 kits years ago when they were cheap and completed AK's were high. The kits are getting expensive and if you work with a friendly FFL you can get pretty good deals on the rifles. here's a few just going to one site:
http://www.centerfiresystems.com/akagun74.aspx
http://www.centerfiresystems.com/AKAGUN-AMD-2.aspx

I still think it will be cool to get some of my kits working and doing it myself.

Steve
revor
12-03-2010, 15:13
If you find good deals these days it's still close to worth building.
Parts kit W/O barrel $120 a flat and compliance parts $65 Barrel $110
$295 for "not a WASR". In this case they are two folder's which add to the value somePlus they are fun to build.
zteknik
12-03-2010, 18:09
If you find good deals these days it's still close to worth building.
Parts kit W/O barrel $120 a flat and compliance parts $65 Barrel $110
$295 for "not a WASR". In this case they are two folder's which add to the value somePlus they are fun to build.
theres still some good deals out there on original barreled kits but there starting to get snapped up
if you can bird dog all the parts peices from different sources you can get away fairly cheap-somtimes cheaper than buying a cut barrel kit
up by me the dealers are charging insane prices for wasrs and century builds 500 and up-depending on the bling they have
it IS cheaper to build it yourself here-and thats including the price of tools!!
revor
12-03-2010, 20:34
Speaking of bird dogging.. I just rounded up a Type 3 butt stock, Pistol grip and lower fore grip.. Dark and nasty from someones previous repair of some missing bits in the butt and really bad over the top of old varnish.

Think it's special?
zteknik
12-03-2010, 21:41
Speaking of bird dogging.. I just rounded up a Type 3 butt stock, Pistol grip and lower fore grip.. Dark and nasty from someones previous repair of some missing bits in the butt and really bad over the top of old varnish.

Think it's special?
ive seen some of the type3 stuff even in battlfield condition go for top dollar-$100+ then again you can find them from overseas sources advertising them as "airsoft" for cheaper prices
they mark them as airsoft for there regs so they can export them
revor
12-03-2010, 22:30
I thought it might be "somthing" I'm going to clean off the old and bad (like an archeologist) with some stripper and see what comes of it. There's some plastic wood that needs to come out. Definately battlefield wood.
zteknik
12-03-2010, 22:44
I thought it might be "somthing" I'm going to clean off the old and bad (like an archeologist) with some stripper and see what comes of it. There's some plastic wood that needs to come out. Definately battlefield wood.
you never know what lies underneath all the built up crud-might be some interesting markings
i like cleaning up some of the battle stocks-but like you said"like an archeologist" as not to mess up the been there done that look
be kinda neat to make some kind of an adapter that you can mount a milled stock on a stamped reciever